Sports Highlights: Chiles' Medal Hope, Black Caviar's Farewell, and More

A summary of the latest sports news includes gymnast Jordan Chiles' ongoing hope for her bronze medal recovery, the euthanasia of champion racehorse Black Caviar, the Red Sox's victory over the Orioles, the Boston Celtics' upcoming season opener, major withdrawals from the U.S. Open, Coco Gauff's loss in Cincinnati, and coach Bill Furniss' retirement.

American gymnast Jordan Chiles remains hopeful about reclaiming her bronze medal from the Paris Olympics, which she lost due to a procedural rule violation in favor of Ana Maria Barbosu.

Champion racehorse Black Caviar, undefeated in 25 starts, was euthanized just before her 18th birthday. Trainer Peter Moody cited humane reasons for the decision.

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 12-10, led by Masataka Yoshida’s three-run homer. The team snapped a two-game losing streak with help from multiple key players.

The Boston Celtics will kick off the 2024-25 NBA season against the New York Knicks on Oct. 22, following the unveiling of their 18th championship banner.

Marketa Vondrousova and Cameron Norrie have withdrawn from the U.S. Open due to ongoing injuries that also plagued their participation in the Paris Olympics.

Coco Gauff was ousted from the Cincinnati Open, continuing a string of unexpected defeats. She had aimed to rebound from a series of losses but fell to Yulia Putintseva.

Bill Furniss, Britain's most successful swimming head coach, announced his retirement. He led the team to multiple Olympic medals, including victory in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay in Paris.