Singapore, England and United States also earn a shot at the title; Korea's Hwang Yeon-Ju and Kim Seon-Jeong take gold and bronze in All Events, Singapore's New Hui Fen gets silver
Defending champion South Korea averaged 213.25 in the final three-game block on long oil to claim the No. 1 seed for the Girls Team finals at the 12th World Youth Championships in Thailand with 5037 six-game total and an average of 209.88. The top four teams after six games preliminaries advanced to the finals on Sunday. The Koreans will clash with fourth-placed United States in the semifinals while Singapore, seeded second, takes on No. 3 England.
Germany, United States and Korea round out the top four after three games on medium oil; Basil Low (SIN), Marshall Kent (USA), Sam Cooley (AUS) atop the All Events leaderboard after 15/18 games
Sweden took a commanding 117-pin lead in the Boys Team event at the 12th WYC in Thailand after the first block of three games on the medium oil pattern on Friday. The Swedes led B Squad with 2631 total (219.25) to lead the field of 42 countries into the second block on long oil Saturday. Germany is second with 2514, USA third with 2512 and defending champion Korea is fourth with 2478. Only the top 4 teams will advance to Sunday's playoffs for the medals.
Asian countries in control of the leaderboard with Korea second, Chinese Taipei third and Malaysia fourth; Korea's Hwang Yeon-Ju targets gold medal in Girls All Events
The first block of the Girls four-player team event at the 12th World Youth Championships ended with the overwhelming presence of Asian teams at the top of the leaderboard. The girls from Singapore (pictured) charged to a big 105-pin lead on the medium oil pattern over defending champion Korea on Friday morning followed by Chinese Taipei in third and Malaysia in fourth place. The top four teams after the second block on long oil will advance to playoffs on Sunday, July 1st.
Kim Yeon-Sang, Hwang Dong-Jun capture the third gold medal for South Korea in the fourth discipline; USA takes silver, England and Sweden receive bronze
Kim Yeon-Sang and Hwang Dong-Jun, who entered the playoff in the Boys Doubles Finals in fourth and last place, climbed the ladder to win the third gold medal for South Korea in the fourth discipline at the 12th World Youth Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. n the title match, the Koreans defeated Andrew Koff and Marshall Kent United States, 480-402. The top seeded duos from England and Sweden lost in the semifinals and shared the bronze medal.
Singles champion Kim Seon-Jeong teams with Hwang Yeon-Ju to beat Japan in the title match; Malaysia and Singapore share the bronze medal
Singles champion Kim Seon-Jeong teamed with Hwang Yeon-Ju to win the second gold medal for South Korea in the Girls Doubles event at the 12th World Youth Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Kim and Hwang both fired 253 in the title match to defeat Japan's Misaki Mukotani and Hiraku Takekawa, 506-420, to seal the victory. The Japanese girls earned the silver medal. Malaysia and Singapore, who lost the semifinal matches, shared the bronze medal.
Players battle challenging lane conditions over the course of the evening
Professional sports history was made Wednesday night when Bowling's U.S. Women's Open was held outdoors on Virginia Street under the iconic Reno Arch. Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., defeated Missy Parkin of Lake Forest, Calif., 170-160, to win the major title. Playing against the wind, dust and the setting desert sun, Kulick won her third career U.S. Women's Open title while overcoming some of the most challenging lane conditions in the history of professional bowling.
England bowls South Korea in the semifinals; Sweden and USA square off in the other match
Christopher Lam and Elliot Crosby of England averaged 215.42 and toppled 2585 pins in the final Squad D on Thursday morning to earn the No. 1 seed for the Boys Doubles Finals at the 12th World Youth Championships. Previous leaders Kim Bolleby and Magnus Johnson Jr. of Sweden slipped to second place with 2551. Andrew Koff and Marshall Kent, USA, took third place with 2539 . Kim Yeon-Sang and Hwang Dong-Jun of South Korea rounded out the top 4 with 2532.
Korea, Singapore and Germany round out the top four; one more squad to go on Thursday before the cut to the top 4 for the finals
Swedes Kim Bolleby/Magnus Johnson Jr. (l-r) led the Boys Doubles preliminaries at the World Youth Championships in Thailand after three of four squads. The duo posted 2551 (212.58) in Squad B including a WYC record 531 game. Squad A leaders Korea and Singapore slipped to second and third place with 2532 and 2519, resp. Dominic Buchmann and Christian Birlinger of Germany led Squad C with 2510 to move into fourth place. Squad D will conclude the preliminaries on Thursday morning. The top 4 doubles will advance to the finals.
