SSP Chawrasia is a tired but relieved man. Chawrasia, Indias second-ranked male golfer, took a flight from Scotland to India and learnt upon landing in his native Kolkata that he will be part of the three-member Indian contingent when golf returns as an Olympic sport next month in Rio.I was sure I would qualify, but I was still checking my phone from time to time, Chawrasia told ESPN, dismissing suggestions that the absence of the worlds top four golfers will take the sheen off the event. The field is still a strong one and I dont think the withdrawals will have any effect.Chawrasia, who will be in Brazil for the first time in his life, will be following a rigorous training schedule over the next three weeks, and is not sure if he will participate in any event before the Olympics.Ill be going to the Royal Calcutta Golf Club for three hours in the morning and two hours every evening, and then Ill also be keeping up my gym work to stay in the best shape, he said.There wont be any first time blues though for Anirban Lahiri, who won silver at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha in the team competition alongside Gaganjeet Bhullar, Chiragh Kumar and Joseph Chakola.Right from the time Anirban was a junior, weve had some long-term goals for him, Vijay Divecha, Lahiris coach, told ESPN from Toronto, Canada. (Getting a chance to play) majors is obviously something every aspiring golfer aims for. And getting to go to the Olympics is just a fantastic bonus.Divecha, who is travelling with Bengaluru-born Lahiri to make sure his preparations for Rio are up to the mark in the busy schedule ahead in the next month, is also pleased that Aditi Ashok will be part of the womens competition this year. Weve known Aditi since she was seven years old. Its great to have her as part of the team.Wholesale Sports Jerseys ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. Sports Jerseys Sale . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. https://www.discountsportsjerseyscheap.com/ . JOHNS, N. Stitched Sports Jerseys . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. Cheap Sports Jerseys . Detroit and Boston are deadlocked, 1-1, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland could be forgiven if he was caught rationalizing instead of dissecting how his club could blow a 5-1 lead late in Game 2.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Dustin Pedroia turned what looked like a sure out into the go-ahead run.Pedroia used nifty baserunning to score from first base on David Ortizs double in the 10th inning and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Sunday for their 11th consecutive win.Bostons magic number to clinch the division title dropped to two.Pedroia singled off Eddie Gamboa (0-1) to start the 10th. The relay throw on Ortizs hit to right center beat Pedroia to plate, but he avoided catcher Luke Mailes first tag.Pedroias momentum carried him past the plate and when he went back to touch it. Maile was charged with an error when the ball dropped out his glove on another tag try.That was crazy, Ortiz said. Seemed like he was dancing at the plate.They made a great relay, Pedroia added. I really didnt have anywhere to go. Just tried to get around him and touch the plate. It worked out for us.Maile called it a strange play.I dont really know the timing of when the ball left the mitt, Maile said. Its a play youve got to make.Pedroia hit a solo homer and Mookie Betts extended his hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI single for the Red Sox, who secured at least an AL wild-card spot Saturday night.Petey is right in the middle of it again, Boston manager John Farrell said.Joe Kelly (4-0) went 2 2/3 scoreless innings for the win.Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez struck out a career-high 13 in 5 1/3 innings. The left-hander and Heath Hembree combined to strike out 11 consecutive batters to establish a major league record. The New York Mets held the previous mark when Tom Seaver struck out 10 in a row against San Diego in 1970.Boston also set a club record by striking out 21 through nine. Kelly added two more in the 10th.There waas a moment of silence before the game for Miami pitcher Jose Fernandez, who was killed in a boating accident early Sunday.dddddddddddd Fernandez played high school baseball in nearby Tampa after defecting from Cuba.A very emotional day, Ortiz said. I was thinking about Jose the whole game. Its hard to believe. A very sad day.The Rays planned to honor Ortiz before his final game at Tropicana Field but canceled the ceremony at Ortizs request after Fernandezs death. He had three hits and moved past Frank Thomas for 107th place on the career list with 2,469 hits.Ortiz has 35 homers and 90 RBI at Tropicana Field, which is the most of any visiting player. Alex Rodriguez is next with 30 homers and 73 RBI.HONORING BIG PAPIRays 3B Evan Longoria and RHP Chris Archer informally presented Ortiz with an oil painting of his 500th home run, which he hit at Tropicana Field last season. Ortiz was also given 34 special handmade Diamond Crown Maximus cigars and $5,000 donations in his name to the Miracle League of St. Petersburg, Florida and the University of South Florida Latino scholarship program.TRAINERS ROOMRays: CF Kevin Kiermaier was hit a pitch in the second and later departed with a bruised left wrist. X-rays were negative.UP NEXTRed Sox: Ortiz will play at Yankee Stadium for the final time during a three-game series against New York that starts Tuesday night. Playing baseball in New York is something that is very special, Ortiz said. LHP David Price (17-8) will start for the Red Sox Tuesday night.Rays: LHP Drew Smyly (7-11) will face White Sox RHP James Shields (3-11) Monday night in the first of four games in Chicago. ' ' '