Category: nationals

World Champs Knierim, Frazier Dazzle in Day 1 at US Figure Skating Championships

SAN JOSE, Calif.—They held their on-ice embrace a little longer this time, kneeling in an end pose moments after a near-flawless short program. Overwhelming favorite and reigning world champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier scored a personal-best 81.96 on Thursday for a commanding lead in the first day of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. With…


2-time US Champion Bradie Tennell Withdraws From Nationals

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Two-time U.S. champion Bradie Tennell, a favorite to make the Olympic team, has withdrawn from next week’s nationals. Tennell, who has missed the season’s main competitions on the road to the Beijing Games, has been dealing with a right foot injury. She still could make the American squad for February’s Olympics by petitioning for…


Father of MLB Pitchers Saves Woman With Heimlich Maneuver at Game

By Joseph Wilkinson From New York Daily News Willie Ross has now equaled his sons in saves at an MLB ballpark. Ross, father of Nationals pitcher Joe Ross and Rangers pitcher Tyson Ross, saved a woman from choking Saturday with the Heimlich maneuver at a Nationals-Giants game in San Francisco. “I saw her having some…