PBA schedule is moving to calendar year from 2014; 14-month schedule includes up to 40 titles, five majors, expanded television and online coverage
The upcoming 55th annual PBA Tour season will be longer. The number of titles up for grabs will be greater. The fields will be larger. Even the length of many TV shows will be increased. The PBA schedule will include two World Series of Bowling, five major championships, new Winter and Summer Swing open events with multiple titles at stake, and an estimated 15 World Bowling Tour stops that will award PBA Tour titles if won by PBA members and PBA International members.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will host the 2014 WTBA World Men's Championships and the 2015 WTBA World Women's Championships, the WTBA announced Wednesday. The UAE last hosted the WTBA World Championships in 1999, which also took place in Abu Dhabi. The 2014 and 2015 events will take place in late August or early September each year at the Khalifa International Bowling Center. The hosts of the events will be Zayed Sports City and the Bid Committee of Abu Dhabi.
Teams from Singapore, Japan and Korea to challenge Malaysia for the title; all four spots go to Squad B teams, all four from Asia
Four doubles from Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Korea, all from Squad B, will bowl for the title in Thursday's all-Asian Girls Doubles Finals at the 12th World Youth Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. After a slow start (394) into the six-game block on the medium oil pattern, Dayang Khairuniza and Jacqueline Sijore (r-l) of Malaysia fired games of 455, 439, 498, 414 and 414Â to lead the field of 45 doubles from 24 countries with 2614 total and an average of 217.83.
Fourth-seeded American wins the title in Boys Singles; Shusaku Asato of Japan earns silver; Basil Low, Singapore and Ryu Ji-Hoon, South Korea, share bronze
Marshall Kent captured the first gold medal for the United States at the 12th World Youth Championships in Thailand by defeating Shusaku Asato of Japan, 226-197, to claim the title in the Boys Singles event. The No. 4 seed eliminated No. 1 seed, Basil Low of Singapore, 196-188, to advance to the championship match. In the other semifinal-match, Asaoto, edged South Korea's Ryu Ji-Hoon by three pins, 200-197. Asato took the silver medal. Low and Ryu shared the bronze medal.
South Korean defeats top seeded Hee Kar Yen of Malaysia in the title match to earn the gold medal; Hee gets silver; Juliana Franco, Colombia, and Cristina Rodriguez, Puerto Rico share bronze
Kim Seon-Jeong of South Korea defeated Hee Kar Yen of Malaysia, 228-169, to win the gold medal in the Girls Singles event at the 12th World Youth Championships Tuesday at Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The top seeded Malaysian eliminated Cristina Rodriguez of Puerto Rico in the semifinals, 225-151, while second-seeded Kim equally easily sidelined Juliana Franco of Colombia, 203-146. Hee earned the silver medal. Rodriguez and Franco both received the bronze medal.
Also advancing to the finals were Shusaku Asato (JPN), Ryu Ji-Hoon (KOR) and Marshall Kent (USA); Kent beats out Sam Cooley (AUS) for the last spot by the higher last game
Basil Low (pictured) of Singapore, who posted a huge 1449 six-game series in the first of four squads in the Boys Singles event at the World Youth Championships in Thailand, remained unchallenged en route to earn the No. 1 seed for Tuesday's finals. Low will be joined by Squad C leaders Shusaku Asato of Japan and Korea's Ryu Ji-Hoon, who took second and third place with 1387 and 1370, respectively. Junior Team USA's Marshall Kent beat out Sam Cooley of Australia for the fourth and last spot by the higher last game.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association has announced the 2014 WTBA World Youth Championship will be contested in Hong Kong, while Lincoln, Neb., in the United States will host the 2016 event. The WTBA Executive Committee announced the selections at its meeting alongside the 2012 World Youth Championships this week in Bangkok, Thailand. The 2014 event is slated to take place in the first half of August 2014 while the 2016 event will be held in July.
Singaporean out averages nearest competitor by 22 pins; Asian boys hold top four spots with three more squads to go on Monday
Basil Low of Singapore (center) fired games of 231, 259, 247, 236, 216 and 260 to blast into the lead of the Boys Singles event at the World Youth Championships in Thailand as the first squad has completed the six-game preliminaries. Low averaged 241.50 to take a dominating 132-pin lead over second place Sam Cooley (l.) of Australia. Syimir Abdul Razak (r.) of Malaysia (left) and Kim Ju-Young of Korea took third and fourth place with 1309 and 1300, resp.
