For Aly Raisman, today is Opening Day. The 15-year-old gymnast from Needham is stepping up to the bigs for the first time, competing as a senior in the Tyson American Cup at the DCU Center, an all-around competition that is the first international event of the gymnastics season. (Full article: 512 words)

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