Latest Simone Biles News

From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women's sports had a pivotal year

Dec. 17, 2024 08:16 AM EST

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Coco Gauff made women's tennis history. It was all part of a pivotal year for women in sports,...

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's brotherhood is still strong after 30 years with new album 'Missionary'

Dec. 12, 2024 15:46 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to music, there's one person in particular Snoop Dogg trusts enough to steer the ship without question: hit-making producer Dr. Dre. Their bond, built over 30 years of brotherhood, began when Dr. Dre shaped Snoop's game-changing debut,...

Simone Biles to join Snoop Dogg as a guest mentor for an episode on NBC's 'The Voice'

Nov. 21, 2024 13:15 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg and Simone Biles turned their Olympic bond from this summer’s Paris Games into a new challenge: The superstar tandem will team up on NBC’s “The Voice.” Biles will join Snoop for an episode on the reality competition television series, airing...

Bela Karolyi, coach of Olympic champion gymnasts who was criticized after Nassar scandal, dies at 82

Nov. 16, 2024 23:01 PM EST

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

Oct. 21, 2024 18:09 PM EDT

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

Oct. 03, 2024 11:14 AM EDT

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...