Brisbane, Australia (SportsNetwork. Chris Carson Jersey .com) - A pair of top-three seeds -- Roger Federer and Milos Raonic -- recorded season-opening wins Thursday at the Brisbane International tennis event. The top-seeded Federer rallied from a set and a break down to come back to top game Aussie wild card John Millman 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in 2 hours, 2 minutes, while the third-seeded Raonic rolled past Kazakhstans Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3, 6-4 on the hardcourts at Queensland Tennis Centre. I thought I got quite lucky, Federer said on-court. He [Millman] was playing great tennis until maybe the last couple of games. I had to fight very hard. Credit to him for pushing me to the edge. I didnt play badly, but maybe felt a bit tired at times. The first match of the season you never know quite what to expect. I am sweating like crazy. I am happy we had a good match and I got through in the end. Federer lost to Aussie favorite Lleyton Hewitt in last years all-former-No. 1 Brisbane final. His quarterfinal opponent on Friday will be another Aussie wild card, James Duckworth, while Raonic will face Aussie Sam Groth. Meanwhile, Duckworth overcame Finnish veteran and 2008 Brisbane runner-up Jarkko Nieminen 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 and Groth outlasted Polish qualifier Lukasz Kubot 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-3). Fridays other quarters will pit second-seeded U.S. Open runner-up Kei Nishikori against Aussie Bernard Tomic and fourth-seeded 2013 Brisbane runner- up Grigor Dimitrov versus Slovak Martin Klizan. Brisbane serves as a tune-up for the Australian Open, which will begin January 19 in Melbourne. Shaquill Griffin Jersey . Mohamed Diame put West Ham ahead in the 47th minute before goals by substitutes Carlton Cole and Joe Cole condemned Fulham to a fifth straight defeat, keeping the visitors in the bottom three. Seattle Seahawks Jerseys . Parnell will be out much longer if it turns out he needs surgery. But first, he will try resting for two weeks before beginning a throwing program that could last up to a month, general manager Sandy Alderson said. http://www.footballseahawksfanatics.com/authentic-12th-fan-seahawks-jersey/ .B. -- Canadas Rachel Homan had ideal preparation for the playoffs at the Ford World Curling Championships with a pair of hard-fought wins over tenacious opponents Thursday.Michael van Gerwen is in action on the first night of the World Matchplay, live on Sky Sports from July 16-24. Van Gerwen will take on Jamie Caven to kick off the tournament with Dave Chisnall, Robert Thornton and Vincent van der Voort also playing first-round matches.Schedule of Play Saturday July 16Vincent van der Voort v Kyle AndersonRobert Thornton v Josh PayneMichael van Gerwen v Jamie CavenDave Chisnall v Benito van de PasSunday July 17AfternoonStephen Bunting v Mensur SuljovicKim Huybrechts v Gerwyn PriceTerry Jenkins v Justin PipeIan White v Daryl GurneyEveningJames Wade v Mervyn KingAdrian Lewis v Mark WebsterGary Anderson v Alan NorrisPeter Wright v Joe CullenMonday July 18Jelle Klaasen v Steve BeatonRaymond van Barneveld v Brendan DolanPhil Taylor v Robbie GreenMichael Smith v Simon WhitlockSecond roundTuesday July 19Thornton/Payne v Chisnall/van de PasWright/Cullen v White/Gurneyvan Gerwen/Caven v van der Voort/K AndersonLewis/Webster v Huybrechts/PriceWednesday July 20Wade/King v van Barneveld/DolanSmith/Whitlock v Klaasen/BeatonTaylor/Green v Bunting/SuljovicG Anderson/Norris v Jenkins/PipeQuarter-FinalsThursday July 21Wright/Cullen/White/Gurney v Lewis/Webster/Huybrechts/Pricevan Gerwen/Caven/van der Voort/K Anderson v Thornton/Payne/Chisnall/van de PasFriday July 22Wade/King/van Barneveld/Dolan v Taylor/Green/Bunting/SuljovicG Anderson/Norris/Jenkins/Pipe v Smith/Whitlock/Klaasen/BeatonSemi-FinalsSaturday July 23FinalSunday July 24 Also See: Sky Bets darts odds On Sky TV Schedule/Results Features