It’s a comeback that had looked so unlikely, even Alysa Liu’s coaches tried to talk the American teenager out of returning.

In a stunning return to the sport, Alysa Liu became the first American woman to win a world championship in 19 years in ...

Favorites Kaori Sakamoto of Japan and Amber Glenn of the U.S. both faltered in Boston American Alysa Liu is the surprise leader after the women's short program at the 2025 World Figure Skating ...

Liu became the first American world champion since Kimmie Meissner stood atop the podium in 2006. Levito and Amber Glenn ...

Alysa Liu became the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning ...

The 19-year-old returned to competing at the beginning of the 2024-25 season, and she capped it off a world champion.

Alysa Liu won a stunning world title in women's singles Friday, the first for the United States in the event since 2006.

Liu scored a 222.97 to complete her improbable return from retirement with a world championship Friday at TD Garden.

Liu, 19, leapfrogged three-time defending world champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan to win the gold with a total score of 222.97 ...

Alysa Liu dethroned three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto to become the first American women's figure skating world ...

Liu announced she was returning to the sport in March 2024 after retiring in 2022 Alysa Liu announced her return to ...

Alysa Liu never expected to win the world championships. After all, the 19-year-old figure skater retired from the sport ...