It wasn’t the return to the massive stage that 2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas hoped for.

In her first main aggressive gymnastics meet because the 2016 Olympics on the U.S. Basic, Douglas struggled on her opening equipment, the uneven bars, scoring a ten.100.

Douglas left the world’s area of play after bars, and minutes later USA Gymnastics confirmed that Douglas did, certainly, scratch, from the rest of the competitors after bars.

The withdrawal means Douglas will fail to qualify for the all-around at U.S. Championships later this month. She isn’t eligible to petition to compete on all 4 equipment as a result of she beforehand earned an all-around rating at April’s American Basic.

However Douglas, 28, has already certified in three apparatuses for nationals, that are set to start out on 30 Might in Fort Value. The U.S. Olympic Staff Trials are set to happen on the finish of June in Minneapolis.

Extra to return.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester Metropolis gained a file fourth straight Premier League title on Sunday by beating West Ham 3-1 within the ultimate recreation of the season.

Metropolis is the primary workforce to be topped champion of English soccer’s prime division 4 years in a row after holding off the problem of second-place Arsenal, which beat Everton 2-1.

Two targets from Phil Foden within the first half set Pep Guardiola’s workforce on target for its newest title. Mohammed Kudus pulled a purpose again for West Ham with a surprising overhead kick, however Rodri restored Metropolis’s benefit because it marched towards a sixth title in seven seasons.

Guardiola’s workforce wanted to beat West Ham at Etihad Stadium to make sure of the title, having gone into the sport two factors clear on the prime of the standings.

Foden helped ease any potential nerves among the home fans when firing City ahead with a brilliant goal inside two minutes.

Receiving a pass from Bernardo Silva, Foden side-stepped West Ham midfielder James Ward-Prowse and unleashed a left-foot shot outside the area that rocketed into the top corner. The goal was timed at just under 80 seconds.

Foden, England’s footballer of the year, added a second in the 18th minute when converting Jeremy Doku’s cross from close range.

Kudus produced a moment of magic in the 42nd with an acrobatic overhead kick that might have given Arsenal hope of an unlikely comeback.

But it didn’t take City long to extend its lead again after the break as Rodri fired low a effort from the edge of the box that West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola could not keep out despite getting a hand to the ball.

City ended the season with 91 points — two more than Arsenal.

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The WNBA is investigating whether or not the Las Vegas Conference and Guests Authority’s $100,000 annual sponsorship to Aces gamers for this season and subsequent is allowed.

A league spokesperson confirmed Saturday that there’s an open investigation trying into the deal. The sponsorships don’t violate the WNBA’s wage cap as a result of the Las Vegas authority didn’t orchestrate them with the membership. However different groups doubtless have been elevating questions in regards to the equity of the sponsorships and whether or not they violates the spirit of the cap guidelines.

“I am going to put it to you actual easy. Most of sponsorship folks go after the highest two folks,” Aces coach Becky Hammon stated. “This case from what I perceive is, they wished the entire crew. They referred to as particular person brokers. I do not know the main points. I’ve nothing to do with it. The Aces haven’t got something to do with it. That is what occurred.”

This is not the Aces first run-in with the league over the previous few years. Final yr, the WNBA suspended Hammon for 2 video games and took away the Aces’ 2025 first-round draft choose as a result of the franchise violated league guidelines concerning impermissible participant advantages and office insurance policies.

“Simply one other day within the lifetime of the Aces. We won’t simply ever begin regular,” star A’ja Wilson stated. “There’s all the time going to be one thing and that is OK. Once we’re speaking about rising the sport or taking the following step it might’t all the time be investigated. It must be like we’re making an attempt to make issues higher for franchises, for gamers for groups.”

The top of the authority feels they did nothing incorrect.

“We did this the correct means,” authority president and CEO Steve Hill informed The Related Press on Saturday. “We did one thing that we expect works for Las Vegas and I believe nice for the gamers. We did this with out the crew. It was our thought and any questions they ask they will discover that out.”

The authority posted a video on X of Hill telling the gamers within the locker room the information on Friday.

“We’ve 100 influencers we pay to signify Las Vegas,” Hill informed the AP. “This is not any totally different then that. All of those women are fully eligible to have sponsorships. We’re simply asking them to signify Vegas.”

The gamers have been thrilled by the transfer.

