Saitama, Japan (AFP) Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates took a big step towards their first ice dance world title Friday after winning the rhythm dance at the world figure skating championships in Japan. Chock and Bates scored 91.94 — less than a point behind the world record of 92.73 — to lead Italy’s Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri on 88.21 and Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier on 87.34. France’s reigning Olympic and world […]