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01/27/12--12:59: Post-match, late-night drug testing angers Murray (chan 1749297)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Andy Murray had just spent nearly five hours on court in an Australian Open semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic that ran past midnight.


01/28/12--05:40: Azarenka wins Australian Open, takes over No. 1 spot (chan 1749297)

There's a new WTA queen in town. Victoria Azarenka won her first major title at the Australian Open, thumping Maria Sharapova to take over No. 1 from Caroline Wozniacki.


01/28/12--05:40: Azarenka routs Sharapova, wins Australian Open (chan 1749297)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Victoria Azarenka started celebrating, then suddenly did a double-take to ask her coach, "What happened?"


01/28/12--07:01: Bryan bros lose final, denied record 12th Slam (chan 1749297)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek denied Bob and Mike Bryan their record 12th Grand Slam doubles title, beating the American twins 7-6 (1), 6-2 in the final of the Australian Open on Saturday.


01/28/12--07:13: US' Townsend, 15, wins girls singles and doubles (chan 1749297)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Fifteen-year-old Taylor Townsend wasn't intimidated by playing the most important match of her young tennis career at 15,000-seat Rod Laver Arena on Saturday.


01/29/12--01:05: Mattek-Sands, Tecau win Australian mixed title (chan 1749297)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Romanian Horia Tecau won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open on Sunday, beating Elena Vesnina and Leander Paes 6-3, 5-7, 10-3.


01/29/12--10:43: Djokovic makes history with repeat (chan 1749297)

Novak Djokovic outlasted Rafael Nadal in the longest major final ever, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 in nearly six hours to win his second straight Australian Open and third straight major.


01/29/12--11:01: Nadal: Aussie epic ranks near 2008 Wimbledon (chan 1749297)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Nearly four years ago, Rafael Nadal was on the winning end of another epic major final -- a 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7 victory over Roger Federer at Wimbledon in 2008.


01/29/12--11:03: Turning point: Backhand error crucial for Nadal (chan 1749297)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- The turning point in the longest men's final ever at a Grand Slam came when 10-time major winner Rafael Nadal went for a bit too much on a backhand after more than 5 hours on court.


01/29/12--12:22: 50 parting thoughts from Australian Open (chan 1749297)

An epic men's final. A dominant performance on the women's side. The Aussie Open had plenty of stories, and Jon Wertheim offers 50 thoughts on a memorable fortnight in Melbourne.