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Golf Headlines for February 04 Ryan Palmer parred his final hole at dusk for a 7-under 64 and the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Phoenix Open.">Palmer takes lead at suspended Phoenix Open Spencer Levin took one last drag on his cigarette, stamped it out in the rough and climbed into the bunker behind the 17th green. He set up quickly, took a quick glance at the hole and splashed out.">Levin takes three-stroke lead at Phoenix Open Paul Lawrie recovered from a penalty for dropping his ball on a marker to shoot a 5-under 67 Saturday and take a one-shot lead over Nicolas Colsaerts after the second round of the Qatar Masters.">Lawrie overcomes penalty to seize Qatar lead U.S. Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Australian Ladies Masters.">Ryu maintains Australian Ladies Masters edge Phil Mickelson filed a lawsuit against an Internet service provider in Canada to learn the identity of a person who has been posting "vexatious statements" that the four-time major champion says is a deliberate attack on his reputation.">Mickelson files suit to find source of defamation ESPN Headlines on Who's In First	Auto Racing Headlines for February 04 Danica Patrick is a full-time NASCAR driver, but let's face it: We all know her day job isn't why she is one of the most sought-after celebrities come Super Bowl time.">Newton: The Danica Factor Rick Hendrick raised a lot of eyebrows when he paired Dale Earnhardt Jr. with crew chief Steve Letarte. The result? The move just may have saved Junior's career.">Smith: Junior getting his swagger back The ownership of Kansas Speedway is gambling on a new casino overlooking Turn 2 to generate interest, drive ticket sales and increase revenue during a sluggish time for motorsports.">Casino over Turn 2 opens at Kansas Speedway Stewart Haas Racing has finalized an alliance with Tommy Baldwin Racing that guarantees Danica Patrick a starting spot in the Sprint Cup opener and keeps her No. 10 car on the track for the entire Cup schedule.">Danica will have starting spot in Daytona 500 Joe Gibbs Racing says no employees were injured when a fire broke out in its machine shop.">JGR has another fire within year; no staff hurt ESPN Headlines on Who's In First
Tennis Headlines for February 04 On the surface, the U.S.'s Fed Cup tie is no big deal. (It's not even the main draw, mind you.) But then again, Venus and Serena Williams are playing, so …">Bodo: Don't get hopes too high on Venus Williams Maria Sharapova routed Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-2, 6-1 in the opening singles to give Russia a 1-0 lead over Spain in their Fed Cup first-round series.">Sharapova opens Fed Cup with rout for Russia Defending champion Gael Monfils saved a match point and beat Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in an all-French match to reach the final of the Open Sud de France.">Monfils turns back Simon in semis of Open Sud Rafael Nadal says his fiscal requirements are up to date after a Spanish website reported the Australian Open finalist had set up several companies to trim his tax bill.">Nadal: Tax payments up to date amid report Andy Roddick remains on track to return at the SAP Open in San Jose, even though he says he hasn't hit a tennis ball since hurting his right hamstring in the second round of the Australian Open.">Roddick expects return from injury at San Jose ESPN Headlines on Who's In First	Olympics Headlines for February 04 The tradition of infighting and territorialism between agencies and authorities with overlapping jurisdiction in the anti-doping world is waning. If that continues, athletes who dope might find that, although there are ways to beat a test, it will become a lot harder to beat an entire system.">Ford: How an unlikely united front between agencies and authorities could deter doping Lindsey Vonn captured her 50th World Cup victory by winning the downhill on the demanding Kandahar course in frigid conditions Saturday.">Vonn takes downhill for 50th World Cup victory Federal prosecutors say they are closing a criminal investigation of Lance Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.">Feds: No charges for Armstrong in doping case In a great day for Canadian skiing, Jan Hudec won a World Cup downhill for a surprising victory while teammate Erik Guay finished third in piercing cold over an icy slope.">Hudec wins as Canadians dominate in downhill Temperatures dipped to the low teens Friday, yet it wasn't the chill American aerialists felt at the Freestyle World Cup.">Xu powers Chinese sweep of World Cup aerials ESPN Headlines on Who's In First
Boxing Headlines for February 04 Angelo Dundee, trainer of Muhammad Ali, has died.">Ali's acclaimed trainer Angelo Dundee, 90, dies The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday voted 5-0 to grant Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.">Mayweather granted license to fight Cotto Angelo Dundee, trainer of Muhammad Ali, has died.">Ali's acclaimed trainer Angelo Dundee, 90, dies The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday voted 5-0 to grant Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.">Mayweather granted license to fight Cotto Manny Pacquiao will fight June 9 at the MGM Grand, and Top Rank stablemate Bradley is sitting in the lead position.">Pacquiao in active talks to fight Bradley in June ESPN Headlines on Who's In First	NHL Headlines for February 04 Halak earns fourth shutout in 7 starts (AP) Flames hand 'Hawks fifth straight loss (AP) Jackets top Ducks in OT, end 6-game skid (AP) Eaton's first goal since '09 lifts Isles (AP) Bergenheim's goal gets Panthers by Jets (AP) ESPN Headlines on Who's In First
Horse Racing Headlines for February 04 Separated by less than a length in two stakes at Hollywood Park last fall, Liaison and Rousing Sermon will renew acquaintance in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita.">Liaison, Rousing Sermon to meet again in Lewis Game On Dude was less than sixteenth of a mile from winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs last November when jockey Chantal Sutherland sensed victory.">Tapizar goes into Strub a heavy favorite Alpha opened his three-year-old season with a 2 1/2-length score in the January 7 Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct and will remain on the inner track for Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Withers Stakes.">Alpha looks strong for $200,000 Withers Stakes Already with a slew of top 3-year-olds taking aim at the Triple Crown, Todd Pletcher will send out yet another prospect in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis, a race he has won four of the last six years.">Trainer Pletcher eyes another win in Sam Davis Game On Dude was less than sixteenth of a mile from winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs last November when jockey Chantal Sutherland sensed victory.">Game On Dude to go in Sunday's San Antonio ESPN Headlines on Who's In First	Olympics Headlines for February 04 The tradition of infighting and territorialism between agencies and authorities with overlapping jurisdiction in the anti-doping world is waning. If that continues, athletes who dope might find that, although there are ways to beat a test, it will become a lot harder to beat an entire system.">Ford: How an unlikely united front between agencies and authorities could deter doping Lindsey Vonn captured her 50th World Cup victory by winning the downhill on the demanding Kandahar course in frigid conditions Saturday.">Vonn takes downhill for 50th World Cup victory Federal prosecutors say they are closing a criminal investigation of Lance Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.">Feds: No charges for Armstrong in doping case In a great day for Canadian skiing, Jan Hudec won a World Cup downhill for a surprising victory while teammate Erik Guay finished third in piercing cold over an icy slope.">Hudec wins as Canadians dominate in downhill Temperatures dipped to the low teens Friday, yet it wasn't the chill American aerialists felt at the Freestyle World Cup.">Xu powers Chinese sweep of World Cup aerials ESPN Headlines on Who's In First