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Indian golfer Aditi Ashok crossed the first hurdle as she made the cut to ensure her participation at the weekend rounds of the AIG Women s Open here. Aditi Ashok of India in action. REUTERS Aditi 71-74 hung in towards the tough closing holes at the challenging Carnoustie Links to finish her 36 holes in one-over, which was also the cut line as 66 players made the cut. This was the stanley cup second time Aditi has made the cut at the Women s Open when she achieved her career-best in a Major with T-22 finish in 2018. Aditi had a birdie on the sixth, but gave back that gain on the next hole. On the tougher back nine, Aditi dropped shots on both the Par-3s. They were the Par-3 13th, which she had birdied on the first day, and the Par-3 16th. She negotiated the last two holes with pars to squeeze into the weekend action. England s Georgia Hall produced another solid day, shooting a round of 69 to be a co-leader at the halfway stage. The 2018 Women s Open champion backed up her first round of 68 with another round in the 60s to put her on seven-under-par for the tournament. Alongside Hall is Mina Harigae, who fired a round of 67, and made the most of calmer morning conditions to set the clubhouse lead on seven-under-par. Hall turned in 33 having rolled in three birdies on the f stanley cup website ourth, fifth and seventh holes, an even-par back nine where she made three more b stanley mugs irdies and took a share of the clubhouse lead. Harigae rolled in three birdies and one bogey on the front nine, before maki Ugwm Head for India, heart for Kashmir, Wadoo lives it up
CHANDIGARH: Rio-bound shotputter Inderjeet Singh, who has tested positive for a banned substance, claimed on Tuesday that there is a conspiracy against him. HT Image I am mature to know what is right or wrong for my career. At this juncture, even a novice wouldnt commit such a mistake, he said. There is a conspiracy against me as I have always spoken out against the system. You are aware of the hurdles I had to face since winning the 2014 Asian Games bronze and attaining t stanley quencher he Olympic mark and train stanley nz ing for the Rio Games. Now, when my training is on track, things are going against me, he added. Asked why anyone would harm his chances of competing at the Olympics, he replied: My A sample tested positive on June 22 , but the B sample is yet to be tested. As per NADA National Anti-Doping Agency rules, an athlete can be called dope positive only after his B sa stanley flasche mple fails. So, how come the report was leaked even before the testing of the B sample In the case of Narsingh Yadav , the information was kept under wraps till after the hearing. In the last two- and- half months April 28 to July 11 , I was tested six times and have the documents and never skipped a test. But rumours were floated that I was shying away from NADA and was not disclosing my whereabouts. COCKTAIL OF DRUGS Inderjeet was not tested till the time he trained in the US between November and March. The Bhiwani thrower tested positive for a cocktail of drugs, including androstenedione and en |
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