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Azarenka beats Li, defends Australian Open title
Victoria Azarenka had the bulk of the crowd against her. The fireworks were fizzling out, and when she looked over the net she saw Li Na crashing to ...
After beating Federer, Murray reaches Aussie final
Andy Murray was sucking in deep breaths, trying to recover from his exhausting win over Roger Federer. Pain was very much on his mind. The U.S.
Murray edges Federer, reaches Australian final
Andy Murray has finally beaten Roger Federer at a Grand Slam. The U.S. Open champion beat 17-time major winner Federer 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 ...
Murray advances to Australian Open men's final
Andy Murray has finally beaten Roger Federer at a Grand Slam. The U.S. Open champion stayed in the hunt for a second consecutive major title with a ...
Azarenka eludes chokehold, gains Australian final
Sloane Stephens sat for nine minutes, mostly staring at the court and trying to forget the curious timing of Victoria Azarenka's medical timeout.
US hit by new stomach bug spreading around globe
A new strain of stomach bug sweeping the globe is taking over in the U.S., health officials say. Since September, more than 140 outbreaks in the U.S.
Azarenka beats Stephens; sets up final vs Li
Victoria Azarenka had to endure some anxious moments before and after her win over American teenager Sloane Stephens. Li Na wasn't flustered at all ...
Djokovic advances to Australian Open final
Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic advanced to his third consecutive Australian Open final with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 win over No. 4-seeded David ...
Defending champ Azarenka into final against Li
Victoria Azarenka overcame some anxiety, a sore left knee, and a slew of frustrating forehand errors before fending off American teenager Sloane ...
Azarenka advances to Australian Open final
Defending champion Victoria Azarenka has advanced to the Australian Open final with a 6-1, 6-4 win over 19-year-old American Sloane Stephens.
Flower-eating goat cleared of vandalism
Gary the flower-eating goat's graze with Australian police has ended with his comedian owner getting the last laugh in court. A Sydney judge ruled ...
Williams loses to Stephens; Federer advances
Serena Williams was only thinking out loud when she muttered this Australian Open had been "the worst two weeks." Not long after a courtside ...
Federer advances to Australian Open semis
Roger Federer has beaten No. 7-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for a 10th ...
Williams loses in quarters; Azarenka into semis
Serena Williams' dominating run at the majors ended in a painful loss to American teenager Sloane Stephens. After the biggest victory of her life, the ...
Serena Williams out of Australian Open
Serena Williams is out of the Australian Open after losing her quarterfinal match 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 to 19-year-old American Sloane Stephens.
Sharapova impressive on way to Aussie Open semis
Maria Sharapova has lost only nine games in five matches on the way to the semifinals at the Australian Open. Always the perfectionist, she sees room ...
Djokovic advances to Australian Open semifinals
Novak Djokovic won his 19th consecutive match at Melbourne Park to keep alive his bid for a third successive Australian Open title, beating ...
Sharapova, Li advance to Australian Open semis
Maria Sharapova continued her dominating form at the Australian Open with a straight-set win over Ekatrina Makarova on Tuesday, conceding only nine ...
Sharapova advances to Australian Open semis
Four-time major winner Maria Sharapova has advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-2 win over fellow Russian Ekaterina ...
Kim Dotcom's Mega site struggles under mega demand
Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom admits his new file-sharing site is struggling to keep up with massive demand. Dotcom launched the "Mega" site ...
Defending champ Azarenka advances to quarterfinals
Victoria Azarenka advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Elena Vesnina on Monday, growing more confident she can ...
Asia stocks tentative as Bank of Japan meets
Asian stock markets were mixed Monday amid uncertainty about the outcome of a central bank meeting in Japan and nervousness over whether U.S.
Indicted Megaupload founder opens new sharing site
Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website that promises users greater privacy and defies the U.S. prosecutors who ...
Djokovic plays another Australian Open marathon
The opponent was different, the match three rounds earlier. Still, the result gave Novak Djokovic a familiar feeling, and another chance to rip off ...