Articles filed under Figure Skating
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Meissner in ninth after short programMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - GOTEBORG, Sweden -- Two-time European champion Carolina Kostner had the slightest of leads over reigning world silver medalist Mao Asada -- a mere .18 of a point -- afte...
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Now, can Lysacek, Weir break through at worlds?Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Their latest tussle behind them, Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir can now turn their attention to beating up on the rest of the world. Though Lysacek got ...
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Algonquin skater, partner have lofty goalsJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Doing what no U.S. figure skating pairs team has done in more than a half-century only left Rockne Brubaker wanting more. Brubaker, a 21-year-old Algonquin native, and 1...
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Lysacek wins tiebreaker … and goldJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- They were minor things, really. A change of edge here, a more difficult setup to a jump there. When the skaters are as equally good as Evan Lysacek an...
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Nagasu delights on national stageJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Now this is what figure skating has been looking for. Mirai Nagasu delighted the crowd -- and herself -- with a refreshing and entertaining show at th...
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Weir leads LysacekJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Johnny Weir won this round. And some praise from rival Evan Lysacek. Weir edged Lysacek in their growing on-ice rivalry Friday night, winning the shor...
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Belbin, Agosto move toward titleJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Aw, shucks! Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto took a big step toward a record-tying fifth title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday night,...
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Nagasu makes dazzling debutJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Mirai Nagasu's mouth dropped open when she saw her scores. And that was before she realized she'd knocked off former world champion Kimmie Meissner. "...
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McLaughlin, Brubaker win short programJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Forget the rest of the Americans. Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker want a crack at the world. The reigning junior world champions showed they're ...
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Meissner set for title defenseJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Ask Caroline Zhang and Mirai Nagasu about being on the big stage at the national championships, and everything is still "fun" and "really exciting." A...