Gymnastics

United States gymnast Simone Biles testifies during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington. Simone Biles believes the post-Olympic tour she headlined proved cathartic. It also served as a touchstone for a movement within her sport and within herself. The 24-year-old gymnastics star thinks the tour -- which will be made available to stream in December -- expanded her horizons about what's next. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

Regroup, reset: Biles to rest after trailblazing tour

By Will Graves Nov. 08, 2021 07:01 AM EST

Watanabe re-elected as international gymnastics president

Nov. 06, 2021 06:04 AM EDT
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Morinari Watanabe was re-elected to a new three-year term as president of the International Gymnastics Federation on Saturday after...

Brody Malone, of the U.S., competes in the horizontal bar during the men's apparatus finals of 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

Daiki Hashimoto, of Japan, competes on the pommel horse during the 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

Angelina Melnikova, center, of Russia, with her gold medal, Leanne Wong, left, of the U.S., with her silver medal, and Kayla DiCello, of the U.S., with her bronze medal, pose for a photo during the victory ceremony after the women's all-around finals in the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Kitakyushu, western Japan, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Melnikova wins all-around final at gymnastics worlds

Oct. 21, 2021 07:55 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2021, file photo, Daiki Hashimoto, of Japan, celebrates after performing on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men'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/Ashley Landis, File)

Uchimura, 5 new Olympic champs headline gymnastics worlds

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

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, file photo, U.S. Olympic gold medal gymnast and incoming Oregon State student Jade Carey waves to the crowd during a timeout in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Oregon State and Hawaii in Corvallis, Ore. Carey is finally embarking on her freshman year at Oregon State, after taking a somewhat winding route to Corvallis. Then again, the 21-year-old Olympic gold medalist is used to taking the non-traditional path. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman, File)

Hawaii at Oregon State 9/11/2021

Sep. 16, 2021 05:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2021, file photo, Jade Carey, of the United States, poses after winning the gold medal for the floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Carey is finally embarking on her freshman year at Oregon State, after taking a somewhat winding route to Corvallis. Then again, the 21-year-old Olympic gold medalist is used to taking the non-traditional path. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Jade Carey goes from winning gold to hitting the books

By Anne M. Peterson Sep. 16, 2021 05:41 PM EDT

United States gymnasts from left, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, and Aly Raisman testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington. Nassar was charged in 2016 with federal child pornography offenses and sexual abuse charges in Michigan. He is now serving decades in prison after hundreds of girls and women said he sexually abused them under the guise of medical treatment when he worked for Michigan State and Indiana-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)

Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuse

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Will Graves And Michael Balsamo Sep. 15, 2021 12:48 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 20, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 21 1901 — William Larned wins the first of seven men’s singles titles in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
Aug. 20 1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown...

FILE - Olympic gymnast Simone Biles takes photos with her phone as she watches the Houston Texans practice at NFL football training camp in Houston, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Biles is at peace with her decision to opt out of several competitions at the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental health. The seven-time Olympic medalist is happy to spread the importance of putting the person ahead of the athlete, one of the themes of her fall exhibition tour that will feature four other members of the 2021 Olympic gymnastics team(Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour

By Will Graves Aug. 19, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

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...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 16, 2021 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. ...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2021 12:09 PM 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. ...