“The town of Vegas I’ve all the time stated, it is a large small city they usually simply need one of the best for the folks right here,” level guard Chelsea Grey stated earlier than the Aces’ dwelling recreation Saturday in opposition to the Los Angeles Sparks. “They’re investing in us and they also put their cash the place their mouth is. We have executed a lot for the town and having enjoyable doing it.

“It was an awesome second for me and my teammates, of any individual truly placing funds behind, saying that they are supporting they usually need to have our again.”

In accordance with the web site Spotrac, which tracks participant salaries, the sponsorship is increased than the earnings of six Aces gamers.

“Positively greater than my wage,” stated rookie Kate Martin, who makes $67,249, in accordance with the web site. “I am tremendous grateful. Generally I’ve to pinch myself to verify I am not dreaming, however that is very a lot actual life and that’s what all these gamers deserve. I would not be getting this loopy bonus if it weren’t for the way nice all of those gamers have performed in the previous few years.”

The $100,000 is also a giant addition even to what the highest gamers make. A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum are the highest-paid Aces at $200,000 every and Grey is true behind at $196,267.

“(For) the LVCVA to see our price and to assist shut that pay hole, it says quite a bit in regards to the character of the folks which can be there,” stated Alysha Clark, whose wage is listed at $110,000. “So I am extraordinarily grateful. I am honored to have the ability to signify this group and this metropolis and be capable to placed on for the town, give again to this metropolis and pour into the group, and that is what they did for us. It was actually, actually particular.”

The problem of WNBA salaries as in comparison with these of NBA gamers has acquired renewed scrutiny after it was revealed final month that No. 1 total choose Caitlin Clark, who has emerged as one among America’s hottest athletes, can be incomes simply over $76,500 her rookie yr with the Indiana Fever, and roughly $338,000 over the four-year deal she signed. 

Whereas the previous Iowa State star is predicted to earn profitable sponsorship offers as an expert, for comparability, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 choose in final summer time’s NBA draft, made greater than $12 million in wage this season, in accordance with Spotrac.

The problem even prompted President Biden to weigh in, who posted on social media April 16 that “girls in sports activities proceed to push new boundaries and encourage us all. However proper now we’re seeing that even should you’re one of the best, girls should not paid their justifiable share. It is time that we give our daughters the identical alternatives as our sons and guarantee girls are paid what they deserve.”

The WNBA has made strides in selling pay fairness lately. Whereas NBA gamers collectively obtain roughly 50% of the league’s income, WNBA gamers beforehand took dwelling lower than 23%. However that determine jumped to 50% beneath the newest labor take care of the league.

— Megan Cerullo contributed to this report. 

The WNBA has opened an investigation into the $100,000 bonus funds to every Las Vegas Aces participant that have been revealed on Friday, the league confirmed late Saturday afternoon. The investigation was first reported by TheNextHoops.

The bonus funds are being given by the Las Vegas Conference and Guests Authority (LVCVA),, with no necessities past taking part in basketball.

It’s a distinctive alternative created by the authority’s president and CEO, Steve Hill, who entered the Aces’ locker room Friday and introduced the gamers with the provide. The crew appeared to simply accept on the spot with shouts of pleasure and cheers as they moved their chairs nearer to Hill.

“We need to acknowledge you individually,” Hill informed the crew. “We need to put some cash in your pockets, so we’ve received a suggestion for you.”

As defined by the Las Vegas Assessment-Journal, the LVCVA labored in secret with every participant’s agent and structured the offers equally to the Title, Picture and Likeness offers achieved in school. Hill informed the Assessment-Journal that the gamers will turn into a part of a bunch of greater than 100-plus influencers his company pays regularly.

The WNBA had no additional touch upon its investigation.

Based on ESPN, the sponsorship doesn’t violate the WNBA’s wage cap as a result of the authority didn’t orchestrate the sponsorship with the membership. However different groups are prone to increase questions concerning the equity of the sponsorship and whether or not it violates the spirit of the cap guidelines.

Such a deal probably would give the Aces an amazing benefit in touchdown free brokers if different groups are unable to match the providing.

Within the W, $100,000 is not any small quantity. Take Aces draftee Kate Martin, for instance. The Iowa product and former teammate of Caitlin Clark didn’t anticipate to be drafted however heard her title referred to as through the second spherical. Spotrac listed Martin’s wage as $67,249. This sponsorship boosts that to $167,249.

