Figure skating: World champ Sakamoto wins women's title at Skate America

Japanese figure skating world champion Kaori Sakamoto won Skate America on Sunday, securing a total of 217.61 points at the Grand Prix opener for her third victory in the series overall.Top after the short program, Sakamoto also came first in the free skate scoring 145.89 for her first title abroad in the Grand Prix series. Her previous wins both came at the NHK Trophy held in Japan.Isabeau Levito of the United States came second with 206.66, followed by fellow American Amber Glenn in third (197.61)."It's my first gold medal at Skate America with my fifth appearance. I'm filled with joy," s…READ FULL ARTICLE