Reigning PBA Player of the Year Wes Malott survived the slaughter of the top qualifiers Friday and went on to earn a spot in the TV finals of the PBA World Championship in pursuit of his first major title. After 24 games of qualifying at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich., the top eight men earned byes into the Round of 16, while the next 32 players battled through two rounds of best-of-seven bracket matches....