Ronnie Russell jumps out to 106-pin lead after first round of PBA Players Championship

Ronnie Russell opened with games of 278 and 300 and soared to a 106-pin lead after Tuesday’s first round of the Barbasol PBA Players Championship at Wayne Webb’s Columbus Bowl in Columbus, Ohio. The 4-time PBA Tour champion, who is looking for his first major title, added games of 217, 245, 245, 240, 213 and 245 for a 1,983 total. The 37-year-old right-hander and EBI staffer is 106 pins ahead of new PBA member A.J. Chapman, who totaled 1,877 on games of 247, 258, 209, 235, 278, 216...