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A leading Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee is pressing the FBI over the agency’s refusal to implement a series of reforms in probing child sex crimes. On Monday, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, sent a letter to FBI Director…

Simone Biles made history again this week at the 2024 Paris Olympics when she became the most decorated American gymnast ever. The 27-year-old’s record-breaking success on and off the mat, however, can’t simply be chalked up to talent and…

American gymnast Simone Biles edged out Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade to clinch gold in the all-around gymnastics finals at the Paris Olympics which, at 27, makes her the oldest Olympics women’s gymnastic champion since 1952. What do you…

Athletes from around the world have begun arriving in Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Onion met up with Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, to discuss mental health, the pressure to succeed, and her experience…

Nike came under fire recently after its women’s uniforms for the U.S. Olympic track and field team appeared far more needlessly revealing than the men’s. The Onion asked female athletes how they felt about the outfits, and this is what they…

All male criticism of Taylor Swift must be a manifestation of misogynist hyper-masculinity. At least that is the takeaway from Washington Post gender columnist Monica Hesse’s Sept. 28 op-ed regarding the recently reported romance of Swift…

Dublin’s Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena was abuzz with excitement as several hundred girls, boys, and spectators gathered for Gymnastic Ireland’s GymStart competition in early March 2022. The organization put major effort into ensuring…

SAN JOSE, CA—Winning her eighth U.S. Championship in 10 years, Simone Biles made history Sunday as the first gymnast to successfully perform a somersault. “We have never seen a gymnast, male or female, able to stick the landing on the…

Five-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles landed a Yurchenko double pike, a challenging vault never before accomplished by a female gymnast in competition. What do you think?“That doesn’t change the fact she hasn’t won anything at the…