Amid turmoil, USA Gymnastics takes small steps forward

Boston • The pep talk was short and to the point, a reminder to reigning world gymnastics champion Morgan Hurd that all was not lost.The 17-year-old had just fallen off the beam at the U.S. Classic last month, ending any serious chance she had at making a run at Simone Biles in the Olympic champion’s return to competition after a two-year break. In the moment, Hurd was frustrated.And then Tom Forster came over. The newly appointed high-performance team coordinator for the embattled US