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Great Britains Sophie Hitchon revealed how 12 years of ballerina classes helped her become the first British woman to win an Olympic hammer medal.Hitchon, from Burnley, couldnt quite believe it as she broke her own national record with the very last throw of the competition to clinch a historic bronze medal in Rio.The 25-year-old, who at 14 swapped ballerina for track and field, threw 74.54m to move from sixth to third and become the first Britain since 1924 to win a medal in the discipline.I did ballet from when I was in nursery school to when I was about 10, said Hitchon, who found herself dubbed the girl who puts the glamour into hammer in the run-up to London 2012.I was never going to be prima ballerina. I think its done a lot for me, it helped me a lot.Hitchon only squeezed into the final as the 11th of 12 qualifiers. She lay in third place in the early stages of the competition thanks to a second-round throw of 73.29m, but was bumped down the standings and looked set to miss out on the podium.But on her sixth attempt she produced a throw which added a whopping 68 centimetres to her own national record. She completed a lap of honour draped in the Union Flag, the fourth British athletics medal winner of the Games.I can believe it a little bit because trainings been going so well, but to do it in competition is a little bit different, she said. I knew it was there if I just pulled it together. To do it in the sixth round was a bit special.I knew straight away when I let go. I turned around and my coach [Tore Gustafsson] was like, yeah. I know if he likes it its going far. When it landed I was a bit like, is it, is it? I didnt want to look stupid because Id been cheering. It came off and I was thrilled.Hitchons was the first Olympic medal in the event for Britain since Malcolm Nokes won bronze in Paris 92 years ago. The womens event has only been on the Olympic programme since Sydney in 2000.Polands Anita Wlodarczyk took the gold in a world record 82.29m, the third world record at the Olympic Stadium on only the fourth day of competition.She won by more than five and a half metres, and was almost eight ahead of Hitchon, but the Briton produced a very consistent series apart from a foul in round one and hopes to be able to close the gap.Anitas always winning, but hopefully in a few years we can all be clutching at her heels a little bit, she said.PA Sport contributed to this report. Phil Esposito Jersey . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. 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This is a good chance for a change of scenery for him.The 33-year-old Nolasco went 15-22 with a 5.44 ERA for the Twins since signing before the 2014 season a $49 million, four-year contract that went fulfilled. Meyer, a once-promising prospect who has sputtered in four seasons with the organization, was acquired in 2012 from Washington for center fielder Denard Span.This wasnt the typical trade-deadline deal, given that both the Twins and the Angels are way out of contention.According to the Twins, the remainder of Nolascos $12 million salary this year will stay with the Twins and the rest of Santiagos $5 million salary this season will stay with the Angels. The Twins will then send $4 million to the Angels in 2017 toward Nolascos $12 million salary.As a result, the Twins pay the Angels $6,371,585: $2,371,585 this year and $4 million in 2017. If the Angels decline Nolascos option, the Twins must send the Angels an additional $1 million.Nolasco leads the Twins this year with 124 2/3 innings, 93 strikeouts and 21 starts, but hes 4-8 with a 5.13 ERA. If he logs 400 or more innings over the 2016 and 2017 seasons, his $13 million club option for 2018 will be guaranteed.Over an 11-year career in the majors, Nolasco is 104-97 with a 4.58 ERA. His 3.41 strikeout-to-walk ratio is 10th in the majors in that span among pitchers with a minimum of 1,500 innings.Telling Ricky he was traded was tough, Molittor said.dddddddddddd. He brought it all on the mound in every start for us, and Im grateful for that.For a rotation decimated by injuries this season to C.J. Wilson, Garrett Richards and Nick Tropeano, Nolasco is at least a slight downgrade from Santiago. But the Angels were willing to swap for the chance to harness the ability of Meyer.The 26-year-old has a 1.04 ERA in 17 1/3 innings with 19 strikeouts for Triple-A Rochester, but he has been hampered by shoulder trouble. This is his third straight season in Triple-A, having struggled with his control and his confidence since reaching the top level of the farm system. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Meyer was a first-round draft pick by the Nationals in 2011.Meyer has allowed 10 runs in 6 1/3 innings in the majors, making four appearances for the Twins.Santiago, who made his major league debut with the Chicago White Sox in 2011, went 7-0 with a 2.52 ERA in his last nine starts for the Angels.The Twins announced that Santiago would start Thursday at Cleveland, the finale of a four-game series. Left-hander Tommy Milone was moved to the bullpen, with rookie Jose Berrios recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take the mound Monday.Earlier in the day, the Twins traded left-handed reliever Fernando Abad to Boston for minor league pitcher Pat Light. Last week, they sent shortstop Eduardo Nunez to San Francisco for minor league pitcher Adalberto Mejia. Veterans such as starting pitcher Ervin Santana, closer Brandon Kintzler, catcher Kurt Suzuki and third baseman Trevor Plouffe stayed put, but any of them still could be dealt this month by first clearing waivers.The 25-year-old Busenitz, a 25th-round draft pick by the Angels in 2013, has a career 3.55 ERA in the minor leagues. The right-hander was hit hard with Triple-A Salt Lake in 10 appearances this season but posted a 1.93 ERA in 32 2/3 innings for Double-A Arkansas. The Twins will send him to Double-A Chattanooga. ' ' '