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San Jose, California – Ilya Malinin will certainly have mixed feelings as he recalls his first US figure skating title.

This was reflected in his reaction after completing the freestyle on Sunday.

The 18-year-old, with boundless potential and seemingly boundless confidence, had been rocked by his worst freestyle of the season.

He shook his head sadly. Then he shook it again.

“Obviously that wasn’t the skate I wanted, but there are always ups and downs and you just get over them and move on,” Malinin said.

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He planned the toughest technical program anyone had ever attempted, with six quadruple jumps and two challenging combinations in the second half of the four-minute program. And he bravely tried to execute it, even after significant errors that would surprise him in second place Andreas Torgashev in free skating.

Malinin (287.74 total points) still landed comfortably in front of the all-time favorite Jason Brown (277.31). Torgashev finished third overall with 256.56.

Rather, Malinin tenaciously drove the momentum that pervaded his brilliant short program on Friday, easily his best short program of the season.

“I think I was just a little bit sluggish and I just wasn’t prepared for what was going to happen,” he said.

Malinin crashed on his opening jump, the quadruple axel, and then reeled off three more quads clean. He turned two other planned quads into doubles, then turned his final jump pass, planned as a sequence of two jumps, into an unprecedented triple Lutz-triple Axel-triple toe loop sequence. For context: only Malinin did a triple Lutz triple Axel sequence.

“I think it’s not because I planned too much,” he said. “I don’t think I was really prepared for that amount. And that was mainly because we focused on this short program.”

Brown, 28, who made his senior debut 12 years ago, was a great skater. Excluding a fall on his ambitious last free skate jump, a triple flip out of a knee slide, Brown’s overall performance in both the short and free would have been as good as it was at the US Championships.

With his longevity and insight, Brown, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time national medalist (2015 Gold), was able to put into perspective what had happened to Malinin and encourage him not to lose faith in it.

Brown heard the press conference questions that Malinin wanted to get over what had gone wrong, legitimate and expected questions, and he didn’t want his younger teammate to address them.

“You did a triple Lutz triple Axel triple toe at the end of your program, and I did a knee slide and could barely get up to do the flip,” Brown told Malinin, who was sitting next to him on the podium.

“The way you are pushing the sport is incredible. So don’t stop being you.”

Malinin, an unexpected runner-up at last year’s Nationals, found himself in a spotlight brighter than anything he’d ever experienced, largely due to his historic success earlier this season when he landed a quad axel first in the competition.

For all his disarming bravery, evidenced by his choice of quadg0d as his social media name, Malinin is not immune to the pressures of a big event and his position as a favourite.

“There’s a lot of experience (necessary) that takes time to gather,” Brown said. “I’ve been through everything. I’ve had many ups, I’ve had many downs. As you (Malinin) said, it is how you take that experience and learn from it and grow from it. You will do that.”

Both Malinin and Brown depart on Monday to play eight shows in three Swiss cities over 11 days with the Art on Ice Tour. Both are expected to be on the US team for the World Championships in Japan in March.

Malinin leaves with the title and the satisfaction of not having minimized the risk given his large lead after the short programme.

“This was an opportunity for me to try out this new layout,” said Malinin. “Of course it didn’t go well. We let them advise us and look forward to worlds.”

Philip Hersh, who covered figure skating at the last 12 Winter Olympics, is a special contributor to NBCSports.com.

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The Canadian is in a period of rebuilding and is full of young hope in Laval, in Canada’s youth circles, in the American university network and in Europe. Every week, The newspaper will publish a report on some of them.

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Sean Farrell
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Farrell is the offensive engine of the Harvard Crimsons. The 2020 4th-round CH pick fattened his personal stats with four assists in Saturday’s 6-2 win over Cornell. He also had an assist in Friday’s 5-4 overtime triumph against Colgate University. In his second season at Harvard, Farrell leads his team with 34 points (12 goals, 22 assists) in 21 games.

Lane Hutson
NCAA

Hutson continues his remarkable season offensively. The small defender has already collected 31 points (9 goals, 22 assists) in 24 games. He is the top scorer among NCAA defensemen despite being a freshman. Over the weekend, Hutson had four assists in Boston University’s two wins over Boston College.

