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Abbott, Rochette seize Skate Canada leads

AFP Global Edition 6 days ago

US champion Jeremy Abbott was the surprise men's leader at Skate Canada as world silver medallist Patrick Chan struggled through his short programme to wind up back in sixth. But home fans had something to cheer as Canada's other world silver medallist ...

Rochette leads Skate Canada, delights home crowd

AP News 6 days ago

With boisterous crowd cheering her on, Rochette takes short program at Skate Canada Listening to her coach paid off for Joannie Rochette. The world silver medalist scored a personal-best 70 points in the short program at Skate Canada on Friday, putting her ...

Skate Canada Figure Skating

AP News 6 days ago

Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett from the United States perform their short program in the pairs competition at the Skate Canada figure skating competition on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 in Kitchener, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson) Copyright 2009 AP News

Home hope Rochette leads short programme

AFP Global Edition 6 days ago

Canada's world silver medallist Joannie Rochette skated to the top of the women's leaderboard at Skate Canada on Friday with a flawless short programme that earned a personal best score of 70.0. In other early action at the sixth and final stop ...

Suzuki seeks to show her power at Skate Canada

AFP American Edition 7 days ago

Japan's 2006 Olympic champion Shizuka Arakawa telephoned Akiko Suzuki to offer some advice after the unheralded Japanese woman posted a surprise win at the ISU Grand Prix in China last month. On Thursday as Suzuki cooled down following a successful practice session ...

Chan set to defend Skate Canada title on home ice

AFP American Edition 8 days ago

The elite among the figure skaters competing at HomeSense Skate Canada International this weekend have come here with something to prove ahead of the fast-approaching 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver in February. Canada?s reigning men's world silver medallist Patrick Chan will be ...

Russian skater accused of stealing car, drunk driving

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 9 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russian figure skater Andrei Lutai has been arrested and jailed for stealing a car and driving drunk, police said on Tuesday, after he finished 10th in a skating competition in upstate New York. Lutai, 23, who finished 9th ...

Russian skater gets stolen car, DWI charge in NY

AP News 9 days ago

Russian figure skater Lutai Andrei charged with DWI, stealing car in Lake Placid, NY Police say Russian figure skater Andrei Lutai (AHN'-drey loo-TEYE') stole a car and drove it while drunk after finishing 10th overall in the Skate America competition in Lake ...

Skate America Figure Skating

AP News 9 days ago

Andrei Lutai, of Russia, performs in the men's free skating program at Skate America figure skating in Lake Placid, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) Copyright 2009 AP News

World champions are winners at Skate America

AP News 10 days ago

South Korea's Kim, American Lysacek skate off with gold, look ahead during Olympic season Even when she's not at her best, Kim Yu-na romps. The world champion from South Korea was beaten Sunday in the free skate by American Rachael Flatt. Still, ...

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