Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera rallies to capture second straight U.S. womens gymnastics title
PHOENIX (AP) — Hezly Rivera listened more than she talked two summers ago in Paris when she was the “wait, who?” member of the star-laden U. S. women's Olympic gymnastics team. Those days are over. Long over. The wide-eyed newcomer is gone, replaced by a poised and professional 18-year-old who is embracing her role as the leader of the sport's next wave as the 2028 Olympics approach. The proof was on display during the final round of the U. S. gymnastics championships on Sunday, when —...
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- Lynx guard Kayla McBride sets WNBA record by making 10 3s in win over the Wings
- Asterisk Talley wins the US Womens Amateur and gets her 2nd USGA title
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- Boston fails to post 2nd win streak of 10-plus in a season for 1st time, falls to As 7-3
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Sat, 08 Aug 2026
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- 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan plans to coach the exhibition opener following car crash
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- Waldschmidt walks off LA with 2-run HR as D-backs hand Dodgers 7th straight loss
- Beau Hossler leads Wyndham Championship as Keegan Bradley barely keeps alive postseason hopes
Fri, 07 Aug 2026
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- US Senate adds Missouri to the list of teams with a claim to college footballs 1960 national title
- Titans lock up Peter Skoronski with a rich extension as the NFLs highest-paid guard
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- Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King leads Panthers to 33-30 comeback win over Cardinals
- Gray hits buzzer-beating 3s after Clarks mistakes to lift Aces past Fever 86-84 in OT
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- Australia grants citizenship to 2 Iranian womens soccer players who sought asylum
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Thu, 06 Aug 2026
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- Jaylen Brown processing how he became a former Celtic. Ready to win with LeBron, Embiid and 76ers
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- NASCAR changing stage break rules to limit laps run under caution, create more green flag racing
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- Colts keep 2021 league rushing champ Jonathan Taylor with 2-year, $44 million deal, AP source says
- Womens Professional Baseball League makes a rainy debut in front of enthusiastic crowd
- Gauff backs WTA gene-testing, while criticizing how it creates animosity toward trans community
- Swiss ski great Lara Gut-Behrami retires after Olympic gold and world titles
- New era for USA Basketball with Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers set for World Cup debuts
- Spain confident it will host the 2030 World Cup final because it deserves it
- Lights go out and Yankees offense goes dark again in latest power outage at the plate
- Stefon Diggs gives the Commanders a proven receiver behind Terry McLaurin
- Mets rookie Jefry Yan has viral high-flying celebration after striking out his 1st MLB batter
- Trumps IndyCar race: Doing 200 in a 25 mph zone with manhole cover-displacing torque
- Lionel Messi scores his first 2 goals since the World Cup as Inter Miami beats San Luis 4-2
- Suns forward Dillon Brooks agrees to $73 million, three-year extension, AP sources say
- Yankees star Aaron Judge cleared for light activity and says he will return from injury this season
Wed, 05 Aug 2026
- Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani star as NL MVP race moves to another level
- Aaron Donald works out for the Rams in latest step on comeback path
- Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president
- Crow-Armstrong goes deep twice as the Cubs sweep Ohtani and the Dodgers with a wild 7-6 win
- Stefon Diggs is signing with the Washington Commanders, AP source says
- Pirates cut ties with veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna after a nightmarish slump amid playoff chase
- Indiana Fever continue to thrive on the court despite constant barrage of off-court distractions
- LIV Golf has lead investor and planning ahead for another season
- Itll be Carson Beck vs. Kenny Pickett when Cardinals-Panthers open the NFLs exhibition season
- Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday
- Falcons Jalon Walker to miss the 2026 season with a torn ACL
- Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was inspired by Barry Sanders serving his teammates
- Party in Spains government questions co-hosting 2030 World Cup with Morocco after migration crisis
- Scottish police looking into reports of missing athletes at the Commonwealth Games
- Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah arrives in Istanbul ahead of Trabzonspor move
- Mets to pay $8.1M to Pirates as part of Weaver trade, Cubs to send Toronto nearly $5M with Taillon
- Touted prospect George Lombard Jr. homers for the Yankees in a big major league debut
- Tarik Skubal pitches 6 effective innings in Dodgers debut against Cubs
- George Lombard Jr. homers in memorable big league debut as Yankees blank Cardinals 2-0
- Pac-12, Mountain West conferences finalize settlement over `poaching and exit fees
- Chicago Bears right tackle Darnell Wright lands 4-year, $116 million contract, AP source says
Tue, 04 Aug 2026
- Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Cincinnati Open because of a lingering wrist injury
- Rockies lock up outfielder Mickey Moniak with a $16.25 million, 2-year contract for 2027 and 28
- Guardians new additions happy to be part of postseason push
- Jadeveon Clowney returns to the Texans, chasing a Super Bowl in his 13th season
- Packers Micah Parsons unsure when hell return from torn ACL in his left knee
- Trading Rutschman could help the Orioles, but its a sign of how badly their plans went awry
- Falcons Bijan Robinson agrees to a 3-year extension that makes him the NFLs top-paid running back
- Ravens reach contract extension with 2-time Pro Bowl receiver Zay Flowers
- Cleveland Sirens unveil name and branding for expansion WNBA team
- Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites blackmail by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money
- Chiefs Bieniemy checks in at camp as wifes shooting leaves offensive coordinators return unclear
- PGA Tour regular season ends what has been a strange year of no one dominating
- New MLS commissioner Larry Berg aims to continue the leagues growth trajectory
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- Serena and Venus Williams to play doubles together at the Cincinnati Open
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- US midfielder Gio Reyna joins French club Strasbourg from Mnchengladbach
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- Alec Burleson hits 3 homers for Cardinals at Yankee Stadium after trade deadline passes
- Alec Burleson hits 3 homers as Cardinals outslug Yankees 13-7 after losing 6-run lead
- Padres acquire Robbie Ray from Giants, Casey Mize from Tigers for another playoff push
Mon, 03 Aug 2026
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- MLB trade deadline: Red Sox, Phillies, Padres are the biggest buyers at the buzzer
- GM Brian Cashman says Yankees tried for Rutschman and Skubal before acquiring Garcia and Ramos
- Phillies Bryce Harper will move to right field to make room for 3-time batting champ Luis Arraez
- Los Angeles FC co-owner Larry Berg will be the next commissioner of the MLS, succeeding Don Garber
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- Team Europe fills out Solheim Cup team with Leona Maguire and 3 rookies
- Notre Dame and USC agree to resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030
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- Mauricio Pochettino stays as US coach, agrees to new 4-year contract through 2030 World Cup
- Pogačar returns to the Spanish Vuelta in pursuit of a rare double and elusive treble
- Skubal joins Clemens and Martinez among a handful of reigning Cy Young winners to be traded
- Several big-name NFL players enter this season with something to prove
- European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantinos failed World Cup sell-off plan
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