Newly minted all-around champ Skye Blakely adds two more medals at world gymnastics championships

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Newly minted all-around champion Skye Blakely added to her medal haul at the world gymnastics championships, earning bronze on vault and uneven bars during the event finals on Saturday.

The 21-year-old from Dallas, who soared to gold in the all-around on Friday after recovering from injuries that wrecked her Olympic hopes in 2021 and again in 2024, hardly looked tired in what has quickly become the meet of her life.

Blakely averaged a score of 14.166 on her pair of vaults to share the podium with gold medalist Rebeca Andrade of Brazil and American teammate Claire Pease.

Andrade, the Olympic champion on vault and the Olympic silver medalist in the all-around in Paris behind Simone Biles, edged Pease for gold. The 27-year-old Andrade, who is competing as an event specialist at the moment while eyeing a run at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, averaged 14.666, a bit ahead of Pease at 14.233.

Kaylia Nemour of Algeria recovered from a misstep on vault in the all-around finals on Friday that cost her a medal to easily defend her gold on uneven bars. Nemour's intricate and technically demanding routine — perhaps the hardest currently being done by any gymnast, male or female, in any event — earned her a 15.333, the highest score of the day.

Helen Kervic of Germany captured the silver at 14.833, with Blakely in third at 14.600.

Blakely, who joined Olympic champions Biles and Nastia Liukin as well as Rebecca Bross as the only American women to win at least four medals at a single worlds, will have a chance to add to her medal total on Sunday when she competes in the beam final.

American Fred Richard helped the U.S. men's team earn a bit of redemption after a shaky sixth-place finish in the team final by edging Jake Jarman of Britain for gold in the floor exercise. The 22-year-old Richard, who has spent the last several years trying to raise the profile of the men's side of the sport through social media, posted a 14.633 to give the Americans their third individual gold at worlds in the last two years.

Richard said after competing in the NCAA championships for Michigan last spring that he would have a gold medal of some variety around his neck at worlds. A performance that showcased his maturity made it come true.

“It’s OK to manifest,” Richard said. “It’s OK to talk big and believe in yourself. Put in the work every day. As long as that is true, that you’re actually putting in the work, it can happen, and it does happen.”

Jarman, who came in as the defending champion on the event, put together a more difficult routine but was nicked by judges for his execution. His 14.600 wasn't quite enough to knock Richard off the top of the podium.

Carlos Yulo, the reigning Olympic champion on floor, sat during his second tumbling pass and finished eighth in the eight-man final. Arsenii Dukhno of Russia, who topped qualifying, went out of bounds after overcooking a tumbling sequence and wound up sixth.

In other events Saturday, Hamlet Manukyan of Armenia edged Gabriele Targhetta of Italy for gold in a tight pommel horse final. Manukyan's score of 15.300 was just ahead of Targhetta at 15.233. Manukyan's Armenian teammate Mamikon Khachatryan won the bronze at 15.000.

Lan Xingyu of China returned to the top of the podium in still rings. The 28-year-old's score of 14.766 was more than enough to earn him a second world gold in the event to go with the one he captured in 2021. Eleftherios Petrounias of Greece took silver for his sixth world medal in his specialty. Artur Avetisyan captured the bronze.

The world championships wrap up on Sunday with the finals in men's high bar, parallel bars and vault and women's balance beam and floor exercise.

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Skye Blakely, of the United States, reacts after competing in the uneven bars during the apparatus finals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

Artistic gymnastics Olympic champion Simone Biles, of the United States, acknowledges the crowd wehn attending the apparatus finals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Frederick Richard, of the United States, poses on the podium after winning the gold medal in the floor exercise during the apparatus finals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Claire Pease, of the United States, competes in the vault during the apparatus finals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the vault during the apparatus finals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Skye Blakely, of the United States, competes in the vault during the apparatus finals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League ended in a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa, allowing Arsenal to move level on points atop the standings on Saturday.

Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for Villa against a City that was aiming for an eighth straight league win. Victory extended Villa’s outstanding recent run to six wins from seven games in all competitions.

“It is incredible," Jackson said. "It was difficult but we got the win and that is the most important thing. Now we can focus on the next one.”

After City's defeat in the early kickoff, defending champion Arsenal took advantage by beating Everton 2-0 at Emirates Stadium.

Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhaes scored in each half for Mikel Arteta's team, which is second on goal difference.

Fulham beat Coventry 1-0 and Chelsea was playing Tottenham in the late kickoff.

Konsa scored his first goal for Arsenal since joining from Villa at the start of the season and ended the champion's run of 13 games without scoring from a set-piece.

Last season's title victory relied heavily on Arsenal's scoring efficiency from corners, in particular, but Konsa's scrambled goal after seven minutes was its first in any competition this term, excluding penalties.

“A goal from a set-piece has felt like it has been coming. Today was the day,” Konsa said.

Gabriel was also on target, heading in the second in the 68th for his first of the campaign.

After showing its Champions League credentials with a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich midweek, Arsenal strengthened its title defense with victory against Everton to move to neck and neck with City, with just goal difference separating them.

“We’re very happy with the victory, the performance and the week, because we were given a terrible schedule,” Arteta said. “We just have to focus on what we can do, and we’re very pleased with 90% of the performances and results.”

Villa is rapidly climbing the standings after a desperate start to the campaign saw it fail to win its opening four games and picked up just one point.

The difficult start was understandable after a hugely disruptive offseason when a raft of star players left the club including Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins, Konsa, Emi Martinez and Youri Tielemans.

Unai Emery, who transformed the club from relegation battler to Champions League contender, was forced to rebuild a team that won the Europa League last season, and has done that in double-quick time.

Villa's last defeat was on Sept. 12, to Nottingham Forest 2-1. Since then Emery's team is unbeaten.

Jackson is up to seven goals in all competitions. He fired the opener inside six minutes at Villa Park.

Erling Haaland headed City level in the second half, but Jackson got his second and the winner with a first-time finish that squirmed under goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

City fell to a fourth defeat at Villa Park in as many seasons.

“Emery is just a tactical genius. Especially against Man City at our place we have been really good," Villa defender Matty Cash said. “He always has a plan for something and is always coming up with new ideas. When you play against top teams you have to adapt and we did that today.”

Maresca said City would learn lessons from its first league defeat.

The Italian enjoyed a perfect start in England's top flight since succeeding Pep Guardiola in the offseason.

Villa joined Arsenal and European champion Paris Saint-Germain as the only teams to beat City in any competition this season.

“I don’t think we deserved to lose today, but we lost,” Maresca said. “You can always learn something.”

Oscar Bobb scored in the 80th to seal victory for Fulham at Coventry.

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Arsenal's Kai Havertz, top, congratulates teammate Gabriel after he scored the second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Everton in London, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Arsenal's Kai Havertz, top, and Gabriel celebrate second goal scoring second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Everton in London, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Arsenal's Gabriel celebrates after scoring second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Everton in London, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Manchester City's Erling Haaland reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Manchester City in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Harlow)

Aston Villa's Nicolas Jackson, left, challenges for the ball with Manchester City's Marc Guehi during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Manchester City in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Harlow)

Aston Villa's Nicolas Jackson celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Manchester City in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Harlow)