This is a very tough sport that teaches you a lot about yourself, and you can end up with a very strong body through it, said ?Adeline Gray, a three-time wrestling world champion who will be representing Team USA next month at the Rio Olympics.The 25-year-old Gray grew up with what she called a teenage boys body, a straight body with no hips or curves or much fat. As she grew taller and got stronger, she came to appreciate her form for what it is able to do.Gray sat down with ESPN The Magazine for the 2016 Body Issue to talk about how she went from being shaped like a teenage boy to counting on her strong frame to win her championships.Lets hear it for the boysSome leagues have rules against boys wrestling girls. If there isnt a rule in place, some teams may forfeit if one of their players has to go up against a girl.Gray says she is thankful that she never had many issues with people declining to wrestle her. According to Gray, her game would not be the same if it werent for the boys who were unafraid to wrestle a girl.Her trainingGray thanks her genetics for some of her body. However, her training helps her sculpt her physique and build muscle.Bike riding: We have two-hour practices, and it wouldnt be unusual for me to be on the bike for most of that -- pretty decent intensity for about an hour and 40 minutes if Im trying to cut weight. Obviously to a cyclist thats nothing, but to a wrestler who doesnt do long duration cardio that often, thats certainly a different pace.On-the-mat training: I think my favorite actual wrestling workout is when we do the dummy throws. My favorite one is the speed dummy. Its a lighter dummy that you throw repeatedly.No music, pleaseYou will catch many athletes sporting a pair of headphones before, during or after practices and games. Gray is not one of those athletes. 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Vans Old Skool Sale Ireland .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. NEW YORK -- Joe Maddon has no shortage of confidence in Jake McGee and Joel Peralta -- or the quality of New York Citys salsa. A day after his key relievers had had a rough outing that cost them the game against the Yankees, the manager met with them in the clubhouse over a snack to explain that he still trusted them in tough situations. On Sunday he showed it, calling on McGee and Peralta to hold the two-run lead the Rays took when James Loney hit a tiebreaking two-run single with two outs in the seventh inning. The bullpen put up zeros and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-1. "Im a big chips and salsa man, and there was some excellent chips and salsa," Maddon said. "I wanted to talk to Jake and Joel. So I got a little bucket of salsa, a little bucket of chips and I sat down with both of them. "It was a good moment to just exchange thoughts, and I wanted them to know how much I believe in them, because that was a tough game for those guys," Maddon said. On Saturday, trying to protect a two-run lead, Peralta loaded the bases, and McGee walked in a run and allowed a three-run double in the seventh inning. On Sunday, Maddon didnt hesitate to go back to them. "It made me feel really, really good, you know?" Peralta said. "Thanks to Joe for putting me out there." Peralta got Robinson Cano, Travis Hafner and Lyle Overbay to fly out to centre after McGee pitched a scoreless, one-hit seventh. Then Fernando Rodney struck out the side in the ninth for his 15th save in 20 chances this season. Chris Archer pitched six innings of one-run ball for his first win in three starts since June 7 and the Rays earned a split of their four-game series in the Bronx after the Yankees celebrated their 67th Old-Timers Day. Archer (2-3) struck out four, allowed six hits, with a walk and a hit batter, and outdueled Ivan Nova, who returned to the Yankees rotation from the minor leagues and settled down after a shaky first inning. The Yankees right-hander came undone just enough in the seventh. Nova (2-2) left with two outs in the seventh after he hit Desmond Jennings and Ben Zobrist with pitches. Shawn Kelley walked Evan Longoria to load the bases and Boone Logan got to two strikes on Loney before the Rays first baseman lined a sharp shot up the middle. Joba Chamberlain came on and struck out Wil Myers to end the inning. That was another case of Maddon trusting a player. He briefly considered pinch-hitting, but decided to roll with Loney against a left-hander. "Im ggetting that chance here again like I did when I first started in the big leagues," said Loney.dddddddddddd "I was playing against lefties a lot, too. Its one of those things where Im glad to be back in that situation." Nova pitched himself out of a jam two innings before that. He walked Jose Molina to lead off the inning and allowed a two-out single to Desmond Jennings to bring up Ben Zobrist in a tough spot. After getting ahead of him 0-2, Nova threw Zobrist a curveball low and inside. He swung and missed, and catcher Chris Stewart pumped his fist and ran off the field. Nova finished with seven strikeouts in 6 2-3 innings, allowing 7 hits and three walks. "I thought he was really good," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "First inning he got his fastball up and then after that he was real good." Zobrist got the Rays on the board with an RBI single in the first as Nova laboured. Cano answered with a sacrifice fly caught on the warning track in the bottom half. Archer, too, settled down after that and worked with a quick tempo. Once Loney got the big hit for the Rays, Maddon could rest easy, turning the game over to his lock-down bullpen. "When guys have a tough day like that, and theyre your guys, theres no replacements there," Maddon said. "These are our guys. This is how we win this year. I believe in them. And they have to know that." NOTES: Maddons snack choice in a city held up for mockery in salsa commercials as the origin of subpar product may have been his boldest decision this weekend. That one worked out, too. "As it turns out ... the chips and salsa were outstanding," Maddon said. "I dont know where theyre from here in the city, but theyre really, really good." ... Loney finished with three hits and an intentional walk after hitting into a double play in the first inning. ... Molina easily stole a base in the top of the eighth inning. He took off for second, and Stewart couldnt corral a high pitch, allowing the sturdy catcher to take the base easily. ... With the Old-Timers lined up on the basepaths after being introduced, Yogi Berra was welcomed last. The 88-year-old Berra was brought out on a golf cart festooned with eight miniature American flags, and received a warm cheer. ... The Rays face Toronto on Monday night at home, where RHP Jeremy Hellickson (5-3, with a 5.50 ERA) will face RHP Esmil Rogers (3-2, 3.14). ... The Yankees are off Monday before hosting Texas for three games starting Tuesday night. ' ' '