Chen 1st after short program, Cain and LeDuc win US title

DETROIT (AP) — Nathan Chen took the lead at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships with a dazzling short program Saturday and is in great position to win a third straight national title.
Ashley Cain and Timothy LeDuc won the pairs competition, and the ice dancing showdown between several teams with local ties was still to come Saturday night.
Chen, the reigning world champion, received a score of 113.42 for a program that included a quad flip and a quad toe loop-triple toe loop combination.