Sports in brief

AUTO RACING

Patrick scores highest finish

Danica Patrick ran to fourth place in the Nationwide race at Las Vegas Saturday, the best finish for a woman in a national NASCAR race. The previous best was Sara Christian's fifth at Pittsburgh in 1949. Mark Martin won the race when a flat tire sent leader Brad Keselowski into the wall on the final lap.

Robby Gordon on probation

NASCAR placed Robby Gordon on indefinite probation for an incident involving Kevin Conway in the garage at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday. NASCAR officials didn't witness the run-in between the drivers, which was brought to NASCAR's attention by Conway, according to vice president of competition Robin Pemberton. Conway declined to discuss the matter, but said he filed a police report Friday evening. Las Vegas police Officer Barbara Morgan told The Associated Press on Saturday that Conway filed a misdemeanor battery complaint after the quarrel. that occurred about 5 p.m.on Friday. Conway briefly drove for Gordon in the Sprint Cup Series last year, and the drivers are now suing each other over financial aspects of that deal.

TENNIS

Bryans give U.S. lead in Davis Cup

The United States is one victory from a showdown with Spain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. Twins Bob and Mike Bryan put the Americans ahead of host Chile 2-1 in the first round by beating the doubles team of Jorge Aguilar and Nicolas Massu 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Andy Roddick will be in position to clinch the best-of-five series when he faces Paul Capdeville in the first match Sunday. - AP