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On February 20, down 2-0 against the Americans with under four minutes to play, it looked as if the Canadian womens hockey teams dream of capturing their fourth straight Olympic gold medal had faded away. Team Canadas experience though allowed them to overcome the late 2-0 deficit and make history beating the Americans 3-2 in overtime. However, the comeback that happened in less than 15 minutes of playing time took years of experience and preparation. On the bench was Jayna Hefford. A member of every Canadian Olympic team since 1998, Hefford used all of that experience for the tense third period and overtime. "With six, seven minutes left in the third, I thought its not looking good, but that thought only lasted five seconds. Once we got that first one, I knew wed be fine." Hefford and Team Canada faced a big hurdle weeks before the historic gold medal game. Dan Church, their coach since 2012, unexpectedly resigned two months before the Olympics were to begin. Also, many veterans that were expected to carry a lot of the teams responsibilities were surprisingly not selected. "With Dan, we tried to ask some questions to get some answers, but we really didnt find anything. It got to the point where we realized the decision was out of our hands." Under new coach Kevin Dineen, the team spent ten days in Austria to regroup before they headed to Sochi. It was a time for rest and recuperation before the competition since every member of the team was exhausted both physically and mentally. Despite the challenges, the Canadians put together a string of wins that led them to the gold medal game. And the team didnt need any extra motivation when they saw who was at the other end of the ice. "There is no one youd rather beat then the Americans. Theyre the best team outside of us. Thats the team you want to play in any final," says Hefford. Although the Canadians were down a pair of goals, that first tally gave them a lifeline. The second goal tied the game, creating emotions for even the veteran players that thought they had seen it all. "When (Marie-Philip) Poulin got the tying goal, thats the most excited Ive ever been for any moment of a game in any moment of my career," Hefford says. "But in the third period and overtime, you try to contain your emotions a little bit." The team could let their emotions lose eight minutes into overtime when Poulin, who was the hero in Vancouver in 2010, scored again to give Canada yet another gold. "It still feels very surreal how that game dramatically turned. Its such a great feeling and its still hard to believe," says Hefford. Theres very little Hefford has not accomplished in her career but after a fourth gold medal, it would be tempting to go for a fifth in 2018. "After Vancouver I didnt know if I was going to keep playing. I felt really good and I thought I had four more years. But now its time for me to look at my options. 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Vans Shoes Uk Sale . Moments after his Brooklyn Nets teammates ran out onto the court to congratulate him following their 100-98 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, Johnson could only shake his head at scoring only 13 points on 6-of-19 shooting.AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Al Horford had 19 points and 16 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks withstood a spirited Detroit rally Friday night, holding on for a 106-103 victory to extend their winning streak to seven games and snap the Pistons run at seven.The Eastern Conference-leading Hawks have won 21 of their last 23 and handed Detroit its first loss since the Pistons waived Josh Smith. But after trailing by 23 in the second quarter, Detroit rallied and had a chance to tie when Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.Caldwell-Pope scored 16 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter. The Pistons went 13 of 43 from 3-point range on a night when standout big men Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond were a combined 7 of 20 from the field.Paul Millsap scored 17 points for the Hawks.WARRIORS 112, CAVALIERS 94OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 24 points, and Golden State completed a perfect six-game homestand.Stephen Curry had 23 points and 10 assists for the Warriors, and Draymond Green added 10 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.Cleveland is 1-6 since LeBron James has been sidelined with a strained back and left knee. He is expected to miss at least two more games.J.R. 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The leader in All-Star votes among Eastern Conference guards, Wall snapped his 0-5 record when both he and Rose are on the court.Marcin Gortat added 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards.Rose has been in a horrid shooting slump — 25.5 per cent over his previous six games — and he went 8 for 19 and scored 19 points.SPURS 100, SUNS 95SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Danny Green had 20 points and San Antonio fought through the second half without its Big Three, rallying to beat Phoenix.Patty Mills had 15 points, including two 3-pointers in the final 2 minutes, and Cory Joseph scored nine of his 11 points in the fourth quarter to help San Antonio snap Phoenixs four-game winning streak.P.J. Tucker and Eric Bledsoe had 19 points each and Goran Dragic added 17 points for the Suns. They have lost five straight in San Antonio.The Spurs were able to rally withhout the Big Three, scoring a season-high 41 points in the final quarter.dddddddddddd. 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After Philadelphia took a timeout, Michael Carter-Williams ran off some of the clock before driving and dishing to Noel for the winning jam.Lopez, who led the Nets with 18 points, missed on a desperation 3-point attempt at the buzzer.Robert Covington scored 20 points for Philadelphia (6-29), and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute had 16. Noel finished with 12.Mason Plumlee had 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for Brooklyn.PACERS 107, CELTICS 103, OTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roy Hibbert scored 19 points, C.J. Miles added 17 and Indiana outlasted Boston.Avery Bradley had 23 points for short-handed Boston, which traded forward Brandan Wright to Phoenix earlier in the day. The Celtics also played without scoring leader Jeff Green, who could be on his way to Memphis. ' ' '