U.S. Championships

SCHEDULE

A day-by-day look at the senior skating schedule at Staples Center:

* Today--Women’s singles, short program, 12:30 p.m. (worth one-third of final score); Men’s singles, long program, 4:15 p.m. (worth two-thirds of final score); Ice dancing, original dance, 8:30 p.m. (worth 30% of the final score).

* Friday--Pairs, long program, 7:30 p.m. (worth two-thirds of final score).

* Saturday--Ice dancing, free dance, noon (worth 50% of the final score); Women’s singles, long program, 4:30 p.m. (worth two-thirds of final score).

TV COVERAGE

* Today--Men’s long program (delayed); women’s preview, Ch. 7, 8-11 p.m.

* Friday--Original dance (delayed one day), ESPN2, 4-5 p.m.; pairs and women’s short programs (delayed one day), 6-8 p.m., ESPN

* Saturday--Pairs and women’s free skates (delayed), ABC Family Channel, 8-11 p.m.

* Sunday--Pairs and women’s free skates (repeat from Saturday), Ch. 7, 2-5 p.m.

* Jan. 20--Free dance (tape-delayed eight days), Ch. 7, 3-4 p.m.