Sports in brief

GOLF

Woods shoots 73, Levin leads with 66Tiger Woods and his powerful partners of Dustin Johnson and Gary Woodland were the feature group for the opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill yesterday. Only Woods turned in a decent score, 1-over-par 73, while Johnson and Woodland each shot 77. In blustery weather, Spencer Levin shot a surprising 66 to take the lead.

SKATING

Moscow will host world championshipMoscow has been chosen as the replacement venue for this year's figure skating world championships, which originally were to be held this week in Tokyo. The International Skating Union announced that the championships will be held April 24-May 1.

PRO FOOTBALLEx-Eagles great Bednarik in serious conditionPhiladelphia Eagles Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik is in serious condition in a hospital near his Pennsylvania home. A nursing supervisor at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem would not provide additional information on the condition of the 85-year-old former star. Parcells no longer associated with Dolphins

Bill Parcells is no longer affiliated with the Miami Dolphins and will tape a draft special for ESPN. Dolphins spokesman Harvey Greene said "he's not associated with the team anymore in any official capacity."

TENNISU.S. women fall at Key Biscayne

Only one American remains in the women's draw of the Sony Ericsson Open at Key Biscayne -- Uzbekistan-born Varvara Lepchenko. Bethanie Mattek-Sands was eliminated by Caroline Wozniacki, 6-2, 7-5; Jamie Hampton lost to Andrea Petkovic, 6-2, 7-5, and Melanie Oudin was beaten by Daniela Hantuchova, 6-1, 6-3.

CYCLING

Contador's doping acquittal challenged

Alberto Contador's contaminated-beef defense will again be put to the test after the International Cycling Union decided to appeal the Tour de France champion's doping acquittal. -- AP