Olympic favorite Nathan Chen soars to sixth straight US figure skating title

• American cements status as Olympic favorite with sixth US title
• Teenager Ilia Malinin makes case with second-place finish

Nathan Chen blazed through an entertaining free skate Sunday to win his sixth consecutive title at the US figure skating championships, solidifying his status as one of the favorites for next month's Beijing Olympics.

Yes, there was a fall on one of his four soaring quads. Yes, there was a silly fall during his choreographed sequence.