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Michael Todd Fagan (born November 4, 1980) is an American former professional bowler on the PBA Tour. He has also participated in World Bowling Tour (WBT) and European Bowling Tour (EBT) events, and as a member of Team USA in international competitions. Known for his high backswing, he was given the nickname "King of Swing".
This is a recap of the 1967 season for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. It was the tour's ninth season, and consisted of 33 events. Dave Davis was the runaway winner of the Sporting News PBA Player of the Year award, as he won six titles during the season and became the first multiple winner of the PBA National Championship (he also won the event in 1965).
Starting in October 2004, the PBA adopted an all-exempt national tour format. In this format, only 64 bowlers competed in most weekly events. Bowlers earned exemptions by winning a tournament during the previous season, winning one of the four major tournaments (thus gaining a multi-year exemption), placing among the top finishers in points, leading a region on the PBA Regional Tour (2005 ...
The PBA kicked off its 50th season with a major tournament: the PBA World Championship was moved to the front of the PBA schedule for the first time in history. The tournament was contested October 19–25, 2008 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas , with the live televised finals airing Sunday, October 26 on ESPN.
Bowlers using a high backswing (shown) are generally considered crankers. A cranker or power player is a bowler who strives to generate revolutions using a cupped wrist or excessive wrist action. They typically have revolution rates over 400 rpm. Crankers who rely on wrist action may have a high backswing and open their shoulders to generate ...
Once again, Greg McDermott has knocked off the top-ranked team in the country. Creighton rolled over No. 1 Kansas 76-63 on Wednesday night at the CHI Center in Omaha in the Big 12-Big East Battle.
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff members of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported ...
Allowing enhanced subsidies for health insurance bought through ACA marketplaces to expire would cause premiums to soar, experts warn.