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Bela Karolyi, coach of Olympic champion gymnasts who was criticized after Nassar scandal, dies at 82
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power in the sport, has died. He was 82. USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given. Karolyi and...
Music Review: Rare hometown recordings, 'Bird in Kansas City,' capture Charlie Parker's playful mood
Listening to Charlie Parker’s saxophone gymnastics on a new album of rare recordings is like watching Simone Biles stretch during warmups. A new collection, “Bird in Kansas City,” captures Parker’s grace and greatness in casual settings. On 13 cuts recorded in his hometown...
Simone Biles' post-Olympic tour is helping give men's gymnastics a post-Olympic boost
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Simone Biles simply wanted to mix it up when the gymnastics superstar invited some of the top American men to join her post-Olympic Tour. “Bringing the guys on board was designed to show what men’s gymnastics has to offer,” Biles said. “And I just think...
Star athletes from across sports offer accolades as Alex Morgan prepares for last pro match
WNBA star Caitlin Clark used the word “legend.” Gymnast Simone Biles offered thanks for elevating women's sports. As Alex Morgan prepared for her final professional match on Sunday, the accolades for the retiring U.S. soccer star came from across the sports landscape — from...
Brazil's Lula praises Olympic athletes at presidential palace
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday met with nearly three dozen athletes from the nation’s Olympic delegation in capital Brasilia. Brazil won 20 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic games, of which three were gold, seven silver and 10 bronze. Nearly all 276...
