Ben Robinson spent much of Sunday chasing the lead in Port St. Lucie, Florida. By the end of the 19th game, the English left-hander had won the PBA Elite Saint Lucie Lanes Open by 67 pins. Robinson went 6–2 in round-robin match play on November 8 to claim his second PBA Regional title of the year and $8,500. Kenneth Ryan finished second for $4,250. Alex Glinski, Tyrell Ingalls and Christian…

The PBA has set the dates for the two events that now decide who joins the PBA Tour from outside its priority list. The 2026 PBA Regional Players Invitational, presented by USBC, runs Dec. 10-13 at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada, and the first PBA Combine follows Dec. 16-18 at the Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, Florida. Between them, they hand out seven priority spots for the…

Mike Jakubowski has spent years putting PBA bowlers in the spotlight. Now, thefamiliar voice known as Mike J. “Laneside” says the organisation will notoffer him a contract for 2027. Jakubowski shared the news in a Facebook post, reflecting on a PBA associationthat began in 2004. Over that time, he helped shape how fans experienced thesport, through television commentary, player introductions,…

The PBA’s plans for 2027 now stretch beyond more tournaments and television time. PBA CEO Peter Murray says a global PBA betting platform is on the way, and anew women’s competition called PBAW could also be coming. A PBA Betting Platform Is Planned for 2027 “We will be launching, in 2027, the first-ever PBA betting product platform,and that’ll be global,” Murray toldHeavy Sports. Heavy Sports…

Graham Fach won his 20th PBA regional title on Sunday at David Small’s Pro Bowl West in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Tom Adcock earned his second senior regional title. Fach averaged 242.3 across the advancers round and match play. He won six of his eight matches and earned $7,500. Ryan Burton, who won the previous Central regional, closed with a 279 to take second ahead of Brian Robinson. On the senior…

The PBA has announced its2027 Tour broadcast schedule,with 30 live events planned from February through June. 2027 Tour broadcast schedule We took a closer look at how it compares with recent seasons - from formats tothe new channels to watch bowling - here is what is changing and whichquestions remain unanswered. Season Comparison 2026 vs. 2027 Tour Overview Year-over-year comparison of…

The PBA has announced its 2027 Tour broadcast schedule, with 30 live eventsacross The CW Network, the ESPN app, CBS, Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network. The season opens February 21 and ends with the PBA World Championship on June 19. For players without priority status, the way onto that schedule now runs through the RPI in Reno and the PBA Combine. the RPI in Reno and the PBA Combine The 2027…

The PBA ELITE Regional Tour played its second events in the Midwest, South and Northwest regions in Illinois, North Carolina and Washington.Anthony Simonsen, Scott Newell and Cameron Weier won the standard divisions at this weekend's three PBA ELITE Regional Tour events. Tom Hess, Gary Faulkner and Shawn Horenberger took the senior titles. PBA ELITE Regional Tour Each event followed the same…

Bowling stars and Randy Pedersen’s friends gathered on Monday on a golf course to celebratehis life. In an update on the family’s GoFundMe page, Savannah thanked those whoattended and said the gathering had helped to feel more at peace. “Chad and I feel that much more at peace after being surrounded by so manyamazing people showering us with love," she said.“We’ve had to navigate parts of this…

Savannah Pedersen, daughter of the late Randy Pedersen, has thanked thebowling community for its support in an update on the family’s GoFundMe page. Addressing Randy’s friends and fans, Savannah said the messages, stories anddonations received over the past month had meant a great deal to the family. “We see every single message, and every heartfelt story shared across theworld, and it means the…

Ryan Burton won the PBA ELITE Midwest Regional 1 at Sun Valley Lanes & Games in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sunday. Tom Hess took the senior division title. Both players entered the weekend leading the Midwest Region points standings. It was the Midwest's first stop on the PBA ELITE Regional Tour, which replaced the previous regional schedule this fall with 21 larger events across seven regions. PBA…

Bryce Oliver did not lose a match on his way to winning the PBA ELITE Central Regional 2 at JAX60 in Jackson, Michigan, on Sunday. He went 8-0 in round-robin match play and finished 314 pins ahead of runner-up Trae Henrichsmeyer. Two more standard division titles were decided the same day. Hayden Stippich won the East Regional 2 at Ripic's Carousel Lanes in Binghamton, New York, and AJ Chapman…