World number one Caroline Wozniacki was drawn Friday to face French Open champion Li Na in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open as she searches for her maiden grand slam title in Melbourne.

The Danish top seed, whose top ranking is under threat by Czech number two Petra Kvitova, also has defending champion Kim Clijsters and third seed Victoria Azarenka in her top half of the women's singles draw.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are in the same half of a grand slam draw for the first time in seven years in the selection made Friday for next week's Australian Open in Melbourne.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will have world number four Andy Murray in his top half of the men's singles draw, while world number two Nadal and third seed Federer were placed in the bottom half.

Rudy Gay scored 26 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 94-83 NBA victory over the New York Knicks, who lost Carmelo Anthony to a sprained ankle in the second half.

With Gay leading the charge, the Grizzlies took control with a 16-2 scoring run in the third quarter as they halted the Knicks' winning streak at four games.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is to stay at Anfield after signing a contract extension with the Premier League club.

Local hero Gerrard, 31, has been a one-club man throughout his career and the England midfielder told liverpoolfc.tv on Thursday: "I'm very happy. It's a very proud day for myself and my family."

World number one Caroline Wozniacki will be fit for next week's Australian Open after a wrist injury threatened her participation in the season-opening grand slam, WTA officials said Thursday.

Denmark's Wozniacki was troubled by an injury to her left wrist as she went down to Polish world number eight Agnieszka Radwanska, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the Sydney International late Wednesday.

Andrew Bynum wasn't on the court the first time the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Utah Jazz.

He made his presence felt Wednesday night, with five blocked shots, including a game-saver on Al Jefferson's short jumper with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime as the Lakers held on for a 90-87 victory.

Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica, recovering from serious injuries suffered in a rally in February, has had a setback after falling on ice and fracturing an ankle, a medical source said.

Kubica, 26, fell over when he was out walking near his home in Pietrasanta, in the northern Italian region of Tuscany, the Ansa news agency reported.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard were embroiled in a war of words following the clubs' League Cup semi-final clash here at Eastlands.

Gerrard's early penalty gave the visitors a 1-0 first leg lead to take back to Anfield but Wednesday's game was overshadowed by a late, two-footed challenge by Liverpool defender Glen Johnson on City's Joleon Lescott.

Australian teenager Bernard Tomic beat France's Gael Monfils 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2) on Thursday to book a place in the final of the Kooyong Classic, a warm-up event for the Australian Open.

The 19-year-old, who is tipped to fill the shoes of ageing compatriot Lleyton Hewitt, will Saturday face either American Mardy Fish or Austrian Jurgen Melzer who play on Friday.

Defending champion Li Na of China moved into the Sydney International final with a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 over Petra Kvitova on Thursday, ending the Czech player's bid to become world No. 1 before the Australian Open.

Kvitova needed to win the Sydney international to replace Caroline Wozniacki at No. 1 at the start of next week's rankings and the Wimbledon champion was on track when she led by a set and a break.