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Vani in driver's seat on day 2

June 24, 2016

Bengaluru, June 24: Vani Kapoor returned a card of 4 under 67 to further cement her position atop the leader board at the end of the second day in the 9th leg of the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour at the Clover Greens Golf Course here today.Vani-Kapoor

In the process, she opened up a huge 9 shot lead over Gauri Monga going into the final round tomorrow. Gauri too climbed up the leader board to second position with a total score of 146 at the end of round 2. The INR 6,00,000 event will culminate tomorrow.

Battling strong winds, Vani Kapoor put up yet another scintillating performance with a bogey free round, firing two birdies in each half to finish the round with a total score of 137 after 36 holes, 9 shots clear of her nearest rival.

Gauri Monga's round was one of fluctuating fortunes. A string of errors with patches of good play in between were the highlights of her round of 2 over 73. She carded bogeys on the 3rd, 6th, 7th and 15th holes, with just two birdies on the 4th and 14th.

With five players tied for third position with identical totals of 146 after 36 holes, competition is likely to be intense in the final round.

Neha Tripathi started impressively, carding a birdie on the 1st hole. She had two more birdies on the 11th and 15th,but three bogeys on the 5th , 12th and 16th holes neutralized the advantage and she ended the round at level par. Delhi's Ankita Tiwana had a blemish free front nine with a birdie on the 9th hole.

On the return, she carded a double on the 12th and also dropped a shot on the 15th. Chandigarh's Saaniya Sharma did not have a good outing as she carded bogeys on the 2nd, 8th, 11th, 15th and 17th holes, with just two birdies on the 2nd and 9th.
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hweta Galande's card included five bogeys on the 5th, 6th, 7th, 12th and 17th holes. Her two birdies came on the 2nd and 9th holes. Amandeep Drall had a disappointing start, with a bogey on the very 1st hole. She dropped 5 more shots on the 3rd, 7th, 10th, 15th and 18th, but managed to salvage her round with two birdies on the 5th and 17th holes.

Jaipur's Afshan Fatima is placed eighth with a total score of 151. She is followed by Delhi's Mehar Atwal at 153 and Kapurthala's Gursimar Badwal at 154 in ninth and 10th position respectively.

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May 28,2020

New Delhi, May 28: India is not at risk of losing hosting rights for next year's Twenty20 World Cup despite its cricket board's failure to secure a tax exemption for the event, a key BCCI official has told Reuters.

Tax exemptions for International Cricket Council (ICC) events are listed as a requirement in host agreements and the BCCI was supposed to confirm they had secured one by May 18.

ESPNcricinfo, citing correspondence between the two bodies, has reported that the ICC has threatened to shift the tournament away from India over the issue.

However, BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal told Reuters that would not happen and that negotiations were continuing.

"There is no risk to the tournament," he said by telephone.

"That is a work in progress. We are discussing it with the ICC and we'll resolve it."

The BCCI encountered a similar problem when it hosted the event in 2016 when the government refused to provide a tax exemption, and there has been no change in New Delhi's stance despite the board's appeals.

Failure to secure that exemption in 2016 saw the ICC withhold an equivalent sum from India's share of revenue from the governing body's grants and it appears to be taking an even harder line this time around.

"There are certain timelines within the agreements that we collectively work towards to ensure we can deliver successful world class events and continue to invest in the sport of cricket," an ICC spokesperson told Reuters.

"In addition to this the ICC Board agreed clear timelines for the resolution of the tax issues which we are guided by."

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July 31,2020

Northamptonshire, Jul 31: Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez has tested positive for coronavirus, and as a result, he will miss the British Grand Prix.

The Racing Point driver was absent from the circuit on Thursday after self-isolating following what his team called an "inconclusive" test. Perez then re-tested later in the day and it returned positive.

Formula 1 is following a strict testing regime as part of the safety protocols put in place when racing resumed earlier this month, and this is the first time a driver has tested positive.

"Perez has entered self-quarantine in accordance with the instructions of the relevant public health authorities, and will continue to follow the procedure mandated by those authorities," Formula 1 and the FIA said in a statement.

"With the assistance of the local organiser of the British Grand Prix, local health authorities and the FIA COVID-19 delegate, a full track and trace initiative has been undertaken and all close contacts have been quarantined," the statement added.

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June 2,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 2: Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has said that he was ashamed on seeing the training regime of Indian skipper Virat Kohli.

Iqbal said that the incident happened two-three years back as he thought to himself that why he cannot do the same even when he is the same age as Kohli.

"I must say this, it is not because I am talking to an Indian commentator, India is our neighbour so whatever things they do, it affects Bangladesh as well. We follow what is happening in India, when India changed its approach towards fitness, it impacted Bangladesh the most," Iqbal told Sanjay Manjrekar in a videocast hosted by ESPNCricinfo.

"I have no shame in admitting this, when I saw Virat Kohli running around two-three years ago, I was ashamed of myself, I thought this is a guy who is probably my age, but he is training so much and I have not doing even half of it. We have a great example in our team as well, Mushfiqur Rahim manages himself well regarding fitness," he added.

During his initial days of international cricket, Kohli was fond of chicken which he has admitted several times during media interaction.

But in 2013, the 31-year-old batsman intentionally shifted his focus to fitness, diet, and training.

Now he has become punctual about his diet which has given him a different character on and off the field.

The comparisons between Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar have also kept on growing and many have picked the current Indian skipper to break the records set by Tendulkar.

Tendulkar managed to call time on his career after registering 100 international centuries, while Kohli currently has 70 centuries across all formats.

Currently, Kohli is ranked at the top spot in the ICC ODI rankings while he is in the second place in Tests rankings.

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