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2+ hour, 12+ min ago (681+ words) Simone Biles and husband Jonathan Owens show off their new Doberman which appears to have ears cropped. Dec. 18 2025, Published 2:30 p.m. ET U.S. gymnast Simone Biles has been blasted by animal rights groups after allegedly chopping off her dog's ears in an "excruciatingly painful" procedure, RadarOnline.com can reveal. The Olympic Golden Girl, 28, and NFL star husband Jonathan Owens, 30, recently added a fourth dog to their clan, a Doberman, and posted a snap of their new pup with its breeder on social media. Biles and Jonathan Owens (R) pose up with the dog's breeder who also received flak for the dog's ear op. However, the dog appears to have undergone a cropping procedure, which didn't go unnoticed, sparking a flood of angry comments. And now animal welfare charity PETA has voiced its displeasure at Biles and Owens. The organization said in a statement: "We…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago (418+ words) While Simone Biles is celebrated globally for her gravity-defying grace and history-making athleticism, her latest family addition has landed her in a different kind of spotlight. The Olympic gymnast and her husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens, are facing intense public scrutiny after debuting a new Doberman Pinscher puppy. What began as a celebratory reveal on social media quickly transformed into a heated debate over animal welfare. Activists and fans alike are questioning the couple's decision to patronise a breeder and the apparent surgical modification of the animal's physical appearance. 'We were stunned when we saw you purchased a dog from a breeder, and judging from the comments online, we weren't alone,' PETA wrote in a letter seen by Daily Mail. 'Then you went another step further and had the puppy's ears chopped off?' The nonprofit organisation that champions animal rights…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago (728+ words) Charlotte Dujardin said she was "very emotional" over competing in her highest-profile event since her horse-whipping scandal. Britain's triple Olympic dressage champion said it had been "a real buzz to be back" after receiving a warm reception from the crowd on the opening day of a Dressage World Cup at the London International Horse Show. Staged at the Excel Centre in the city where she won double gold at London 2012, the two-day competition saw Dujardin finish overnight in second place aboard Alive and Kicking, following the Grand Prix test. According to the Daily Mail, the 40-year-old waved to the crowd as she led her horse " nicknamed Audrey " out of the ring, where she was greeted by her two young children. "Just going back in that arena, there is something so special about riding here; it is incredibly special," Dujardin said....

5+ hour, 37+ min ago (168+ words) By achieving big things after 40, Lindsey Vonn and Philip Rivers offer a lesson in false limits. What a corrective to such nonsense Vonn is. Last Friday, at the age of 41 and on a partially replaced right knee, she sprayed the snow of St. Moritz at 70 miles an hour in the downhill event to become the oldest skier, woman or man, ever to win a World Cup race. Her last World Cup victory had come seven years earlier'or, as she said wryly after her win, "just a couple of days." Read: The most difficult position in sports Read: The puzzling gap between how old you are and how old you think you are These athletes will have to retire again, of course. They can't extend their careers by decades, only by years. As LeBron James, 40, tweeted after Vonn's victory, "40+ is the…...

5+ hour, 47+ min ago (410+ words) A former cheerleading coach has been convicted of 23 felony counts after he abused ten girls in a case tied to years of alleged misconduct during his time working with youth cheer programs. Kristianson, 46, collectively abused ten girls in Orange County, according to authorities. The sexual abuse took place between 2002 and 2006 while he was working as a competitive cheerleading coach at Magic All-Stars and as an assistant cheer coach at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo, as well as when he worked as a counselor at a South Orange County YMCA sleep-away camp in 1999 and 2000. His victims ranged in age from 9 to 16, according to the district attorney's office. Two of the victims reported that they stopped cheerleading after the abuse, though they chose to not come forward at the time due to fear and embarrassment. Many of the victims came…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago (474+ words) Jordan Chiles is entering her senior season at UCLA with a clear sense of purpose. Following a second runner-up finish on Dancing With the Stars Season 34, she has returned to full training as the Bruins prepare for their season opener in a Washington quad featuring Washington, California, and Oregon State. Known for her expressive floor routines, the multiple Olympic medalist said her final NCAA season will reflect a shift away from the "cutesy" style of her earlier years. Chiles chose to keep details of her new floor exercise routine for the 2026 NCAA season under wraps, explaining that she wants to reveal it on her own terms. The UCLA star offered only subtle hints when asked about the routine, maintaining an air of mystery around what fans can expect in her final year. Speaking during a post-meet press conference following the…...

8+ hour, 47+ min ago (521+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Detroit Lakes gymnastics is flipping into a new season with a familiar title attached: defending state champions. But while the banner still hangs proudly in the gym, this year's squad knows that returning to the top will require more than reliving last season's success. The Lakers enter the year as the top Class A program in the state, picking up right where they left off after capturing last season's championship. For co-head coach Steve Zamzo, the position comes with both excitement and responsibility. "That's a pressure, privilege," Zamzo said. "We're excited to have this opportunity. Not many people get that." For the athletes, the moment is equally surreal. Senior Olivia Gag grew up watching Detroit Lakes dominate, winning five straight state titles from 2015 to 2019. "It's really a dream come true," Gag said. "When I was younger, they were…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago (520+ words) Christopher Dean has said his last performance with skating partner Jayne Torvill "almost felt like the Olympics again, as the pair reflected on finishing their career on a high. The duo, who took home the Olympic gold at the 1984 Winter Games, announced their retirement from skating together in 2024. In July this year, the pair finished their farewell tour Torvill And Dean: Our Last Dance, with a final performance in their home city of Nottingham to mark the end at where it all began. The duo's fly-on-the-wall documentary, Torvill And Dean: The Last Dance, will air later this month and will follow them through their final year as performers. Speaking on ITV's Good Morning Britain about their final performance after almost 50 years on the ice together, Torvill, 68, said: "It was a big moment but we just got back into that zone....

10+ hour, 8+ min ago (270+ words) Dec 18, 2025 | 11:34 AM EST The commencement of another NCAA women's gymnastics season is almost here. It's a time of high expectation and improved routines. But for the University of Washington Huskies, the start of competition is overshadowed by a group of long-standing difficulties that could ruin their campaign before it even starts. According to the Daily UW, the most urgent and serious issue is a shocking number of injuries, which is a direct result of not having enough training facilities. Evanni Roberson, a former All-American, said that injuries were so rampant in earlier seasons that her team often had to use its seventh or eighth alternatives in meets. In practice, this outsourcing creates a significant logistical burden, requiring lengthy commutes that eat into academic and recovery time, a disadvantage not faced by their better-equipped rivals in the powerhouse Big Ten conference....

10+ hour, 29+ min ago (423+ words) International Sports News: Simone Biles is facing strong anger online after animal rights activists accused her of allowing her new puppy's ears to be cropped. The Olympic legen. Simone Biles is facing strong anger online after animal rights activists accused her of allowing her new puppy's ears to be cropped The issue quickly became about ear cropping, a cosmetic procedure that many animal groups strongly oppose.The backlash began when people noticed that the couple's new Doberman puppy appeared to have cropped ears This led animal lovers to raise concerns, saying the procedure is painful and not needed for a dog's health Soon after, PETA sent a letter directly to Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens, sharing its anger and disappointment.PETA's letter, seen by Daily Mail, made it clear the group was upset not just about the ear cropping, but…...