Bocce ball is swiftly gaining popularity, and for good reason: The Italian lawn game is fun yet challenging and can be played at practically any age. As more people continue to play, homeowners have ...

Move over, croquet, there's a new backyard game rolling into popularity: Bocce, an Italian version of lawn bowling, is played by rolling, spinning or tossing a grapefruit-size ball down a lawn or ...

Mention bocce ball and the picture immediately comes to mind: elderly Italian men sipping San Pellegrino and smoking cigarettes around sand and oyster-shell courts on Cobble Hill in New York City.