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Percy shoots 66 at Firestone in Akron

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AKRON — Cameron Percy shot a 4-under 66 on Friday at rainy Firestone Country Club to take a one-stroke lead in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the fourth of the five major tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions. Percy had a 7-under 133 total. The 52-year-old Australian is winless on the senior tour. “You can’t fake it around here. You’ve got to hit it solid,” Percy said. “The par 3s are hard, everything’s hard. You’ve got to hit it really good. You can’t just slap it everywhere and shoot a 68. ” First-round leader Jerry Kelly was tied for second with Zach ...

Coike lure catching attention of anglers, fish nationwide

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Like something out of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds,” an alien fishing lure is taking the bass fishing world by storm as many anglers watch in astonishment. Dubbed the Coike by Japanese lure company Hideup, the lure is taking the top shelf in professional tournament anglers’ tackle boxes and inspiring many companies to put their own version in production as soon as possible. The Coike, and the various knock-offs, are flat-out fish-catchers, even as anglers have a difficult time describing what they think the lures represent in the food chain. They do appear to be from ...

Friday’s Pirates game rained out; doubleheader set for today

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PITTSBURGH — The scheduled game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed because of rain Friday night and rescheduled for today as part of a day-night doubleheader. The first game was set for 12:05 p.m. and the second at 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh All-Star Braxton ...

Messick pitches Guardians past Marlins in series opener

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MIAMI — Parker Messick gave up one hit and one run in six strong innings, Chase DeLauter hit a home run, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night. Messick (8-5) had a no-hitter going through five innings before Heriberto Hernandez hit a solo home run in the ...