Simone Biles has a new element to do at the world championships, but the value of it is being watered down to keep other gymnasts from trying it.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
Opinion: Suspending Raiders’ Vontaze Burfict for rest of NFL season doesn’t go far enough
Vontaze Burfict has been fined or suspended more than a dozen times for dirty play — which is why the Raiders’ LB no longer belongs in the NFL.
Opinion: Bears’ defense enough to keep playoff hopes alive despite injured QB Mitchell Trubisky
So long as Chicago has Khalil Mack and even half of its ferocious defense, the Bears only need someone who is serviceable under center.
Opinion: ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on wrong foot with Ray Lewis, Lamar Odom and Sean Spicer
Season 28 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ will include three controversial contestants: Ray Lewis, Lamar Odom and Sean Spicer.
Simone Biles reasserts herself as greatest gymnast ever with sixth U.S. national championship
No question Simone Biles is the best her sport has seen. No offense to LeBron, Mikaela Shiffrin, Serena: She could be the best athlete in the world.
Opinion: NFL gets it wrong again by not disciplining Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill
Tyreek Hill won’t face NFL discipline over child abuse allegations “based on the evidence presently available.” But there is enough to justify action.
Opinion: The Women’s World Cup showed Europe is on rise. What will USWNT do to keep pace?
U.S. Soccer needs to settle lawsuit, bolster NWSL and examine youth structure to keep ahead of European teams at next Women’s World Cup.
Rose Lavelle blooms for USWNT in World Cup, establishes herself as a star of the future
Rose Lavelle’s value to the USWNT will only grow. She turned 24 in May, and several veterans are likely to move on after the Tokyo Olympics.
Opinion: US women’s soccer team personified America at its best with World Cup championship
The U.S. women’s World Cup title Sunday is one for the ages, for sure. More than that, though, they’re a team for the ages. For this age.
Megan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle lead U.S. women to 2019 World Cup championship in France
U.S. women win back-to-back World Cup championships for the first time. After being tied at halftime, they defeated the Netherlands 2-0.