Chen wins Skate America
Nathan Chen landed five quadruple jumps over two programs in his first competition in nine months, easily outdistancing Vincent Zhou and the rest of the field to win his record-tying fourth straight Skate America in Las Vegas.
It also kept intact a streak of victories for Chen that dates to his fifth-place finish at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
In the women’s event, Mariah Bell edged 2018 national champion Bradie Tennell to win arguably the biggest title of her career. The 24-year-old fell on a triple lutz to finish her program but her sterling short program gave her 212.73 points — just 1.66 points ahead of Tennell.
Unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts after stopping Justin Gaethje with a triangle choke early in the second round at UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Nurmagomedov (29-0) made the announcement immediately after he impressively finished his first fight since the death of his father and lifelong coach in July. Nurmagomedov was overcome by tears in the cage moments after choking Gaethje unconscious 1:34 into the second round of his third UFC title defense.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced he will fight in London on Dec. 5 against an opponent to be determined.
Ally McDonald held onto the lead in the LPGA Drive On Championship-Lake Reynolds Oconee, shooting a three-under 69 for a onestroke advantage at Greensboro, Ga.
Harrison Burton stormed past Noah Gragson in the final turn at Texas Motor Speedway to win the Xfinity Series race and deny Gragson a spot in the championship round. ... Will Power won his fifth pole of the season and f lirted with the St. Petersburg, Fla., track record in qualifying for the IndyCar season finale.
Alexander Zverev moved one match away from winning back-to-back ATP Tour titles after he beat Jannik Sinner in the Cologne Championship semifinals to set up a final against Diego Schwartzman. ... Thirdseeded Aryna Sabalenka and fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka will meet in the first WTA all-Belarusian final of the inaugural Ostrava Open after both won their semifinal matches in straight sets.