After losing in semis, star asks media to refocus

	Maria Sharapova had a frustrating time in Australia. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

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Maria Sharapova, known the world over as "the gorgeous Russian blonde who's actually good at tennis," lashed out at the media this week after losing to Justine Henin-Hardenne in the semifinals of the Australian Open.

The 18-year-old Russian, the third youngest woman ever to win Wimbledon, told reporters, "I know it's your job. But take down your notepads, take your pencils down, take your grunt-o-meters down, the fashion police, put it all away and just watch the match."

Sharapova vociferously grunts or moans nearly every time she hits the ball, which has drawn scrutiny from the Australian media.

"Clearly," Sharapova did not add, "everyone here needs to be more focused on tennis. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go do a Nike ad ... oh, and don't forget: Make every shot a Sure Shot."

Jet lag

It's been 10 years since the NHL's Jets flew from Winnipeg to Phoenix, where they became the Coyotes, which also became synonymous with "never getting out of the first round of the playoffs."

But all joking aside, a recent article in the National Post illustrates precisely how hardcore Jets fans were, and how they were willing to pay out of their own pockets to keep the team.

"It was devastating," said Susan Thompson, who was Winnipeg's mayor at the time. "It was part of our culture. It was part of our history. It was part of our fabric and because it was a Herculean effort to try and save the Jets -- I can remember Gary Bettman astonished at the extraordinary efforts that went on here to save the hockey team. When you saw little kids with their piggy banks and, of course, the corporations trying to figure out a way or the various levels of government all coming together, it was quite extraordinary."

The 'Fort Knox' of sports cards

Late last week, Boston Police were called to guard the condemned home of an 83-year-old man who recently died and left behind a sports card collection that could be worth millions.