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Aaron shakes up US men's skating with 1st title
Patrick Chan might soon regret all those tips he's been giving Max Aaron. Short on experience and name recognition but long on skill and style, the ...
Teachers flip for 'flipped learning' class model
When Timmy Nguyen comes to his pre-calculus class, he's already learned the day's lesson — he watched it on a short online video prepared by his ...
Despite falls, Wagner edges Gold for 2nd US title
Luck, strong will, maybe even a little generosity from the judges. The details really don't matter. All anyone will remember is that Ashley Wagner now ...
Playing it safe, Abbott leads at US championships
Patrick Chan and the Japanese can rest easy. With just about everyone else stumbling, bumbling or worse, Jeremy Abbott's clean but conservative short ...
Wagner firmly in control at US skating
Ashley Wagner was a wreck. She hadn't found a random sparkle, one of her pre-competition superstitions. She couldn't find her mom in the crowd, ...
Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan marries in RI
Olympic medalist figure skater Michelle Kwan and a grandson of the late U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell have married in Rhode Island. The Providence Journal ...
NHL returns with most teams on ice for 1st skate
On a sheet of ice a few miles from sandy beaches, the Los Angeles Kings finally got to begin their quest to hoist the Stanley Cup again.
Richardson, Davis win titles at US Long Track
Heather Richardson dominated the U.S. Long Track Championships for the second day in a row Saturday, setting a national record in winning the 1,000 ...
Asada, Takahashi win Grand Prix Final in Russia
Mao Asada of Japan won the Grand Prix Final on Saturday, topping American Ashley Wagner in a clean free program that ranged from sprightly to quietly ...
Gold medalist Oksana Baiul sues talent agency
Olympic gold medalist Oksana Baiul (by-YOOL') is suing a talent agency claiming it mismanaged money she earned after her gold medal-winning figure ...
Ashley Wagner wins Skate America
Ashley Wagner put her self-described "Almost Girl" tag behind her at Skate America. The 21-year-old won the women's title, and 18-year-old teammate ...
Embattled speedskating coaches resign
U.S. Speedskating's embattled short-track head coach and his assistant resigned from the organization Thursday, effective immediately. Head coach Jae ...
2nd US speedskating coach suspended
The U.S. Speedskating coaching scandal became even messier Friday. One speedskater, reigning national short-track champion Simon Cho, faces a ...
Skater Cho says tampering was 'biggest mistake'
Olympian short-track speedskater Simon Cho said Friday he agreed to a coach's demand to tamper with a Canadian rival's skates last year after the ...
US Speedskating vows thorough probe of abuse case
U.S. Speedskating promised a thorough investigation Monday into allegations of abuse against the head coach of the national short track team, even ...
A meeting a decade ago sets Romney's path
Mitt Romney may not have set out on the road to the Republican presidential nomination if not for a private meeting between strangers. More than a ...