11.   Belgium will open defense of its Fed Cup title with a first-round home tie against Australia, while the United States will host Austria.

12.   Belgium will open the defense of its Fed Cup title with a first-round home tie against Australia, while the United States will host Austria.

13.   Boris Becker gleaned some tips watching television that he hopes will help him when he opens his defense of his Australian Open tennis title against Spaniard Carlos Moya.

14.   Brazil flies to Cali on Monday, when it opens defense of its title Thursday against Mexico.

15.   Bryant opens defense of the Disney Golf Classic on Thursday.

16.   Canada opens its defense of the world title when it plays Switzerland on Monday in another Group A match.

17.   Cullen has wonderful attacking attributes and the ability to open any defense at test level.

18.   Even without Shea Ralph and Svetlana Abrosimova, Connecticut opened defense of its NCAA title with a record-breaking performance.

19.   Ferguson, who is expected to testify, will open his defense on Tuesday if all goes according to schedule.

20.   Ferguson will open his defense on Tuesday and is expected to testify under questioning from legal adviser Alton Rose.