Announcing her retirement, Australian cycling great Anna Meares has revealed she needed six cortisone injections through her spine to compete at the Rio Olympics.The 33-year-old Meares said on Sunday she had decided to end her stellar career, highlighted by two gold medals from four Olympic campaigns and 11 world championship titles.Obviously a lot of people will be wondering where I am going to post-Rio. With some time in reflection I have decided that I am actually going to retire, Meares told the Nine Network.The reason I took some time to myself after Rio ... I wanted to remove myself from that environment and get over some of the emotions attached with the Olympic Games.Meares admitted there had been a temptation to go on and finish her career on home soil at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games but the wear and tear of a punishing sport had taken its toll.Having looked back and seen all the things that I have achieved and assessed some of the injuries that I have had to manage going into Rio, Meares said.Most people were unaware just to get to Rio I had six cortisone injections through my spine.Her decision comes after she won bronze in the keirin at the Rio Games, her sixth Olympic medal making her the most decorated Australian cyclist in Games history.Having had to change tack for six months leading into it and to achieve the things I have, I feel satisfied and happy to step aside from the sport and try something new and different, she said. Stitched Nike MLB Jerseys . The phone hearing is scheduled for 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Winchester, who was not penalized for the hit, appeared to make contact with Kellys head early in the first period of Thursdays game in Boston. Cheap MLB Jerseys China . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2). http://www.cheapmlbjerseysusa.com/ . General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent. Wholesale MLB Jerseys . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. MLB Jerseys China .ca! Kerry, Two nights after the Scott-Eriksson incident in Buffalo, the Bruins returned home to play San Jose. In that game, Zdeno Chara put a check on Tommy Wingels that clearly targeted his head. PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed right-handed pitcher Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day disabled list.Glasnow pitched into the fourth inning in his start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday before being removed with right shoulder discomfort.Glasnow was making his second major league start and allowed two runs and four hits, walked three and hit two batters in three innings. He said after the game that the discomfort increased as his start went on.You come up and this happens, its deefinitely frustrating, but worse things have happened, so Im going to stay positive, Glasnow said Sunday.ddddddddddddhe 6-foot-8 22-year-old is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball.The Pirates recalled right-handed reliever A.J. Schugel, who had just been optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday. He has a 3.94 ERA in 33 appearances with the Pirates this season. ' ' '