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For the 7th consecutive time, Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal. This time Djokovic prevailed in a 5-set classic (5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5) to capture the Australian Open earlier today in Melbourne. The match took five hours and 53 minutes and was the longest Grand Slam final since the Open Era started in 1968 and the longest Australian Open match in history.
SI.com

That’s rock as in Robert Rock, a little-known Englishman and former driving range pro, who showed Tiger Woods he still has work to do.
Golf.com

The former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback passed Friday from complications of pneumonia. He was only 65.
Cincinnati.com

The Las Vegas Sin meets the L.A. Temptation on Sunday in Ontario, Calif., for the right to represent the Western Conference in Lingerie Bowl IX on Super Bowl Sunday.
Las Vegas Sun

Bow Wow performed a few songs, including his new hit single “Sweat,” at Rain Nightclub at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Friday night. The rapper indulged in some Ciroc Coconut, Patron and Coronas throughout the evening.
Also in the house: Carlos Rogers of the 49ers, hanging out with a small group. Rogers and his party sipped champagne and vodka.
Images courtesy of Joe Fury/9 Group Las Vegas and Palms Casino Resort

So, the Lakers are interested in Gilbert Arenas?
Hoopsworld

Victoria Azarenka captures her 1st Major, schooling Maria Sharapova, 6-3, 6-0 for the championship of the Australian Open this morning.

We’re sorry to see the Australian Open coming to a close because there has been some excellent tennis played, but you can’t beat another final between these 2. They’re starting to get some real history with each other too, but Novak Djokovic had had the better hand lately.
N.Y. Times

Prince Fielder and his father Cecil have been estranged for years, but now that Prince has backed up a Brinks truck to play in Cecil’s old stomping grounds, the talk has shifted to whether the father and son will become family again.
SI.com

Joe Fortenbaugh lists a few of his favorites (we’re taking the over on the number of times Peyton Manning will be shown during the game), but we’ll drop a few more popular and humorous ones heading into the Feb. 5 showdown in Indy.
Yahoo Sports