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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- As the red, white and blue confetti fell inside the SAP Center on Sunday night, Aly Raisman reached out her right hand and called for her fellow new U.S. Olympians to join in on a quick team cheer.At 22, they call Raisman Grandma. And this determined, ultra-focused grandmother gymnast will be leading the Americans into another Olympics with all the kids, even if she wasnt so sure as she waited for the official announcement.We were joking, I was like, `I really am going to live up to my grandma name because Im going to have a heart attack before they announce the names, Raisman said of the excruciating minutes before the five gymnasts got final word.Teammate and three-time world champion Simone Biles wasted no time with a witty response: Were too young to die. So no heart attacks will take place in this arena tonight.On balance beam, her third rotation of the night Sunday, Raisman shined and looked nothing short of superbly confident. She let out a tiny breath before her dismount on a spectacular routine that scored a 15.250 -- much stronger than her 14.8 in Fridays opening night of the Olympic Trials. She wound up in third place with a 119.750 over the two-day, eight-rotation competition.The unflappable Raisman secured her hard-earned spot from national team coordinator Martha Karolyi with a strong showing over the past six weeks, which included an all-around victory in last months Hartford tune-up meet.Karolyi wanted to see strides from Raisman on floor exercise, beam and vault -- and was clearly convinced the 2012 U.S. captain at the London Games and defending Olympic champion on floor is poised for a strong run in Rio. She is joined on the team by Biles, reigning Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian.Raisman and Douglas are the first female U.S. gymnasts during Karolyis tenure to make their Olympic debuts and be selected to return four years later for another run.Its just amazing because shes so strong, Douglas said of Raisman. To have her just lead this team, weve been there, and for us to be back on this road together is just amazing and kind of different because we were on the same team and now were on the same team again. Its just a special bond.Raisman was the oldest on the U.S. team when she won the floor at the London Olympics and captained the close-knit Fierce Five group that captured the team title.Its very important theyre on the team to support us and we can go to them because they know exactly what its like, the 19-year-old Biles said of Douglas and Raismans experience factor.When Sundays event had finally wrapped up, an orange foam massage roller tucked under her right arm, Raisman made her exit from the competition area with waves and then an ultra-quick smile before disappearing behind a curtain to wait for the decision.All evening, cheers of Come on, Aly! greeted her from little girls voices in every corner of the arena. A stone-faced Raisman seemed to block out everything as she prepared for her second rotation on uneven bars. She switched from hands on hips to swaying side to side, pacing back and forth to the chalk trough, then working in a quick quad stretch here and there.Minutes later, Raisman, in a sequin-studded red leotard, finally smiled after her 14.3 on her weakest event.Even on her No. 1 apparatus -- floor -- the reigning Olympic gold medalist on her favorite event realizes there is work she still must do. Douglas, too, and they will get back to work -- together again -- to add some tenths to their scores, to fine tune the smallest of details before the biggest world stage beckons in South America a few weeks from now.Raisman stepped out on her first floor pass but recovered and scored a 15.050, offering waves in every direction of the arena as she stepped down from the floor.After taking an extended break post-London, which included a Dancing With The Stars stint, Raisman only returned to competition in March 2015.So, this Rio trip was no guarantee in the short, ever-diminishing window that can define elite gymnastics. It is an accomplishment she will celebrate, and once her long day was done Sunday, she let down her guard and let the emotions flow. She cried.It was such a relief because it was so nerve-wracking, she said. I was so nervous this competition.Even Karolyi shed some tears, telling her gymnasts it was the toughest team decision yet for the U.S. selection committee.If I can make an event final, thats great, Raisman said. But right now Im just really focused on being a good captain and also just making sure we do a good job in the team final. Jose Martinez Jersey . Emery skated the length of the ice and fought an unwilling Holtby during the third period of the Flyers 7-0 loss Friday night in Philadelphia. He was given 29 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct. But Emery did not face even a disciplinary hearing with NHL senior vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan because rules 46. Ozzie Smith Cardinals Jersey . Cuban testified Thursday that he was upset when the companys CEO told him news that would reduce the value of his shares, for which hed paid $7.5 million. 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Rosberg was just fourth behind both Red Bulls after the opening Q3 runs but, under mounting pressure, produced his best lap of the weekend as the chequered flag fell to join his Mercedes team-mate on the front row.Hamilton now leads Rosberg 10-9 in qualifying this year but Saturdays result could have been far better for the Englishman as Rosberg, looking a distant second best, searched in vain to find the sweet spot of his W07 until the final moments of the qualifying hour. When does Sundays Mexican GP start?He has struggled all weekend but did the job at the end, Hamilton told Sky F1. He wasnt happy with the set-up that he had had but we have identical set-ups now and he was able to pull the car round and get a good job in his last lap in Q3.That shows that hes a great competitor. Paul di Resta examines just where Lewis Hamilton managed to beat Nico Rosberg to pole position in the Mexican GP. Rosberg will secure the championship this weekend if he wins the race and Hamilton finishes 10th or lower. Holding a 26-point lead with three races remaining, Rosberg will still win his first title even if finishes all of the final events in second place behind Hamilton. Its not pole position, but it gives me great chance, said the championship leader. It took a bit longer this weekend to find the way. Im still two tenths from Lewis, his lap was brilliant - not mine.While the German suddenly found his pace in the closing seconds, Ferrari went backwards after being unable to switch on the supersoft tyres. We were just not quick enough, rued a frustrated Sebastian Vettel after being out-qualified by team-mate Kimi Raikkonen for the ninth time in 2016. We were struggling on the supersofts. On the softs we were very good and we were quicker than on the supersofts, which isnt right. Mercedes Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the Mexican GP, but is only concentrating on enjoying the car and driving it to the best of his abilities The Scuderias regression meant Red Bull locked out the second row for the fourth race in a row and, in contrast to Rosberg and Hamilton, both Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo will start the race on the supersoft tyres - a strategy which nearly resulted in the Australian snatching second place at the US GP a week ago.dddddddddddd.The F1 Gossip ColumnThe surprise of the session was the performance of Nico Hulkenberg. While Sergio Perez, driving in front of his home fans, failed to reach the top-10 shoot-out, Hulkenberg beat both Ferraris to fifth with a lap which was just six tenths off pole.Neither McLaren made it past Q2 while Renaults under-pressure Jolyon Palmer didnt even make it out of the garage after damaging his car in final practice. Q2 was on the cards and its really frustrating, bemoaned Palmer. We could have been fighting for one of our best grid slots of the year. Mexican GP Qualifying1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:18.7042. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, + 0.2543. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, + 0.3504. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, + 0.4295. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, + 0.6266. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, + 0.6727. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari,+ 0.6778. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, + 0.8479. Felipe Massa, Williams, + 1.32810. Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso, + 1.647Eliminated in Q211. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, 1:20.28212. Sergio Perez, Force India, 1:20.28713. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1:20.67314. Kevin Magnussen, Renault, 1:21.13115. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, 1:21.53616. Pascal Wehrlein, Manor, 1:21.785Eliminated in Q117. Esteban Gutierrez, Haas, 1:21.40118. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, 1:21.45419. Felipe Nasr, Sauber, 1:21.69220. Esteban Ocon, Manor, 1:21.88121. Romain Grosjean, Haas, 1:21.91622. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, No time setDont miss the Mexican GP on Sunday evening. 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