Gymnast Zoya Yaseka Johnson competed for UNC from 2009 to 2012. Since then, she has used her skills and knowledge of the sport to inspire new generations.

Dominique Dawes from Silver Spring, Md., competed on uneven bars,placing 14th, balance beam, placing 8th, and floor exercise. She qualified to semi-finals on all events but floor. She ran out of ...

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Dawes have announced the release of “I Love L.A.,” a cover of the Randy Newman 1983 classic, with proceeds directed to the Recording Academy and MusiCares’ Los Angeles fire relief effort.

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With a rendition of Randy Newman's ballad to the City of Angels "I Love L.A.," Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith was joined onstage by bandmate and brother Griffin Goldsmith, John Legend ...

Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes both lost their homes in the wildfires, and they’ve been very active in relief efforts. The Grammy Awards ceremony was nearly postponed when the full extent ...

In a city ravaged by wildfires, rock band Dawes quickly became the face of the devastation many in the Los Angeles music community are enduring. Lead singer Taylor Goldsmith lost his home studio ...

And with the evening’s opening number, rock band Dawes made sure to follow through on that promise. Joined on stage by a veritable who’s who of Grammys favorites — John Legend, Sheryl Crowe ...

Joined by music legends Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Sheryl Crow, John Legend and St. Vincent, Dawes put on a star-studded showing for Los Angeles. But just who are the rockers? Dawes is an ...

PITTSFIELD — Two people escaped unharmed Monday evening when a fire erupted at their home on Dawes Avenue. The fire was discovered about 5:30 p.m. by passersby, who alerted the people inside the ...

He then introduced Dawes, whose brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith lost homes and their studio in Altadena’s blaze, backed by John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard and St ...