Third seed Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-4 6-2 6-3 to win his second Australian Open on Sunday, prolonging Britain's 75-year wait for a male grand slam singles champion.
The Boston Celtics gained a measure of revenge from last season's disheartening NBA Finals by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 109-96 on Sunday.
Belgium's Kim Clijsters beat Li Na 2-1, dashing Chinese hopes of a first ever Grand Slam win.
Li's star is still rising
Tennis community bubbling with enthusiasm
Watching her lose to the more experienced Kim Clijsters in three sets in the Australian Open final was a huge disappointment to me, and the hundreds of millions of Chinese who urged her on in front of their TVs at the weekend.
Although Li Na was foiled in her attempt to land China's first-ever Grand Slam title, the impact of her success at the Australian Open is enormous and is expected to give tennis in China a huge boost.
Li Na of China poses with her trophy after her women's singles final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne Jan 29, 2011. As the first Asian player to enter a Grand Slam final, Li won the second place in the match.
Li Na's spectacular progress to the final of the Australian Open will boost the continent's bid to host a "fifth grand slam", the Asian Tennis Federation's chief told Reuters on Friday.
Liverpool has rejected a bid from English Premier League rival Chelsea for striker Fernando Torres ahead of the January transfer window closing on Monday.
One Chinese fan's enthusiasm for football has not been dampened by the men's national team who failed redemption at the latest Asian Cup.
LeBron James and his Miami Heat team mate Dwyane Wade were both picked for the NBA All-Stars on Thursday.
MELBOURNE - Injury-hit world No 1 Rafael Nadal was sensationally dumped from the Australian Open quarterfinals 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 by Spanish compatriot David Ferrer on Wednesday.
Goal king scores brace to help team come from behind to beat Blackpool