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Mao Shimada wins Skate Canada International
Shimada won the short program and the free skate in Kelowna, finishing ahead of Estonia's Niina Petrokina and American Isabeau Levito, who took bronze with 212.22 points.
Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on this story, from Finally, Some Good News at 11:39 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Japan Today's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Japan Today: “Mao Shimada wins Skate Canada International”, with reporting from Associated Press (via WRAL.com).
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 11:39 PM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger.
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- Japan TodayMao Shimada wins Skate Canada International
- Associated Press (via WRAL.com)Mao Shimada of Japan wins Skate Canada International :: WRAL.com November 1, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's eleven-forty, this is Finally, Some Good News, and tonight Japan's Mao Shimada won the women's title at Skate Canada International in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe scored eighty-two point one one in the short program, and then a hundred fifty-three point three three in the free skate.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEighty-two point one one. Hank, I'm fine. I'm just going to look at the ceiling for a second.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAdd them up and it's two thirty-five point four four.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNiina Petrokina of Estonia took silver with two twenty-one point oh seven, and American Isabeau Levito took bronze.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo thirty-five. I assume the second-place statement reads, we had a very full and meaningful two twenty-one point oh seven.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's a very good number. I'm going to look at the wall now.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWe're back at this same time tomorrow, with one more nice thing before bed.
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