As usual there has been no shortage of action to keep us occupied in the world of sport over the last seven days.
Jose Mourinho
Mourinho's second coming at Stamford Bridge has been a strangely subdued affair thus far compared to the fanfare and soundbites that accompanied his original arrival back in the summer of 2004.
The twinkle in his eye appeared to have dulled rather, where there was once unbridled arrogance there seemed a hint of resignation and the cheeky knowing smile was more of a surly shrug - Jose looked like the 'Grumpy One' and some of his team's early results certainly didn't help.
But things now look to be falling nicely into place at Stamford Bridge and there was
a certain swagger about their 3-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday - a win over the champions that was achieved without getting out of second gear.
The success was Mourinho's 100 in the Premier League - achieved in 20 fewer games than it took Sir Alex Ferguson - and saw him extend his remarkable home league record as Chelsea boss... the Blues look to be pacing their title challenge perfectly.
Bad week
Serena Williams
Favourite for the women's title, Serena Williams saw her bid for a sixth Australian Open crown fold with an unexpected fourth round defeat to Ana Ivanovic.
The Serb had failed to win a single set in the duo's previous four meetings but, having lost the opener, hit back in impressive style to seal a 4-6 6-3 6-3 victory.
Despite serving 13 aces to Ivanovic's one, Williams was well below par throughout, particularly vulnerable on her second serve, winning just 41 per cent of points on it.
However, there were mitigating circumstances for the 32-year-old as she later revealed a back injury, which hampered her throughout the loss, had almost led her to pull out of the tournament.
David Moyes & Manchester United
Another week and another appearance for David Moyes and his men in the Bad Week section... the 'transition' at Old Trafford continues to take its toll.
A 3-1 defeat at a title-chasing Chelsea is, in itself, certainly no disgrace (especially with Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie absent), but the result once again reinforced United's struggles against the division's top sides this season.
They have taken just five points from their nine matches against teams in the top eight - less than any other side in the top half - and the latest defeat led skipper Nemanja Vidic (whose frustration boiled over into a red card) to write off their title chances.
With a seven already chalked up in the losses column, Moyes' United side have now lost as many times as his Everton outfit did last season... did anyone know it would be this painful?
England's cricket team
If there is crumb of comfort for Moyes and his men it's that there is always someone worse off than you... step forward the England cricket team.
Their tour of Australia continues to stumble from one catastrophe to the next with this week arguably offering a new low - and that's saying something.
They somehow managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the second ODI in Brisbane as James Faulkner smashed them to all parts in the closing overs to seal a scarcely-believable but incredibly-painful win for Australia.
A far more comprehensive success in Sydney duly sealed the series for the hosts just a couple of days later, prompting Cook to admit he could step down as one-day captain in the weeks ahead. How the England skipper must wish he could just jump on a plane home right now.
Rory McIlroy
Finishing as runner-up in your seasonal debut would probably rank as a pretty decent start for most golfers and, when the dust settles, Rory will undoubtedly take plenty of positives from his performance at the Abu Dhabi Championship.
But, having lost by just a single stroke to Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal, it was entirely understandable that the two-time major champion might be a little frustrated having been hit with a two-shot penalty after the end of round three.
McIlroy was penalised after his stance was called into question following a drop, his left foot fractionally touching a white line denoting a crossing meaning he had not taken full relief.
It would ultimately prove extremely costly for the 24-year-old who could barely conceal his frustration, stating: "There are a lot of stupid rules in golf and this is one of them."
