STORM SANDERS

At least Novak Djokovic knows who he'll face in the first round of his Australian Open title defense — if he’s allowed to play.

Two-time champion Venus Williams will be back at the U.S. Open after being given a wild card into the Grand Slam tournament.

Naomi Osaka made quick work of her first match in nearly two months.

The U.S. won silver medals in 2008 and 2012 and then bronze five years ago in Rio de Janeiro. ___MEDAL ALERTAustralia has set the first swimming world record of the Tokyo Games in the women’s 4x-100-meter freestyle relay. ___MEDAL ALERTSwimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia was the surprise winner in the men’s 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Games. Australia’s Jack McLoughlin settled for silver after leading much of the race, and Kieran Smith grabbed another Olympic medal for the Americans. The American men’s team of Jake Gibb and Tri Bourne play their first match on Sunday night.