GABBY DOUGLAS

Children and teens, in this era of blurred boundaries, have at their disposal mobile megaphones — for the first time in human history — to reach the entire world. But does it give those who hear them the right to slap back?

Michigan State University agreed to pay $500 million to settle claims from more than 300 women and girls who said they were assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar in the worst sex-abuse case in sports history, officials announced Wednesday. The deal surpasses the $100 million-plus paid by Penn State University to settle claims by at least 35 people who accused...

The people come forward to Aly Raisman almost daily now. Random strangers. Men and women of various ages, races and backgrounds. They see the six-time Olympic medal-winning gymnast out in public and approach with a hug to give and a story to tell. It was jarring at first, if Raisman is being honest. When she pitched her autobiography “Fierce” to...

Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas revealed in an Instagram post on Tuesday that she was abused by former team doctor Larry Nassar, who is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges on Wednesday, NBC News reported. The disclosure came in a new apology for a tweet last week in which Douglas said, in a response to Raisman talking about sexual...

Nastia Liukin, Olympic Gold Medalist and NBC Sports Analyst, talks about the P&G Gymnastics Championship from August 17 to August 20 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

Steve Penny resigned as president of USA Gymnastics on Thursday following intensified pressure on the organization for its handling of sex abuse cases.

Pop superstar Beyonce helped celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Country Music Awards with a secret and boisterous performance of her song “Daddy Lessons” with the Dixie Chicks. Beyonce hit the stage unintroduced when the show was about two-thirds over Wednesday, wearing multiple strands of pearls and a sheer, champagne-colored body-hugging dress. She looked happy and comfortable, dancing and clapping...

Pop superstar Beyonce helped celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Country Music Awards with a secret and boisterous performance of her song “Daddy Lessons” with the Dixie Chicks. Beyonce hit the stage unintroduced when the show was about two-thirds over Wednesday, wearing multiple strands of pearls and a sheer, champagne-colored body-hugging dress. She looked happy and comfortable, dancing and clapping...

Four of the Final Five gymnastics greats from the Rio Olympics wished ailing teammate Gabby Douglas well and got hugs from best female video winner Beyonce on Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards. Simone Biles, in a girly red mini dress, had an attack of the giggles as she shared the stage with Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez and...

Martha Karolyi doesn’t know who will replace her as national team coordinator for USA Gymnastics when she officially steps down later this month. She does, however, have a message: Don’t get cute. “The program is already built,” Karolyi said. “I just really hope that they don’t try to fix a program which proved itself and right now really shows that...

Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles has made no secret of her love for Zac Efron and the 2016 Olympics proved Efron is a fan of hers too. Biles first confessed her crush on the “High School Musical” heartthrob during a March appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” “Is it just ’cause he’s gorgeous, is that why you like him?” DeGeneres asked....

“Final Five” gymnast Aly Raisman is in a rare club as a three-time Olympic gold medalist and it looks like she might be angling to be the newest member of Taylor Swift’s squad, too. The Grammy–winning singer-songwriter tweeted— for the first time since July— to congratulate the U.S. women’s gymnastics team on their gold medal performance.

Whether a weightlifter, gymnast, basketball player or cyclist, Olympians know that medals are one size fits all. They have also long since learned that the clothes available for their bulging biceps, massive thighs and thick necks, are not. That’s why olympic style is all about their comfort.

As 14 gymnasts vying for spots on Team USA were busy practicing for this weekend’s trials at SAP Center on Wednesday, younger athletes were giddy at the prospect of seeing their idols up close.