Atwal finishes 14th in Oregon
Junction City, US: A place among the top 10 slipped through Arjun Atwal’s fingers following a couple of late bogeys and the Orlando-based Indian signed off with two-under 70 to finish tied 14th in the Oregon Classic here.
Atwal’s front nine was an incredible string of par shots intercepted by the seventh hole birdie. He birdied the 10th as well and then blasted an eagle on the par-three 15th to go four-under.
Things subsequently went awry for him and back-to-back bogeys on the 16th and 17th undid some of the good work and he had to be satisfied sharing the 14th place with eight others at 11-under 277 in the $500,000 Nationwide Tour event at the Shadow Hills Country Club. — PTI
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Asif trains with ‘rebels’
Karachi: Suspended from the national team, embattled pacer Mohammad Asif is keeping himself busy training with the Pakistani ‘rebels’ of the Indian Cricket League as they prepare for the new season that gets underway next month.
Asif has been suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board for testing positive for a banned substance in the Indian Premier League and the ICL rebels are also banned by the PCB.
Asif played in a practice game against the ICL rebels, whose ranks are expected to expand this season with some more signings. Former captain and ICL’s Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq confirmed there were some new signings. "In order to increase the elements of competition, a number of young and promising players have been signed for this season of ICL," Inzamam said.
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