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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?

NFL lineman BJ Thompson alert and responsive a day after seizure, cardiac arrest

Kansas City defensive lineman B.J. Thompson remained hospitalized but was awake and responsive on Friday, one day after the second-year pro experienced a seizure during a team meeting and went into cardiac arrest at the team's practice facility.
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Mahomes, Rice lead Kansas City to wild-card win over Miami in 4th-coldest game in NFL history

Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and a touchdown, had his helmet shattered when he took a hit in the second half, and proceeded to lead Kansas City to a 26-7 rout of the visiting Miami Dolphins in the fourth-coldest game in NFL history Saturday night.

Americans Chock, Bates take ice dance gold over Canada's Lajoie, Lagha at Skate America

Madison Chock and Evan Bates used their win at Skate America last year as a springboard to their first world championship. Perhaps their victory Sunday will be a springboard to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.

U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin romps to 2nd straight Skate America title

Ilia Malinin stood in the centre of the ice at Credit Union of Texas Event Center as stuffed animals thrown from the crowd fell around him, and raised his arms to both soak in the spotlight and almost sheepishly acknowledge the adulation.

American sensation Ilia Malinin, 18, flawless on opening night of Skate America

American figure skater Ilia Malinin began his Grand Prix season at the top of the standings at Skate America. He began the defence of his title with a brilliant short program Friday night to put a huge gap between himself and the rest of the field.

Tiger Woods withdraws with injury before completing 3rd round of Masters

Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters before the resumption of the third round Sunday, ending his streak of completing all 72 holes of every tournament he has played at Augusta National as a professional.