WSOB Notebook II: Chinese Bowlers Make Historic Debut at World Series
A group of six bowlers from mainland China made history this week as the first players from their country ever to bowl in professional competition. The six players – ranging in ages from 30 to 54 –...
View ArticleWes Malott Leads PBA World Championship Heading into Thursday’s Final Round...
LAS VEGAS – Wes Malott of Pflugerville, Texas, won 11 of his 16 matches Wednesday and will take a 125-pin lead into Thursday’s final round of match play in the PBA World Championship, the concluding...
View ArticleSouth Point Unveils New Bowling Plaza; Public Gets First Peek During This...
LAS VEGAS – A crowd of bowling dignitaries and Las Vegas business leaders got a first-look at the future home of the Professional Bowlers Association World Series of Bowling Thursday when South Point...
View ArticleAll-Star Roster of Players Set for 2015 PBA League Draft Friday; Xtra Frame...
LAS VEGAS – An all-star list of bowling stars has set confirmed for Friday’s 2015 PBA League Draft, which will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT) from the new South Point Bowling Plaza. A live...
View ArticleWes Malott Captures Top Berth for PBA World Championship Finals by 118 Pins...
LAS VEGAS – Wes Malott of Pflugerville, Texas, captured the top qualifying position for the PBA World Championship, the concluding event of the GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling VI, by 118 pins over...
View ArticleBROOKLYN STyLES Make Sean Rash No. 1 Pick in 2015 PBA League Draft;...
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 31, 2014)– Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill., was the first of 40 players selected in the 2015 PBA League Draft, held Friday at South Point Bowling Plaza. Eight PBA League teams will...
View ArticleWSOB Notebook III: World Series Scoring Paces Stays Within Historic Highs and...
The scoring pace for the traditional PBA “animal pattern” tournaments and the PBA World Championship during GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling VI has remained within historic average highs and lows for...
View ArticleFirst PBA League Trade Finalized: Walter Ray Back with BROOKLYN STyLES, Osku...
CHICAGO – The first trade in the 2015 PBA League program has been finalized, with BROOKLYN STyLES manager Johnny Petraglia bringing PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. back to his former team in...
View ArticlePBA Spare Shots: AFN to Air PBA Telecasts to American’s Military Personnel...
The American Forces Network, a non-commercial television service made available by the U.S. Department of Defense, will continue to air PBA telecasts to more than a half million active duty, uniformed...
View ArticlePBA Stars Hope to Regain Round1 Japan Cup Starting Thursday in Tokyo
CHICAGO – A contingent of 29 Professional Bowlers Association competitors, including 20 invitees and nine PTQ hopefuls, are headed to Tokyo for the start of the 28th Round1 Japan Cup at Minami Suna...
View Article23 PBA Players Advance to Round1 Japan Cup Round of 64; Match Play Finals...
TOKYO, Japan – Twenty-three Professional Bowlers Association players who traveled to Tokyo to compete in the 28th Round1 Japan Cup have advanced to the field of 64 match play finalists at Minami Suna...
View ArticleWalter Ray Williams Jr. Headlines Field of 8 Finalists in 28th Round1 Japan Cup
TOKYO, Japan – A month after celebrating his 55th birthday, Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Oxford, Florida, put himself into position to add to his stunning...
View ArticlePBA Spare Shots: Harry Sullins Becoming a ‘Legend’ in PBA50 Regional Competition
Five-time PBA Tour and three-time PBA50 Tour winner Harry Sullins, who also goes by the moniker “The Legend,” isn’t letting the grass grow under his feet.On Sunday, Sullins defeated Tim Kauble of...
View ArticleKorea’s Park Wins 28th Round1 Japan Cup
TOKYO, Japan – Korea’s Kyung Shin Park became his country’s first Round1 Japan Cup winner Saturday when he defeated Japan’s Akio Ishihara, 241-203, in the 28th edition of the international tournament....
View ArticlePBA Spare Shots: Canada’s Dan MacLelland Bids for First PBA Tour Title in Korea
Canada’s Dan MacLelland will try to out-score a field of four Korean bowlers to win his first PBA Tour title Saturday in the finals of the It’s Daejeon International Open at Daejeon World Cup Bowling...
View ArticleRyan Ciminelli, Buffalo Area PBA Members Struggle Through Historic Snowfall
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. – Two-time Professional Bowlers Association titlist Ryan Ciminelli feels lucky today to be among the survivors of what may be the worst snowstorm to bury the Buffalo, New York, area...
View ArticleKorea’s Song Si Ra Wins It’s Daejeon International Open; Canada’s Dan...
DAEJEON, Korea (Nov. 22, 2014)– Korea’s Song Si Ra became the first woman to win a World Bowling Tour major title when she upset countryman and top qualifier Choi Tae Seung, 231-205, to win the It’s...
View ArticlePBA Spare Shots: Several PBA Stars in Contention as Qatar Open Heads Toward...
Several PBA stars are in contention for the Qatar Open title this week in Doha, Qatar. England’s Dom Barrett is defending champion. PBA fans can monitor the action by visiting...
View ArticleDom Barrett Repeats as Qatar Open Champion, Defeats Stuart Williams in...
DOHA, Qatar – Dom Barrett won an all-England championship match, defeating country Stuart Williams, 395-388, in the two-game title match to successfully defending his Qatar Open title at Qatar Bowling...
View Article“Rookie” Marshall Kent Wins First PBA Title in Saudi Arabia’s 8th Kingdom...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Professional Bowlers Association rookie Marshall Kent of Yakima, Washington, won his first PBA Tour title Tuesday, defeating Sweden’s Martin Larsen, 257-206, to claim the eighth...
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