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• Li, Clijsters reach 2nd round of Australian Open
• Retired Yao goes into politics in his native China
• Li breezes into second round of Australian Open
• Jon Wertheim: Australian Open women's seed report
• Spurs top Suns to improve to 9-0 at home (AP)
• American Fish has no problem in Aussie opener
• Duncan powers Spurs past Suns
• Eli, Giants end Packers' repeat dreams
• Packers' Philbin works Sunday game vs. Giants
• Azarenka wins in straight sets to open up Aussie
• Lopresti: In these NFL playoffs, not all is as it seems
• Forget the hype, Tom Brady and Patriots still dominant
• Azarenka drops just one game in Aussie opener
• Wagner rallies to win Sony Open by 2
• Damon Hack: Manning backs up 'elite' talk with win over Rodgers, Packers
• Sources: Rams' Fisher, ex-Jets OC discuss job
• Giants defense packs quite a punch vs. Packers
• Wagner rallies to win Sony Open by two strokes
• Johnson Wagner rallies to win Sony Open
• Roundup: Blackhawks slip by Sharks

Li, Clijsters reach 2nd round of Australian Open Posted: 15 Jan 2012 11:57 PM PST Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka won 12 straight games to finish off Heather Watson 6-1, 6-0 in 67 minutes Monday in the opening match on center court at the Australian Open.

Retired Yao goes into politics in his native China Posted: 15 Jan 2012 11:42 PM PST Retired NBA star Yao Ming has added another line to his post-basketball resume -- politician -- becoming a member of an advisory body to Shanghai's legislature.

Li breezes into second round of Australian Open Posted: 15 Jan 2012 11:49 PM PST Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka won 12 straight games to finish off Heather Watson 6-1, 6-0 in 67 minutes Monday in the opening match on center court at the Australian Open.

Jon Wertheim: Australian Open women's seed report Posted: 13 Jan 2012 08:50 AM PST Six women have won the last eight Grand Slam titles. So who's the Aussie favorite? Jon Wertheim breaks down the seeded players, identifies the dark horses and makes his predictions. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Spurs top Suns to improve to 9-0 at home (AP) Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:32 PM PST Tim Duncan spent the summer trying to improve his jump shots. It showed Sunday night as the two-time MVP and 13-time All-Star scored 24 points, many on jumpers, to lead the Spurs to a 102-91 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, keeping the Spurs perfect at home. "Especially this summer, I worked on it a lot trying to extend my range a little bit," Duncan said.

American Fish has no problem in Aussie opener Posted: 15 Jan 2012 11:53 PM PST Eighth-seeded Mardy Fish, the highest ranked of the U.S. men, had a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over Gilles Muller to advance to the second round of the Australian Open.

Duncan powers Spurs past Suns Posted: 16 Jan 2012 01:03 AM PST SAN ANTONIO (AP) Tim Duncan spent the summer trying to improve his jump shots.

Eli, Giants end Packers' repeat dreams Posted: 16 Jan 2012 01:03 AM PST

Packers' Philbin works Sunday game vs. Giants Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:06 PM PST Offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, whose 21-year-old son drowned last week in a Wisconsin river, was in the Packers coaches booth Sunday.

Azarenka wins in straight sets to open up Aussie Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:19 PM PST Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka won 12 straight games to finish off Heather Watson 6-1, 6-0 in 67 minutes Monday in the opening match on center court at the Australian Open.

Lopresti: In these NFL playoffs, not all is as it seems Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST Next weekend's NFL conference title games are loaded with intrigue, as each of the final four have stories worth sharing with the world.

Forget the hype, Tom Brady and Patriots still dominant Posted: 15 Jan 2012 08:37 PM PST It seemed odd that leading up to the divisional playoffs, that Tom Brady -- with three Super Bowl rings -- was a bit overshadowed.

Azarenka drops just one game in Aussie opener Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:42 PM PST MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka won 12 straight games to finish off Heather Watson 6-1, 6-0 in 67 minutes Monday in the opening match on center court at the Australian Open.

Wagner rallies to win Sony Open by 2 Posted: 16 Jan 2012 01:03 AM PST

Damon Hack: Manning backs up 'elite' talk with win over Rodgers, Packers Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:39 PM PST For the second time in four years, the Giants knocked the Packers out of the playoffs. This time, it was a convincing 37-20 rout. There's no doubting Eli Manning now, says Damon Hack. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sources: Rams' Fisher, ex-Jets OC discuss job Posted: 15 Jan 2012 08:35 PM PST Jeff Fisher, who has yet to sign a contract to be the coach of the Rams, met with former New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer on Sunday regarding the same position with St. Louis, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Giants defense packs quite a punch vs. Packers Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:01 PM PST The Giants defense harassed Aaron Rodgers and had four sacks and four takeaways in their stunning upset of the top-seeded Packers.

Wagner rallies to win Sony Open by two strokes Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:14 PM PST Johnson Wagner was bursting with so much excitement about his game at the start of the year that his father jokingly asked if he was on speed. It was just confidence, the most powerful drug in golf.

Johnson Wagner rallies to win Sony Open Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:39 PM PST Johnson Wagner played bogey-free over the last 12 holes Sunday and won the Sony Open in Hawaii for his third PGA Tour title.

Roundup: Blackhawks slip by Sharks Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:36 PM PST Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist, and Chicago beat San Jose 4-3 on Sunday night, ending the Sharks' eight-game point streak.

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