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“Might Sound Boring”: Anna Andersson on Her Simple Plan at the IBF World Cup

Anna Andersson, the only left-hander in Group C, Pool 2, finished the day with more pins than any other woman at the 2026 IBF World Cup. The Swede averaged 211.3 for 1,479 pins in the first seven rounds of women's singles qualifying in Munich. She currently leads her pool with 18 points, together with Krizziah Lyn Macatula of the Philippines. “I felt like the more I got to bowl today the more…

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During her first seven games of singles qualifying, Poland's Daria Pająk never scored above 208, but that was enough for second place in Group A, Pool 1 at the 2026 IBF World Cup in Munich. Together with four other players, she has 15 points, and her 1,390 pins are the most in the pool. Her lowest game was 179. Keeping her scores that steady took constant work, she told BowlingLife. “I started…

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Gianna Brandolino on Patience, Good Shots and a Strong Start at the IBF World Cup

Team USA's Gianna Brandolino did not expect a high-scoring day in Munich. Ironically, she opened her singles qualifying with a 267. In fact, that was the highest game of the women's opening day at the 2026 IBF World Cup. The American averaged 204.3 for a 1,430 total in the first seven rounds of singles qualifying and currently leads Group B, Pool 1 with 18 points, together with Norway's Madelen…

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“A Big Mess How the Lanes Played”: Hansen and Gragnaniello Share Their Emotions After Reaching IBF World Cup Top 32

Carsten Hansen lost his first two matches at the IBF World Cup. After such a bad start, there was nothing left to lose. The Dane won eight of his next nine to finish second in Group A, Pool 2, and became one of the first four men to reach the singles Top 32 at the 2026 IBF World Cup at Max Munich Bowling in Brunnthal, Germany. Italy's Giorgio Gragnaniello did the same in Pool 1, but only after a…

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Jord van Weeren on ECC Gold, His Partnership with Sanders and the Dutch Celebration

Jord van Weeren left Ankara with two gold medals and a reason to look forwardto his own bed. Yet after a week in which he and Nicole Sanders won everytitle available at the European Championship of Champions, going home stillfelt a little sad. “Leaving a fun event always feels sad,” he told BowlingLife's Erikas Jansonas."It was a tough week, conditions were not easy and it has been a true…

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From Backhand to Two-Handed: The European Vice-Champion Who Wasn’t Supposed to Be a Bowler

A young tennis talent was climbing her way towards Greece’s elite, earning aplace among the country’s top 12 under-16 players. Her future in tennis seemedas bright as the summer sun in Athens. Few would have imagined, least of all Alexandra Giannadaki herself, that shewould soon be making her name in a completely different sport: bowling. Earlier this year, Alexandra won the Greek national title,…

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No More Bowling Bags: Pontus Andersson Talks About His New Life as a Coach in Hong Kong

Pontus Andersson paced nervously behind the lanes at Jaya Ancol Bowling Centerin Jakarta as Hong Kong’s young bowlers chased medals at the 25th Asian Junior Bowling Championships. Only a few months ago, Andersson had been the one with a ball in his hands anda medal resting directly on his own shots.Now, on the other side of the world,he could only watch and guide the bowlers representing his new…

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Martin Larsen on the Biggest SLLM Yet: Record Prize Money, Young Guns and Why the Finals Are For Mondays

For many people, August is a time to slow down, take a holiday and to just forget about work - and, perhaps, bowling. But for Martin Larsen and the team behindthe Storm Lucky Larsen Masters, the PBA Tour’s only 2026 stop outside theU.S., it means the exact opposite. Storm Lucky Larsen Masters The PBA Tour will return to Olympia Bowling in Helsingborg, Sweden, fromAugust 21-31, bringing many of…

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Marshall Kent on Historic Low-Scoring Final: “I Felt Really Kind of Down and Defeated”

If you had a rough night at your local league last weekend and finished with a150, don’t feel too bad. This past Sunday, a score like that would have madeyou a PBA Tour champion. In a match that opened jaws even for seasoned bowling spectators, Marshall Kent outlasted top seed Boog Krol to win the 2026 PBA Indiana Classic. Marshall Kent outlasted top seed Boog Krol to win the 2026 PBA Indiana…

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