 Complete the following phrase:  Lysacek won his second straight gold at Nationals. He and Weir tied for first place, both with a combined score of 244.77 points, but Lysacek was named the U.S. champion because following ISU regulations, he won the free skate 162.72 points to Weirs 161.37 points. It was the first tie at U.S. Nationals since the establishment of the new scoring system. Despite protests from Weirs fans and the media, including charges of homophobia, the results stood. Stephen Carriere, the 