Valerie AdamsDate of birth1984-10-06BirthplaceRotoruaHeight193 cmWeight120.0 kgOlympic Games (2 medals: 2 gold)Shot put : 1st (2008, 2012)World Championships (5 medals: 4 gold, 1 silver)Shot put : 1st (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013), 2nd (2005)World Indoor Championships (5 medals: 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)Shot put: 1st (2008, 2012, 2014), 2nd (2010), 3rd (2016)Bouncing backTwo-time Olympic champion (2008, 2012), four-time world champion, and undefeated between August 2010 and July 2016, New Zealander Valerie Adams will be hot favourite in the shot put in Rio.Brought up by her Tongan mother after her English father had abandoned the family, she took up the shot put aged 13. With her imposing frame (1.93m, 120kg) and impeccable technique, she soon established herself as one of the stars of the discipline.Adams had a difficult 2015, as injury forced her out of the world championships in Beijing. Rio is her chance to bounce back and make shot put history, by becoming the first woman to win 3 successive Olympic titles.Art Shell Womens Jersey . The 29-year-old Baines has established himself as one of the top attacking full backs in the country and was the subject of two bids from United during the last off-season. Everton manager Roberto Martinez says that keeping Baines at the club is a "massive boost and exciting for the future" because he brings "maturity and football knowledge in a very specialized position on the pitch" and an "infectious and positive influence to the rest of the squad. Willie Brown Womens Jersey . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. http://www.shoptheraidersonline.com/Elite-Foster-Moreau-Raiders-Jersey/ . -- New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis is retiring after a 16-year career to become the goalie coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Trayvon Mullen Raiders Jersey . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Jim Plunkett Raiders Jersey . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times.ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays utility man Nick Franklin has been placed on the seven-day concussion list after briefly playing in Friday nights 6-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.Franklin entered game as a defensive replacement in the third inning but departed after playing two innings, two days after being hit in the head by a teammates bat while on deck.Franklin was not in the starting lineup against Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels but he went into the game when center fielder Kevin Kiermaier left after the second inning. The team said Kiermaier was bothered by left hip tightness.Kiermaiers status will be evaluated Saturday.Franklin flied out in the third inning.I thought everything was fine, Franklin said. For some reason right after my at-bat, after I ran, I had cotton mouth. Felt like when I went out to left, I felt like I could just pass out there. It was kind of a really weird feeling.Franklin took over in left field for Mikie Mahtook, who shifted to center. However, Corey Dickerson replaced Franklin in the top of the fifth.He came out of the game feeling symptoms kind of like what he felt the other day, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Light-headed, tired, kind of exhausted feeling.Kiermaier smacked the back of Franklins head with a bat when Franklin bent to grab some pine tar in the on-deck circle before leading off the first inning Wednesday against San Diego. Kiermaier was stretching aa few feet in front of Franklin, swinging the bat over his head with one arm.dddddddddddd Franklin was wearing a helmet.Franklin drew a walk and scored in the first inning Wednesday before leaving with a head bruise. He passed concussion tests Wednesday and Friday.Tampa Bay had a day off Thursday.Adrian Beltre led off consecutive innings with home runs and Cole Hamels didnt give up a hit until the sixth for the Rangers on Friday.Hamels (13-4) gave up one run and three hits while striking out 10 in 7 1/3 innings.Matt Andriese (6-5) lost his third straight start, giving up five runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.Steven Souza Jr.s 12th home run got the Rays on the board in the eighth.MOVING DAYThe Rays reinstated OF Oswaldo Arcia (strained right elbow) from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment.TRAINERS ROOMRays: SS Matt Duffy, who left Wednesdays game after three innings due to left Achilles soreness, played. ... 2B Logan Forsythe (back spasms) remains out of the lineup but doesnt expect to go on the DL.UP NEXTRHP A.J. Griffin (5-2) pitches for Texas on Saturday night against Rays RHP Jake Odorizzi. Griffin has a 6.69 ERA in his last seven starts, but the Rangers are 4-1 in his last five. In six starts since the All-Star break, Odorizzi is 4-0 with a 1.66 ERA. ' ' '