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Opinion | Simone Biles put her mental health first and won

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When Simone Biles stuck the landing ofher final tumbling pass on Sunday to win a record-breaking eighth national title, she added to her legend by achieving one of the greatest comebacks in U.S. sports. Gymnasts rarely get second acts, especially at the age of 26. Yet as she so often has, Ms. Biles made the incredible look effortless. The last time we saw Ms. Biles compete at a major event was the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 when she withdrew from the competition because of a mental health crisis. Read More...

Schwellenbach strikes out 11 and Braves hit 3 homers to snap 6-game skid with 4-0 win over Mets

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NEW YORK — Spencer Schwellenbach struck out a career-best 11 over seven dominant innings of two-hit ball, and the Atlanta Braves stopped a six-game losing streak Saturday with a 4-0 victory against the New York Mets. “I’m a confident person. I expect to throw good every time I get the ball and I think that’s why I’ve had success. I’m not surprised by it,” Schwellenbach said. “That was needed more than ever and I kind of dug a little bit deeper today. Read More...

Venmo and Paypal will now share your transactions with the IRS if you make more than $600 a year on

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The sign on the door for the hairdresser read “Cash only, please!” I wasn’t sure, but I suspected the reason behind the change in the accepted form of payments might have had something to do with new income-reporting requirements. In the past, payment options had included apps such as Venmo, PayPal and Cash App. To help identify tax cheats, the IRS as of Jan. 1 started requiring all third-party payment processors in the United States to report payments received for goods and services of $600 or more a year. Read More...