SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 27 -- The cheers fell around Russian Alexei Yagudin in a deluge late Saturday night, but Yagudin barely noticed. He had other things on his mind. As he raised his hands and bowed ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Alexei Yagudin's brilliant career might not last much longer. After winning the men's short program at Skate America on Friday night, the Olympic gold medalist and four-time world ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Alexei Yagudin reclaimed his European title with one quad and six triples -- missing his opening quad and finishing with a pair of double loops. It was an unlikely element for ...

SALT LAKE CITY – There was a figure skating competition with little controversy concerning the winner Thursday night. Alexei Yagudin easily outclassed a strong men s field to take the Olympic gold ...

SPOKANE -- Only figure skating could dream up this doozy. Desperate to fix the judging system that gave us the Salt Lake City pairs debacle, skating replaced it with something that is, if possible, ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Even with defending champion Yevgeny Plushchenko out with a reported groin injury, three Russian men topped Monday's qualifying rounds at the European Figure Skating ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- Alexei Yagudin was so nervous before his short program, he could barely feel his legs. After Thursday night's free skate, he could feel a gold medal hanging from his neck.

SALT LAKE CITY - Alexei Yagudin was so nervous before his short program, he could barely feel his legs. After Thursday night's free skate, he could feel a gold medal hanging from his neck. The ...