the Cubs top-ranked prospect and No. 26 in baseball, according to ESPN Insider Keith Law. Torres was scratched about 20 minutes before first pitch Sunday afternoon.Chicago origin

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Four years ago Tom Daley wanted to walk away from diving.I couldnt see past 2012 -- that was it, that was everything I had been gearing up towards, Britains Daley told a press conference on Thursday.It was London 2012, London 2012, and it got to the point where it came and went, and suddenly you are thinking What happens next? I never wanted to step up on a diving board again.One of the poster boys of the previous Olympics in his home country, where he won bronze in the individual 10m competition, he had become tired of the sport that had taken him to two Games and instead he wanted to escape from its rigours.But here he was standing, grinning as he talked to the media in the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park. It was a hubbub of activity behind him with divers of all nationalities going off the different height boards while various synchronised swimmers went through routines in the water to an orchestral version of Smooth Criminal.Daley, now 22, looked at home; his excitement was palpable ahead of his first dive on Monday. For British interests in the Games as he looks for medals in the mens synchronized 10m platform and then individual 10m platform, he is right up there but pressure is no longer a problem.He now embraces it and channels it to help guide his teammates while finding an inner peace coupled with a ruthless focus. This was not the case after London 2012.He looked outside of diving for a release -- January 2013 saw the broadcasting of his television show Splash! in the United Kingdom -- but he needed a complete break and the tricep injury sustained in the 2013 Barcelona FINA World Championships gave him the necessary excuse to get away from the sport.?He was given the summer off; he went travelling, enjoyed being a teenager and came back refocused on his sport. He had learned to embrace life outside of diving rather than push it back for fear of it being a distraction.December 2013 saw him announce his relationship with his now-fiancé, the Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, and by the New Year he had moved from Plymouth into an apartment overlooking Londons Olympic Park.He also changed coach to Zimbabwe-born Jane Figueiredo, bidding an emotional farewell to Andy Banks who had coached him from eight years old, and since Sept. 2014 hes been teetotal.The swap to Figueiredo was a masterstroke as she saw that to keep Daleys active mind focused on diving, they needed to bring in new training methods.Ive been doing all sorts, Daley said. Any type of exercise you can imagine Ive been doing it.Jane wants me to do kick-boxing. I do ballet, I do spin classes. We do weight training, gymnastics, trampolining, pilates, yoga, plyometrics stuff. Anything you can imagine weve tried, because we want to make sure were athletes for not just in the diving pool.He also listens to hypnosis tapes for 10 minutes every morning via an app, and has started Spanish lessons. His teammates have noticed a change -- Tonia Couch, who was in the Team GB squad alongside Daley in Beijing and London, said: I wouldnt even look at him and think there was pressure on him. Hes so cool. Hes diving amazingly and its the best Ive seen him.British divings performance director Alexei Evanguluv, who was previously critical in 2012 of Daleys commercial interests, feels the same.Hes become such a professional athlete in comparison with the last quadrennial, said Evanguluv. He was a young boy; he was more excited rather than professional and focusing. He is readier now than he has ever been before.Come Monday, Daleys third Olympics will get underway. When he stands on the 10m platform for his synchronized dive alongside his flatmate Dan Goodfellow, hell be in a good place.Going into Beijing I was 14-years-old. I guess I didnt really know ... I knew what the Olympics were, obviously, but I went into it thinking, Ah, its another competition. A 14-year-old doesnt really think about the scale of things and whos watching and how big it is.Going into 2012 there was a lot of pressure with it being a home Games. I had a lot more difficult dives, there was a lot going on and I had to deal with lots of things.Then going into this Olympic Games I feel Im at my most consistent, my most ready, physically, psychologically, everything.He heads into the Games encouraged by the gold medals he won at the 2015 World Championships in the team event and the double haul at this years European Championships.In the stands watching him here in Rio will be his mother, his two brothers, his fiancé and grandparents. And looking down on him will be his late father Rob. Hell be going for gold for all of them.It was always our dream to win an Olympic gold medal and to do it for my dad would be absolutely amazing. Its not just me standing up on that board, its everyone around me: coaches, friends, family, support staff, everyone that gets you to that point.Im ready to go there, put up a fight against those Chinese divers to try to take away the gold medal. Adidas Stan Smith Prisjakt . PAUL, Minn. Hvor Kan Man Kjøpe Yeezy i Norge . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. http://www.yeezysnorge.com/lite-racer.html . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. Yeezy Norge Fake . