Lawn bowling: Isn’t that the same same thing as bocce? Not at all. Actually, they’re pretty similar, but don’t say that around avid players of either game. Yes, they’re both games played outdoors that ...

The afternoon sun is drying out the rink, it’s the last end of the match, and the jack is surrounded. What do you do? Heave and hope to cut your losses, or use your bias to bowl your way to victory?

About a half dozen people are gathered on a sunny day in hats and polo shirts, ready to play. The group heads first to their clubhouse, pulling out equipment and setting up on a lush green reserved ...

At first glance, the crowd dressed in white gathered at the southwest corner of Eisenhower Park in East Meadow might look as if they’re playing bocce, the popular summer sport of backyard barbecues.