5-at-10: UConn's dominance, Wayne World's anniversary, McGregor-Mayweather a go?, Rushmore of romantic comedies


              Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma poses with his team for a photograph at the end of an NCAA college basketball game against South Florida, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma poses with his team for a photograph at the end of an NCAA college basketball game against South Florida, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Unbeatable UConn

The UConn women's basketball team now has won 100 consecutive games.

Yes, 100 in a row.

And to make that feat even more impressive, before Geno Auriemma was hired before the 1985-86 season, the program had fewer than 100 all-time wins. This streak has reached triple digits in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year after losing a senior class that was the most accomplished in the history of college sports. (Four years. Four NCAA titles. The first three picks in the draft. Top that.)

And as amazing as all of that is on its face - the 100th win was notched against No. 6 South Carolina on Monday - the words are not quite as amazing as the numbers themselves. Check these out.

100 - Yes, that one is clear;

0 - Yes, that one is clear, too;

2 - Wins by fewer than 10 points;

9 - Wins by 60 or more points;

3 - Times UConn was the lower ranked team;

38 - Number of different teams UConn toppled on the way to 100.

Wow, right?

Now know this: UConn has won 147 of its last 148. It has been 819 days since their last loss - a setback at Stanford in November 2014 - and 1,434 days since its last home loss. And if you are wondering, here, according to ESPN are the longest college winning streaks:

Miami men's tennis won 137 consecutive matches from 1957-64. Penn State women's volleyball won 109 matches from 2007-10. And then there's the Huskies and the march to 100.

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Happy Excellent Anniversary

Did you know that Wayne's World turned 25 today?

When you and your buddies talk about your favorite comedies, Wayne's World seldom gets mentioned.

That's OK. It falls in kind of a strange slot of comedies, well after the Lampoon greatness of the Animal Houses and Caddyshacks of the early 80s and directly after the high points of Eddie Murphy and Chevy Chase in the late 1980s. It was overshadowed by several factors that included the star driven comedies of the 1990s with names like Jim Carey as well as the growing number of animated hits of the 1990s as well.

Heck, of that amazing run of SNL talent of that time frame - the Sandlers, the Farleys, et al. - as well as this possibly only being Mike Myers' third most popular comedy character diminished its standing some. (Myers' turns as Shrek - a part originally written for Chris Farley believe it or not - and Austin Powers are more memorable than his Wayne for a lot of folks.)

But on its silver anniversary, here's a tip of the visor to a movie that had more of an impact than most may recall.

First, if you are close to our age, you can't hear Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" without thinking of Wayne's Pacer. (Side note: According to the movie's director, Myers did not know how to drive, so he had to take driving lessons for that role. So there's that.)

It also was the big screen launch for Myers, who has fashioned a career that has generated multi-billions in box office revenue. Now, for those of us in a certain age, think of the social impact on dialog the movie and characters had.

From "Excellent" to "Party Time" to "Not" to so many others, those characters - both from SNL and the movies - left a powerful imprint. Happy 25th, Wayne and Garth. (Here's a list of some of the best quotes from the movie. Enjoy.)

photo Floyd Mayweather Jr. hits Andre Berto during their welterweight title boxing bout Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

So, who you got?

It's on.

At least that's the takeaway, according to this Ireland newspaper report.

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor have agreed to fight.

Here's the nut graph - which was buried near the bottom of the story. A source close to the Straight Blast Gym star told the Irish Sun: "Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather have agreed a deal to fight and have both settled on their respective fees.

"The contract hasn't officially been signed yet because of a third party hold-up but all the details have all been agreed on.

"The fight could even be announced within two weeks."

Wow.

We never thought this would happen, to tell you the truth. And here's betting that the cut for each starts in eight figures. The rest of those details will be key, especially the rules.

You have to believe this will be a boxing event, right? Mayweather is 39 - 11 years older than MMA champ McGregor - and is 49-0 in his career. He has the clear edge in a boxing match, for sure, but the draw and the intrigue of this certainly has our attention.

In fact, this - if the details are finalized - will almost assuredly be the biggest Pay-per-view event ever. We're intrigued enough to want to see.

That's a great thing in the moment for each fighter, but you have to wonder how this will affect each sport going forward. When you offer something like this - something people have never seen before - the routine MMA fight or boxing match loses some luster.

This and that

- Wow, Michael Flynn resigns as National Security advisor. Flynn had put himself in position to be blackmailed and withheld information from the President. Not a good look just 26 days into the Trump administration. One of the names being bounced around as a replacement is retired General David Petraeus, who is currently under probation for sharing classified information. No word whether Benedict Arnold is under consideration as well.

- It's hard for us to be less thrilled about a national story than this whole Knicks debacle. Seriously.

- The Denver Nuggets hammered Golden State on Monday, hitting 24 3s in a 132-110 win over the Warriors. Also, Washington hammered Oklahoma City. That's some serious emotional let down from the Saturdayshowdown in Kevin Durant's return to OKC. Seriously.

- Here's a harsh heckle of the Atlanta Falcons' collapse in the Super Bowl in the New Orleans Mardi Gras parade. It was title "The Young and the Ringless." Ouch-standing.

- Here's the latest from CBSsports.com on the Alabama search for a new offensive coordinator.

Today's question

Hey, it's a True or False Tuesday.

Let's play.

Yes, we know it's Valentine's Day. We're not a big fan. In fact, here's today's A2 column on the matter.

True or false, Valentine's Day is the worst of the holidays.

True or false, candlesticks always make a nice gift. (Maybe we can find out where they are registered and get a place-setting.)

True or false, Wayne's World is underrated.

True or false, UConn's dominance is more impressive than what Wooden did at UCLA back in the day.

True or false, UConn's dominance is good for women's college basketball.

As for a Rushmore, even though we're not supportive of Valentine's Day, what would make the Rushmore of romantic-comedies?

Go, and be kind to someone today.

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