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Simone Biles won a record ninth all-around U.S. gymnastics title as she continues her comeback.

"I use the phrase, 'aging like fine wine,'" said Biles, 27. "It's just getting better and better. So we'll see. Hopefully we get to ride this out for the rest of the year."

Up next is the U.S. Olympic trials later this month and then the Paris Olympics.

The Astros dropped another series, their third in the last four, as Minnesota took a 4-3 win on Sunday. Hunter Brown had a good start but there wasn't enough offense and Ryan Pressly had another rough outing of the bullpen. Matt Kawahara looks back at the series.

Texas A&M finished a sweep of the NCAA regional in College Station with a 9-4 win over Louisiana. Up next, Oregon in a Super Regional, also to be played at Blue Bell.

For the Longhorns, a disappointing season ended earlier Sunday as Louisiana broke out for a 10-2 win.

The high school state baseball tournament is this week in Georgetown. Magnolia West didn't get a playoff spot until the last week of the season but got on a roll and now has a chance to defend its title.

Stat of the day: 41. The number of medals Simone Biles has won at the U.S. championships in her career, including 32 gold.

Reid Laymance, Sports Editor

reid.laymance@houstonchronicle.com

Olympics / Gymnastics

First place winner Simone Biles celebrates on the podium for the uneven bars during the 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena on June 02, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Photo by: Elsa/Getty Images

Simone Biles finishes another dominant performance

Simone Biles' sweep at the U.S. gymnastics championships in Fort Worth brought her career U.S. medal count to 41, including 32 gold.

Showing some meddle: In hopes of a better finish in Paris, the U.S. men's team are raising the degree of difficulty in their sets.

Astros / MLB

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly (55) throws to first baseman first baseman José Abreu (79) to get out Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (26) during the eighth inning of an MLB game Sunday, June 2, 2024, at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Photo by: Jon Shapley/Staff Photographer

Inside the Astros' latest series loss

Yainer Diaz's reset, Ryan Pressly's struggles and José Abreu's playing time are among the takeaways from the Astros' series loss to the Twins.

Twins 4, Astros 3: Held scoreless after the third inning, the Astros saw the Twins erase a one-run deficit in the sixth, then take a lead in the eighth.
On deck: While Houston is trying to bounce back from a 2-5 week, rookie shortstop Masyn Winn has helped St. Louis move up to second in the NL Central as the Cardinals come to town.