Sports
October 2, 2023
Another Gymnastics Skill Once Called Impossible Will Now Be Called Biles
Houston-area native Simone Biles completed her long pursuit of the Yurchenko double pike at the world championships on Sunday.
Gymnastics
Sports
August 7, 2023
Simone Biles Won’t Say It Yet, but She’s Gunning for Paris 2024
After topping the field in her return to competition, the gymnastics GOAT appears to have her sights set on next summer’s Olympics.
Sports
August 3, 2023
What Should Fans Expect From the Next Phase of Simone Biles’s Career?
After a two-year layoff, the gymnastics GOAT returns to elite competition at Saturday's U.S. Classic. Watch out, 2024 Olympics.
Sports
June 28, 2023
Like So Many All-time Greats, Simone Biles Can’t Stay Away
The seven-time Olympic medalist will return to competition this summer, according to USA Gymnastics.
Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
Sixteen of the Most Influential Texas Sports Icons of the Past 50 Years
From Staubach to Mahomes, Darrell Royal to Coach Pop, Lee Trevino to Simone Biles, here are sixteen figures who have defined Texas sports.
Sports
January 20, 2022
For These Texas Gymnasts, Reporting a Coach for Sexual Abuse Only Prolonged Their Ordeal
Eighteen months after notifying USA Gymnastics and its investigative arm of the coach’s alleged abuse, the women are still waiting for a resolution.
Sports
July 28, 2021
Simone Biles Doesn’t Owe Us Anything
Stepping away from competition at the Tokyo Olympics was as tough as any dismount in the Texas gymnast's career—and she stuck the landing.
Sports
July 21, 2021
How Simone Biles Turned World Champions Centre Into America’s Best Gym
The Olympic champion has attracted some of the country’s top gymnasts to her family-owned facility near Houston.
Sports
March 25, 2021
Simone Biles on the Tokyo Olympics and the Outrageously Difficult Vault She Might Try There
She’s been practicing a Yurchenko double pike—a technique no woman has ever landed in competition.
Sports
July 29, 2020
The Podcast ‘Heavy Medals’ Examines How the Karolyis Built a Texas Gymnastics Powerhouse
The ‘30 for 30’ production details the former coaches’ legacy of Olympic success and abusive practices.
Sports
October 11, 2019
May We Never Stop Being in Awe of Simone Biles
The Texas gymnastics star is poised to set yet another record at this weekend’s finals.
Best Thing in Texas
August 12, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Once Again, Simone Biles Shows Why She’s the Greatest of All Time
Over the weekend, she became the first person ever to perform two gymnastics moves.
Sports
January 6, 2016
Here Are Some Texas Athletes Who Should Have Been On The Forbes 30 Under 30 List
The business magazine’s ”30 Under 30” lists were released yesterday—and its sports list surprisingly included two Dallas Stars.
Sports
February 1, 1999
Has Dominique Moceanu Flipped?
Three years after her Olympic glory, the gymnast is once again in competition—only this time, it’s with her parents.
Sports
December 1, 1991
“I Have Made Their Lives Miserable”
Young girls who want to win an Olympic gymnastics medal have to pay the price, and Bela Karolyi makes sure that they don’t get off cheap.
Sports
September 30, 1977
The Joy of Cheerleading
One week with a thousand cheerleaders.