24 h. ago Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world championships 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 tragedy

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44 h. ago Unstoppable Malinin repeats as world champion with six quadruple jumps

American star romps to second world figure skating titleMalinin lands six quadruple jumps including quad axelKazakhstan’s Shaidorov second, Japan’s Kagiyama thirdHe’s been called the Quad God, skating’s great innovator, the next Olympic champion. On Saturday night, in front of a roaring crowd at TD Garden, Ilia Malinin made it official: he is once again the best figure skater in the world.The 20-year-old American conjured another sensational free skate to close out the world figure skating championships, landing a record-tying six quadruple jumps in strolling to his second straight world title. His season-best total score of 318.56 landed him a yawning 31.09 points clear of Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov, who captured silver with a personal-best routine, and Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama, who dropped from second place to the bronze after an error-strewn long program. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Scottish ice dancers have 'skate we've been hoping for' in World Figure Skating Championships first

The couple are in a medal position for the first time at the World Figure Skating Championships

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3 d. ago Strong retail sales growth in February point to "green shoots" in the economy

The strong figures will raise hopes in Government that the sluggish economy will start to get moving again

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3 d. ago Rush for gold jewellery helps give retail sales a boost in February

The strong figures will raise hopes in Government that the sluggish economy will start to get moving again

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4 d. ago Amber Glenn, the skater redefining what power looks like on the ice

She’s a Grand Prix champion, a triple Axel pioneer and one of figure skating’s most formidable athletes. But her artistry, not just her athleticism, may be what changes the sportWhen Amber Glenn takes the ice for the free skate on Friday night at the world figure skating championships in Boston after a disappointing short program, fans will be holding their breath. Undefeated this season, she was seen as the one to beat. The Grand Prix final Champion, two-time US champion, the only woman to regularly land a triple Axel in competition (on which she suffered an uncharacteristic fall, landing her ninth place in the short on Wednesday afternoon), she had been tipped to become the first US woman to win the world title in nearly 20 years. But with less than seven points between her and first place, nothing is impossible. And while much of the tenacity that could still bring her victory this week lies in her raw athleticism, Glenn has something in her arsenal more tenuous, and more volatil...

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3 w. ago Dancing on Ice facing the axe after viewing figures crash as staff 'don't hold hope'

According to sources close to the show, Dancing on Ice could be facing cancellation after the finale due to a dramatic drop in viewership and stagnant style of the show

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last month Revealed: The two cities with the lowest life expectancy for men and women

Children born in Britain are now expected to live longer than ever before, with ONS figures saying baby boys can hope for 86.7 years while girls could get a total of 90.

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