U.S. Gymnast Nabs Gold Medal in Vault

Alicia Sacramone of the United States, back from retirement, won the gold medal in the vault at the World Championships on Saturday in Rotterdam, Netherlands, edging all-around champion Aliya Mustafa.

Mustafa, a Russian, was second in the uneven bars behind Britain's Elizabeth Tweddle, Giving her two Silvers on Saturday to add two golds Thurs.

In The Biggest Surprise of the day, and Defending Olympic champion Kexi They Fell off the bar, ending her overwhelming domination of the event. That Gave Rebecca Bross of the United States medal and her third to second bronze of the championships.

OPEN-WATER SWIMMING

U.S. Swimmer dies in race

Fran Crippen, a medal-winning open-water Swimmer on the U.S. national team, his coach Told He Was not feeling well late in a race before they Died in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.

The 26-year-old from suburban Philadelphia Swimmer was Competing in the FINA Open Water 10-Kilometer World Cup But failed to finish and was found in the water two hours later, According to Swimming World. The magazine said the water temperature was in the mid-to high 80s, and several Swimmers were TDAE for heat exhaustion after the race.

OLYMPICS

Women's ski jumping up for a vote

Women's ski jumping is among events being Considered for inclusion at the 2014 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee will decide the additions at a three-day meeting opening Sunday.

Women's ski jumping was Previously Twice Turned down by the IOC in the ITS bid for inclusion at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The IOC said That the sport lacked a sufficient number of elite Competitors.

Women jumpers Took Their case to the Supreme Court of Canada, But failed to turn over the IOC Decision.

TENNIS

Federer gets shot at Sampras market

Roger Federer Could tie Pete Sampras for the Well. 4 all-time in tournament championships on Reaching the Stockholm Open final, defeating fourth-seeded Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Federer will play Florian Mayer for his 64th career title, Which Would match Pete Sampras for fourth in the Open era.

Only Jimmy Connors (109), Ivan Lendl (94) and John McEnroe (77) have won more singles tournaments since 1968.

Baghdatis Reaches Moscow final

Marcos Baghdatis advanced to the Kremlin Cup final after rallying past Denis Istomin 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2) in Moscow. In his third to final this season, Baghdatis will face unseeded Viktor Troicki, WHO defeated Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 6-3 and has dropped a set Not this week.

In the Women's Semifinals, second-seeded Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-3, 6-3. Maria Kirilenko advanced with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Vera Dushevina.

AROUND THE HORN

Figure skating: Carolina Kostner of Italy won the NHK Trophy with a steady free skate to Edge U.S. National champion Rachael Flatt in Nagoya, Japan. Kanako Murakami of Japan was third to.

College Basketball: Oklahoma State forward Matt Pilgrim Suspended without Giving a reason or a time frame for "when they Might return. Pilgrim averaged 10.3 points for Oklahoma State last season.

Speedskating: Heather Richardson and Tucker Fredricks Swept the 500-meter races at the U.S. Single-track Long Distance Championships in West Allis, Wis.. They Also Won That at the distance on Friday. Richardson won the 1.000 Also on Saturday, and Shani Davis, the two-time Defending Olympic champion at the distance, Took the men's race in 1:08.73.