Kaori Sakamoto leads figure skating worlds after short program; Americans in medal contention
Kaori Sakamoto of Japan topped the short program as she seeks a fourth title on the World Figure Skating Championships in the final competitors of her profession. Sakamoto, the Olympic singles bronze medalist in 2022 and silver medalist final month, tallied 79.31 factors, the world’s high rating in this Olympic cycle. She hit a triple…