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. Yeezy Boost 350 Fake . Pert has formerly spent time as an assistant coach with Cardiff City, Coventry City, and Bahrain mens national team. "Martyn is a highly-respected coach with experience at the top levels in England," said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson. The Chicago Cubs have added Aroldis Chapman for their push to the World Series, acquiring the flame-throwing closer in a blockbuster trade with the New York Yankees.The teams announced the trade Monday, saying that Chapman is expected to join the National League-leading Cubs for their game Tuesday against the crosstown rival Chicago White Sox.The Yankees received a four-player package, headlined by top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres, in exchange for Chapman, who was suspended for the first 29 games of this season under baseballs domestic violence policy.Obviously, we are aware of the circumstances surrounding Aroldis Chapmans suspension earlier this season, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement. We are also aware that he cooperated fully with the league investigation and takes responsibility for his actions.Chapman was involved in an October incident when he allegedly choked his girlfriend, but police did not file charges against the Cuban-born left-hander, citing insufficient evidence, conflicting stories and uncooperative witnesses. Major League Baseball announced Chapmans suspension in early March, two months after the Yankees traded four minor leaguers to the Cincinnati Reds for the All-Star closer.I want to thank the New York Yankees for trusting and supporting me, and I wish nothing but the best for the Yankees organization and my former teammates, Chapman said in a statement.Now the five-time All-Star is headed to Chicago, where he figures to bolster a struggling bullpen and strengthen the Cubs pursuit of their first World Series championship since 1908.I am excited about todays trade and look forward to joining the Chicago Cubs and meeting my new teammates, he said. It is a privilege to wear the Cubs uniform and to play for the fans of Chicago.Hector Rondon has a 1.95 ERA and 18 saves this season as Chicagos closer, but the rest of the Cubs bullpen has been spotty. The Cubs had a combined ERA of 3.83, ranking seventh in the NL, entering Monday, when the bullpen gave up a game-winning hit to White Sox shortstop Tyler Saladino?in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 5-4 loss.The Cubs paid a steep price, parting with Torres, versatile pitcher Adam Warren and minor league outfielders Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford.But there is no doubting the talent of the 28-year-old Chapman, who went 3-0 with a 2.01 ERA and 20 saves in 31 games with New York. He threw a 105.1 mph fastball to Baltimores J.J. Hardy last Monday night, matching the fastest since MLB began tracking speeds in 2008.With lefty-batting sluggers Bryce Harper of Washington and Brandon Belt of San Francisco possibly looming in the playoffs, the addition of Chapman gives Cubs manager Joe Maddon one of the majors top assets when in need of a late strikeout.Today, prior to completing the trade, Theo, Jed and I spoke with Aroldis, Ricketts said. I shared with him the high expectations we set for our players and staff both on and off the field. Aroldis indicated he is commfortable with meeting those expectations.ddddddddddddFinally, my family, this team and Major League Baseball take the issue of domestic violence very seriously and support efforts to reduce domestic violence through education, awareness and intervention.Chapman told police in October that he poked the woman on the shoulder and she fell to the ground. According to the police report, after family members broke up the altercation, Chapman said he went into his car, punched the passenger-side window, and suffered a laceration on his finger. He also acknowledged firing eight shots from a handgun in his garage during the incident.I regret that I did not exercise better judgment and for that I am truly sorry, Chapman said in Mondays statement. Looking back, I feel I have learned from this matter and have grown as a person. My girlfriend and I have worked hard to strengthen our relationship, to raise our daughter together, and would appreciate the opportunity to move forward without revisiting an event we consider part of our past.Chapman saved 146 games with a 2.17 ERA in six years with the Reds before he was traded to New York last December after a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers fell through amid reports of the domestic violence incident.New York had won six of eight games heading into Monday nights game at Houston, but still faces long odds of getting to the playoffs. All-Stars Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances are still at the back of the bullpen, allowing the Yankees to trade Chapman now and still consider trying for the postseason depending on how they fare ahead of the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline.This isnt a white flag, Yankees GM Brian Cashman said. It is a rearrangement.If New York slips back any further, it could engage in a rare sell-off for the franchise. Miller, who is signed through 2018, also could be traded. Outfielder Carlos Beltran, first baseman Mark Teixeira and pitcher Ivan Nova are eligible for free agency after the season and could be sought by contenders.Chapman quickly turned into one of baseballs most dominant relievers when he broke into the majors in 2010 with Cincinnati. He threw the 62 fastest pitches in the major leagues last season, ranging from 103.92 to 102.36 mph.Torres, a 19-year-old at Class A, is the centerpiece of the deal for the Yankees. He is the Cubs top-ranked prospect and No. 26 in baseball, according to ESPN Insider Keith Law. Torres was scratched about 20 minutes before first pitch Sunday afternoon.Chicago originally acquired Warren in an earlier trade with the Yankees that sent Starlin Castro to New York. The right-hander went 3-2 with a 5.91 ERA in 29 games this season with the Cubs.McKinney, 21, is at Double-A. He was part of the 2014 trade that brought Addison Russell to Chicago from Oakland.ESPNs Jesse Rogers and the Associated Press contributed to this report. ' ' '