Canadian pair withdraws after Meagan Duhamel’s hard fall; China’s Shen-Zhao win pairs

Canadian pair out after hard fall at Skate America

Canadian pair withdraws after Meagan Duhamel’s hard fall; Shen-Zhao win pairs

Canadians withdraw after hard fall

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Canadian pair Meagan Duhamel and Craig Buntin withdrew from Skate America on Saturday when she fell hard to the ice and reinjured her right leg.

US ice dancers Tanith Belbin, Ben Agosto increase lead at Skate America

Belbin-Agosto win original dance at Skate America

World champion Evan Lysacek wins men’s short program at Skate America

World champ Lysacek leads Skate America

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Skating to Stravinski and wearing Vera Wang, world champion Evan Lysacek embodied both athlete and artist at Skate America.

World silver medalists Tanith Belbin-Ben Agosto lead Skate America after compulsory ice dance

Belbin-Agosto lead Skate America ice dance

Colbert goes for gold, sponsors US speedskating team for 2010 Vancouver Olympics

Colbert goes for gold, sponsors US speedskating

Shen and Zhao make comeback in winning style, claiming gold at first event since ‘07 worlds

Shen-Zhao win at first event since 2007

BEIJING — Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo sure know how to make a comeback.

Chinese pair Shen, Zhao make victorious return at Cup of China

Chinese pair Shen, Zhao make victorious return

Look who’s back: Plushenko in fine _ and winning _ form as he kicks off comeback bid

MOSCOW — Evgeni Plushenko began his comeback attempt with characteristic skill and boldness at the Rostelecom Cup, landing a clean quad-triple combination Friday.

Sebestyen has the early lead at Rostelecom; Plushenko’s comeback bid off to good start

MOSCOW — Hungary’s Julia Sebestyen is the leader in the women’s competition at the Rostelecom Cup. Barely.

Plushenko starts comeback strong at Rostelecom, Pang-Tong lead short program

MOSCOW — Evgeni Plushenko began his comeback attempt with characteristic skill and boldness at the Rostelecom Cup, landing a clean quad-triple combination Friday.

Evgeni Plushenko wins short program at Rostelecom Cup to get comeback off to strong start

MOSCOW — Evgeni Plushenko began his comeback attempt with characteristic skill and boldness at the Rostelecom Cup, landing a clean quad-triple combination Friday.

After silver in Torino, Belbin and Agosto set sights on Olympic gold in 2010

ASTON, Pa. — Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto are hoping to upgrade that silver medal from the 2006 Olympics in Vancouver.

Kim Yun-na of South Korea wins Trophee Bompard with dazzling free skate; Asada, Nakano next

PARIS — World champion Kim Yu-na of South Korea captured the Trophee Bompard on Saturday, winning the free skate with a flawless performance to finish ahead of Japanese skaters Mao Asada and Yukari Nakano.

Former ice dance world champions Delobel and Schoenfelder resume training

PARIS — Former ice dance world champion Isabelle Delobel of France is ready to start training again with partner Olivier Schoenfelder after giving birth earlier this month.

Kim Yu-na takes huge lead after women’s short program at Trophee Bompard in Paris

PARIS — World champion Kim Yu-na of South Korea skated to a medley of James Bond themes Friday and opened a massive lead in the women’s short program at the Trophee Bompard.

Tomas Verner of Czech Republic leads after men’s short program at Trophee Bompard in Paris

PARIS — Former European champion Tomas Verner of the Czech Republic led after the men’s short program at the Trophee Bompard on Friday, opening with a quadruple jump to beat Nobunari Oda of Japan by almost two points.

France’s Brian Joubert main attraction at Trophee Bompard with Olympics looming

PARIS — Former world champion Brian Joubert of France will be the main attraction at the Trophee Bompard, the first of six Grand Prix events that starts Thursday.

Lambiel wins Nebelhorn Trophy, secures spot for Switzerland at Vancouver Olympics

OBERSTDORF, Germany — Olympic silver medalist Stephane Lambiel is a step closer to the Vancouver Games.

Cancer survivors Hamilton, Hamill back on ice skates for TV special aimed at inspiration

LOS ANGELES — Scott Hamilton will skate on TV for the first time since battling a brain tumor, joining fellow Olympian and cancer survivor Dorothy Hamill for a Thanksgiving Day special intended to inspire viewers to triumph over illness.

Elvis Stojko returns to rink with new outlook on figure skating and himself

TORONTO — After some soul searching in Mexico, Elvis Stojko has returned to the rink with a new perspective on figure skating and himself.

Michelle Kwan will skate in Seoul ice show, skating before audience for 1st time in 3 years

Michelle Kwan will skate before an audience for the first time in three years when she joins world champion Kim Yu-Na in Ice All-Stars 2009 in Seoul, South Korea, in August.