Daily Bagel: Murray makes a statement
The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet.
• Andy Murray's victory against Rafael Nadal in the Tokyo final (which had more than its fair share of points like the one above) made people sit up and take notice.
• Beijing as the fifth Slam? Not a chance. But, boy, are they going to try.
• HBO is investigating the sexual harassment and abuse allegations against Hall of Famer Bob Hewitt.
• Were Marat Safin's comments about Dinara Safina's future in tennis newsworthy?
• Sam Stosur's coach, David Taylor, comes to her defense.
• Maria Sharapova has a shot at the year-end No.1 ranking. It's complicated.
• Novak Djokovic is relaxing in Monaco.
• Another surgery for Sania Mirza. Will she ever be 100 percent again?
• Merry Christmas from the Murrays.
• John Isner had company at the Carolina Panthers' game on Sunday.
