The GB Olympic cycling team was a surprise loser when the funding decisions for Toyko 2020 were announced and UK Sports chairman Rod Carr has warned the sport it could hand back money if it fails to fix its governance issues.British Cyclings Olympic programme has been given almost ￡4.3 million less than it received for its Rio 2016 preparations, a cut of 14 per cent. This is despite another dominant display in an Olympic velodrome and a total haul of 12 medals, including six golds.But those victories in Rio were the highlight of an otherwise difficult year for governing body British Cycling.The build-up to the Olympics was dominated by the exit of technical director Shane Sutton after he was accused of bullying, only for a fresh controversy to blow up in Rio with a row over Lizzie Deignans missed drugs tests.The Sutton case led to two internal reviews at British Cycling, the second of which found him guilty of using offensive language, a muddled decision which has left both him and the main complainant, former rider Jess Varnish, threatening legal action. Meanwhile, a UK Sport-led review into allegations of a bullying culture within cycling is expected to announce its findings in January.But worse followed after the Games when Olympic great Sir Bradley Wiggins was revealed to have received Therapeutic Use Exemptions [TUEs] for an otherwise banned anti-inflammatory drug before his biggest races in 2011, 2012 and 2013, including his historic 2012 Tour de France win for Team Sky.Since then two further stories have emerged which have prompted an ongoing investigation by UK Anti-Doping into claims of wrongdoing at British Cycling and Team Sky.The first relates to a package which was delivered to the Team Sky coach by a British Cycling employee at the end of a Tour de France preparation race in June 2011. This was shortly before Wiggins first TUE for triamcinolone but the team and governing body have denied the package contained the drug.The second is based on a claim by former Team Sky rider Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, who completed a two-year doping ban earlier this year, that the controversial painkiller tramadol was freely offered to the GB team ahead of the 2012 World Championships. The doctor that day was Richard Freeman, who then worked for Team Sky but is now at British Cycling.Wiggins, Team Sky and British Cycling all deny wrongdoing.Speaking at UK Sports London headquarters on Friday, Carr said: There are governance issues [at British Cycling] -- theres been an internal review and those matters have been made public, the performance director [Sutton] has gone and there may be some fallout from that.Then theres the independent review, which is near, and were waiting to see the outcomes of that. If those outcomes are such that it needs for us, as the government investment agency, to take some actions we will do but were not going to jump the gun.But governance, as weve seen, is a really important issue whether it be FIFA or the IAAF, and if there were issues in cycling it fundamentally undermines everything.If people dont believe what theyre seeing on the track -- if things are getting done in a way that we as the public think is untoward -- then its really bad news, so we take that very seriously.Carr, who leaves UK Sport after nearly four years in charge early next year, added that he and chief executive Liz Nicholl are keeping very close to British Cycling while the sport deals with its difficulties.He also explained that the issue of Wiggins disputed therapeutic use exemptions is primarily UKADs concern but said if there was found to be any breaking of the rules then we might well have a different opinion.Carr denied, however, that the Olympic squads Tokyo 2020 cut was a result of these governance concerns. 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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- During coach Darrell Hazells first three seasons at Purdue, defense certainly hasnt been the Boilermakers forte, explaining in large part why this program entered Saturdays opener 6-30 beginning with 2013.Seven of last years 12 opponents scored at least 41 points in a 2-10 season, but defense provided all the momentum Purdue needed against Eastern Kentucky in Ross-Ade Stadium.Leroy Clark and Gelen Robinsons first-quarter interceptions helped Purdue build an early 21-0 lead, and the Boilermakers outlasted the Football Championship Subdivision Colonels 45-24 in the season opener for both teams.Clarks interception of Maty Mauk, the fifth-year graduate transfer quarterback from Missouri, set up Purdues second touchdown and a 14-0 lead, and Robinsons 78-yard interception return for a score pushed the Boilermakers advantage to 21-0 with 3:31 remaining in the first quarter.Markell Jones scored on a 3-yard run to cap an efficient opening drive for Purdue.Obviously, we like to win the turnover battle, and that was a huge part of our preparation, as it is for every team, said Robinson, the son of former Purdue All-American basketball standout and NBA player Glenn Robinson.For me, it was great to do my part to help the defense win that battle. On