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But both are just as certainly aware of the potential ramifications of another playoff failure. “We put enough pressure on ourselves to win,” Sullivan insisted. “We’re trying to live up to our own expectations. “I don’t think because circumstances have changed at the management level that it changes the expectations in the room.” Added Crosby regarding the possibility that this might be the final chance he’ll have to win another Stanley Cup with longtime teammates Evgeni Malkin ...

Harrisons Jacob Wheeler Finishes 2nd At Lake Travis Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Berkley pro “Big Fish” Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fl., caught 14 bass Tuesday totaling 28 pounds, 1 ounce to win the Knockout Round and advance to the final day of competition at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour  Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury event in Austin, Texas. The final 10 anglers are now set, and competition will resume Wednesday morning with the Championship Round...

Jacob Wheeler Leads Group B At Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour Saturday, May 1, 2021 It was a back-and-forth battle at the top for most of the day Saturday, between pros Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, and Zack Birge of Blanchard, Ok., at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury event in Austin, Texas. The duo traded the lead back and forth for most of Period 2, however Wheeler boated a 4-pounder right near th...

Wheeler Tops Group Bs Weather-Shortened Opener Sunday, May 2, 2021 Photo: MLF By MLF Communications Staff It was a back-and-forth battle at the top for most of the day Saturday between Jacob Wheeler and Zack Birge at the Lake Travis MLF Bass Pro Tour in Austin, Texas. The duo traded the lead back and forth for most of Period 2, however Wheeler boated a 4-pounder right near the end of the period, then added another 4-pounder shortly after the start of Period 3 to increase his lead to just ov...

Lighter Jones Back On Top After 9-Year Drought Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Photo: MLF/Garrick Dixon Alton Jones easily outdistanced the rest of the Championship Round field at Heavy Hitters with his 12-fish, 45-09 haul. By John Johnson BassFan Senior Editor Alton Jones believes that the Major League Fishing format is the most difficult tour-level structure to win under, and its particularly tough considering that hes now in his late 50s. "Its not like you can just have a good start to a day and...

Wheeler Wins $50K bonus, Morgan Tops KO Round Tuesday, April 13, 2021 By MLF Communications Staff Jacob Wheeler boated a 7 1/2-pound largemouth Tuesday afternoon on Shearon Harris Reservoir, the largest fish of the day, to win $50,000 at the Major League Fishing Heavy Hitters event in Raleigh, N.C. Wheeler finished the Knockout Round in 2nd place and punched his ticket sraight to Wednesday’s Championship Round. “50 Gs, heck yeah, that is unreal,” Wheeler said in his post-game interview. ...

Five Bites Enough For Thrift In Group B Finale Monday, April 12, 2021 Photo: MLF A stressful day for Bryan Thrift had a happy conclusion as he caught enough weight to win the Group B Qualifying Round at the MLF Heavy Hitters event in North Carolina. By MLF Communications Staff Bryan Thrift caught five scorable bass totaling 17-15 to win the two-day Group B Qualifying Round at the MLF Heavy Hitters event in Raleigh, N.C. Thrift’s two-day total of 18 bass weighing 62-06 earned him the round ...

Modified Apr 12th, 2021 at 10:18 AM Alabama Pro Advances Straight into Wednesday’s Championship Round, 2nd- through 9th-place finishers Prep for Tuesday’s Knockout Round RALEIGH, N.C. (April 11, 2021) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops event certainly lived up to it’s billing, Sunday, as the best bass anglers in the world caught numerous big fish throughout the day on Jordan Lake that made for a very exciting broadcast for fishing fan...

Modified Apr 11th, 2021 at 10:13 AM North Carolina Pro Catches 13 Bass Weighing 44 Pounds, 7 Ounces on Wake Forest’s Falls Lake to Lead Group B’s Qualifying Round after Day 1, Group A to Wrap Up Their Qualifying Round Sunday on Jordan Lake RALEIGH, N.C. (April 10, 2021) – Pro Bryan Thrift of Shelby, North Carolina, boated 13 scorable bass totaling 44 pounds, 7 ounces to lead after day 1 for Qualifying Group B at the General Tire Heavy Hitters Presented by Bass Pro Shops. Thrift will bring...

Thrift Paces Group B With 44-07 Saturday, April 10, 2021 By MLF Communications Staff Bryan Thrift boated 13 scorable bass totaling 44-07 from Falls Lake to lead after day 1 for Qualifying Group B at the at Heavy Hitters in Raleigh, N.C.. Thrift will take a 6-12 lead over 2nd-place Stephen Browning into Monday’s second day of competition in the Qualifying Round for the grouop. Browning landed 11 scorable bass totaling 37-11, while Cliff Pace rounds out the Top 3, catching 11 bass totaling 3...