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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: bowling

bowling stories: 8 news summaries

(Newser) - Maybe he’s been practicing, or maybe becoming president has boosted his confidence, but Barack Obama has apparently become a much better bowler. The president spent Saturday night relaxing at Camp David to celebrate his upcoming birthday today, Robert Gibbs revealed yesterday. Gibbs says Obama was with friends “playing... More »

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Barack Obama • bowling • Robert Gibbs

(Newser) - Seniors are wholeheartedly embracing Wii Bowling as a fun social activity mercifully devoid of the weight of an actual ball, the Chicago Tribune reports. “Can you think of anything better to do?” says the president of a league at a Chicago-area retirement community. “It's the piece de ... More »

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sports • elderly • Nintendo Wii • retirement communities • video games • seniors • bowling • league

Palin Rips Obama for
Special Olympics Comment

Governor shocked by president's 'degrading' quip

Mar 21, 09 7:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin has waded into the fray over President Obama's Special Olympics clunker, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The Alaska governor, whose youngest son has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome, said she was shocked to hear Obama say his bad bowling "was like the Special Olympics." She called... More »

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Barack Obama • Sarah Palin • bowling • Special Olympics • President Obama

Special Olympics Champ Challenges First Bowler

He's confident he can outroll the President

Mar 20, 09 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kolan McConiughey says he’s confident he can beat Barack Obama in a bowling matchup, despite the president’s recent improvement to a score of 129. The Special Olympics champion, who has three perfect games on his record and averages 266, tells TMZ that "he’s cool, but he... More »

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bowling • Special Olympics • President Obama • Kolan McConiughey

 Aussie Grabs Bowling World 
 With Both Hands 

But will his back hold up?

Feb 5, 09 2:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Jason Belmonte could single-handedly change bowling forever—or is that double-handedly? The 25-year-old Australian has the charm and talent to be a star in a sport that badly needs one, but what’s made him a YouTube sensation is his novel delivery style, the Wall Street Journal reports: a two-handed... More »

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bowling • Jason Belmonte

(Newser) - It's no secret that Barack Obama is an avid hoopster and that his presidency could usher in an era of basketball diplomacy, but a New York Times feature on the politics of presidential sports notes a potential hurdle for the president-elect: He's inheriting a cruddy basketball court. Little-used since Bush... More »

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Barack Obama • sports • basketball • golf • White House • former presidents • bowling • President Obama

Newser Crushes HighBeam
(in Game 3)

HighBeam defeats Newser in the series

Mar 17, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a surprising comeback, the Newser Ninjas crushed the HighBeam Highlanders in the third game of their semi-annual competition. After the game, Newser captain John Filut summarized his participation, saying, "I was proud to win with a high score of 195, but I felt sorry for the HighBeam bowlers... More »

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bowling

Ninjas Slice Through Bowling Competition

Newser sends HighBeam home

Jan 1, 07 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Like Darth Vader striking down Obi-Wan, the Newser Ninjas bowling team shut out the HighBeam Highlanders in the first annual HighBeam Subsidiary Bowling Tournament of Champions. The tournament was to be a best-of-three matchup, but the Ninjas only needed two rounds to finish the job, scoring more than 1,000... More »

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Chicago • bowling

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