RIO DE JANEIRO -- Maria Verchenova was uncertain if she would even make it to Rio for the womens Olympic golf tournament. Her status in the Games was out of her hands, due to Russias doping issues that required each athlete to be approved.She finally got the go-ahead, and on Saturday, Verchenova shot the round of her life, a 9-under 62 that was the best in two weeks of Olympic golf.It didnt earn her a medal, but it did give Verchenova a sense of accomplishment.I felt good all four days, she said. All four days, I was into my meditations. I was practicing a lot. I was trying to eat good. But you just never know. Its just one of the days when I was holing putts.Verchenova, 30, plays on the Ladies European Tour and bounces between her native Moscow, London and Houston. Two weeks ago she was in Texas, awaiting final word on whether she would be allowed to compete.Because of the doping scandal that rocked the Russian Olympic contingent, every athlete had to be approved to compete.I couldnt say I was worried because I was sitting in Houston and it was 10 days before coming here and it was still not confirmed for me, she said. It was testing me, and I was like, it was getting serious. I didnt realize they took so many Russian athletes out. I was like, just keep practicing, doing my stuff, and see how it comes over.Verchenova, the only Russian golfer in the mens and womens tournaments, made the best of her situation. After rounds of 75-70-73, she caught fire on the final day -- even making a hole-in-one -- and climbed some 25 spots into the top 20 on the leaderboard.I think the whole thing is just me being here and playing here, she said. 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Zach Zenner, an undrafted rookie last year, appears to be in position to earn a spot on the roster again.Washington may have played his way into a role as the teams fourth running back, gaining 4.3 yards per carry, catching a pass for 15 yards, running for a 2-point conversion and returning a kick 96 yards for a score.When the guy gets the ball, he does impressive things, Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said. Thats a good trait to have.Going into training camp, it looked as if Ridley might have an opportunity to revive his career with the Lions, whose general manager, Bob Quinn, saw up close what he did four years ago with the New England Patriots.Ridley had 1,263 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns in 2012 in New England. 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