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Pirates get to Scherzer, top Nationals 7-5 (Yahoo Sports)

Max Scherzer came within a grazed elbow of a perfect game the last time he faced the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gregory Polanco ended a 12-pitch at bat with a two-run homer off the Washington Nationals ace and later added an RBI-single off reliever Sammy Solis as the Pirates pulled away for a 7-5 win on Friday night. ”That’s kind of what we’re known for, just battling and grinding it out,” said

Thompson shares lead at Meijer Classic golf

Lexi Thompson shot a season-best seven-under 64 to grab a share of the lead with two other Americans after the second round of the USLPGA Tour’s Meijer Classic. The 20-year-old Thompson sank six birdies on her first eight holes to equal Alison Lee and Lizette Salas at nine-under 133 at the Blythefield Country Club. “I wanted to make more birdies on the back nine,” Thompson said.

Fellow caddie says Robert Allenby should clean up his act

By Tim Wharnsby OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) – A caddie who witnessed the fiery verbal confrontation between Robert Allenby and his caddie during the Canadian Open is appalled by the way the player treated his bagman. Simon Clarke watched the dust up between Allenby and caddie Mick Middlemo on Thursday, because he was working for another player in the group, South Korean S.J. Park. Allenby sacked caddie Middlemo on his fourth

Golf-Fellow caddie says Robert Allenby should clean up his act

By Tim Wharnsby OAKVILLE, Ontario, July 24 (Reuters) – A caddie who witnessed the fiery verbal confrontation between Robert Allenby and his caddie during the Canadian Open is appalled by the way the player treated his bagman. Simon Clarke watched the dust up between Allenby and caddie Mick Middlemo on Thursday, because he was working for another player in the group, South Korean S.J. Park. Allenby sacked caddie Middlemo on

Campbell surges to Canadian Open lead

Chad Campbell fired nine birdies in a nine-under par 63 to grab a two-stroke lead in the US PGA Tour’s Canadian Open. The American, in search of a fifth career title and his first since 2007, had a 36-hole total of 14-under par 130 and was two strokes clear of compatriot Brian Harman, who carded a 67 for 132. “Never really felt like it was going to be a crazy

Campbell shakes off struggles to lead in Canada

By Tim Wharnsby OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) – Chad Campbell claimed the halfway lead at the RBC Canadian Open with a near course-record performance on Friday. The American, winless on the PGA Tour since 2007, missed a six-foot birdie putt on his closing hole for a nine-under 63 to tie the Glen Abbey course record set by Leonard Thompson in 1981 and matched by Andy Bean in 1983 and Greg Norman

2016 Lexus IS200t: The Entry-Level Lexus IS Gets a Much-Needed Power Boost

-After two years of selling the current-generation IS sedan with a strange, underpowered 2.5-liter V-6 engine (in addition to the optional and way better 3.5-liter V-6), Lexus has wised up and replaced the base engine with a new, turbocharged four-cylinder from the NX200t. The newly created IS200t brings Lexus’s IS lineup in line with pretty much every single one of its competitors, from the Cadillac ATS to BMW’s 3-series to the