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Canada's Gilles, Poirier sit 2nd after rhythm dance at figure skating world championships
Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier sit second at the figure skating world championships after scoring 86.44 points in the rhythm dance on Friday in Boston.
U.S. and Canadian figure skaters hope sports can unify during world championships
American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates train in Montreal and many of their closest friends are Canadian. They are curious what will transpire at the world championships this week, with the divisive rhetoric from government officials from both countries and tariff wars simmering.
Kansas City receiver Xavier Worthy released from jail after district attorney declines to pursue charges
Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the Kansas City wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of felony domestic violence.
Longtime NFL player, coach Dick Jauron dead at 74
Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron, who led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs and was voted AP coach of the year in 2001, died Saturday. He was 74.
Each of the young figure skaters killed in D.C. plane crash had a story waiting to be told
The young figure skaters whose lives were cut tragically short Wednesday night when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River were just beginning their journeys to stardom.
Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of figure skating, dies at 95
Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men's figure skater in history. He was one of his sport's great innovators and promoters, the man responsible not only for inventing the flying camel spin but describing it to generations of fans. The winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, Button died Thursday in North Salem, New York, at age 95.
Ilia Malinin lands 4 quads - and a backflip - to win 3rd straight Skate America title
World champion Ilia Malinin won Skate America on Sunday for the third consecutive year, altering his free skate on the fly after an early mistake and punctuating the program with a backflip that had been banned in competition until this season.
Higuchi wins women's gold, Miura and Kihara capture pairs in big night for Japan at Skate America
Wakaba Higuchi won her first Grand Prix event after more than eight years of trying Saturday night, putting together an error-free program at Skate America to edge Japanese teammate Rinka Watanabe and American star Isabeau Levito.
U.S. skaters Levito, Tennell lead after short program at season-opening Skate America
Isabeau Levito channelled her inner Holly Golightly in a stylish performance set to music from the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" on Friday night to lead after the short program at Skate America, the opening event of figure skating's Grand Prix season.
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Skate America ushers in new Grand Prix season with backflips no longer barred
The backflip and all other "somersault type jumps" removed from the restricted list after last season began to pop up in lower-level competitions. But what about more important competitions, such as Skate America, which opens the Grand Prix season Friday night in Allen, Texas?