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Even with an Olympic title still to defend, Anna Meares says it is mission accomplished in Rio.The 32-year-old cycling legend achieved her two goals for these Games with bronze in the keirin.Several times before Saturdays race - most recently on Friday - Meares had said she had two goals for her fourth Olympics.But until Olympic medal No.6, the Australian team flag bearer had kept them to herself.There were two boxes to tick ... place better than I did in London in the keirin and win a medal, a tearful Meares said after the keirin final.Meares rode a poor keirin final at the last Olympics and then rebounded brilliantly to win gold in the sprint.Her keirin bronze in Rio eases the pressure slightly for the sprint, where Meares has not won a world championship medal since London.The bronze was also historic, as Meares became the most decorated Australian cyclist in Olympic history with six medals.The Australian team flag bearer cried when told about the numerous cycling medal records she had set, including the first woman to win track medals at four Olympics.Double whammy - thats brilliant, she said.Only British legends Brad Wiggins (eight) and Chris Hoy (seven) have won more Olympic medals in the sport.Dutch gold medallist Elis Ligtlee rode from the front and Meares could not catch her, with British rider Rebecca James coming around the outside for silver.Meares said she lost some speed when she went too high on the last bend.My coach (Gary West) is going to give me one for having my elbows out up the home straight, she said.My old BMX days were coming back - I was just fighting to get everything out.Meares had a tumultuous build-up to Rio, thanks to an ongoing back injury that flared again late last year.My team have combed every corner to find ways to keep me strong, the muscles working and to keep the back intact and Ive got a medal, she said.She also contemplated retirement last year after the break-up of her marriage.It is the second medal in a rocky Rio campaign so far for Australian cycling, following the silver to the mens team pursuiters.Matthew Glaetzer will ride off for bronze against Russian Denis Dmitriev in the sprint after losing his semi-final to British rider Callum Skinner.Australias womens team pursuiters, their hopes cruelled by a training crash at the start of the week, had to settle for fifth.Great Britain are guaranteed a fourth track gold medal, with defending Olympic champion Jason Kenny and Skinner to ride off in the final.Their womens team pursuiters broke the world record in all three rides at the Olympics, reducing it to four minutes 10.236 seconds when they beat the US in Saturdays final.Canada beat New Zealand for the bronze. 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Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley is ready to return much sooner than originally expected after suffering transverse process fractures in his lower back, and he hopes to play in Fridays home game against the Sacramento Kings, sources told ESPN.Conley was expected to miss six weeks after injuring his back on Nov. 28, according to the projected timetable released by the team the next day. However, he recently resumed basketball activities and pushed to come back sooner.Its not the first time Conley has displayed extraordinary toughness. He played in the 2015 playoffs despite a facial fracture.Memphis made two roster moves Thursday to clear the way for Conley to come back. The Grizzlies said veteran point guard Toney Douglas has been waived and rookie point guard Wade Baldwin IV has been re-assigned to the franchises D-League affiliate.Memphis also announced Thursday that rookie forward Deyonta Davis will miss up to eight weeks after tearing the plantar fascia in his left foot Tuesday night in a loss at Cleveland.The team is officially listing Conley as doubtful against the Kings, but sources expect him to play. Forward Chandler Parsons, who has been out since Nov. 19 due to a boone bruise in his left knee, has also been upgraded to doubtful.dddddddddddd Sources say Parsons return will likely come in the next week but not Friday night.Small forward James Ennis has been upgraded to probable after missing the past three weeks with a strained calf.The Grizzlies fared surprisingly well without their star point guard, winning seven of the nine games that Conley has missed. Douglas played a key role in Memphis recent success, averaging 5.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 17.8 minutes in the seven games he played for the Grizzlies after the team used a roster spot created by the NBAs hardship rule to sign him.Conley was putting up the best numbers in his career before being injured when he collided with a Charlotte Hornets player after taking a charge. This past summer, Conley signed a five-year, $153 million deal -- the largest contract in NBA history -- to stay in Memphis.?He has averaged 19.2 points, a career high, and 5.7 assists in 17 games for the 18-9 Grizzlies.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '