Most Dramatic Moments of the Week

Another week, another round of tremendous sports events in the books as we witnessed plenty of exciting drama around the sports world.

College basketball really heated up, with teams playing their last few games before conference playoffs get started, but the NHL and NBA also provided their usual dosage of entertainment.

Here are the most dramatic moments from the past week in sports.

Record-Setting Combine Jump

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University of Connecticut cornerback Byron Jones was certainly not a household name last week, and most scouts had him graded as a middle or late-round prospect.

But that was before the combine, and before we learned that Jones can absolutely fly. The previous broad jump record was 11 feet seven inches, set in 2013 by Jamie Collins.

Jones flew an unbelievable 12 feet and three inches, shattering the combine record and, had this been in an official track meet, would have even broken the world record. This SB Nation article has the full breakdown on just how impressive Jones's feat is.

Let's just say that his stock is on the rise.

Maryland Upsets Wisconsin

In what has to go down as one of the most thrilling college basketball games of the entire year, Maryland proved their worth in the Big 10 with a resilient effort against a great Wisconsin team in front of a raucous home crowd. 

Maryland jumped out to a solid 31-20 lead at halftime, but the fifth-ranked Badgers would not let them get away that easily and staged a furious second-half comeback that erased the Terps' lead.

With 34 seconds left to play, Maryland found themselves ahead by only three points before an impressive and-one layup by freshman Melo Trimble that put the game out of reach.

Dez Wells carried Maryland with 26 points, and his exuberance was very much on display as the Maryland crowd rushed the court when the buzzer hit zero.

Ducks Rally Against Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings had to have been feeling pretty good with a 2-0 lead almost halfway through the third period, and they certainly were not prepared for what happened next.

The Anaheim Ducks put on a full-out blitz spurred by Andrew Cogliano's goal with just over 10 minutes to play. The Ducks would follow with two more goals in just four minutes, and it seemed like they had overwhelmed the Red Wings entirely.

But Riley Sheahan responded with a nice finish of his own, tying the game with 3:51 remaining in regulation. 

The two teams would need a shootout to separate them, and Jakob Silfverberg provided the winning shot for Anaheim.

Inglewood Approves Stadium

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In an interesting political decision, the Inglewood City Council approved a fast-track plan to build a new football stadium in their city in anticipation of the St. Louis Rams potentially moving to California.

ESPN has the details here, but the council essentially approved the $2 billion, 298-acre plan with little dissent and did so in such a way that prevents a public vote on the matter.

It will be extremely interesting to see how the Rams ownership responds to this, as there will undoubtedly be some further speculation about their future in St. Louis soon. Sure enough, Rams owner Stan Kroenke is a partner in the stadium deal.

Kansas State Stuns Kansas

Kansas State came into Monday night's contest below .500, while mighty Kansas took their No. 8 seed into Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan.

But the Wildcats stayed with the Jayhawks every step of the first half, coming back onto the floor in the second with a one-point lead.

Kansas seemed like it was pulling away, however, as they crept out to an eight-point lead early in the second half. 

But Bruce Weber's team would not be stifled, and they slowly shrunk the lead before stepping on the gas at the end of the game. Nino Williams' clutch jump shot clinched the game with about 29 seconds left to play and led to the Kansas State faithful spilling onto the court to celebrate the biggest win of the season.

Avs Hold on for Win

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche are not your typical rivals, but the two teams have plenty of speed and goal-scoring ability, which made for an electric game on Sunday that featured a hat trick and two good fights.

After trading goals in the first period, the two teams combined for four goals in the second, and the Avalanche found themselves up by a score of 5-2 after Alex Tanguay's early third-period tally.

But the Lightning staged a furious comeback late, with Nikita Kucherov scoring with a mere 1:02 left in the third period to bring it within one.

Colorado held strong, however, surviving the late rally and getting a big win.

Richmond-VCU Thriller

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A dark-horse contender for the best college basketball game of the year happened Wednesday night, even though most fans around the country probably did not notice.

But Atlantic 10 rivals No. 22 VCU and Richmond played an absolutely unbelievable game from start to finish, with enough drama to fill an entire week on its own.

VCU was down by as much as 16 points, but they fought back valiantly and somehow forced overtime after a crazy buzzer-beater barely missed.

Then, after a frenetic overtime period, Richmond tied it up with just a second left on the clock to force a second overtime. Finally, Richmond overcame VCU for the big upset and sent the home crowd into a court-storming frenzy.

Thunder-Suns Need OT

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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns are right next to each other in the standings, so it should be no surprise that they played a fast-paced, hotly-contested matchup Thursday night.

Despite Russell Westbrook's unbelievable triple-double performance, including 39 points, the Thunder just couldn't put the Suns away in regulation and then faltered in overtime.

But Eric Bledsoe was dynamite for Phoenix and stayed with Westbrook all night. The end of regulation featured a three-point play from each team with under 21 seconds to go.

Phoenix went on to out-score OKC 8-4 in overtime, with Westbrook's missed layup with under 10 seconds remaining helping to clinch the Suns win.