...there's something to that big talk by the Americans, after all.A year after finishing a close fourth at the world gymnastics championships, the U.S. men believe they can be on the podium this year. And not clinging to the bottom step, either...

The Georgia State Golf Association's 16-member amateur team for the Billy Peters Cup Matches, scheduled Oct. 16-17 at Capital City Club-Crabapple in Woodstock, has been announced.

...In the stands.The reigning world bronze medalist had the fifth-best individual score in qualifying at the world gymnastics championships Sunday. But countries are limited to two gymnasts in each final, and John Orozco and Danell Leyva finished...

...have to take the long route to the London Olympics.China finished a surprising third in qualifying at the world gymnastics championships Monday night, the first time they've finished anywhere but first at a major competition since the 2004...

...Jurgen Klinsmann. GymnasticsU.S. women win worlds with easeThe U.S. women won their third title at the world gymnastics championships.The United States scored 179.411 points, finishing 4 points ahead of Russia. TennisTop seed Kvitova...

Fox Creek's Marty Williams and Silver Bluff's Cordrea Tankersley were named to the South Carolina team for the Shrine Bowl.

...and smiled as he pulled himself upright.Hey, he and the American women can't win every gold medal at the world gymnastics championships.McKayla Maroney gave the Americans a sweep of the first three gold medals at worlds by winning the vault...

...GymnasticsChampion Leyva heads up U.S. team Danell Leyva's first U.S. title earned him another trip to the world gymnastics championships.Leyva and runner-up Jonathan Horton, whose performance Friday night in St. Paul, Minn., had automatically...

...at the level below elite five months ago, looked like an old pro Saturday in winning the vault title at the world gymnastics championships. Only when she stood atop the podium did she seem overwhelmed, taking several deep breaths as she waited...

In Aiken, Shannon Byers had 14 kills and 14 digs as USC Aiken beat Francis Marion 3-2 on Friday night in a Peach Belt Conference match. The game scores were 25-20, 24-26, 25-19, 20-25, 15-9.