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Editors note: This story originally appeared as part of the Hispanic Heritage Month series from One Nacion and ESPN Deportes.Can you have a divided heart? Of course you can.Diana Taurasi is a womens basketball superstar, winning three WNBA titles and six EuroLeague championships over her 12-year professional career, as well as four Olympic gold medals wearing the stars and stripes.She was born in California to an Argentine mother and an Italian father. It is precisely these two nationalities that have stolen her heart, blood and appetite.I am 90 percent Argentine and Italian and 10 percent American, Taurasi told ESPN at the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month. At home, we ate Argentine food, spoke Spanish, watched soccer. I still have the Latino and Italian spirit.Taurasi, who confidently proclaims leaning toward all things Latino, has spent most of her life in the United States, where she has achieved her greatest triumphs. In August, she won her fourth gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. In college, she won three consecutive NCAA championships (2002-04) at the University of Connecticut before being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 WNBA draft. Her self-assuredness as a guard was apparent from the beginning, and she received no shortage of individual awards and collective recognition after leading UConn to a 139-8 record during her career.Taurasi took to American culture like a duck to water, although her identity was very clear.Argentina and Italy are her favorite countries and it shows not only in the food she eats -- Barbecues and pizza with egg, and a little spaghetti with sauce, gnocchi, mate and wine -- but in all fields of her life. Family comes first for Taurasi, who entertained several family members during the Phoenix Mercurys recent visit to Los Angeles.She is feisty, ironic and sassy. Just ask FIBA about the time Taurasi refused to comply with a regulation that she felt was an insult to women. In order to play in the 2012 EuroLeague, players had to adapt their uniforms. The shorts had to end at least ten centimeters above the knee and could not be more than two centimeters wider than the thigh. The players also had to show their shoulders and wear jerseys that did not sit at the same height as their shorts, or were always tucked into them. Taurasi flatly refused and ended up paying out several hefty fines.Thats more Argentine; Argentines are always shouting and emotional, she added.Taurasis successes in Russia and Turkey and at the European level during the winters, as well as her commitment to the Mercury, have prevented her from traveling regularly to Argentina. She says five years have passed since her last visit to Argentina, the country where her mother was born and the place where her father arrived as a goalkeeper before finally quitting soccer. That is the source of Dianas love for soccer, and her worship of Diego Armando Maradona, who she met in the bleachers during a mens basketball game between the United States and Argentina.I saw Diego and asked someone if I could get a picture and say hi. Within 10 minutes, someone from the U.S. came over and off we went, she said. He is God; he is the one who always represented us in good times and bad. The champion.Taurasi was asked who her biggest Hispanic inspiration is in the world of sport.Diego is God to all Argentines, she said, but Manu [Ginobili] came from Argentina and changed the game in the NBA, how you play. And now Messi, with his touch and his worldwide impact, it has to be Messi.Together with Luis Scola, Ginobili also gave her the best advice she ever received.I have spoken a little with Manu and Luis Scola, we have the sense of being Argentine and I am very proud to play in the U.S. at such a high level, she said.And so, setting aside her heart and focusing on the American 10 percent, Taurasi has an eye on the next Olympic Games, which would be her fifth. At 34, she knows she needs to make a decision, but first she needs to do two things.I need to speak to [USA Basketball] and to myself.One conversation will be in English, the other in Spanish.Brewers Jerseys 2020 .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Robin Yount Brewers Jersey . Mitch Holmberg added a goal and three assists. Connor Chartier also scored for the Chiefs (3-0-0). 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Still, its a step in the right direction for the former All-Star first baseman.Butler hit a tiebreaking home run off Erasmo Ramirez with one out in the eighth inning and the As held on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Sunday.Ive shown it my career, I can come through in those situations day in and day out, Butler said after helping the As complete a 7-3 homestand. Its one of those things where I really havent had any opportunities to be frustrated. I just havent had my number called a lot. Coming through in those situations, maybe Ill get my number called more.Oakland lost the first game of this series then won the next two on walkoff hits. The As led 2-0 in the finale until Logan Forsythes tying two-run homer in the top of the eighth.Ramirez (7-8) retired Khris Davis on a fly ball before Butler hammered an 0-1 pitch over the wall in center. Its Butlers third home run of the season and first since June 7.Butler also had an RBI single in the first, giving him 18 RBI over his last 35 games.Its tough for a guy that plays every day to try to get himself into a rhythm if hes not, but thats a big hit today, As manager Bob Melvin said. Hes staying positive . but this has been a tough year for him, based on the fact hes asked to do something hes not used to doing.Davis added two hits while Jake Smolinski doubled twice and scored for the As.Ryan Dull (4-2) retired two batters for the win despite giving up Forsythes home run. Ryan Madson pitched the ninth for his 21st save.Home runs have beat us up a lot this year, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Obviously when you give up that many, theyre coming at the wrong time.Forsythes home run in the eighth ruined an otherwise stellar day for As starter Jesse Hahn.Called up from the minors before the game, Hahn faced just two over the minimum through six innings and allowed only one runner to reach second base before lleaving with a 2-0 lead with two outs in the eighth.dddddddddddd The right-hander walked one and matched his season-high of five strikeouts.Oakland jumped on Tampa Bay rookie left-hander Blake Snell early and strung together four consecutive one-out hits in the first. Davis had an RBI double and Butler added a run-scoring single to put the As up 2-0.Snell allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked two.THIN BENCHWith only one fully healthy player (Matt McBride) available off the bench Melvin was asked if he had any pitchers hed consider using as positional players if the need arose. Ive got a couple of guys that would like to do it, Melvin said, specifically mentioning Sonny Gray and Kendall Graveman. I hope I dont get to that point. Position players always think they can pitch . and pitchers who are athletic always think they can play positions.TRAINERS ROOMRays: Desmond Jennings (strained left hamstring) ran the bases and took batting practice without a setback during a minor league rehab appearance. ... RHP Brad Boxberger threw 22 pitches in a rehab outing and is hopeful of rejoining the big league club in Los Angeles.Athletics: Coco Crisp was a late scratch because of neck soreness. He joined Josh Reddick (lower back soreness) on the bench. ... Rich Hill threw 30 pitches while wearing a protective covering on the middle finger of his left hand. Hill, who left his last start after five pitches because of a blister, will continue to throw bullpens for conditioning until the blister heals. ... Arismendy Alcantara was optioned to Triple-A Nashville.UP NEXTRays: RHP Chris Archer (5-13) pitches against the Dodgers in the opener of a two-game series on Tuesday. Archer entered the weekend leading the AL with 147 strikeouts.Athletics: RHP Daniel Mengden (1-1) returns to his native Texas to face the Rangers on Monday. Mengden was born in Houston and attended Texas A&M.- -- -This version correctly shows that the As took three of four games and did not sweep the series. ' ' '