Two-time defending women's world champion Kaori Sakamoto led a Japanese wave in Friday's ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating short programs despite dealing with a foot injury.Sakamoto and Rion Sumiyoshi finished one-two, respectively, in the women's opening round, while Japanese compatriots Kao Miura took the top spot among the men with Shun Sato second at Finland's Grand Prix Espoo, the fifth of six meets on the circuit before December's Grand Prix final in Beijing.Sakamoto, who won her first Grand Prix event this year, Skate Canada International, scored 69.69 points, well off her career best…READ FULL ARTICLE
