Figure skating: Kao Miura 2nd at GP season opener, Sakamoto leads women

Japan's Kao Miura reached his first figure skating Grand Prix podium on Saturday, finishing runner-up to American teen sensation Ilia Malinin at the series-opening Skate America.Miura entered the final day of the men's competition in first place after scoring 94.96 in Friday's short program, leading fellow 17-year-old Malinin by three places and 8.88 points.The junior world champion was a cut above in the free skate, however. Malinin thrilled the crowd with his now trademark quadruple axel on his way to 194.29 for the segment and a 280.37 total. Miura was second in the free skate, adding 17…READ FULL ARTICLE