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š„ Good morning to everyone, but especially to ā¦
š„ Good morning to everyone, but especially to ā¦
SIMONE BILES AND U.S. WOMENāS GYMNASTICS
The first part of Simone Bilesā and the United States womenās gymnasticsā āredemption tourā is complete. The U.S. won gold in the team finalĀ with dominant performances from its biggest stars ā Biles and Suni Lee ā withĀ Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey playing supporting roles and 16-year-oldĀ Hezly Rivera joining them on the podium.
- Biles posted team-bests in the vault (14.900) and floor exercise (14.666), and Lee had the groupās top score on the balance beam (14.600) and uneven bars (14.566).
- Itās Bilesā eighth Olympic medal, most all-time by an American gymnast ā and five of those eight medals are gold.
- The United States beat silver-medalist Italy by nearly six points and bronze-medalist Brazil nearly seven points.Ā
- These games are deemed the āredemption tourā for several reasons. The team as a whole finished with a surprising silver at Tokyo 2020 behind Russia (not allowed to compete at these Olympics), with Biles pulling out of the team final with the ātwisties.ā
- The United States has now won gold or silver in six straight Olympics and has won gold in three of the last four.
Biles and Lee arenāt done. Far from it. They have the individual all-around final tomorrow. But with the United States back on top of the gymnastics world, Bilesā redemption story ā even though she never needed one ā is writing itself, Matt Norlander says.
- Norlander: āAt 27, sheās practically ancient for her sport, but this feels right; that she decided to come back; that sheās on this stage again; thatās sheās going to be the biggest star of these Games. Tuesday was a team win the whole way, to be sure, but Biles is at the heart of this dominance and is once again beaming at the center of American sports glory. ā¦ Biles is, of course, likely to add to her stockpile later this week, when she competes in individual competition. And isnāt that the best part of all of this? Thereās more greatness to come. This comeback story isnāt written in one day or completed with one event.ā
Hereās more from Paris:
š Honorable mentions
š Honorable mentions
š Not so honorable mentions
š Not so honorable mentions
ā¾ MLB trade deadline: Dodgers winners, Yankees losers at quiet deadline
ā¾ MLB trade deadline: Dodgers winners, Yankees losers at quiet deadline
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If you were waiting for a blockbuster at the MLB trade deadline ā¦ keep waiting until next year at the very least. TheĀ MLB trade deadline came and went quietly Tuesday, with some of the biggest rumored names, such as theĀ White SoxāĀ Garrett Crochet,Ā staying put.
But quiet doesnāt mean silent, and theĀ DodgersĀ were among the teams making some noise. The NL West leaders bolstered their diminished starting rotation byĀ acquiringĀ Jack FlahertyĀ from theĀ TigersĀ for prospectsĀ C/1B Thayron Liranzo andĀ INF Trey Sweeney.
The dealĀ earned an āAā grade for both sides in R.J. Andersonās estimation.
- Anderson:Ā āFlaherty, 28, enjoyed a resurgence in Detroit. Itās safe to describe him as being in the midst of what may go down as the second-best season of his career. In 18 starts to date, heās amassed a 2.95 ERA (144 ERA+) and a 7.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio. ā¦ It seems wholly reasonable to think that heās going to be overqualified to be a Game 3 or Game 4 starter this fall. ā¦ Some in the industry regard Liranzo as the top prospect moved this week. ā¦ Thereās some risk with both Liranzo and Sweeney that may compromise their actual value. But we think the Tigers did well enough to grant them the highest grade.ā
That also landed the Dodgers in the āwinnersā column of Matt SnyderāsĀ trade deadline winners and losers. Here are some more notable moves from deadline day.
Hereās our trade deadline tracker with every major move.
Youāll notice one big-time team with big-time aspirations didnāt get much of a mention here. Leiter and Enyel de los SantosĀ help their bullpen, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. is off to a historic start with his new team, but the Yankees needed to do more and now need many players to step up, Mike Axisa says.
š Bears extend D.J. Moore with four-year, $110-million deal
š Bears extend D.J. Moore with four-year, $110-million deal
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The summer of wide receivers getting paid continues. The Bears signedĀ D.J. MooreĀ to aĀ four-year, $110 million extension, locking in yet another young key piece.
I love this move by Chicago. Pay your stars while your quarterback ā rookie No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams ā is cheap!
- Moore is only 27 and is coming off a 96-reception, 1,364-yard, eight-touchdown season.
- At $27.5 million per year, this is the seventh-largest contract among wide receivers currently. Five of the top seven deals have been signed this offseason.
- Moore leads a revamped receiving corps that also includes Keenan Allen (trade with Chargers) and Rome Odunze (No. 9 overall pick).
- Chicago also extended Jaylon Johnson to the tune of a four-year, $76 million deal earlier this offseason.
A few weeks ago, I assessed whether Williams, Moore and the Bears could live up to the lofty expectations placed on them.
- Pereles: āPer CBS Sports research, Williams is the first rookie quarterback picked in the top five to inherit multiple wide receivers coming off 1,200-yard seasons. Furthermore, the Bears have the first quarterback-wide receiver pair drafted in the top 10 of the same draft. The Bears also haveĀ Cole Kmet andĀ Gerald Everett at tight end andĀ DāAndre Swift, Roschon Johnson andĀ Khalil Herbert in a deep, capable running back room.ā
šŗ What weāre watching Wednesday
šŗ What weāre watching Wednesday
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Weāre watching the Olympics. Hereās how.
ā½ USWNT vs. Australia, 1 p.m. on E!
šĀ Team USA men vs. South Sudan, 3 p.m. on USA
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