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Figure skater helps earn USA historic Olympic spot competing on broken foot
Less than 48 hours before Danny O'Shea was set to head to the World Figure Skating Championships with his partner Ellie Kam, he was unable to skate.CBS News - 1d -
Can U.S. figure skating carry this momentum to the Olympics?
With less than a year until the Olympics, the world titles from Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu and Madison Chock and Evan Bates have even more weight.ESPN - 3d -
Ilia Malinin is the man to beat and 5 other takeaways from figure skating worlds
Malinin's goal is to land seven quads in a free skate. Many skaters say they're already prepping for the 2026 Olympics.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Watch routine that won first British figure-skating world medal since Torvill and Dean
Figure skaters Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have won Great Britain’s first World Championship medal in the sport since the great era of Torvill and Dean.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Maxim Naumov Gets Standing Ovation at World Figure Skating Championships as He Honors Late Parents: 'This Is for You'
The figure skater lost his parents Evgenia "Zhenya" Shishkova and Vadim Naumov in the Jan. 29 crash between an American Airlines plane and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopterYahoo Sports - 4d -
Figure skater whose parents died in D.C. plane crash brings world championships crowd to its feet
Maxim Naumov's performance at the world championships, just months after a plane crash claimed his parents' lives, brought the crowd to its feet.NBC News - 4d -
Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world crowd to its feet
Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedyABC News - 4d -
Figure skating embraces the future with new technology, modern concepts to engage athletes and fans
The governing body of figure skating has embarked on an ambitious plan called “Vision 2030,” and the idea is simple: Make the sport cool againABC News - Mar. 27 -
Figure skater who lost both parents in DC crash receives standing ovation at World Champs
Maxim Naumov's parents, who were both coaches at the Skating Club of Boston, died January in a plane crash outside of Washington, D.C.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Three Question Marks Heading Into The PWHL's World Championship Shutdown
The PWHL is set to shutdown for more than three weeks as the IIHF World Championships get underway. The PWHL will not play another game after Ottawa and Boston face-off April 2 until all six teams ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Tony Hawk Hopes Enthusiasm for Vert Skating Can Bring it Back to Olympics
With the help of social media, a new generation is resurrecting the sport’s most spectacular form. Tony Hawk hopes Olympic organizers are paying attention.The New York Times - 4d -
Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn lead stacked US women's team into Olympic year
Five different US women made a World Cup podium this season, the most in a decade.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The Papers: 'World faces economic war' and 'TikTok talks'
Most of Thursday's front pages lead on Trump announcing universal 10% tariffs on all imports into the US.BBC News - 1d -
O'Sullivan to make late decision on competing at World Championship
Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan will give himself "as much time as possible" to decide whether to compete at the World Snooker Championship.Yahoo Sports - 21h -
O'Sullivan to make late decision on competing at World Championship
Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan will give himself "as much time as possible" to decide whether to compete at the World Snooker Championship.BBC News - 21h -
UK poised to host 2035 Women’s World Cup and US lands 2031 tournament
Fifa president Infantino says UK is the ‘one valid bid’ US may host in 2031 alongside other Concacaf nations The United Kingdom appears certain to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup after Gianni ...The Guardian - 1d -
Overall ski champion Brignone breaks leg in crash with home Olympics approaching
Freshly crowned overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone has broken multiple bones in her left leg during a giant slalom crash at the Italian championshipsABC News - 21h -
Shiga Headlines Japan's 2025 World Championship Roster
Japan's 2025 World Championship roster will enter the tournament as decided underdogs. They'll look, for the first time in years, not to maintain a spot in Group A, but to avoid relegation to the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
'Worst offenders' around world face tariffs of up to 50%
The president says the US has been "pillaged, raped and plundered" for years by international trade partners.BBC News - 1d -
For Mikaela Shiffrin, the Olympic Season Has Already Started
