Gymnastics
Gymnastics leader visits Ukraine as Olympic standoff deepens
Apr. 02, 2023 10:53 AM EDT
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The president of the International Gymnastics Federation has visited Ukraine for talks with senior political figures amid a standoff over...

Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics
By Graham Dunbar Mar. 23, 2023 07:15 AM EDT
China tops Japan at sloppy men's gymnastics championships
Nov. 02, 2022 07:30 PM EDT
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — China won its 12th world men's gymnastics championship on Wednesday, putting together six solid if not always spectacular rotations to...
U.S. women earn record sixth straight world gymnastics title
Nov. 01, 2022 05:26 PM EDT
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A pair of falls on the balance beam in qualifying cost Jordan Chiles a shot at the world all-around gymnastics title.
She's...

Alexis Ohanian gets sports award, calls for reforms in NWSL
By Melissa Murphy Oct. 13, 2022 10:44 AM EDT

Konnor McClain rallies to claim US gymnastics national title
By Will Graves Aug. 21, 2022 09:11 PM EDT
Shilese Jones sprints to lead at US gymnastics championships
Aug. 19, 2022 08:53 PM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shilese Jones grabbed the lead at the U.S. gymnastics championships on Friday, riding a dynamic bars routine to post an all-around total of 57.200...
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25
By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19
1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...
Today in Sports: Usain Bolt wins three gold medals.
By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2022 10:01 AM EDT
Aug. 18
1923 — Helen Mills, 17, ends Molla Bjurstedt Mallory’s domination of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships and starts her own with a 6...
Today in Sports-Lou Gehrig plays his 1,308th straight game.
By The Associated Press Aug. 16, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 17
1933 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees plays his 1,308th straight game to break Everett Scott’s record of 1,307.
1938 — Henry...
Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 12-18
By The Associated Press Aug. 11, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 16
1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York’s Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull and dies the...