my interception, as soon as I saw the quarterback flare out, I knew my job. I had help scoring when (cornerback) Myles Norwood blocked the quarterback.Eastern Kentucky turned the ball over four times. The Boilermakers were guilty of one.While Eastern Kentucky out gained the Boilermakers 284-243 during the first 30 minutes, Purdue built a led 28-18 at halftime, thanks to the 14 points as a result of interceptions.Any time you can play out front like we did, it takes a little bit of stress off you, coach Hazell said, So it was good for us to get those turnovers and convert those turnovers into points. Then I thought our guys responded well in the second half by playing great defense and penetrating well.First-year Eastern Kentucky coach Mark Elder said the first-quarter turnovers provided this games storyline.You are not going to have a chance to win many games with three turnovers in the first quarter, Elder said, We have to do a better job of protecting the ball. Our guys fought and played hard all game, but we got down by too much too early.Boilermaker redshirt sophomore quarterback David Blough ran for two touchdowns and threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver DeAngelo Yancey, giving Purdue a 28-8 lead late in the second quarter.I thought we moved the ball really well, said Blough, who was 1-7 as a starter in 2015. We sustained some drives and picked up some crucial third downs, but theres so many little things that we can do to make it that much better. We didnt score on one drive when we got inside their 10.Jones carried 24 times for 143 yards for a Purdue team that now has won 13 consecutive home openers, including 4-0 for fourth-year coach Hazell, now 7-30 with the Boilermakers. Hazell is 4-0 against FCS opponents.You have to know that those 143 rushing yards all start up front, Jones said. Those guys did a good job of imposing their will, which made it pretty easy for me to find holes and seams and hit them.Each team struggled to generate anyy third-quarter offense, especially after Colonels quarterback Bennie Coney, who replaced Mauk in the first quarter, took a hard hit while scrambling and was helped to the sideline, prompting Mauks return.ddddddddddddurdue finally broke the second-half scoring drought on Bloughs second TD run, a 1-yard plunge with 12:48 remaining in the game to extend the lead to 35-18.J.D. Dellingers 30-yard field goal with 4:56 to play capped a 13-play, 66-yard drive and gave the Boilermakers a 38-18 lead.Blough finished 25 of 43 for 245 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Domonique Young caught eight passes for 74 yards.Purdue capped its scoring with a 48-yard touchdown run from freshman Brian Lankford-Johnson with 4:23 left. The Colonels got a TD with 1:34 remaining to complete the scoring.TAKEAWAYPurdue: While the Boilermakers pulled away during the final 12:48, they led their FCS opponent by just 10 points heading into the final quarter in front of only 32,074 fans on a gorgeous September afternoon. Purdue finished with 512 yards of offense and snapped a four-game losing streak to end the 2015 season. The 32,074 was the smallest home crowd for a Purdue home opener since 25,000 watched the Boilermakers defeat Missouri 31-0 on Sept. 25, 1954, almost 62 years ago.Eastern Kentucky: If Coney is able to play next week after taking a hard hit in the second half, the Colonels coaching staff will have a difficult decision to make at quarterback. Mauk struggled at Purdue, but he was 17-5 as a starter at Missouri. It was clear Saturday that the Eastern Kentucky offense had a better rhythm with Coney under center.Our plan from the get-go was that we were going to put Mauk in for the first two series and Coney was going to play series three and four and we were going to go from there, Elder said. Bennie had a hot hand, so we kept him in there. For the second half, we had the same plan.KEY NUMBERSPurdue: The Boilermakers key to limiting Eastern Kentucky to six second-half points centered on third-down conversions. The Colonels were 10 of 14 in the first half when they scored 18 points and 0 for 6 in the final 30 minutes when they scored six.Eastern Kentucky: Coney finished 13 of 23 for 158 yards and a touchdown, while Mauk was only 2 of 7 for 18 yards with two picks. Mauk did rush eight times for 39 yards.INJURY REPORTPurdue was without starting cornerback DaWan Hunte (sprained ankle) and defensive end Austin Larkin (sprained ankle). Each starter, according to Hazell, should be ready for the Sept. 10 game against Cincinnati.THE LAST WORDWe did not come here to play close, and we certainly did not come here to lose by 21. We came here to win the game. --- Eastern Kentucky coach Mark Elder.UP NEXTPurdue: The Boilermakers are home again on Sept. 10, hosting Cincinnati at noon. The Bearcats defeated Purdue in September of 2013 in Hazells first game with the Boilermakers, 42-7 in Cincinnati. The Bearcats opened the season Thursday night with a 28-7 victory against Tennessee-Martin.Eastern Kentucky: The Colonels will attempt to give coach Mark Elder his first victory at EKU on Thursday when they play Pikeville. ' ' '