The Aces have skilled a ton of success over the previous few seasons, successful back-to-back WNBA titles. They’re the primary franchise to take action for the reason that Los Angeles Sparks in 2001 and 2002.

Off the courtroom, the crew introduced Friday that it has bought out 15 of its 20 regular-season dwelling video games. Las Vegas was certainly one of a handful of groups within the W who shifted venues from their typical dwelling enviornment to a bigger one to fulfill the demand created by Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. The Aces sometimes play at Michelob Extremely Enviornment, which seats 12,000, however will host Clark and Fever on July 2 at T-Cell Enviornment, which seats 18,000.

Final yr, the WNBA took away the Aces’ 2025 first-round draft decide and suspended coach Becky Hammon for 2 video games following the investigation that discovered the franchise violated league guidelines relating to impermissible participant advantages and office insurance policies.

Based on the league, on the time, the crew violation entailed guarantees of impermissible advantages throughout contract extension negotiations for former Aces participant Dearica Hamby. The Respect within the Office violation stemmed from feedback Hammon made to Hamby in connection to the latter’s being pregnant.

Las Vegas gained its first sport on Might 14, defeating the Phoenix Mercury, 89-80, and defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 89-82 Saturday afternoon.

This story has been up to date with the WNBA confirming its investigation, background on the why the WNBA is investigating and the Aces’ historical past of points with the league.

Trendy jets and historic fighter planes flew over Torrance. Tanks, Humvees and different army gear rolled via Torrance Boulevard in entrance of 1000’s of spectators.

And a bunch of younger adults raised their rights palms and took the oath of enlistment.

It was all a part of this weekend’s 62nd annual Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade and Celebration. The parade happened on Saturday afternoon, Could 18 — on Armed Forces Day — and as soon as once more featured native dignitaries and Armed Forces leaders using in flag-festooned traditional vehicles. There have been additionally greater than 40 entries of bands, battalions, tanks and horse items.

“It’s the most important occasion of the 12 months,” stated Mayor George Chen, greeting residents picnicking on the sidewalk after the parade. “That is to honor our army and to inform them we’re grateful for his or her service. We’ll hold this going.”

Torrance additionally makes use of the parade to yearly spotlight one department of the army. This 12 months, for the primary time, it was the Area Drive’s flip.

“That house is vital holds true for the typical American,” stated parade announcer and ABC Information nationwide information correspondent Emmett Miller. “Area capabilities, I’m certain you’re all conscious of this, are woven into the very cloth of recent life.”

As such, the grand marshal for the parade was Lt.Gen.Philip A. Garrantis, commander of Area Programs Command, which is headquartered at Los Angeles Air Drive Base, in El Segundo.

For the Area Drive to take heart stage was thrilling, stated Michiko Riley, spokesperson for Area Programs Command.

“With our fifth anniversary arising in December, and our department marking 70 years because the founding of the Western Growth Division in Inglewood,” Riley stated, “simply reveals we’ve an extended historical past right here,.”

The Western Growth Division was began in Inglewood in the course of the Chilly Struggle to analysis and develop a weapons system. The Military’s World Struggle II-era Ordnance-California Institute of Know-how crew in Pasadena can be thought of a part of the Area Drive’s historical past.

The honorary grand marshal was additionally house associated: Col. Michael S. Hopkins, a NASA astronaut who has visited the Worldwide Area Station, had that title.

“It’s my first time right here in Torrance,” he stated, “and I really like the truth that for 62 years now, Torrance is honoring those that have served within the army now, honoring those that have served within the army previously and galvanizing those that will serve sooner or later. It’s only a fantastic occasion.”

Torrance’s weekend of celebrating the army additionally consists of an expo outdoors the Del Amo Style Heart, which started Friday and runs via Sunday, and a 5K that previous the parade on Saturday morning.

The 5K for Freedom, in tribute to conflict hero and Olympian Louis Zamperini, drew the most important variety of individuals because it began six years in the past, stated Donna Duperron, president and CEO of the Torrance Space Chamber of Commerce. Greater than 200 army members and 976 group members signed up for the run.

5 veterans had been honored at this 12 months’s occasion, together with, Rep.Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, former Torrance Mayors Frank Scotto and Pat Furey, and Louis Espinal and Capt. Katelin Robinson.

“The Armed Forces Parade and 5K for Freedom is a chance for our group to return collectively to pay tribute to veterans and people serving within the army,” Duperron stated. “The unity that these two occasions carry to our group is so particular.”