Joshua Roy
QMJHL

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The CH had considered offering Roy an emergency callback, but Kent Hughes ultimately settled on a center due to the ailing health of Nick Suzuki, Kirby Dach and Christian Dvorak. The gold medalist with Team Canada in 2023 and 2022 is having a good January with 14 points (7 goals, 7 assists) in 8 games.

Riley kidney
QMJHL

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Kidney was traded from the Acadie-Bathurst Titan to the Gatineau Olympiques on January 6th and has been on a different planet since the reboot. With Louis Robitaille’s team, he terrorized the QMJHL goaltenders with 22 points (6 goals, 16 assists) in just 8 games. With 67 points (20 goals, 47 assists) in 39 games, he’s on course for another 100-plus season.

Philip Mesar
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Mesar has been at a low point since the return of the Junior World Championships. In January, the Slovakian failed to regain his attacking touch with just one goal and three assists in 10 games with the Kitchener Rangers. In his last game with the Rangers, the 2022 first-round pick ended -3 and no points in a 6-4 loss to the Erie Otters. He has 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in 27 games.

Logan Mailloux
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Mailloux has not put his name on the scoresheet in his last four games with the London Knights. However, he fired 13 shots. The 2021 Habs first-round selection is having a strong season in London with 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists) in 36 games and a record +11. Beyond the numbers, the right-hander excels at his robustness and effective play in his own territory.

The former Sporting Cristal winger is not enjoying his best spell in the Eredivisie despite a promising start to the season.

The transition of a Peruvian soccer player abroad is not easy. Adapting to the place, to the language and to a demanding tournament is a challenge that always has bumps, especially when it comes to a European country. Marcos Lopez, a national team winger who arrived in the Netherlands in mid-2022, has failed to cement his position at Feyenoord. Since the beginning of 2023, the former Cristal player has added a few minutes, a situation that could threaten his presence in the Eredivisie and in the Peru team.

The former Sporting Cristal player then came to the Old Continent with great enthusiasm its good time with the San Jose earthquakes the MLS. At first it was not easy for him to get a place in the starting XI of the Dutch squad, but he managed to be the protagonist of several Europa League matches, a tournament in which Feyenoord managed to advance to the next round.

But this year the 23-year-old defender failed to start with a right foot, because in the last five games he has only played three minutes and they were all in the match against Twente for the 19th day of the Dutch league this Sunday, January 29th.

Although he still has chances to reverse this complicated situation, López needs to earn the trust of his coach Ron Janswith a view to the next dates.

How much is Marcos Lopez worth?

According to Transfermarkt’s website, the Peruvian defender is worth 2.5 million eurosthe highest price of his professional career.

The Philadelphia Eagles secured their Super Bowl ticket in dominating fashion with a 31-7 win over the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s NFC Championship game. The game went in their favor due to injuries and some lucky penalties, but there was one part of that competition that reflected their overwhelming win over the New York Giants last week: They didn’t need much to hit Jalen Hurts to score .

However, this weekend’s version of Hurts looked different than the one that went up in the divisional round.

Last week, Hurts was conservative with the ball after missing time with a shoulder injury he picked up late in the season. On Sunday afternoon, the quarterback, who has been an MVP candidate all season, was absolutely terrible at throwing the ball. He was accurate within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage, but he struggled to throw the ball down and to the edges of the 49ers’ defense. He had some success as a runner throughout the game, but suffered from wild inaccuracies throughout most of the game. It didn’t matter on Sunday as the Eagles rolled over a decimated opponent.

Hurts posted a 72.3 QBR as he walked 15 of 25 for 121 yards and rushed for 39 yards on 11 attempts. His longest finish was a 29-yarder against DeVonta Smith, a finish that Replay says shouldn’t have counted. Hurts only had three other shots that went for 10 yards or more.

It feels odd talking about a championship game with two of the best teams in the league, but there wasn’t much to learn about the Eagles in that game. The 49ers were stuck on a run-only offense in the second half and, as expected, didn’t get much from that approach. Still, Philadelphia deserves credit for scoring 31 points in arguably the best defense in the NFL and being able to score that many points without an effective passing game. The 49ers’ defense played well early in the game, but San Francisco was worn down by the lack of help it received from its exhausted offense.

