#final-seconds-play

#final-seconds-play

Kilkenny found their form in Salthill, reeling off the last four scores without reply, showcasing the scoring prowess of Eoin Cody and TJ Reid.

"Quarter-finals are never easy and we made it a bit tougher than it needed to be. Fiorentina got the belief back with the penalty. It was a very difficult game to manage to be honest."

Scheierman exploded in the third for 14 points, which included four 3-pointers - each seemingly increasing in difficulty, until finally, he lofted a 30-foot rainbow step-back jumper over Goga Bitadze that hit nothing but net in a way that only the best shooters on a heater seem able to achieve.

When Mullins's shot initially went in, there was understandable pandemonium from UConn's bench. Hurley was also overcome by the energy of the moment when he locked eyes with an official and gave him an intense stare while they were forehead-to-forehead.

Just tried to be a voice and resource. Talking to the staff, I talked to Jon every other day. Players on the team would reach out. Just being an extended resource to the team and the guys that had any questions.

Courtney Ogden led 13th-seeded Stanford (19-13) with 22 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter when the Cardinal scored the final 11 points to tie the game at 70. But Ra Shaya Kyle had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Amarachi Kimpson scored seven of her 20 points in overtime to lead 12th-seeded Miami to victory.

After 18 weeks of the NFL regular season, the moment is almost here. The Super Bowl represents the pinnacle of pressure. For the athletes that take the field, it's the moment they've been waiting for. The culmination of years of preparation for that one game. There is little margin for error and the moment is unforgiving. Yet, the psychological demands of Super Bowl game day aren't as unique as we think.

"Yeah, it's about how you respond. Obviously, you don't like to feel embarrassed. It was a tough feeling," said Fernández. "But we were out there together and the best thing you can do is [Thursday] watch some film, talk to each other, get some work done this morning, do it again and go out there and respond as a group. ... Once again, how you respond is how you should be judged."