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As we head into the last week of the Pyeongchang Olympics, as of Sunday night, this country stands as the glass of the games, leading the overall medals haul:
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USA
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Canada
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Germany
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Norway
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In one of the many rather disappointing showings for the US, in the Winter Olympics, them men's hockey team was slapped around to the tune of a 4-0 shutout at the hands of:
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South Korea
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Finland
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OAR
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Sweden
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Monday brought a treat to Collegebasketballland, when this tournament darling of the past were down by 8 with 33 seconds to go, only to pull out an incredible win at the buzzer:
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Florida Gulf Coast
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Bucknell
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Davidson
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Miami (Ohio)
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Meanwhile, this top 10 team managed somehow to pull of three straight losses:
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Purdue
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Ohio State
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Virginia
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Gonzaga
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Villanova's claim to a #1 seed in the tournament looked shaky earlier in the week when it lost to Providence. Then came the weekend's tilt with #4 Xavier, with the result being a:
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Xavier home victory
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Xavier road victory
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Nova home victory
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Nova road victory
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If you won Sundays' Daytona 500, please raise your hand. Dammit, everyone except for ________ put your hand down:
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Kurt Busch
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Austin Dillon
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Ryan Blaney
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Jimmie Johnson
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The NBA All-Star weekend was held in the city that this team calls home:
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The Clippers
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The Raptors
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The Bucks
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The Pistons
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He threw down the best high-flying, death-defying tricks, walking away with the Slam Dunk trophy:
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Larry Nance, Jr.
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Dennis Smith, Hr.
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Donovan Mitchell
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Victor Oladipo
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The winner of the 3-point shooting contest usually wears this team's colors on his back:
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The Warriors
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The Heat
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The Wizards
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The Suns
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As for the game itself, while the margin of victory frequently nearing triple digits, this year's contest was remarkably close, with the result being:
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Team Steph by 5
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Team Steph by 3
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Team LeBron by 3
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Team LeBron by 5
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