MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Jannik Sinner begins his Australian Open title defence against Nicolas Jarry while women's champion Aryna Sabalenka takes on 2017 U.S. Open winner Sloane Stephens after the draw for the year's first Grand Slam was made at Melbourne ...

Jannik Sinner will try to put a doping scandal behind him when he kicks off his Australian Open defence against Nicolas Jarry, while Aryna Sabalenka's bid for a hat-trick of titles starts on Sunday against Sloane Stephens.

Men’s World No. 1 Jannik eyes second successive singles title at Australian Open starting today, while Aryna, leader of the women’s rankings, is gunning for her

Seven of China’s 10 players in the year’s first grand slam, including Paris Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen, face unseeded opponents.

Top-ranked Sinner has a first-round match against Nicolas Jarry and also has Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Medvedev in his quarter of the draw. Fritz would open against fellow American Jenson Brooksby. Djokovic and No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz could meet in the quarter-finals, with a possible semi-final against No. 2 Alexander Zverev.

World number one Jannik Sinner was drawn Thursday against big-hitting Nicolas Jarry to start his Australian Open ... In the women's draw, world number one Aryna Sabalenka kicks off her title defence against American former US Open winner Sloane Stephens.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka starts against Sloane Stephens at the Australian Open with Jannik Sinner facing Nicolas Jarry in his opener. Potent

Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka headlined the men's and women's singles draws, as a star-studded lineup

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal match.

Djokovic is on a collision course to meet Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals, Coco Gauff opens against former champ Sofia Kenin. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Carolina's Dawn Staley signed a contract extension Friday that makes her the highest-paid coach in women's college basketball history.

Novak Djokovic will launch his bid for a record-extending 11th title and 25th Grand Slam crown against wild card Nishesh Basavareddy