TOKYO (AP) " World champion Yuzuru Hanyu finished first in the free skate as Japan maintained its lead in the figure skating World Team Trophy on Friday. Compatriot Shomu Uno finished second with 198.49 as Japan improved to 81 points in the six-nation competition. Patrick Chan of Canada finished third in the free skate with 190.74 points while Nathan Chen of the U.S. was fourth with 185.24. Two-time world champion Evgenia Medvedeva will be aiming to help Russia close the gap with Japan in the women's free program on Saturday. France's Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres won the pairs short program while Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje were first in the ice dancing free program.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 21, 2017 13:52 UTC