Kim Seon-Jeong (KOR), Juliana Franco (COL) and Cristina Rodriguez (PRC) also get a shot at the title
96 girls from 29 countries kicked off the 12th World Youth Championships Sunday, June 24th, at Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center in Bangkok, Thailand, with the Singles preliminaries.
Hee Kar Yen of Malaysia finished atop the leaderboard posting a 1298 six-game series on long oil to lead the top 4 players into Tuesday's finals. Joining Hee in the playoffs were Kim Seon-Jeong of Korea, Juliana Franco of Colombia and Cristina Rodriguez of Puerto Rico.
Record 50 countries to participate in 10-day event at Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center in Bangkok, Thailand
Record 50 countries are expected to compete in the 2012 World Youth Championships, which will take place through July 3 at the Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Maximum four boys and four girls from each country will compete for medals in Singles, Doubles, Team, All Events and Masters match play. The Championships gets underway today with the official practice and the Opening Ceremonies. Real action starts Sunday with the Boys and Girls Singles preliminaries.
Eight members of Junior Team USA will compete in the 2012 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Youth Championships starting Sunday, taking on a talented field of youth bowlers from record 50 countries from around the world. The 12th World Youth Championships will take place through July 3 at the Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Medals will be up for grabs in five events - Singles, Doubles, Team, All-Events and Masters match play.
Record 50 countries to bowl for medals at Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center in Bangkok, Thailand (June 22 - July 3, 2012)
Canada will be one of a record 50 countries competing at the 12th World Youth Championships taking place in Thailand. The championships for youth who have not reached their 21st birthday on January 1, 2012 will be held June 22 - July 3 in Bangkok, Thailand at the Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center. Canada's team earned the right to wear the 'red and white' at the 2011 National Championships held at Laurentian Lanes in the Greater Montreal, Quebec area.
Defending champion South Korea averaged 213.25 in the final three-game block on long oil to claim the No. 1 seed for the Girls Team finals at the 12th World Youth Championships in Thailand with 5037 six-game total and an average of 209.88. The top four teams after six games preliminaries advanced to the finals on Sunday. The Koreans will clash with fourth-placed United States in the semifinals while Singapore, seeded second, takes on No. 3 England.
Sweden took a commanding 117-pin lead in the Boys Team event at the 12th WYC in Thailand after the first block of three games on the medium oil pattern on Friday. The Swedes led B Squad with 2631 total (219.25) to lead the field of 42 countries into the second block on long oil Saturday. Germany is second with 2514, USA third with 2512 and defending champion Korea is fourth with 2478. Only the top 4 teams will advance to Sunday's playoffs for the medals.
The first block of the Girls four-player team event at the 12th World Youth Championships ended with the overwhelming presence of Asian teams at the top of the leaderboard. The girls from Singapore (pictured) charged to a big 105-pin lead on the medium oil pattern over defending champion Korea on Friday morning followed by Chinese Taipei in third and Malaysia in fourth place. The top four teams after the second block on long oil will advance to playoffs on Sunday, July 1st.
Kim Yeon-Sang and Hwang Dong-Jun, who entered the playoff in the Boys Doubles Finals in fourth and last place, climbed the ladder to win the third gold medal for South Korea in the fourth discipline at the 12th World Youth Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. n the title match, the Koreans defeated Andrew Koff and Marshall Kent United States, 480-402. The top seeded duos from England and Sweden lost in the semifinals and shared the bronze medal.
Singles champion Kim Seon-Jeong teamed with Hwang Yeon-Ju to win the second gold medal for South Korea in the Girls Doubles event at the 12th World Youth Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Kim and Hwang both fired 253 in the title match to defeat Japan's Misaki Mukotani and Hiraku Takekawa, 506-420, to seal the victory. The Japanese girls earned the silver medal. Malaysia and Singapore, who lost the semifinal matches, shared the bronze medal. 
Christopher Lam and Elliot Crosby of England averaged 215.42 and toppled 2585 pins in the final Squad D on Thursday morning to earn the No. 1 seed for the Boys Doubles Finals at the 12th World Youth Championships. Previous leaders Kim Bolleby and Magnus Johnson Jr. of Sweden slipped to second place with 2551. Andrew Koff and Marshall Kent, USA, took third place with 2539 . Kim Yeon-Sang and Hwang Dong-Jun of South Korea rounded out the top 4 with 2532.
