Another Upset In NCAA tournament

In what seems to be one of the most wildest NCAA Men's basketball tournaments in recent history Butler University who is a number 5 seed in the west region of the tournament beat the top seed in that region Syracuse University 63-59 to advance to the west regional finals against the number 2 seed Kansas State Univeristy who had advoid being upset themselves against Xavier University in double overtime 101-96. In a game that was suppose to be sure win for Syracuse, Butler came up big playing a stout defense that forced 18 turnovers and held them to 43% shooting from the field. at the same Butler used a balaced scoring attack to thwart the vaunted Syracuse 2-3 zone defense that has caused a problems for teams over the whole entire season.



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USA VS. CANADA

On Sunday February 28 on the last day of the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Team USA and Team Canada played for the gold medal in mens hockey. Canada won 3-2 in overtime which turned out to be the best played hockey games in the Olympics since the 1980 Miracle On Ice team. In a high paced defensive early first period Canada struck first at the 12:50 mark when Jonathan Toews cashed in on a USA turnover after the Canadians lost a face off in the Americans zone of the ice. Then with 7:13 gone in the second period Team Canada scored again when Corey Perry deflected a pass from Ryan Getzlaf and Duncan Keith into the net to make the score 2-0. With the home country going crazy the Americans finally got on the board with 12:44 gone in the same period Ryan Kesler who plays for Vancouver during the NHL season quiets down the frenzied Canadian crowd with the assist from Patrick Kane to make it a one goal game at 2-1 heading into the third and final period. In the third period both goaltenders Ryan Miller for the Americans and Roberto Luongo were both stellar between the pipes with each of them stopping numerous scoring chances. With time ticking away for the Americans they pulled the goaltender with over a minute left in favor for an extra attacker. With the Canadian sensing that the gold medal was theirs they came to a screeching quiet when Zach Parise in mad scramble in front of the Canadian net slams home the game tying goal with under 25 seconds left. With overtime looming both teams were trying to muster up any type of momentum but still with both goaltenders coming up with big stops. With 7:40 gone Sidney Crosby got open to receive a pass from Jarome Iginla and slaps it pass Miller for the game winner and sending the Canadian crowd crazy because they had won that elusive gold medal on their home soil.