Anthony Simonsen stays alive in 2023 PBA Player of the Year race by advancing in Players Championship while E.J. Tackett falls

The 2023 PBA Player of the Year race could have ended Sunday in the two Round of 8 shows of the Players Championship presented by Snickers at Bowlero North Brunswick. To be clear, E.J. Tackett remains the prohibitive POY favorite even with his loss on Sunday. But Tackett’s loss and Anthony Simonsen’s win provided an opening for Simonsen to win two more matches, take the Players Championship title and give himself a chance to make a POY case in the remaining tournaments of 2023. A Pla...