Men's artistic gymnastics
Donnell Whittenburg competes on the rings during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Tampa, Fla.(AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Malone cruises to second straight US gymnastics title

By Will Graves Aug. 20, 2022 10:04 PM EDT

Stephan Nedoroscik, of Penn State, performs on the pommel horse during the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Malone out to early lead at US Gymnastics Championships

Aug. 18, 2022 09:45 PM EDT

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By The Associated Press Jul. 28, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
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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

FILE - Silver medalist Kohei Uchimura of Japan celebrates after his horizontal bar performance on the second and last day of the apparatus finals of the Gymnastics World Championships at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar on Nov. 3, 2018. Three-time Olympic gold medal gymnast Kohei Uchimura of Japan, the man they call “King Kohei,” is retiring, his management company said Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, FIle)
3-time Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan retiring

Jan. 10, 2022 09:43 PM EST

Carlos Edriel Yulo, of the Philippines, poses during the victory ceremony for the the vault final in the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Kitakyushu, western Japan, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Hu wins horizontal bar, Uchimura shines at gymnastics worlds

Oct. 24, 2021 11:18 AM EDT

Wei Xiaoyuan, center, of China, with her gold medal, Rebeca Andrade, left, of Brazil, with her silver medal, and Luo Rui, of China, pose for photos and video during the victory ceremony for the women's uneven bars final in the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Kitakyushu, western Japan, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Olympic vault champ Rebeca Andrade wins 2 medals at worlds

Oct. 23, 2021 09:23 AM EDT

Zhang Boheng, center, of China, with his gold medal, Daiki Hashimoto, left, of Japan, with his silver medal, and Ilia Kovtun, of Ukraine, pose for photos and video during the podium ceremony after their men's all-around finals in the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Kitakyushu, western Japan, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Zhang Boheng wins all-around final at gymnastics worlds

Oct. 22, 2021 09:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2021, file photo, Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The 50th artistic gymnastics world championships started Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 and will continue through Sunday in Kitakyushu, featuring more than 300 gymnasts representing 59 countries. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Uchimura, 5 new Olympic champs headline gymnastics worlds

By Jim Armstrong Oct. 18, 2021 12:02 AM EDT

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By The Associated Press Aug. 20, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2021 10:00 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...

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By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2021 12:09 PM EDT
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Simone Biles of the United States, center, celebrates after teammate Mykayla Skinner won the silver medal in the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay

By Will Graves Aug. 04, 2021 08:26 AM EDT

Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final finishes performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Biles returns to competition with a bronze medal and a smile

By Jim Vertuno Aug. 03, 2021 06:25 AM EDT