Cycling: Australia's Graeme Brown wins his fifth stage in the Tour de Langkawi. The winner of the overall ranking is Ryan Cox (South Africa) 5 February 2005 (Saturday) National Football League: Quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young are selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first years of eligibility. They are joined by two early NFL pioneers, quarterback Benny Friedman and Fritz Pollard, the first prominent African-American in the NFL. (AP/Yahoo!) Rugby union – Six Nations: In the opener of the competition in Saint-Denis, France, France comes back from a 9–0 deficit early in the second half to defeat Scotland 16–9. (BBC) Meanwhile, Wales beat England 11–9 at the Millennium Stadium to claim their first victory over England at Cardiff since 1993. (BBC) Handball: Semifinals of the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship: Spain defeats the host Tunisia, while France loses to reigning champions Croatia. 4 February 2005 (Friday) Football: The parent company of 115-year-old Servette Football Club from Geneva, Switzerland, is declared bankrupt with debts of over 10 million Swiss francs. The club will be demoted two divisions. (SBS) Cricket: South Africa (270 for 7) beat England (267 for 8) by three wickets in the third One Day International at Port Elizabeth, levelling the one-day series at 1–1. (BBC) Australia (237) beat Pakistan (219 for 9) by 18 runs in the first match of the three-match final of the VB Series. (BBC) Cycling: Ryan Cox (South Africa) wins the eighth stage in the Tour de Langkawi. It is the heaviest stage, with the finish on Genting Highlands. (Eurosport) Rugby league: Leeds Rhinos of the Super League defeat the Canterbury Bulldogs of the NRL 39–32 in a bruising World Club Challenge at Elland Road, Leeds, despite a spirited Canterbury come-back in the second half after being 26–6 down at half-time. (BBC) 3 February 2005 (Thursday) A National Hockey League team owner, requesting anonymity, expects the league to cancel the season after labor negotiations have gone nowhere for weeks. (AP/Yahoo!) Basketball: Ashley McElhiney announced that she is staying on as head coach of the ABA Nashville Rhythm. This decision came after the announcement of her firing by the team's co-owner courtside during a game on Saturday. (AP/Yahoo!) National Football League: Legendary running back Emmitt Smith announces his retirement from the sport. Smith racked up 18,355 rushing yards and scored 164 touchdowns during his remarkable career. (AP/Yahoo!) Doping, cross-country skiing: