Sports briefs

Davenport sharp in victory: Lindsay Davenport got off to a good start in her first tuneup event for the Australian Open, beating fellow American Laura Granville 6-2, 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the ASB Women's Classic at Auckland, New Zealand.

Davenport won in 66 minutes and looked fit and sharp as she prepares for the Australian Open, her first Grand Slam event in more than a year.

The 31-year-old Davenport spent 11 months away from the tour in 2007 for the birth of her first child, son Jagger. She's 14-1 since her return, winning two titles.

Pitt's Fields out 8-12 weeks: Pittsburgh junior point guard Levance Fields will be out 8-12 weeks with a broken left foot, the second Panthers starter knocked out of the lineup in as many games.

Fields was hurt driving to the basket in No. 6 Pittsburgh's (11-1) first defeat of the season, an 80-55 loss in Dayton on Saturday night. He will have surgery today.

"We're extremely disappointed for Levance," coach Jamie Dixon said. "We expect him to make a full recovery and return sometime later in the season."