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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- They are pound for pound arguably the toughest athletes in sports. Their pain thresholds alone are off the charts. Yet by the end of the two-day U.S. Olympic team trials Sunday -- the last stop in the months-long, intentionally pressure-packed process of whittling down the deepest pool of gymnasts America has ever had to the five-woman team that will compete next month in Rio de Janeiro -- the principals gathered in a room backstage. Then they had a good cry before the survivors returned to the arena floor to take a bow.Martha Karolyi, the 74-year-old architect of the U.S. program who is often accused of being curt, cried while facing the 14 competitors and their coaches and announcing whom she and the selection committee had chosen. Trials winner Simone Biles and Aly Raisman cried though they were locks to make the team. And defending Olympic all-around champ Gabby Douglas cried because she was not. Then, she made the cut, news that left her patting her heart as if it nearly gave out.Only 16-year-old Laurie Hernandez,?the shimmering newcomer of the bunch who has a chance to be a scene-stealing star in Rio, seemed immune to the tears at first, laughing and asking Raisman and Biles, Should I be crying, too?Its a mix of joy and relief -- its both, Biles said. Its like a tornado of emotions.There might be kinder ways of picking an Olympic squad than funneling these gymnasts through the seven-month gauntlet they just went through.But Karolyis unforgiving methods are proven. They work.The squad the U.S. will send to Rio -- Biles, Hernandez, Raisman, Douglas and Madison Kocian -- is a potent mix of blockbuster talent and experience, new blood and complementary pieces. Biles, Raisman and Douglas didnt have mistake-free nights Sunday at San Joses SAP Center. But nothing happened that isnt fixable.The U.S. will still be the prohibitive favorite to win the team gold medal next month at the Rio Olympics. And Biles, despite a rare fall off the balance beam here, will remain heavily favored to win the all-around title, too. The three-time world champion hasnt lost an all-around competition since 2013. Rio will be her first Olympics. Dont be surprised if Hernandez contends in the all-around as well.Raisman, now 22, was the most decorated gymnast at the 2012 London Olympics with two golds and a bronze. She and the 20-year-old Douglas are the first American gymnasts to make back-to-back Olympic teams since Amy Chow and Dominique Dawes in 2000. And Douglas is the first Olympic all-around champion to make a second Olympic team since Nadia Comaneci did it in 1980.But it easily might not have happened for Douglas. The selection committee has broad discretion in choosing the team, and it was going to leave someone unhappy no matter which way it fell on her. Douglas comeback from a long layoff after the 2012 Games looked promising when she finished second to Biles in the all-around at the 2015 World Championship. But after winning the American Cup competition early this year, her scores slid a little each time in the last three events in which she competed. Adding to questions about Douglas readiness was her choice to switch primary coaches between the nationals two weeks ago and trials, and then scratch doing the difficult Amanar vault here that she had used to great effect in London -- decisions that left Karolyi disappointed and questioning her training.Karolyi said it didnt help Douglas when she fell both Friday and Sunday off the balance beam, and performed a lackluster floor exercise Sunday night.Douglas exclusion was discussed. But, Karolyi explained, she and the committee unanimously agreed Douglas versatility in all four events and her strength on the uneven bars in particular -- an event the U.S. is weakest in -- made her a valuable asset in Rio along with Kocian, a former world champion on the bars.And Douglas? She said she felt both relieved and invigorated by the news.??I cant wait to get back in the gym, she said. I wasnt as sharp as I wanted to be -- but that is going to change. Because I am so determined. And I totally believe more is in me.The Olympic team now convenes at the U.S. national team training camp at Karolyis ranch north of Houston for nine days before leaving for the Games. Karolyi is confident she and the other coaches can whip the team into even better shape there.Raisman, who has been through this before and knows how it goes, said, Just making the team is just so incredibly hard to do. But its almost like the job is just beginning, too, and its just getting more intense from here. 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A 75th-minute penalty goal from James Maloney has taken Cronulla to a memorable 16-14 comeback win over Canberra and within one game of the NRL grand final.Maloney kept dreams of a maiden premiership alive on Saturday evening when he calmly broke a 14-14 deadlock with a 25-metre shot after Raiders second-rower Elliot Whitehead was pinged for a high tackle.It was a brave effort from the Sharks, who had captain Paul Gallen ruled out on game day with a back injury and then lost second-rower Wade Graham seven minutes into the match.They also fell behind 12-0 after 20 minutes, and appeared to be at the mercy of a white-hot Raiders side who had all the early momentum in front of the sellout 25,292 home crowd at GIO Stadium.But the Sharks held the home side to just two points for the final hour to get a week off.The Raiders host the winner of Sundays Penrith-Canterbury elimination final, however nervously await the status of star hooker Josh Hodgson, who came off with a second-half ankle injury.Cronulla were trailing 14-6 when veteran Luke Lewis set up Valentine Holmes 19th try of the season with a precise 49th-minute grubber.Maloney levelled the game with a penalty goal in the 66th minute.Sharks coach Shane Flanagan also made the shock move of benching halfback Chad Townsend for the first time this year, shifting centre Jack Bird into a playmaking role in the second half.And the move paid off, with the Sharks straightening their attack and flat-footing the Raiders defence in a second half that was spent mostly on Canberras goalline.Raiders pivot Aidan Sezer had a chance to nail a field goal in tthe 73rd minute, but fired wide, leaving the door open for the Sharks to surge upfield and secure victory.ddddddddddddCanberra were relentless for the opening half hour.Big men Josh Papalii, Shannon Boyd and Joey Leilua made plenty of early inroads into the Sharks defence, including one Leilua run that left Graham dazed in the seventh minute.But while the crowd were enthralled with the Raiders power game, it was the little man in Hodgson who poked his way through under the posts.The Dally M contender stood up tiring Sharks Andrew Fifita and Luke Capewell, and momentarily lost the ball before retrieving it for first points.Leiluas presence was again felt for his sides second try, running Ben Barba off his chase of Jordan Rapanas breakaway 80-metre try in the 18th minute.NRL QUALIFYING FINAL 1: CANBERRA V CRONULLA:* Result: Cronulla 16 bt Canberra 14.* Key moment: Elliott Whiteheads swinging arm on Ben Barba with six minutes to go hands the Sharks a penalty kick 22m out, which James Maloney slots for the win* Key quote: We wore them down, we wore them down and we got the result. A week off to rest up and were ready to do it again in two weeks, Cronulla playmaker Maloney* Judiciary: Nil* Injuries: Raiders: Josh Hodgson (lower leg). Sharks: Wade Graham (concussion), Paul Gallen (back, pre-match)* Whats next: The Raiders will host the winner of Penrith-Canterbury in next Saturday nights second semi-final. The Sharks get the week off before their grand final-qualifier ' ' '