The story goes on

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles wore down the 49ers to win the NFC Championship and reach the Super Bowl. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

The Eagles were able to play the second half on cruise control. That speaks to the talent and quality of their team and the situation they were gifted in on Sunday. The fact that there isn’t much to learn from this game doesn’t detract from the Eagles or their chances of winning the Super Bowl. Such a strong side should prevail against an opponent decimated by injury in the most important position of the game. Based on the team the 49ers fielded at the end of the game, this should have been the expected result.

That’s still how the Eagles were all season, even if Hurts didn’t help them much through the air on Sunday. They have an authoritative attack that seems to have gotten better in the playoffs, the defense is incredibly talented up front, and their coaching staff continues to give them enough edge to let all their talent shine through.

As a spectator, the NFC Championship game was incredibly anticlimactic — but the Eagles aren’t spectators of their own success. A win is a win and at this point the only thing that matters is making it to the Super Bowl. They’ll likely need more from Hurts against the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes or Bengals’ Joe Burrow, but it’s still a great sign that the Eagles’ roster is complete enough that they’re pulling off multiple touchdown wins without much help from Hurts be able.

The Eagles are still an elite team. It was just shown in a much more mundane way than is usually expected of a conference championship game. Only teams that face them and have earned the right mindset to become AFC champions can play.

The 49ers’ season ended after an ugly 31-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game.

The Niners were tagged for 81 yards 11 times, and Bay Area fans, reporters, and especially head coach Kyle Shanahan were all quick to point fingers at the umpires for walking at San Francisco’s expense the entire game. But while the frustration is understandable, the extent of the finger-pointing at the umpires seems to ignore that quarterback Brock Purdy’s first-quarter injury seemed to rock the entire Niners team. Players on either side of the ball appeared to be pressing and playing with an added level of physicality that fans should expect to lead to more penalties.

Far from perfect, the umpires were definitely willing to throw flags for defensive holds and defensive pass interference with minimal contact. This isn’t exactly an earth-shattering new development; That’s the direction the NFL has taken as an official for the past 40 years. After all, the 49ers might as well have capitalized on this bias if they had a more aggressive pass attack. It was Purdy’s and Josh Johnson’s injuries that limited their options on offense.

Several 49ers analysts and fans, including Athletic’s Steve Berman, thought Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson got away with false starts every game. But as offensive line expert Duke Manyweather explained on Twitter, early movement doesn’t automatically mean a penalty was committed. As with any rule, there are loopholes that players try to exploit.

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A roughing-the-kicker flag in the third quarter against Jordan Mason allowed the Eagles to take a 28-7 lead instead of handing the ball back to the 49ers, who were 21-7 behind. Niners fans grabbed the end zone angle that appeared to show Mason being shoved into Eagles punter Brett Kern in what shouldn’t be a game penalty. However, the side view makes it pretty clear that Mason’s momentum would have carried him into the kicker had it not been for the jab. The Niners have a valid complaint about Mason being called for a personal foul instead of running into the kicker, but that 5-yard penalty would have only set up a fourth and one that the ever-aggressive Eagles would likely have converted with a quarterback sneak anyway. Does that justify the referee’s mistake? no But the right call would still have put Philadelphia in a position to continue the ride.

The Eagles have been the best team in the NFC all season and for good reason. On the road, the 49ers needed excellence to generate excitement. Instead, their already depleted depth at quarterback was tested even further by injuries to Purdy and Johnson. Although the Niners seemed unable to lose for nearly three months, it took a lot of luck to maintain a 12-game winning streak. Things finally started to go wrong on Sunday, against a team that had a near-zero error rate.

Expectations remain high for the Peterborough Petes, although their first half of the season has been a bit patchy. Because of this, as the trading deadline approaches, they’ve filled their roster with some exceptional players. Owen Beck is one of them.

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To win the 18-year-old forward, the Petes gave a lot: two players and four draft picks. Since Beck had 41 points in 30 games with the Mississauga Steelheads, the game was worth the effort.

Except that since joining the Petes, the Canadian’s production for the second round (33rd overall) has been a bit timid in the last draft.

In eight games, he scored four points, including two goals.

“It’s sure that I needed a little adjustment,” admitted Beck, who was acquired by the Petes on Jan. 7. It’s hard to play with a completely new band. But there is a lot of talent in this team, so eventually we will find solutions. »

Like at home

Beck grew up in Port Hope, just over 30 minutes from Peterborough. So for him it’s a bit like playing at home.