Swedes Kim Bolleby/Magnus Johnson Jr. (l-r) led the Boys Doubles preliminaries at the World Youth Championships in Thailand after three of four squads. The duo posted 2551 (212.58) in Squad B including a WYC record 531 game. Squad A leaders Korea and Singapore slipped to second and third place with 2532 and 2519, resp. Dominic Buchmann and Christian Birlinger of Germany led Squad C with 2510 to move into fourth place. Squad D will conclude the preliminaries on Thursday morning. The top 4 doubles will advance to the finals.
The upcoming 55th annual PBA Tour season will be longer. The number of titles up for grabs will be greater. The fields will be larger. Even the length of many TV shows will be increased. The PBA schedule will include two World Series of Bowling, five major championships, new Winter and Summer Swing open events with multiple titles at stake, and an estimated 15 World Bowling Tour stops that will award PBA Tour titles if won by PBA members and PBA International members. 
Four doubles from Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Korea, all from Squad B, will bowl for the title in Thursday's all-Asian Girls Doubles Finals at the 12th World Youth Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. After a slow start (394) into the six-game block on the medium oil pattern, Dayang Khairuniza and Jacqueline Sijore (r-l) of Malaysia fired games of 455, 439, 498, 414 and 414Â to lead the field of 45 doubles from 24 countries with 2614 total and an average of 217.83.
Marshall Kent captured the first gold medal for the United States at the 12th World Youth Championships in Thailand by defeating Shusaku Asato of Japan, 226-197, to claim the title in the Boys Singles event. The No. 4 seed eliminated No. 1 seed, Basil Low of Singapore, 196-188, to advance to the championship match. In the other semifinal-match, Asaoto, edged South Korea's Ryu Ji-Hoon by three pins, 200-197. Asato took the silver medal. Low and Ryu shared the bronze medal.
Kim Seon-Jeong of South Korea defeated Hee Kar Yen of Malaysia, 228-169, to win the gold medal in the Girls Singles event at the 12th World Youth Championships Tuesday at Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The top seeded Malaysian eliminated Cristina Rodriguez of Puerto Rico in the semifinals, 225-151, while second-seeded Kim equally easily sidelined Juliana Franco of Colombia, 203-146. Hee earned the silver medal. Rodriguez and Franco both received the bronze medal.
Basil Low (pictured) of Singapore, who posted a huge 1449 six-game series in the first of four squads in the Boys Singles event at the World Youth Championships in Thailand, remained unchallenged en route to earn the No. 1 seed for Tuesday's finals. Low will be joined by Squad C leaders Shusaku Asato of Japan and Korea's Ryu Ji-Hoon, who took second and third place with 1387 and 1370, respectively. Junior Team USA's Marshall Kent beat out Sam Cooley of Australia for the fourth and last spot by the higher last game.
Basil Low of Singapore (center) fired games of 231, 259, 247, 236, 216 and 260 to blast into the lead of the Boys Singles event at the World Youth Championships in Thailand as the first squad has completed the six-game preliminaries. Low averaged 241.50 to take a dominating 132-pin lead over second place Sam Cooley (l.) of Australia. Syimir Abdul Razak (r.) of Malaysia (left) and Kim Ju-Young of Korea took third and fourth place with 1309 and 1300, resp. 
96 girls from 29 countries kicked off the 12th World Youth Championships Sunday, June 24th, at Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center in Bangkok, Thailand, with the Singles preliminaries.
Hee Kar Yen of Malaysia finished atop the leaderboard posting a 1298 six-game series on long oil to lead the top 4 players into Tuesday's finals. Joining Hee in the playoffs were Kim Seon-Jeong of Korea, Juliana Franco of Colombia and Cristina Rodriguez of Puerto Rico.
Eight members of Junior Team USA will compete in the 2012 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Youth Championships starting Sunday, taking on a talented field of youth bowlers from record 50 countries from around the world. The 12th World Youth Championships will take place through July 3 at the Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Medals will be up for grabs in five events - Singles, Doubles, Team, All-Events and Masters match play.
Canada will be one of a record 50 countries competing at the 12th World Youth Championships taking place in Thailand. The championships for youth who have not reached their 21st birthday on January 1, 2012 will be held June 22 - July 3 in Bangkok, Thailand at the Blu-O Paragon Bowling Center. Canada's team earned the right to wear the 'red and white' at the 2011 National Championships held at Laurentian Lanes in the Greater Montreal, Quebec area.