Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama was on course for back-to-back wins in the Grand Prix series after he took the lead in the short program at the Finlandia Trophy on Friday. Skating to “The Sound of Silence,

Japanese figure skaters Yuma Kagiyama and Hana Yoshida led the Finland Grand Prix after convincing short programme performances in Helsinki on Friday. In the women's event, Yoshida, who finished third at Skate Canada in October,

Olympic and world silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan leads after the short program at Grand Prix Finland, where he's looking to book a spot in December's Grand Prix Final for a showdown with world champion Ilia Malinin.