Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open. I didn't watch. Novak Djokovic won on the men's side. I didn't watch that either. I caught some of the replay on ESPN2 the next afternoon but it was clear after the first set that surprising Frenchman Jo Wilfried Tsonga just ran out of gas after an inspired first set.
On Saturday the UConn men surprised number 7 Indiana ending their 29 game home winning streak with a short-handed squad. Starter Jerome Dyson and top reserve Doug Wiggins were suspended for the game, rumor has it for alcohol related incidents. The team really rallied around each other, used their quicker guards to get Indiana's star freshman Eric Gordon in foul trouble, and actually made their free throws down the stretch. All in all it was as gutsy a win as the team has had in a few seasons. Coach Jim Calhoun is looking for people to provide Dyson and Wiggins with alcohol for tonight's game against Louisville.
Sunday night saw the UConn women beat their second top ranked team in a week with a dominating win at number 15 Notre Dame. Superstar freshman Maya Moore was unstoppable early on, scoring UConn's first 15 points. This forced the Fighting Irish to adjust their defense to stop Moore. Unfortunately for the home crowd, while Notre Dame effectively prevented Moore from scoring another point, they let the rest of the Huskies run rampant. It's a shame the injury bug tore down this team as I think they had a real shot to unseat defending national champions Tennessee. UConn's Tina Charles is probably the most dominant post player in the country, but it may not be enough to stop Candace Parker. It will be fun to watch though!
Speaking of fun, check out Ilya Kovalchuk's reaction when fellow Russian Evgeni Nabakov flat out robs him during yesterday's NHL All Star game. The game was seen by literally dozens of people on the Versus network. It was played in Atlanta home of Kovalchuk's Thrashers, making the reaction all the sweeter.
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