McKayla Maroney: Vault Specialist Will Be X-Factor in Team Finals

LONDON -- McKayla Maroney's busted big toe won't keep her from vaulting for the U.S. in Sunday's Olympic team qualification. The reigning world champion on the event will anchor the heavy gold medal favorites as they begin their quest for their first

World vault champion McKayla Maroney's sore right foot is getting a break. Sam Mikulak's balky left ankle is getting a workout. Both plan to be ready when the Olympics begin Friday. The 16-year-old Maroney did a few warmup vaults Tuesday and the dance

As the United States women's gymnastics team looks to win the gold medal in the team competition, it will need everyone to perform their best, especially McKayla Maroney. The American squad is full of competitors who can perform well on every apparatus.

LONDON -- A broken toe didn't stop McKayla Maroney from vaulting all summer. It sure isn't going to stop her at the Olympics. The world vault champion aggravated a break in her right big toe during training last week, and she took it easy for the next

The American women's team finished first in the team qualifiers, & Long Beach's McKayla Maroney was dominant in her best event, the vault, finishing first by a wide margin. The USA posted a team total of 181.863, putting