Ilia Malinin lands 4 quads to win Skate America title

World champion Ilia Malinin won Skate America on Sunday for the third consecutive year, altering his free skate on the fly after an early mistake and punctuating the program with a backflip that had been banned in competition until this season.

The two-time and reigning U.S. champion scored 290.12 points to finish ahead of Kevin Aymoz of France, whose career-best free skate left him with 282.88 points and earned a standing ovation inside Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen, Texas.

Kao Miura of Japan finished third with 278.67 points.

In the ice dance, American world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates were unable to overcome a glaring mistake during their rhythm dance on Saturday, ultimately finishing second to Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson of Britain.

Pioneers win home openers

The University of Denver hockey team defeated No. 19 Northeastern 5-2 in game two of a home opener series Saturday night inside a sold-out Magness Arena.

The top-ranked Pioneers (4-0) raised their NCAA record 10th national championship banner prior to the game.

Senior forward Carter King, one of a handful of returners from last year, scored two goals and dished an assist in the win. Sophomores Sam Harris, Eric Pohlkamp and Boston Buckberger chipped in a goal apiece, and junior Aidan Thompson had two assists.

Washington retires number 22 years after retirement

LANDOVER, Md. >> Darrell Green is back around the Washington football organization he played his entire NFL career for, receiving an honor that seems long overdue.

The Commanders retired the Hall of Fame cornerback’s No. 28 at halftime of their game against Carolina on Sunday, 22 years since his final season. It comes in the second full season under new ownership, which has sought to rebuild relationships with alumni that either frayed or failed to exist during Dan Snyder’s time in charge.

“I truthfully did not have a relationship with the team, but it was no big deal until they surprised me that they would retire my jersey,” Green said before the game.

49ers rookie debuts 50 days after being shot

SANTA CLARA, Calif.>> San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall made his NFL debut Sunday exactly 50 days after being shot in the chest during a robbery attempt.

Pearsall was activated from the non-football injury list on Saturday and was on the field when the 49ers hosted the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch. He came in for his first play on San Francisco’s opening drive and caught his first career pass late in the second quarter.

Pearsall was shot in the chest in San Francisco’s Union Square area on Aug. 31. He was hospitalized overnight but avoided damage to any organs and nerves and was back working out at the team facility the following week.

Paul wins Stockholm Open

STOCKHOLM>> Tommy Paul capped a dominant week by winning the Stockholm Open for a second time on Sunday.

The fourth-seeded American, who hadn’t dropped a set this week, beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-3 in the 85-minute final.

It was a third tour-level trophy of the year for Paul after his victories at the Dallas Open and Queen’s Club.