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Dominion Post
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Carson Tyler's sport change led him to Olympics, set to medal in West Virgina
MORGANTOWN — Olympian diver Carson Tyler spent most of his summers as a kid taking tennis lessons. After one of his lessons, Tyler needed to cool off from the hot Georgia sun, and he saw people doing flips and turns off the diving board at the pool across from the court. Tyler was interested and went over to watch. 'That looks really cool,' Tyler said. After watching the practice, someone came over and asked him to try it, and from there, Tyler left tennis behind and found his new passion. 'Ever since then, I never stopped,' Tyler said. From that point, Tyler has competed in diving in multiple world-level events, including finishing fourth in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. On top of the Olympic appearance, the 21-year-old is a three-time national champion for Team USA, and competing for Indiana University, he's finished first five times at the NCAA Championships. Tyler is one of the best divers in the United States. This weekend at Peak Health Aquatic Center in Morgantown, Tyler is competing for Team USA in the American Cup, facing some of the best in the United States, along with countries such as South Korea, Japan, Australia and Egypt. Tyler thought the aquatic center was 'amazing.' He's only been to West Virginia twice and hasn't had the opportunity to explore much, but he hopes to do so after the competition concludes. 'It's really cool that they have this,' Tyler said. 'It's kind of like in the middle of nowhere, and it's a beautiful view out there. It's a really great aquatic center.' The competition is a preparation for the World Championships and future Olympic events, and Tyler said the American Cup in Morgantown is very similar to those types of events. 'The judges are the same we have at like a World Championships, from that aspect,' Tyler said. 'The same competitors. It's a little different from a collegiate level, so it's just cool to be able to compete against other countries. [The judges] are a little more critical than at the collegiate level.' There was some pressure on Tyler, being the only Olympian in the competition, but he's learned to deal with the pressure and fear that comes with diving. When he was younger, Tyler had mental blocks from fear on the harder dives, but one of his friends, who was a world-level trampolinist, helped him overcome the pressure and fear. 'He told me something that just clicked,' Tyler said. ' He said, 'Just don't think about it, just do it.' Ever since then, I kind of kept that mentality. That's what really flipped the switch for me. It sounds simple.' Tyler said fear plays into his love of the sport and what's kept him competing for so long. 'My favorite thing about it is the adrenaline rush because it's scary,' Tyler said. 'There's a bit of fear, but once you overcome that, the rush just feels amazing.' Thursday morning, Tyler participated in the 3-meter prelims for the finals on Saturday. Tyler dove in the first event of the day, which was the three-meter dive off the diving board. He posted a couple of good scores with a big first dive of 71.40, which was the highest score in the first round. One of his dives on Thursday was his favorite to execute, the gainer twist. The selection from Thursday was a test for the finals. He plans on switching some dives out for more difficult ones, but the prelims were a good practice. Tyler hopes to ride the momentum from Thursday into the finals. 'It wasn't all the details, so there's definitely some stuff to improve on,' Tyler said. 'But, it's a good tune-up moving into the final… It's a good momentum builder.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former Olympic Gymnast Mary Lou Retton Addresses DUI Arrest: ‘I Make No Excuses'
Following her arrest last month for driving under the influence, four-time Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton said she takes 'full responsibility' for her actions. 'What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses,' she said in a statement to the Associated Press. 'To my family, friends and my fans: I have let you down, and for that I am deeply sorry. I am determined to learn and grow from this experience, and I am committed to making positive changes in my life. I truly appreciate your concern, encouragement and continued support.' More from Rolling Stone Macklemore's Seattle Home Robbed, Nanny Sprayed With Bear Mace 'How Much Does My Body Cost?': Sean Combs' Ex Faces Fiery Cross-Examination Lil Durk Denied Bail Again in Murder-for-Hire Case On Tuesday, Retton entered a no contest plea to driving under the influence stemming from the May incident and was fined $100, a standard for first-time, non-aggravated offenses, her attorney Edmund J. Rollo told the outlet. Retton was arrested in West Virginia on May 17 after police in Fairmont pulled her over following a report of a person driving a Porsche erratically. According to a criminal complaint, the former athlete smelled of alcohol, was slurring her words, and failed a field sobriety test. Officers also allegedly saw a wine container in the passenger seat. Retton was charged with 'driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs,' and released from custody after paying a $1,500 personal recognizance bond. At 16, Retton became the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Retton has been retired for more than 30 years, having left after winning the American Cup all-around competition for the third time in 1985. In October 2023, the Dancing with the Stars alum was hospitalized in the ICU with a rare form of pneumonia. Retton previously detailed the severity of her illness in an interview with Today. 'This is serious, and this is life, and I'm so grateful to be here. I am blessed to be here because there was a time when they were about to put me on life support,' Retton shared. Best of Rolling Stone Every Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ranked From Worst to Best The United States of Weed Gaming Levels Up
