Canadian duo Lajoie, Lagha 3rd after rhythm dance at MK John Wilson Trophy

Canadian ice dancers Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha are in third place after the rhythm dance at the MK John Wilson Trophy in Sheffield, England, the fourth stop of the 2022-23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating season.

Toronto's Sadovsky drops from 1st to 6th in men's competition

Canada's Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha, seen during Skate Canada in October, are in third place after earning 81.09 points in the rhythm dance on Saturday at the MK John Wilson Trophy in Sheffield, England. (Geoff Robins/AFP via Getty Images)

Canadian ice dancers Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha are in third place after the rhythm dance at the MK John Wilson Trophy in Sheffield, England, the fourth stop of the 2022-23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating season.

The Quebec duo earned 81.09 points, while Italy's Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri are first with 86.30. Great Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson sit second (85.37)

Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer are in eighth place (67.45), followed by fellow Canadian duo Haley Sales and Nikolas Wamsteeker in ninth (63.35).

The free dance is scheduled for Sunday. Watch live coverage of the MK John Wilson Trophy on CBCSports.caCBC Gem and the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android.

WATCH l Lajoie, Lagha in contention at MK John Wilson Trophy:

Canada's Lajoie, Lagha in contention after rhythm dance at MK John Wilson Trophy

2 years ago
Duration 7:08
The Canadian pairing of Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha earned a score of 81.09 to place them in 3rd following the rhythm dance at the MK John Wilson Trophy.

Sadovsky drops to 6th

Toronto's Roman Sadovsky finished in sixth place after struggling through Saturday's men's free skate.

Sadovsky entered the free skate in first place after scoring 89.49 points in Friday's short program.

But the Canadian finished a disappointing eighth in the free skate, dropping him to sixth with a total of 219.35 points.

Italy's Daniel Grassl, second after the short program, topped the free skate and won the competition with 264.35 points.

Latvia's Deniss Vasiljevs (254.56) was second and Japan's Shun Sato (249.03) was third.

Toronto's Corey Circelli was 10th (182.81).

WATCH l MK John Wilson Trophy - Men's free program:

MK John Wilson Trophy: Men's free program

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Duration 2:29:19
Watch the men's free program from the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating competition in Sheffield, England.

Americans Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier won pairs gold with 205.85 points, placing first in both the short program and free skate.

The duo is off to a strong start this season after winning Skate America last month for the second time in three years.

Italy's Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii won silver (184.19), while Germany's Letizia Roscher and Luis Schuster took bronze (167.37).

WATCH l Knierim, Frazier capture pairs gold:

Alexa Knierim, Brandon Frazier win pairs free program at MK John Wilson Trophy

2 years ago
Duration 8:02
The American duo finished with an overall score of 205.85 to win the pairs program at the MK John Wilson Trophy.

Mihara leads women's competition

Japan's Mai Mihara topped the women's short program with 72.23 points, finishing ahead of American Isabeau Levito (72.06) and Georgian Anastasiia Gubanova (66.82).

Gabrielle Daleman, the lone Canadian in the event, is eighth with 58.95 points.

WATCH l Japan's Mihara secures lead in women's short program:

Mai Mihara atop leaderboard after women's short program at MK John Wilson Trophy

2 years ago
Duration 6:44
Japan's Mai Mihara recorded a score of 72.23 to place her in 1st after the women's short program at the MK John Wilson Trophy.

With files from CBC Sports

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