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Auburn gymnast Sunisa Lee performs during a meet at the University of Michigan, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. A record crowd came out to watch Lee, the reigning Olympic champion, and Auburn take on defending national champion Michigan. The arrival of Lee and several of her Olympic teammates at the collegiate level is helping fuel a spike in interest and participation in NCAA women's gymnastics. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
'Beacon of goodness': NCAA women's gymnastics is booming

By Will Graves Mar. 29, 2022 06:07 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 01, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. ...

Sunisa Lee, of United States, reacts as she poses for a picture after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Olympic champ Sunisa Lee still focused on college, not fame

By Will Graves Jul. 30, 2021 07:59 AM EDT

Jessica O'Beirne, right, interviews Mandy Mohamed, an artistic gymnast from Egypt, after the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Many in the world of gymnastics have a love-hate relationship with their noisy, often noxious, corner of the internet that they call the gymternet. O'Beirne started her podcast in 2012 because she didn’t like how mainstream media covered the sport. Women athletes were often infantilized and presented as objects without agency. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
The 'gymternet': Gymnastics' devoted, sometimes toxic fans

By Claire Galofaro Jul. 30, 2021 07:52 AM EDT

Sunisa Lee, of United States, poses for a picture after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
'Happy tears': Lee's gold sparks joy at home in Minnesota

By Steve Karnowski Jul. 29, 2021 04:47 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
July 29 1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. ...

Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
American gymnast Sunisa Lee takes Olympic gold

By Will Graves Jul. 29, 2021 09:25 AM EDT

Girls wait in line to practice gymnastics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Power Moves Gymnastics and Fitness in Cedarhurst, N.Y. The face of gymnastics in the United States is changing. There are more athletes of color starting — and sticking — in a sport long dominated by white athletes at the highest levels. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
'This can be me': Black participation rising in gymnastics

By Will Graves Jul. 23, 2021 01:24 PM EDT

Simone Biles performs her routine on the uneven bars during the U.S. Classic gymnastics competition in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Biles and who? Olympic picture cloudy at US Championships

By Will Graves Jun. 02, 2021 07:06 PM EDT