SPORTS BRIEFING | WINTER SPORTS; Takahashi Skates to Title Daisuke Takahashi won the NHK Trophy men’s figure skating event in Sendai, Japan, to close out the Grand Prix series. Takahashi, who also won Skate America this season, will join Evan Lysacek, Johnny Weir and 16-year-old Patrick Chan in the Grand Prix finals in two weeks in Turin, Italy. Author: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Read more...