Nevertheless it’s the parade that’s the spotlight of the weekend.

The Torrance procession is the nation’s longest-running municpal parade honoring the army, in line with Torrance, and one of many few within the nation the Division of Protection sanctions to honor the army. And Torrance doesn’t simply honor lively service members. Saturday’s parade featured Vietnam Struggle veterans and veterans of the previous Republic of Vietnam — the U.S.’s allies throughout that battle — Civil Struggle reenactors and the Sons of the American Revolution.

And itt even honored those that have but to formally don a uniform.

Torrance continued its custom of yearly internet hosting a mass enlistment for younger individuals throughout a parade. On Saturday, about two dozen individuals stopped in entrance of the grandstands. They raised their proper palms and, with Garrantis main them, stated the oath of enlistment.

“At a time when our nation has been supporting Democracy throughout the globe, it’s particularly becoming to acknowledge the sacrifices these younger women and men earlier than you might be keen to make,” Miller stated. “Actually the cream of the crop of our society.”

Whereas no official quantity has been launched, organizers estimated an even bigger crowd than the 60,000 that lined final 12 months’s parade route, in line with Sgt. Ron Wage of the Torrance Police Division.

Amongst these had been Emer Santos and his household. They had been visiting his cousin in Redondo Seashore and occurred upon the army show on the Del Amo Style Heart — so that they determined to return for the parade.

Santos pointed to a girl holding an indication that learn, “Due to you, I dwell free. Thanks!” His 3-year-old son cherished wanting on the World Struggle II warbirds and Coast Guard helicopters buzzing overhead. The household discovered a spot on Torrance Boulevard close to the grandstands, the place individuals set EZ-Ups, picnic blankets, and garden chairs; there was even a bounce home that lined entrance yards.

“I used to be amazed we nonetheless had some World Struggle II veterans with us, in order that was a shock,” Santos stated. “I appreciated the large tanks and seeing all of the women and men in uniforms. I joked they make me need to rise up straight. However this all does make you assume that these are our troopers and our nation and that feels good.”

Workers author Chris Haire contributed to this report.

The city of Windermere hosted its third annual Armed Forces Day ceremony Saturday, Could 18, inside City Corridor. 

The occasion, organized by longtime Windermere resident Pam Martini, honors native service members and their households for his or her immense sacrifices.  

The city acknowledged 10 active-service members from Windermere: Calvin C. Anderson, Allie Batten, Christopher Clark, Kathlyn Love, Charles W. Martini, Andrew McKinley, Christopher McKinley, Sarah Myers, B. Mason Plante and Ashley Paige Springer. 

Mayor Jim O’Brien spoke on the occasion, in addition to Chaplain Andy Jones, U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster, City Council Member Tony Davit, Charles Martini, Bob McKinley, grandfather of Andrew and Christopher McKinley, and Gregg Anderson, father of Calvin Anderson. 

The occasion included mild bites and refreshments, a slideshow of images and movies from a number of of the service members, and notes on show written to these honored by Windermere Elementary College college students. As well as, care packages had been organized for the service members with handwritten playing cards from family and friends members. 

HARTFORD, Conn. — 2024 is wanting golden to date for Simone Biles.

Biles, the 37-time world and Olympic medalist gained the Core Hydration Basic in her first meet of the season. The competitors ground in Hartford was star-studded and featured eight Olympic and world championship medalists, together with Olympic all-around champions Suni Lee and Gabby Douglas.

Douglas, who’s eyeing her third Olympic staff at 28 years outdated, pulled out of the competitors after struggling on the uneven bars within the first rotation. She hit a clear set in warmups, however fell twice within the occasion in competitors for a ten.100.

Biles began the meet with a 14.550 on the steadiness beam, the place she is the reigning world champion. On the ground train, she competed an eponymous ability — the triple-twisting double salto — for the primary time for the reason that qualifying spherical on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Biles earned the very best rating of your entire night time — 15.600 — when she carried out a Yurchenko double pike on the vault, one other ability that bears her title.

She secured the all-around title with a powerful exhibiting on the uneven bars for a 14.550.

“I used to be simply completely happy to be again on the market,” Biles stated on the Peacock broadcast. “So long as we’re there cheering one another on and hoping for the very best and having confidence in one another’s gymnastics, then it’s going to work.”

