The US men’s gymnastics team faltered in the team competition last night on their way to a disappointing fifth-place finish. Such an outcome would be even more unthinkable for the US women’s team today in their team competition. The ‘Fab Five’ are the overwhelming favorites to take home the gold, but they’ll need a rebound performance from Jordyn Wieber. Considered the team’s most outstanding performer entering the Games, Wieber stunningly failed to qualify for the all-around competition on Sunday. She’ll have to dig deep physically and emotionally for her team to leave England with a gold medal. You’ll see the competition in prime time tonight, along with four more finals in the pool: the men’s 200 meter fly and 4×200 meter relay, and the women’s 200 meter free and 200 IM. Seventeen-year old Missy Franklin aims for her second gold in as many days in the 200 free final. Michael Phelps aims to swim in both men’s finals as well. Two more medals would make him the most decorated Olympian ever.

The Colorado Rockies may look different when they take the field tonight for the first in a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals in Denver. On trade deadline day, the Rockies have several players that might be moved as the team looks to rebuild. A 37-63 record has put the Rockies in dead last in the National League West. Their record is worse than all but one of the other 29 teams in the major leagues. In contrast, the defending World Series champion Cardinals are very much in the mix in the NL Central. They’re seven games back of Cincinnati and four and a half back of Pittsburgh, who leads the Wild Card race. The Rockies send southpaw Jeff Francis to the mound tonight. He’ll be opposed by St. Louis’ Kyle Lohse. ESPN Radio 1410 has the broadcast tonight, with pregame coverage at 7:05 and the first pitch at 7:40.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Ryan Clady won’t be breaking the bank anytime soon.

The Denver Broncos and the two-time Pro Bowl left tackle who will protect Peyton Manning’s blind side ended talks Monday on a contract extension until after the 2012 season.

John Elway told The Denver Post that negotiations hit an impasse. So, Clady will make $3.5 million this season. The Broncos had reportedly offered the fifth-year pro $50 million over five years with $28 million guaranteed.

In free agency next year, Clady and his agent, Pat Dye, can seek a deal more in line with Cleveland’s Joe Thomas, whose deal averages $11.5 million a season, although the Broncos could put the franchise tag on him.

Clady has started every game in his career and played in his second Pro Bowl last season.

A pair of former Huskers led their teams to victories at the Olympics in London yesterday. Chelsea Aubry, who is the first former Husker women’s basketball player to play in an Olympic Games, contributed to Team Canada’s 73-65 win over Great Britain. Aubry scored six points, hauled down three rebounds, and handed out two assists as Canada won it’s first game at the Olympics since 2000. Aubry and the Canadians take on France in pool play on Wednesday. On a different kind of court, Jordan Larson helped Team USA women’s volleyball to a four-set victory over Brazil, the team that beat the Americans in the gold medal match in 2008. Larson, from Hooper, Nebraska, tallied 16 kills and a pair of stuff blocks. The unbeaten Americans are back at it today, as they take on Germany in pool play.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — D.J. Williams burst out of his stance and put a lick on one of his teammates during a block-and-shed drill with the rest of the Denver Broncos linebackers Monday.

His position coach, Richard Smith, briefly halted the proceedings to admonish the other linebackers to take note and adjust accordingly.

Williams letting loose comes as no surprise given that Denver’s leading tackler in five of his eight pro seasons has been banished to the back of the line at Broncos training camp.

Williams is facing a six-game drug suspension to start the season plus an Aug. 15 drunken driving trial that could add even more games to his punishment, so the Broncos are getting his replacements ready instead.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Police say a Tennessee Titans player has died of an apparent suicide.

Tampa police spokeswoman Andrea Davis says officers found 25-year-old O.J. Murdock inside his car Monday morning with what appeared to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The car was parked in front of Middleton High School, where Murdock attended school.

He was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where he later died.

Murdock started his college career at South Carolina but left the school and played for two years at Fort Hays State. He was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent a year ago, and spent the entire 2011 season on injured reserve after suffering a right Achilles injury. Murdock did not report to training camp over the weekend.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have signed linebacker Edgar Jones and placed defensive back Kyle McCarthy on injured reserve. Jones was with Baltimore the previous five seasons and saw action as both a linebacker and tight end.

McCarthy signed with Kansas City in February after two years in Denver. He injured his knee in practice on Saturday.

MILWAUKEE (AP) – The Milwaukee Brewers have fired bullpen coach Stan Kyles following another meltdown by its relievers.

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Monday that the change was necessary to improve a bullpen that has recorded the most losses and blown saves in the major leagues.

Kyles had been the bullpen coach since 2009. He will be replaced in the interim by Lee Tunnel, who is in his fourth season with the Brewers as minor league pitching coordinator.

Brewers’ relievers have gone 15-26 with a 4.80 ERA this season. The Washington Nationals took advantage of the Brewers’ beleaguered bullpen Sunday in an 11-10 win in 11 innings.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore at N-Y Yankees 6:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Texas 6:05 p.m.
Detroit at Boston 6:10 p.m.
Chi White Sox at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Oakland 9:05 p.m.
Toronto at Seattle 9:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Miami at Atlanta 6:10 p.m.
San Diego at Cincinnati 6:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Chi Cubs 7:05 p.m.
Houston at Milwaukee 7:10 p.m.
Arizona at L.A. Dodgers 9:10 p.m.
N-Y Mets at San Francisco 9:15 p.m.