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U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials: Simone Biles leads as injuries derail others

MINNEAPOLIS—Simone Biles wobbled, stepped and shook her way through her beam routine, and when she mercifully dismounted, she rolled her eyes. On the big screen at Target Center, Biles appeared to mutter a four-letter word that left the sold-out crowd laughing.“Relatable,” a woman in the crowd said.Biles restored order and took a comfortable first-place lead after the first day of women’s competition at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, but the selection process for the team grew ever murkier after a slew of injuries dominated a meet of nerves and mistakes. After Biles’ meet-leading 58.900, UCLA star Jordan Chiles was solid on all four events to place second with a 56.400. Reigning all-around champion Suni Lee proved that despite battling two kidney diseases, she is still a threat in all four events, finishing third with an all-around score of 56.025, her highest since she won all-around gold in Tokyo three years ago. × All three are in strong standing to earn return trips to the Oly…