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Figure Skating
Ilia Malinin’s near-flawless performance at Skate Canada solidifies his Olympic favorite status
SASKATOON, Canada (AP) — U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin broke the world record for the…
From Milan to Cortina, a glance at the 2026 Winter Olympics venues
MILAN (AP) — With 100 days to go, northern Italy is gearing up to host…
Sadovsky welcomes battle for Canada’s Olympic men’s figure skating spot
Roman Sadovsky is embracing the fight. The reigning national men’s champion didn’t flinch when Keegan…
Ilia Malinin’s gravity-defying jumps and strategic plan make him a favorite for Olympic gold
Ilia Malinin had just returned from the Grand Prix de France, the first major event…
Skating body investigates after toy missile seen with Chinese ice dancers at Grand Prix event
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Skating Union is investigating after two Chinese ice dancers…
Amber Glenn beats Alysa Liu to win figure skating Cup of China
CHONGQING, China (AP) — Amber Glenn overcame neck pain to beat her world champion U.S.…
Alysa Liu leads at Cup of China as Olympic champs Sui and Han make comeback
CHONGQING, China (AP) — After switching back to her old short program, world champion Alysa…
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…