England’s Dom Barrett defeated Iceland’s Arnar Jonsson, 289-235 and 278-277, Wednesday to win his eighth PBA Tour title in the PBA-World Bowling Tour Kuwait Open in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Barrett, who qualified third for the stepladder finals, had to beat Jonsson, the top qualifier, twice to claim the $50,000 first
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PBA Spare Shots: Kris Prather Discusses PBA Playoffs Victory in New PBA Player’s Perspective Interview
PBA Player’s Perspective, a series of YouTube interviews with PBA title winners reflecting on their victories in selected title matches, continues on Tuesday, Nov. 5, when Kris Prather of Plainfield, Ill., explains what was going through his mind when the won the inaugural PBA Playoffs in Portland, Maine. To view
PBA Pro Bowling Video Game for Consoles Debuts
CHICAGO – PBA Pro Bowling, the first officially licensed video game designed for gaming consoles and PCs in more than 30 years, makes its official debut today, the Professional Bowlers Association and FarSight Studios have announced. The new PBA Pro Bowling game for Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Steam
PBA Spare Shots: How to Order Your Copy of New Earl Anthony Biography
Veteran bowling writer Barry Sparks of York, Pa., has authored the first comprehensive biography covering the life and accomplishments of PBA legend Earl Anthony, which can now be ordered from Luby Publishing. “EARL: The Greatest Bowler of All Time,” is Sparks’ 293-page compilation of more than 100 interviews with people
PBA Star Tommy Jones, Former Ownership Partners Mike Slade, Rob Glaser Elected to PBA Hall of Fame
CHICAGO – Nineteen-time title winner Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, South Carolina, and former ownership partners Mike Slade and Rob Glaser have been elected to the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame, PBA Commissioner Tom Clark announced today. Jones was unanimously elected for superior performance by an elite panel of veteran
PBA Spare Shots: Nominations Now Being Accepted for PBA Tony Reyes Community Service Award
Nominations are now being accepted for one of the PBA’s most prestigious awards, the PBA Tony Reyes Community Service award, which is presented annually to a current PBA member who does extraordinary community service, charitable and/or educational contributions over the course of a PBA Tour season. To be eligible, the
PBA Spare Shots: FloSports Rebranding Includes New App for Android Devices
Austin, Texas-based FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, has launched a complete rebrand across all of the 20-plus sports it covers to unify its brand identity and bring to life the company’s competitive spirit. In addition, FloSports has expanded its distribution with the release of an
Jesper Svensson Ends Two-Year Title Drought, Defeats Sean Rash to Win PBA-WBT Thailand Open
BANGKOK, Thailand – Sweden’s Jesper Svensson defeated Sean Rash of Montgomery, Illinois, 211-181, to win the PBA International-WBT Thailand Open at Blu-O Paragon Saturday for his first PBA Tour title since 2017. Behind a near-perfect start to the final qualifying round to earn the top berth for the Thailand stepladder
PBA Spare Shots: New PBA CEO Colie Edison Talks About PBA’s Future in Exclusive FloBowling Interview
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with FloBowling Senior Editor Lucas Wiseman, new PBA CEO Colie Edison talks about the future of the PBA following Bowlero Corp's acquisition of the association. Edison, who noted Bowlero Corp and the PBA have been in acquisition talks for the past few years, said the
Bill O’Neill Helps Norm Duke Lock Up Eighth and Final Berth in End-of-Season PBA Clash
CHICAGO – The end-of-season PBA Clash field of the eight leading PBA players based on Go Bowling! PBA Tour earnings for 2019 is set in the aftermath of Saturday’s FloBowling PBA ATX Invite where Bill O’Neill of Langhorne, Pa., locked up Norm Duke’s berth in the Clash. When O’Neill, the