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Figure Skating
Ilia Malinin wins opening figure skating Grand Prix by vast 40-point margin
ANGERS, France (AP) — Ilia Malinin proved just how far ahead of his figure skating…
Canada’s Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps earn pairs silver at figure skating Grand Prix
ANGERS — Canada’s Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps earned silver in the pairs event at…
Malinin takes commanding lead in figure skating’s Grand Prix de France as Nakai wins
ANGERS, France (AP) — World champion figure skater Ilia Malinin of the United States made…
Canada’s Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps, second after pairs short program in France
Canada’s Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps were second after the pairs short program at the…
Nakai edges Sakamoto and Levito at figure skating Grand Prix de France
ANGERS, France (AP) — The figure skating Grand Prix season started with a surprise when…
Ilia Malinin starts Olympic quest at Grand Prix de France as figure skating begins this weekend
Nathan Chen remembers watching Ilia Malinin early in his career. The two had been training…
Finally healthy, Canada’s Stephen Gogolev finds ‘new energy and love’ for skating
Stephen Gogolev contemplated hanging up his skates. He was once the next big Canadian hope…
Daria Kasatkina says she’s at ‘breaking point’ as she ends tennis season early
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Russia-born Australian tennis player Daria Kasatkina says she’s ending the season…
Olympic hopeful Alysa Liu scraps short program amid investigation involving artist behind its music
World figure skating champion Alysa Liu is scrapping her short program for the upcoming season,…
Russian Petr Gumennik wins Olympic figure skating qualifier as neutral athlete
BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik showed he could be a contender for…
‘Really disappointed in myself’: Leafs’ Rielly hoping to rebound after tough season
TORONTO — Morgan Rielly took a long look in the mirror over the summer. The…
Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps ‘in the perfect place’ heading into Olympic year
Former world figure skating champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps are feeling lighter heading into…
‘That’s Keegan’: Messing’s return to competitive figure skating no shock to Browning
Keegan Messing’s return to competitive skating comes as little surprise to those who’ve followed him…
Canada’s Keegan Messing announces return to competitive figure skating
Two-time national champion Keegan Messing is making his return to competitive figure skating — with…
NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash. Here’s what to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings starting…
Arbitrator overturns suspension of Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen
An arbitrator has overturned Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen’s suspension of at least six years…
Why three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto will retire after the 2026 Winter Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto, the three-time figure skating world champion, will retire after next…
Wild now play at Grand Casino Arena after new naming rights deal succeeds Xcel Energy Center
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild will play the upcoming season at Grand…
Olympic figure skating champion Pelletier joins NHL’s Stars as assistant coach
DALLAS — Former figure skating star David Pelletier is getting his first shot at being…
US Figure Skating hires sports executive Matt Farrell as CEO amid the run-up to the 2026 Olympics
U.S. Figure Skating has hired Matt Farrell as its CEO, tasking the longtime sports executive…
US ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani return to competition with an eye on 2026 Olympics
The Shib Sibs are making a comeback with an eye on more Olympic figure skating…
Skiing body FIS signs Azerbaijan to five-year sponsor deal for world championships
GENEVA (AP) — Skiing’s governing body signed the oil- and gas-rich state of Azerbaijan on…
Waltz with Leo, Brad or Beyonce – or their holograms anyway
TOKYO – You can waltz with Leo, pirouette to “Swan Lake” or join Beyonce on…
Games begin in full, with US teen on target for 1st gold
RIO DE JANEIRO – The Olympics began in full with the first gold medal going…