Crosby's goal wins gold, Canada beats US 3-2 in OT

USA's Jamie Langenbrunner (15) rides on Canada's Brent Seabrook's (7) back as goalie Roberto Luongo (1) makes a save in the second period of the men's gold medal ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010.(AP)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – This was the best aion money possible way to end the Olympics for Canada.

Sidney Crosby, shut down most of the tournament, wristed a shot past Ryan Miller 7:40 into overtime after the United States tied it with 24.4 seconds left in regulation, and Canada survived a tense, taut game to beat the Americans 3-2 in the men's hockey final Sunday. It capped Canada's record gold rush in the Vancouver Games and set off a national celebration.

In one of the greatest games in Olympic history, Canada's collection of all-stars held off a young, despecans, it was a monumental letdown.

Before the game, Crosby received a brief text message from Penguins owner Mario Lemieux that said: "Good luck."

Now, Crosby joins Lemieux — whose goal beat the Soviet Union in the 1987 World Cup — and Paul Henderson, who beat the Soviets with a goal buy aion gold in the 1972 Summit Series, among the instant stars of Canadian hockey. At age 22, Crosby has won the Stanley Cup and the Olympics in less than a year's time.

Minutes after the game ended, delirious fans chanted, "Crosby! Crosby! Crosby!" and IOC president Jacques Rogge gave a raise-the-roof sign to the fans before presenting Crosby with his medal.

"Our team worked so unbelievably hard," Crosby said. "Today was really tough, especially when they got a goal late in regulation. But we came back and got it in overtime."

To win, Canada withstood a remarkable and determined effort from a U.S. team that wasn't supposed to medal in Vancouver, much less roll through the tournament unbeaten before losing in the first overtime gold medal game since NHL players began participating in the Olympics in 1998.

Miller, the tournament MVP, was exceptional, and Zach Parise scored a goal that — if the U.S. had won — would rank among the storied moments in American Olympic history.

With less than a half minute remaining and Miller off the ice for an extra attacker, Patrick Kane took a shot from the high slot that deflected off Jamie Langenbrunner to Parise, who shot it off Roberto Luongo's blocker and into the net.

Parise is the son of J.P. Parise, who scored two goals for that 1972 Canada Summit Series team.

Three minutes before Parise scored, Kane — who also set up Ryan Kesler's goal in the second period — knocked the puck off Crosby's stick on a breakaway that would have sealed it for Canada.

Canada goalie Roberto Luongo didn't outplay Miller, but still proved he is a big-game goalie — something he has never been previously — by making 34 saves in his aion power leveling own NHL arena. Luongo went 5-0 in the tournament and 4-0 after replacing Martin Brodeur following America's 5-3 win the previous Sunday.

Wizards waive Ilgauskas, LeBron wants him back

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"He knows I would love for him to be back here. I want him to be back here, especially while we're contending for a title," LeBron James said before the Cavaliers' game in Boston. "He's one of the main reasons why I want to win a title for this team."
The 7-foot-3 Ilgauskas, who was acquired from Cleveland on Feb. 17 as part of the three-team trade that sent Antawn Jamison to the Cavaliers, didn't play for Washington. He reported on Feb. 19, took a physical and immediately returned to Cleveland.
The 34-year-old is averaging 7.5 points and 5.3 rebounds this season.
"We agreed to terms with Zydrunas on a contract buyout, giving us further financial flexibility and allowing our young big men to continue to develop over the remainder of the season," Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld said.
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"He's not going to rush into anything. He has time. He'll let me know what he wants to do."
Though he lost his starting job this season after the Cavs acquired Shaquille O'Neal, a return to the Cavs could be attractive for Ilgauskas. He's spent his entire career in Cleveland after he was drafted in 1996, and the Cavaliers are one of the favorites to win the NBA championship this season.
"I think any playoff team — and that's what we, we're a playoff team — any playoff team would like to have his services, so we'd be just as eager as anybody else," Cleveland coach Mike Brown said.
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