After a record-breaking 101st World Cup win, the Alpine skiing star has her sights set on Olympic gold.The New York Times - 2d -
Juuse Saros Says Yes To World Championship
Assuming the team selects him – and there isn’t much doubt about that – and he stays healthy, Juuse Saros will play for Finland at the IIHF World Championship for the first time since 2016.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
World Darts Championship prize doubles to £1 million – twice as much as snooker
The Luke Littler effect has triggered a doubling of the first prize at the Darts World Championship to £1 million.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Norway leads the way in 2025 winter sports world championships medals
Norway won the most medals and gold medals at winter sports World Championships in 2025.Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Los Angeles turned a profit on its last Olympics, and city near 'fiscal emergency' has no margin for budget miss in 2028
Los Angeles turned a profit on its last Olympics. The 2028 Summer Games may come up short, and leave taxpayers on the hook.CNBC - 4d -
US Olympic, Paralympic officials fire coach and director after report on sexual abuse
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has fired a coach and a director after The Associated Press reported that the coach was accused of sexually abusing a young biathleteABC News - 2d -
IIHF deems Miller ineligible to represent Canada at world championships due to recent stint in China
The International Ice Hockey Federation on Monday deemed forward Hannah Miller ineligible to represent Canada at the upcoming women’s world hockey championships because of her recent playing tenure ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
What's It Like To Skate Beside Gr8ness? Alex Ovechkin's Linemates Over The Years Will Tell You It Wasn't Easy, But It Was The Ultimate Reward
MIKE KNUBLE KNEW WHEN he signed his two-year contract to join the Washington Capitals in July 2009 that he was there for one primary reason: to play opposite Alex Ovechkin, the young-gun Russian ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Hawkins knocks Trump out of Tour Championship quarters
World number one Judd Trump goes out of the Tour Championship at the quarter-final stage in Manchester following a 10-5 defeat by Barry Hawkins.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil if no deal on Ukraine
US president says he is ‘pissed off’ with Vladimir Putin for dragging feet in ceasefire talksFinancial Times - 4d -
London’s Olympic Village faces £432mn bill for fire safety defects
Estate management company increased provision by £337mn after discovering new faultsFinancial Times - 1d -
Overall ski champion Brignone crashes at the Italian championships
Freshly crowned overall World Cup skiing champion Federica Brignone crashed during the giant slalom at the Italian championships on Thursday and was airlifted to a local hospital. The Italian ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
US fencer disqualified for not facing transgender rival
A fencer was disqualified from a US women's foil event for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent in an incident that has gone viral online.Turner also said she expected there would be ...Yahoo Sports - 21h -
Neil Young says he may be barred from returning to US over Donald Trump criticism
The US-Canadian dual citizen speculates he may be ‘barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor’ after his European tour, after years of speaking against Trump. Neil Young has shared his ...The Guardian - 2d -
South Carolina’s used to dominating. It’s been a narrower path to this Final Four
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It’s become almost a norm around this time in the calendar for Dawn Staley and top-seeded South Carolina to gather at midcourt and accept trophies for their accomplishments. ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
World Preview: Sweden Continues To Climb
Sweden continues to be women's hockey's most improved nation. Despite the fact the World Championships are set to get rid of the tiered Group A and Group B, Sweden is playing for higher placement. ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Scotland stay in qualification hunt at curling worlds
Scotland sit joint second in the World Men's Curling Championship round-robin despite suffering a sobering 10-4 defeat by reigning champions Sweden.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Trump's new world order is based on pragmatism, not ideology
The U.S. has gone from resisting the idea of a multipolar order to an attempt to dominate it on new terms: Less moralism, more realism.The Hill - 22h -
Local boxers make waves at Southeastern Golden Gloves Championship
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE — Four local athletes representing Loughran's Olympic Boxing competed in the Southeastern Golden Gloves this past Saturday in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Super heavyweight Masen ...Yahoo Sports - 3d
