Reigning world champion Ilia Malinin delivered a season-best short program on Thursday night, giving the young American star a slim lead over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama in what has quickly become a two-man race to this year's title.

American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin sheepishly grinned when his closest rival, Japanese star Yuma Kagiyama, said what seems to be on everyone’s minds these days: “I’m starting to think he’s invincible.

BOSTON (Reuters) -Japanese duo Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara recovered from early setbacks to take pairs gold at the World Figure Skating Championships after Thursday's free skate program in Boston. The duo opened their routine to Benjamin Clementine's "Adiós" but struggled to complete their triple twist and triple toe loop jumps.