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Bowlero puts its money where its mouth is with a $400,000 boost to 2020 PBA Tour on FOX Sports tourneys — here's what needs to happen next

This is just what anyone who loves bowling and the PBA hoped for when Bowlero's purchase of the PBA was announced. But history offers a cautionary lesson in the form of the PBA Tour of the first years under owners Chris Peters, Rob Glaser and Mike Slade.

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A look at the decision to limit the 2020 U.S. Open field to 108 players, 36 fewer than recent years

Visa delay forces E.J. Tackett out of PBA China Tiger Cup

Brian Hoffman slams 815-300, Brittany Pollentier fires 700

Top seed Steve Badovinac beats Steve Smith in title match to win 2019 South Point Senior Shootout Haynes Bowling Supply Challenge

South Point Bowling Plaza will not host 3 World Bowling World Championships in 2020-21 as previously announced

Jesse Brown fires perfect game to highlight Wednesday scoring

Corbet Austin cruises through bracket match play to win 2019 South Point Senior Shootout Storm Challenge

QubicaAMF World Cup starts Monday with USBC Hall of Famers John Janawicz, Kelly Kulick representing U.S.

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2019 USBC Open Championships lane patterns and scores continue trend by staying close to 2018 and 2017

Ryan Mouw, Cotie Holbek again prove that bowling early is no obstacle to winning eagles at USBC Open Championships as 2019 tournament concludes

Team chemistry the key to budding Higgy’s Aquarium dynasty, Dan Higgins says after taking team Eagle at 2019 USBC Open Championships

Higgy's Aquarium firing 3,362 to take team lead at 2019 USBC Open Championships can't help but raise ‘What if?’ questions

Update: Reno City Council votes unanimously to move forward with plan for redevelopment of ex-bus station next to National Bowling Stadium that would include additional sports uses for Stadium, TV station reports

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Latest Headlines

A look at the decision to limit the 2020 U.S. Open field to 108 players, 36 fewer than recent years

Visa delay forces E.J. Tackett out of PBA China Tiger Cup

Brian Hoffman slams 815-300, Brittany Pollentier fires 700

Top seed Steve Badovinac beats Steve Smith in title match to win 2019 South Point Senior Shootout Haynes Bowling Supply Challenge

South Point Bowling Plaza will not host 3 World Bowling World Championships in 2020-21 as previously announced

Jesse Brown fires perfect game to highlight Wednesday scoring

Corbet Austin cruises through bracket match play to win 2019 South Point Senior Shootout Storm Challenge

QubicaAMF World Cup starts Monday with USBC Hall of Famers John Janawicz, Kelly Kulick representing U.S.

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2019 USBC Open Championships lane patterns and scores continue trend by staying close to 2018 and 2017

Ryan Mouw, Cotie Holbek again prove that bowling early is no obstacle to winning eagles at USBC Open Championships as 2019 tournament concludes

Team chemistry the key to budding Higgy’s Aquarium dynasty, Dan Higgins says after taking team Eagle at 2019 USBC Open Championships

Higgy's Aquarium firing 3,362 to take team lead at 2019 USBC Open Championships can't help but raise ‘What if?’ questions

Update: Reno City Council votes unanimously to move forward with plan for redevelopment of ex-bus station next to National Bowling Stadium that would include additional sports uses for Stadium, TV station reports

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