Ben Hammond scored 24 points, reserve Tobi Lawal recorded a double-double and Virginia Tech beat host Syracuse 76-74 Wednesday night ...J.J. Starling scored 12 points for Syracuse (12-7, 3-3) ... Tech outscored the Orange 11-2 to move ahead 64-55 ... No ... No ... No ... .
A jittery Madison Keys said Tuesday she was "too timid" after getting the defence of her Australian Open crown off to a stuttering start, losing the first four games before rallying to stay in the title hunt ....
AFP. Tue, 20 January 2026 at 2.39 am UTC·2 min read. A jittery Madison Keys got the defence of her Australian Open crown off to a stuttering start Tuesday, losing the first four games before rallying to stay in the title hunt ... Advertisement ... mp/pst ... .
Madison Keys began her Australian Open title defence with a nervy 7-6(6) 6-1 victory over Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova on Tuesday, while fellow AmericanBen Shelton defeated Ugo Humbert in a battle of left-handers to reach the second round.
The American ninth seed was a bundle of nerves in the Rod Laver Arena, but calmed down to clinch a 7-6 (6), 6-1 win over Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova ...Despite the shaky start, Keys said it was a privilege to be back as defending champion ...