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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Madison Chock and Evan Bates lead the ice dance competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships as they seek to defend their title.
The top three teams from last year held the same spots after Friday's short dance. Chock and Bates, the 2015 world silver medalists, scored 75.14 points, followed by siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani with 74.67 and Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue with 71.10.
This is the third different short dance Chock and Bates have tried this season. They're happy now with a foxtrot followed by the required waltz to an Italian rendition of ''Unchained Melody.''
Chock and Bates led the Shibutanis by just .11 points after the short dance last year. The free dance is Saturday.
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