Detroit Hosts NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship
DETROIT (WWJ) - For the second time in three years, The University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) and The Detroit Metro Sports Commission (DMSC) will host the NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Bowling...
View ArticleLawrence Tech Joins NAIA, Adds More Varsity Sports
One of Michigan’s top science and technology schools is getting back into sports in a bigger way. Lawrence Technological University, once a national powerhouse in men’s basketball, is returning to its...
View ArticleBowling Buffs Converge On Metro Detroit
LIVONIA (WWJ) – Metro Detroit is rolling out the red carpet, and the lanes, this week for over 7,000 bowlers from around the country. The National Bowling Association is putting on its annual...
View ArticleDPD Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Bowling Fundraiser
DETROIT (WWJ) - Members of the Detroit Police and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Departments are joining forces to raise raise awareness about breast cancer. The law enforcement agencies will be hosting a...
View ArticleSnyder Signs Sex Offender License, Bowling Bills
LANSING (AP) – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed three bills making it easier to permanently revoke the licenses of health care professionals who commit criminal sexual conduct, and a fourth measure...
View ArticleEpic Bowling Fail: ‘From Bad To Worse To Miserable’
Many people have seen a bowling blooper at least once in their lives — on TV or in real life. Well, on Saturday, as most people were watching NFL football, 97.1 The Ticket’s Webmaster Evan Jankens was...
View ArticleBest Bets For Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts In Detroit
Most of us tend to procrastinate when it comes to buying gifts and Valentine’s Day is no different. Busy schedules have a way of distracting us from the really important things in life. However, that...
View ArticleEvent Notices From December 20
Women In Defense Michigan Hosting Charity Fundraiser: Women In Defense Michigan is hosting a charity fundraiser on January 22 to benefit the Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund. The event will be held...
View ArticlePro Bowlers Association Commissioner Tom Clark
By: Bill McAllister I checked in with PBA commissioner Tom Clark to talk about an exciting week long celebration of all that is bowling! It all starts with the PBA Detroit Winter Swing – Pro Tournament...
View ArticleBest Late-Night Activities Beyond Bars In Detroit
(Credit Bob Levey/Getty Images) Skip the bars and check out the variety of nightlife Detroit has to offer. More than just martinis and microbrews, the metropolitan area has a wide range of fun...
View ArticleDetroit’s Garden Bowl Celebrates Its Centennial
DETROIT (WWJ) – The Garden Bowl on Thursday celebrated 100 years of operation in downtown Detroit. The bowling alley has catered to generations of bowlers in the city — and, today, the Garden Bowl...
View Article300 Attempt Foiled
By: Mike Stone @stoney16 Bowling a 300 game is something bowlers of all ages and ability strive to do. I have never gotten close. I can’t imagine how I would feel if I had 11 in a row and failed to...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Sports Disaster?
Bowling a 300 game is something bowlers of all ages and ability strive to do.
View ArticleMost Strikes World Record Challenged By Michigan Bowler Jason Hicks
@georgejfox CBS Detroit Web Producer How many strikes can you bowl in one minute? Watch this YouTube video of Clio, Michigan native Jason Hicks bowling a bunch of 10-pin strikes. It’s unclear from the...
View ArticlePins Don’t Fall For Record-Seeking Bowler
CLIO, Mich. (AP) — The pins kept standing for a Flint-area bowler trying to set a record for most strikes in a minute. Jason Hicks of Clio was trying to get 13 strikes in 60 seconds Friday night, but...
View ArticleBest Strike Ever Thrown [VIDEO]
By: Evan Jankens @kingofthekc Bowling could quite possibly be the best sport (is it a sport?) around. Anyone can excel at it with just a little bit of practice. Everyone has tried to bowl before — If...
View ArticleIt’s Fowling! Football/Bowling Combo Coming To Hamtramck
HAMTRAMCK (WWJ) – Detroit may soon become known for another entertainment export: Fowling. The sport was developed by Chris Hutt of Ferndale and a group of friends more than a decade ago. credit: Marie...
View ArticleAndre Drummond Shows Why NBA Players Shouldn’t Bowl [VIDEO]
By: Evan Jankens @kingofthekc Bowling has to be one of the easier sports to play. You can be 5 or 85 years old and still get the concept and be decent at it, without any real skills. Can just anyone...
View ArticlePBA’S Kyle Troup Has An Amazing Hairdo [PHOTO/VIDEO]
By: Evan Jankens @kingofthekc At 31 years old, I am balding. I’m not afraid to admit it; I have embraced it. I was once told the reason I’m going bald is because my brain is so big it pushed the hair...
View ArticleFootball-Bowling Hybrid Sport Takes Hold In Detroit
MIKE HOUSEHOLDER, Associated Press HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area entrepreneur believes he has scored a touchdown with his new business idea. Or thrown a strike. Actually, it’s both. Chris Hutt...
View ArticleMichigan Schools Getting Opportunity To Merge Sports Teams
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is making it easier to build some teams with students from two or more schools.
View ArticleTop Metro Detroit Spots For Late-Night Bowling
One of Detroiters’ favorite pastimes is to hit the lanes one a weekend night, with many residents being members of a bowling league or group of dedicated bowlers. But whether you make it a weekly...
View ArticleBowler Breaks Record With 300 Game In Under 90 Seconds [VIDEO]
By: Evan Jankens @kingofthekc The odds of a bowling a perfect game is 11,500 to 1. And those odds have to go up even more when you try to do it under 90 seconds. That actually happened for Ben Ketola —...
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