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NEW YORK -- Its been a difficult few years for Australia basketball star Liz Cambage, on and off the court.She says shes grown up while dealing with injuries and an ongoing battle with depression.I feel like Im ready and healthy, Cambage told The Associated Press. Its been a long road back, but Im so excited for the Olympics.The 24-year-old will be key if Australia is going to continue its streak of medaling in every Olympics since 1996. Her physical problems started when she tore her Achilles before the 2014 world championship and couldnt play in that tournament. Australia finished a disappointing fifth. It was a tough road back from the injury, but Cambage said shes in the best shape shes ever been in.Ive been working on my fitness and it really shows, she said.She helped Australia go 2-1 in a pre-Olympic tour last week in the U.S. She had 22 points in a loss to the Americans on Sunday despite being saddled by foul trouble. Her size and strength make her a difficult matchup for anyone.Theres no one in the world like her because of her size and strength, U.S. center Sylvia Fowles said. Shes tough to guard.Cambage has also been working on her mental health. She admitted to Australian media last month that she has battled depression since she was a teenager. She confirmed that with the AP.Its something that Ive been constantly working on, Cambage said. Ive been getting help.Cambage admits she has made some mistakes over the last year. She missed an Australian training camp to attend a music concert in 2015 which didnt go over well with the coaching staff and teammates. She was also criticized for being outspoken on social media when a teammate dressed up as Kanye West at a party, complete with blackface.She has grown over the last few years and like all athletes gone through her ups and downs and questioned themselves, Australia coach Brendan Joyce said. One thing that Joyce doesnt want to see Cambage lose is her playful personality. She still exhibits a youthful exuberance whether shes bounding off the court, or joking with the media in the mix zone. She proudly sports a lion tattoo above her elbow. No, its not in honor of the Lion King shes quick to point out. Its her Zodiac sign. Shell celebrate her 25th birthday in Rio.She burst onto the international basketball scene at the 2010 world championship and then was taken at No. 2 by Tulsa in the 2011 WNBA draft. Being nearly 9,500 miles away from Australia didnt help her mentally and left her homesick.I was so far from home and was so young it just was a difficult situation, she said.That depression resurfaced after her last Olympics in 2012.Youre on such a high at the Olympics, she said. Its the pinnacle of sports and youre representing your country and then when its finished you drop down to such a low. Its like whats next? I have matured. It is four years later and I am still the same crazy kid deep down inside.She made a splash at the London Games, becoming the first woman to dunk in the Olympics. She has bigger goals in Rio.Its a pretty cool thing to have done, but there are other goals I want to accomplish, Cambage said. Winning a gold medal for Australia would be unbelievable.Cambage said when the Olympics end shell take some time off to relax. Unfortunately for WNBA fans she said she wouldnt potentially rejoin the league until maybe 2019.I really like Dallas, I talked to coach Fred Williams when we were training there, she said. I want to relax next year and then in 2018 we have the Commonwealth Games and the world championship again. Australia will always be my No. 1 priority.She hopes she can lead Australia to new heights in Rio.---Follow Doug on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dougfeinberg Lonzo Ball Pelicans Jersey . 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They will get that on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Twins.The Braves announced Tuesday that they will promote the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft from Double-A Mississippi and have him in the lineup for the finale of a two-game interleague series against the Twins.We dont expect him to come up here and be the savior, but we feel like this is an opportunity for us to take a good look and get him some experience up here in the big leagues, Braves president of baseball operations John Hart said. He has a lot of intangibles that I think will translate and we dont think hes going to be overwhelmed when he comes up.Swanson, 22, played just 127 minor league games and had a modest .261 batting average with Mississippi after an early-season promotion from Class A Advanced Carolina, where he hit .333.The native of Marietta, Ga., had a combined .362 on-base percentage with 39 extra-base hits and 55 RBI in 105 total games with Mississippi and Carolina.This is a very smart kid, and hes a good player, Hart said. However he performs up here, I think its going to do nothing but be beneficial for him and for us as we go to make a decision as to what we do with the shortstop position next year.The Braves opened a spot for the former Vanderbilt All-American by trading shortstop Erick Aybar to Detroit on Tuesday for utility player Mike Aviles and catching prospect Kade Scivicque.The 32-year-old Aybar was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels last winter as part of the Andrelton Simmons to give the Braves a stopgap shortstop until Swanson was ready.Aybar, who got off to a slow start, hit .360 in his final 19 contests with the Braaves to get his average up to .dddddddddddd42 in 97 games.An MRI taken of Miguel Sanos sore right elbow revealed no structural damage, which was good news for the Twins.The bad news, though, is that the Twins cant use a designated hitter against the Braves and Sano arm is questionable for third base.Hes got to show hes ready to make throws, manager Paul Molitor said. When hes ready, hell get a chance to play some defense.Sano wasnt used as a pinch-hitting option as the Twins won 4-2 in the opener of the two-game set and could also sit out the series finale, although Molitor didnt rule out a return to the lineup.Right-hander Mike Folytnewicz (6-5, 4.50 ERA) will start for the Braves against Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson (4-6, 4.86 ERA).Folynewicz got credit for credit for the Braves 9-7 victory at Minnesota on July 27 that completed a two-game sweep.Gibson hasnt pitched against the Braves in his career, but has struggled in interleague games, going 2-7 with a 6.10 ERA in 11 games against the National League.Sano has hit well despite being limited to DH duties for a while, batting .304 with four homers and seven RBI over his last six games before having the MRI on Monday, a day off for the Twins.We were hoping that would be the case, Molitor said of the good MRI results. There is no repercussion from surgery (in 2014). Its just a matter that he had a little bit of a sore elbow.After not throwing much for more than a week, Sano took ground balls and made throws to first base before the first game against the Braves.Sano, 23, has a .250/.342/.491 slash line with 20 homers, 16 doubles and 50 RBI in 84 games this season. ' ' '