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Does Max Homa have his mojo back? It looked so during the PGA Championship's second round
Does Max Homa have his mojo back? It looked so during the PGA Championship's second round CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Heading to the range to warm up for the second round of the 107th PGA Championship, U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley stopped in his tracks outside the locker room when he eyed Max Homa heading his way. 'Maximus,' Bradley said, to get his attention. 'Thatta baby!' And he leaned in for a bro hug. That was the extent of their exchange, but that was all that was needed to be said. Homa had just wrapped up shooting 7-under 64 at Quail Hollow, which included a near ace at the 340-yard par-4 14th. It was a nine-stroke improvement and secured Homa a late Saturday afternoon tee time. Golf has been 'uncomfortable' for Max Homa Even more importantly, it was further proof that Homa is coming out of the wilderness, a stretch marred by missed cuts and dreadful driving and all sorts of changes – from equipment to coaches to even his loyal sidekick, Joe Greiner, as caddie. Homa has gone from being a fixture on the last three American Cup teams – and arguably the best player on the losing side in Rome – to No. 30 in the current team standings and an afterthought for Bethpage Black. There's no doubt that Bradley would like for Homa to rediscover his mojo before too long, and Friday's round was a step in the right direction. 'You need that one round that tells you that you're back,' his new caddie, Bill Harke, said. 'You can't have your agent, your caddie or your coach telling you; you have to know.' Homa said he's hit 'an absurd amount of golf balls' attempting to dig it out of the dirt. Even his T-12 at the Masters, he called smoke and mirrors. Golf has felt uncomfortable, his swing under new coach John Scott Rattan feeling foreign to him at times this season. 'I felt like I was so broken, and whatever the swing change was going to be was going to be some grand thing, like something I've never done before,' he said. Homa thinks he's found his old swing A few weeks ago, he and Rattan were in the thick of another range session, but it wasn't clicking. It made sense to Homa and he doesn't doubt that it was technically correct, but there was one big problem. 'It didn't feel like me,' he explained. 'I want to try to do it this way and just let me know if that looks OK,' Homa told Rattan. His swing now? 'It feels more like me. It looks more like when I swung at my best, I think,' he said. Homa notched his first PGA Tour victory at Quail Hollow in 2019. It's a happy place where he said he feels peace and comfort. He had full command of his game on Friday morning under overcast skies and muggy conditions without a breath of wind. "Go get'em, Max," a fan yelled, and Homa did just that. Starting on the back nine, he birdied Nos. 10 and 13 and then stepped to the drivable par-4 14th, guarded by water left, and smoked the shot of the day to inches. 'I was aiming one yard inside the right bunker, so I toed it like the perfect amount,' he said. 'I looked up slightly scared of it going left, but obviously it was still a good drive. I mean, you don't hit it there intentionally unless you're Scottie (Scheffler) or something.' He chipped in for birdie at 18 with his lob wedge to shoot 30 – a nine-stroke improvement over a day earlier – and tacked on two more birdies and a bogey for 64, his lowest score in 70 rounds at majors by three strokes. Bones helped Homa find a new caddie During his post-round press conference, Homa said that when he and Greiner split, he didn't know who to ask to caddie for him, so he reached out to Jim 'Bones' Mackay, the longtime caddie and NBC golf commentator, who he counts as a good friend. Bones suggested Harke, and so far, the pairing is working. "You're in like a full relationship day one," Homa said. "You're out there with him, first day is probably eight hours. It's not exactly a normal first date." Bones and Homa are members at the same golf club in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Bones admires how hard Homa works at his game. It's why he's confident Homa will work his way out of this latest valley. 'I don't worry about him at all,' Bones said. 'He works so hard and he's so committed to it and he's so darn talented. I don't worry that there is going to be good golf around the corner for Max.' Nor does Bones think Bradley should lose faith in Homa for Team USA in late September. 'He played so well in Rome,' Bones said. 'Based on that alone, he should be considered right up until those decisions are made.' Don't call it a comeback, but for at least one day at the 107th PGA Championship, Homa had found his mojo again.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Plane crashes Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn Park neighborhood
A small plane crashed Saturday afternoon in a residential area of Brooklyn Park. The SOCATA TBM7 crashed about 12:20 p.m. after leaving Des Moines International Airport in Iowa. It was headed to Anoka County-Blaine Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency said it did not yet know how many people were on board the plane. The crash happened near the intersection of 109th Avenue North and Noble Parkway, according to FOX9 News. The station reported that a house was on fire, but no one inside was injured, officials said. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. St. Paul City Council convenes but doesn't appoint new Ward 4 member St. Paul downtown: Lunds, Alliance Bank retailers close up shop St. Paul-to-Chicago Amtrak Borealis sidelined by corrosion 15-year-old chess master from North Oaks wins American Cup, again Divided St. Paul City Council recommends new Ward 4 appointee for Friday vote