Shilese Jones solidified herself because the nation’s strongest all-around gymnast behind Biles, ending second within the all-around and successful the uneven bars with a large 15.250.

Lee, the reigning Olympic all-around champion, gained the steadiness beam with a 14.600. She didn’t do the uneven bars, however hopes to do all 4 occasions on the upcoming U.S. Championships in Fort Price, Texas.

“I believe I’m beginning to construct much more confidence on beam,” Lee stated after the meet. “I believe it’s tremendous vital that we begin feeling the nerves now as a result of it’s solely gonna get more durable.”

She stated she is taking her psychological preparation day-to-day. “I’m attempting to provide myself some grace and understand that I’m simply not the place I wish to be fairly but,” Lee stated. “But it surely’s solely going to get higher.”

Konnor McClain additionally withdrew from the competitors regardless of a powerful outing on the steadiness beam. She appeared to maintain an damage whereas warming up for her second rotation on the ground train and re-emerged into the sector on crutches. McClain, the 2022 U.S. champion, helped the LSU Tigers to their first NCAA championship final month. This meet was her first elite competitors in almost two years.

Saturday’s competitors was the ultimate qualification alternative for the U.S. Championships later this month. Biles and her fellow Olympic champions had already punched their tickets to Fort Price, however the Basic was an vital stepping stone to creating the five-member Paris Olympics staff this summer time.

Douglas, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, had additionally already certified for the U.S. Championships, however might want to petition so as to compete all 4 occasions there.

The Basic is one among a handful of competitions this season that the choice committee will use to find out the members of the Paris Olympics staff, culminating on the finish of June in Minneapolis on the Olympic trials.

Biles’ victory Saturday was her first aggressive outing for the reason that World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, in October, when she gained a historic sixth particular person all-around world title, medaled on three of the 4 occasions and led the U.S. ladies to their seventh straight victory within the staff competitors.

Three weeks in the past, Douglas returned to competitors for the primary time for the reason that 2016 Rio Olympics on the American Basic in Katy, Texas. She positioned tenth within the all-around there, however her scores on the vault and the steadiness beam certified her to compete within the two occasions on the U.S. Championships.

“I’ve to provide myself a little bit little bit of grace,” Douglas stated of her comeback. “It ended tough for me in 2016, so I didn’t wish to finish on that observe. I wish to ensure I finish on love and pleasure as an alternative of hating one thing that I like.”

At a coaching session in Hartford on Friday, Douglas stated she “felt a lot nostalgia.”

“I like this era,” she stated. “We’re pushing the boundaries and saying, ‘Hey, you don’t should be 16.’”

The gymnasts representing the U.S. in Paris will probably be chosen on the Olympic trials on June 27-30. The athletes competing there will probably be decided on the U.S. Championships.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a lodge hallway in 2016 after CNN launched video of the assault, saying in a video apology he was “really sorry” and his actions had been “inexcusable.”

“I take full accountability for my actions in that video. I used to be disgusted then once I did it. I’m disgusted now,” the music mogul mentioned in a video assertion posted Sunday to Instagram and Fb.

The safety video aired Friday exhibits Combs, sporting solely a white towel, punching and kicking Cassie, an R&B singer who was his protege and longtime girlfriend on the time. The footage additionally exhibits Combs shoving and dragging Cassie, and throwing a vase in her route.

Cassie, whose authorized title is Cassandra Ventura, sued Combs in November over what she mentioned was years of sexual, bodily and emotional abuse. The swimsuit was settled the following day, however spurred intense scrutiny of Combs, with a number of extra lawsuits filed within the following months, together with a federal legal sex-trafficking investigation that led authorities to raid Combs’ mansions in Los Angeles and Miami.

He had denied the allegations within the lawsuits, however neither he nor his representatives had responded to the newly emerged video till Sunday.

“It’s so tough to replicate on the darkest occasions in your life, however typically you bought to try this,” Diddy says on the video. He provides, “I went and I sought out skilled assist. I obtained into going to remedy, going to rehab. I needed to ask God for his mercy and charm. I’m so sorry. However I’m dedicated to be a greater man every day. I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m really sorry.”

Combs is wanting somber and sporting a T-shirt within the selfie-style apology video, and seems to be on a patio. It’s the hip-hop mogul’s most direct response and first apology after six months of allegations which have threatened his status and profession.