“It’s basically my hometown team, so that’s really cool. I’m already enjoying the experience, so I can imagine what it’s going to be like when we get to the playoffs,” he said at Saturday morning’s meetup ahead of his NHL debut.

It’s also cool to finally be able to fulfill your dream of playing in the NHL.

The Canadians rookie camp where he stood out, the prep calendar where he made a good impression.

Everything is urgent

And more recently, his recall by the Canadian junior team, the trade he was involved in, and his match with the Canadiens are one step closer to the goal.

“Let’s assume that 2023 got off to a really good start for me,” says Beck. It’s crazy what has happened in the last 365 days. I still feel like I didn’t have enough time to process everything that happened to me. »

He doesn’t hide the fact that he sometimes has the impression that everything is rushed.

“Trying to be a hockey player takes a lifetime. You have to get used to that. Especially at this level. You are often on the go. You don’t see your family often but you try to enjoy it because it’s a dream come true. »

All together! La Vinotinto qualified for the South American U-20 finals hexagon and now has a chance to reach the World Cup before that. When does he play and when will his next game be?

Against all odds, the red wine achieved their qualification for the final hexagon of the South American Sub-20 2023. The selection of Venezuela They earned their right to take part in the next stage of the youth tournament by beating Chile 1-0 on the final day of the group stage despite losing their opening two games to start with.

When does Vinotinto play in South American Sub-20? Check the schedules and calendar of the national team in the youth championship organized in Colombia.

Who will be Vinotinto’s rivals in South America U-20 in Colombia? Check out their upcoming games. Photo: FVF

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Venezuela’s first game for the last hexagon is on Tuesday, January 31 at 16:00 (Venezuelan time) against the Paraguay national sub-20 team.

Sub-20 Finals Hexagon: Which Teams Qualify?

The teams that received their passport for the next stage of the South American Championship are the following:

• Brazil
• Uruguay
• Ecuador
• Colombia
• Paraguay
• Venezuela.

Venezuela qualified for the next stage against Chile, despite initially losing the first two games of the group stage. Photo: FVF

What are the Vinotinto’s next games in the South American Sub-20?

Note! Next, we’ll leave that to you full program of Venezuela in the tournament, with times and dates included.

Who is the technical director of the Vinotinto Sub-20?

Former Argentina national team football player and former San Lorenzo de Almagro defender Fabrizio Coloccini He is the technical director of the red wine team. The now-retired player with a past at Newcastle United is getting his first coaching experience in the Caribbean nation.

Fabricio Coloccini when he was a player for Newcastle United in the English Premier League. Photo: AFP

The Empire State Building was seen green Sunday night and Twitter lost its collective sanity as a result.

Shortly after the Philadelphia Eagles demolished the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 in the 2023 NFC Championship game to advance to the 2023 Super Bowl, the official Twitter account for the New York City landmark announced that it was going green and would glow white.

“Fly @Eagles Fly! We’re going green and white in honor of the Eagles NFC Championship Victory,” the message read.

The post’s impact was unsurprising, with some taking the lighting choice as an insult to the Empire State’s New York Giants, who were knocked out of the playoffs by their hated division rivals last week.

“New Yorkers here. Wtf are you doing Empire State Building?!! Is this a joke?” a user tweeted during remarked another“I need the Empire State Building not to support the Eagles, that’s insane.”

“I can’t believe the Empire State Building would give the Giants away like that.” noted one user.

Other Twitter Users, including ESPN’s Mina Kimeswere among those who asked if the Empire State Building lost a bet.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) celebrates after winning the NFC Championship game January 29, 2023. Getty Images

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni (center) celebrates Philadelphia’s Super Bowl spot after winning the NFC Championship game January 29, 2023. Getty Images

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Jalen Hurts smiles during the Eagles’ post-game celebrations on Jan. 29, 2023. Getty Images

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“Absolute disgrace Empire State Building. When would Philadelphia ever do something like that for NY? Lost a bet or something?!?” shouted one user as another seethed, “I’m sorry, what the hell is this. We’re New Yorkers. We don’t like the damn eagles. We’ll do that fk.”

Elsewhere, noted the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson“Lol what,” while Pro Football Network NFL Director Adam Beasley said “Trolling your own citizens is a brave decision.”

As for the Eagles going up against the winner of the AFC championship game between the Chiefs and the Bengals, they appear to have yet to respond to the Empire State Building on Twitter Sunday night.