San Jose, Calif. — If there is an equivalent of a walk-off home run in gymnastics, it is Simone Biles competing last on floor.
Biles clinched a record eighth U.S. national all-around title Sunday with the most flawless performance she has given since returning to competitive gymnastics at U.S. Classic three weeks ago. “That was the best floor routine I’ve ever seen her do,” her coach, Laurent Landi, said. As Biles struck the ending pose on a routine that earned her a sixth national floor title, the crowd erupted in a standing ovation that shook the SAP Center. It was as if the nearly 12,000 fans in attendance had been bottling two years of…