In December, after Ventura and at the least three different ladies had filed lawsuits in opposition to him, Combs posted an announcement on Instagram broadly denying the reality of all of them.

“Let me completely clear. I didn’t do any of the terrible issues being alleged,” the submit mentioned.

The safety digicam video, dated March 5, 2016, carefully resembles the outline of an incident at an InterContinental Resort within the Century Metropolis space of Los Angeles described in Ventura’ lawsuit.

The swimsuit alleges that Combs paid the lodge $50,000 for the safety video instantly after the incident. Neither he or his representatives have addressed that particular allegation. CNN didn’t say the way it obtained the footage.

The swimsuit mentioned Ventura had been attempting to get away from a sleeping Combs, who had already punched her within the face earlier than the video started.

Combs shouldn’t be at risk of being criminally prosecuted for the beating. The statutes of limitations for the assault and battery expenses he can be prone to face expired years in the past.

The identical is true of lots of the allegations within the lawsuits, however the federal investigators following Combs are doubtless on the lookout for potential crimes they will carry below the legislation.

Ventura signed to Diddy’s label in 2005. The 2 had an on-again-off-again romantic relationship for greater than a decade beginning in 2007.

4-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles kicked off her marketing campaign for the 2024 Paris Olympics in commanding vogue, taking residence the all-around title on the 2024 Core Hydration Basic in opposition to one of the adorned fields the game has ever seen. 

The checklist of opponents displayed the depth of the U.S. ladies’s gymnastics program, with a mixed 75 world and Olympic medals among the many area. That included the final three Olympic all-around champions for the USA – Gabby Douglas (London 2012), Biles (Rio 2016), and Suni Lee (Tokyo 2020).

For Biles, the Basic was her first outing of the yr; a possibility to carry out all 4 occasions and fine-tune her routines forward of the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships (Could 30 – June 2) the place she can be vying for a ninth nationwide title. 

Biles posted an all-around rating of 59.500, practically two factors forward of world all-around bronze medalist Shilese Jones (57.650), who additionally made her season debut in Hartford, Connecticut. Tokyo Olympic workforce silver medalist Jordan Chiles completed third (55.450).

“I simply wished to go on the market and hit 4 occasions, like I did, and simply getting that out of the best way,” Jones stated. “We depart now in seven or eight days for championships, so it is undoubtedly boosting my confidence (for) championships (and) hopefully on to trials.” 

After opening the competitors with a 14.350 on vault and an event-winning 15.250 on uneven bars, Jones held a lead over Biles midway by means of the competitors, however that shortly modified as soon as Biles carried out her eponymous Yurchenko double pike for a 15.600 in rotation three.

It was the primary time Biles carried out the vault with out her coach Laurent Landi standing subsequent to the equipment since 2021 – a precautionary measure for Biles’ peace of thoughts that incurs an automated half level impartial deduction. 

“She’s been doing it with out him for some time now,” Biles’ coach Cecile Landi stated after the competitors. “She simply feels prepared. Actually she was prepared final yr, I believe Laurent was not prepared final yr. Let’s put it that approach.”

Additionally again in competitors was the Biles II on flooring – a triple twisting double again – which Biles hasn’t competed for the reason that qualification spherical on the Tokyo Olympics. 

Lee, who solely competed on three occasions, confirmed room for enchancment but additionally confirmed indicators of progress, competing on flooring for the primary time since Tokyo when she closed out the competitors in that occasion to win the all-around gold medal (13.000). 

Lee didn’t full her full problem on vault (only a Yurchenko full for a 13.150) however shined on beam, the place she debuted a brand new mount and posted a 14.500 to complete first within the occasion. 

After making her debut on the American Basic on April 27 and qualifying to the U.S. Championships in three occasions, Douglas was trying to qualify for all 4 occasions in Hartford by posting an all-around rating of 51.000 or larger. 

Douglas opened the competitors on uneven bars with two falls and finally didn’t carry out her supposed degree of problem. USA Gymnastics introduced forward of the second rotation that Douglas scratched from the rest of the competitors. 

U.S. nationwide all-around champion in 2022, Konnor McClain, made her return to the elite stage after taking a break to compete at Louisiana State College, the place she just lately helped the Tigers win a workforce NCAA title. 

After posting a 14.200 on beam within the first rotation, McClain injured her Achilles through the heat up for the second rotation. The severity of the damage was inititially not recognized.