Simone Biles glides to 4th straight US gymnastics title (Yahoo Sports) Simone Biles is showing no signs of slowing down. Defending Olympic champion Gabby Douglas was fourth. Biles became the first American to win four consecutive national championships since Joan Moore Gnat from 1971-74. … [Read more...]

Laila Ali, Jaime Foxx pay tribute to Muhammad Ali (The Associated Press) Laila Ali paid tribute to her late father, sports icon Muhammad Ali, during the BET Awards on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Ali, a retired boxer herself, started to choke up as she spoke about her father's legacy and the outpouring of support since his death at the age of 74 on June 3 after a long … [Read more...]

IOC member thinks golf should be out of the Olympics without stars They're dropping like flies, or mosquitoes, from the men's Olympic golf tournament. Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Graeme McDowell, Branden Grace, Marc Leishman, Louis Oosthuizen, Vijay Singh, Tim Wilkinson, Charl Schwartzel and Miguel Angel Jimenez have all withdrawn their names from consideration for the 60-player tournament in … [Read more...]

Tiger Woods not certain he'll play in 2016 With so much conjecture and rumor-mongering about when he'll return to golf, Tiger Woods made it somewhat clear a return isn't imminent. Woods, who was tournament host at this week's Quicken Loans National, spent some time in the 18th hole tower with CBS' Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo. Before Woods left the booth, Nantz asked Woods if he had an idea of … [Read more...]

Boudia, Cook take hard path to earning Olympic diving spots (Yahoo Sports) David Boudia and Kassidy Cook couldn't wait to share their Olympic moments Sunday. Cook hugged everyone in sight. Now the defending Olympic champion in men's 10-meter and America's comeback kid in women's 3-meter will head to Rio as teammates after winning the final events at this year's U.S. Olympic diving trials. … [Read more...]

Shh She's Ours wins $75,000 Desert Stormer II at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) Shh She's Ours led all the way to win the $75,000 Desert Stormer II Stakes for fillies and mares by 1 1/4 lengths Sunday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Victor Espinoza, Shh She's Ours ran six furlongs in 1:07.75 and paid $29.60, $4 and $3.20 at 13-1 odds. Shh She's Ours won her fourth in a row for trainer Jim … [Read more...]

Phelps drops 200 free at Olympic trials; will swim 4 events (Yahoo Sports) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Michael Phelps is dropping the 200-meter freestyle at the U.S. swimming trials, leaving the 18-time Olympic gold medalist with four events. … [Read more...]