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Han Yan became the first Chinese man to win the world junior figure skating title, while 13-year-old Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia won the women's event in her debut on Saturday.

Canada's Patrick Chan won his second consecutive ISU Grand Prix Final title on Saturday.

Former world champion Miki Ando dominated the free skate despite a watered-down routine to win the Cup of China on Saturday.

American skater Mirai Nagasu won the women's short program Friday at the Cup of China in her return from a fractured foot.

Patrick Chan plans to debut a quad toe loop in his short program Friday at Skate Canada International and follow with another one in Saturday night's long.

Japan's Nobunari Oda stopped his free skate at the Vancouver Olympics with about a minute left because of a torn right skatelace.

Brian Joubert of France won the NHK Trophy on Saturday with a strong performance in the men's free skate.

Brian Joubert of France finished first in the men's short program at the NHK Trophy on Friday, edging Jeremy Abbott of the United States.

Levi Leipheimer delivered a Solvang time trial win for the third straight year at the Tour of California, bettering his 2008 time and consolidating his lead in the overall standings.

Jeremy Abbott of the United States set a personal best Friday to take the lead after the men's short program at the Cup of China.

Germans Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy easily won the short program at the European figure skating championships Tuesday, despite Savchenko nearly taking a tumble on a triple toe loop.

Tomas Verner of the Czech Republic nailed a quadruple toe loop in his free skate to win figure skating's Nebelhorn Trophy on Friday.

Kim Yu-na of South Korea took the lead in the short program Tuesday after favorite Mao Asada failed to complete a triple axel-double loop at the World Junior Figure Skating Championship.

Italy's Alessandro Petacchi won a sprint finish Wednesday to take the first stage of the Tour de Romandie.

Michelle Kwan got off to a wobbly start Wednesday in her bid for a sixth world figure skating title.

Two-time Olympian Curt Clausen earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team Sunday, winning the 50-kilometer walk in the team trials.