Backflips and quads galore: US skater Malinin hits new heights in Milan

A third backflip in three days saw Malinin seize the lead going into the free skating final as he bids for a second gold in his debut Games having already sealed the team title with the United States. On Friday, Malinin will bid to succeed Nathan Chen and win a ninth men's singles title for the United States -- and their third in the last five Games. "I trained with (Chen) when he was preparing for the Beijing Games and... it was just such an inspiration for me," said Malinin. The 21-year-old from Virginia...