1.   Just as the tournament opened, the rainy season has arrived in this smoggy capital.

2.   The Southeastern Conference basketball tournament opened Thursday with an undercurrent of dramatic story lines.

3.   A controversial international chess tournament opened Saturday in the Kalmykia region of southern Russia.

4.   Becker says he will make his final Wimbledon appearance when the tournament opens in two weeks.

5.   But the course was vulnerable as the tournament opened.

6.   But when the Corus Chess tournament opens on Saturday there will be few big names.

7.   Jack will be in the gallery when the tournament opens Thursday, cheering the son who still hopes to create his own niche in the golfing world.

8.   The eight-day tournament opens with the Netherlands, the defending Champions Trophy holder, playing Asian champions South Korea.

9.   The course was vulnerable as the tournament opened.

10.   The Grand Slam tournament opens next Monday.