Malinin won last year's world championships by a whopping 24-point margin over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama. BOSTON — It was a little after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night when Ilia Malinin finally took the ...

BOSTON — Ilia Malinin skated a personal best short program to open his bid for a repeat world figure skating title. But he has familiar company near the top of the leaderboard. Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama ...

BOSTON — Ilia Malinin skated a personal best short program to open his bid for a repeat world figure skating title. His closest rival, Japan's Yuma Kagiyama, nearly skated a personal best as he ...

BOSTON — It was a little after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night when Ilia Malinin finally took the ice for his designated practice session at TD Garden. The defending world champion drew the last slot ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ilia Malinin, of the United States, skates during the men’s short program at the figure skating world ...

Follow along here. BOSTON — The booming applause for Ilia Malinin started nearly 15 seconds before the end of his short program Thursday at the 2025 world figure skating championships.

In an exhilarating short program performance, Ilia Malinin, the defending champion, placed himself on the top spot at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston. Malinin, who remains undefeated ...

In a groundbreaking moment for figure skating, American skater Ilia Malinin is set to legally perform a backflip at the world championships. This maneuver, once banned, has been reintroduced by the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ilia Malinin performs during the men’s short program competition at the U.S. figure skating championships ...

BOSTON (AP) — Reigning world champion Ilia Malinin delivered a season-best short program on Thursday night, giving the young American star a slim lead over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama in what has ...