The first part of Simone Biles' and the United States women's gymnastics' "redemption tour" is complete. The U.S. won gold in the team final with dominant performances from its biggest stars -- Biles and Suni Lee -- with Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey playing supporting roles and 16-year-old 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 group's top score on the balance beam (14.600) and uneven bars (14.566).
It's Biles' eighth Olympic medal, most all-time by an American gymnast -- 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.
These games are deemed the "redemption tour" 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 "twisties."
The United States has now won gold or silver in six straight Olympics and has won gold in three of the last four.
Norlander: "At 27, she's practically ancient for her sport, but this feels right; that she decided to come back; that she's on this stage again; that's she's 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. ... Biles is, of course, likely to add to her stockpile later this week, when she competes in individual competition. And isn't that the best part of all of this? There's more greatness to come. This comeback story isn't written in one day or completed with one event."
The USMNT U23s are into the Olympic quarterfinals for the first time since 2000 -- when 15 of the team's 18 players weren't even alive -- after a 3-0 win over Guinea . Djordje Mihailovic opened the scoring, and Kevin Paredes bagged two goals. Paredes' bright future is on full display , Chuck Booth writes. The U23s face Morocco on Friday.
If you were waiting for a blockbuster at the MLB trade deadline ... keep waiting until next year at the very least. The MLB trade deadline came and went quietly Tuesday, with some of the biggest rumored names, such as the White Sox ' Garrett Crochet , staying put .
But quiet doesn't mean silent, and the Dodgers were among the teams making some noise. The NL West leaders bolstered their diminished starting rotation by acquiring Jack Flaherty from the Tigers for prospects C/1B Thayron Liranzo and INF Trey Sweeney .
Anderson: " Flaherty, 28, enjoyed a resurgence in Detroit. It's 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, he's amassed a 2.95 ERA (144 ERA+) and a 7.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio. ... It seems wholly reasonable to think that he's going to be overqualified to be a Game 3 or Game 4 starter this fall. ... Some in the industry regard Liranzo as the top prospect moved this week. ... There's 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."
That also landed the Dodgers in the "winners" column of Matt Snyder's trade deadline winners and losers . Here are some more notable moves from deadline day.
You'll notice one big-time team with big-time aspirations didn't get much of a mention here. Leiter and Enyel de los Santos 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.
🏈 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 signed D.J. Moore to a four-year, $110 million extension , locking in yet another young key piece.
I love this move by Chicago. Pay your stars while your quarterback -- rookie No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams -- 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 ).
Pereles: "Per 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 have Cole Kmet and Gerald Everett at tight end and D'Andre Swift, Roschon Johnson and Khalil Herbert in a deep, capable running back room."
📺 What we're watching Wednesday
🏅 We're watching the Olympics. Here's how. ⚽ USWNT vs. Australia , 1 p.m. on E! 🏀 Team USA men vs. South Sudan , 3 p.m. on USA
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