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ST. Tramon Williams Super Bowl Jersey . PAUL, Minn. - Thanks to late-game heroics by Marc-Edouard Vlasic, the San Jose Sharks are back on track after an embarrassing loss a few nights earlier.Vlasic scored his second winning goal in two nights 3:09 into overtime, and the Sharks completed a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.Vlasic, who scored the winner with 4.5 seconds left in regulation on Monday night at Winnipeg, beat goalie Darcy Kuemper with a wrist shot from just outside the left circle.Ive never done that before, Vlasic said of his consecutive winners. Maybe as a novice when I scored in every game, maybe junior.Vlasic isnt a defenceman known for his offence, especially late in games. But Sharks coach Todd McLellan is happy to see him look to score when he can.Hes taking the shot, which is a lesson for all of us, said McLellan, whose team has bounced back after losing 7-2 to St. Louis at home on Saturday. Hes got a hot hand. Get him the puck and let him shoot it.The Wild are still reeling after an embarrassing loss of their own, 7-1 at Dallas on Saturday. They have dropped eight of 10 and are fading in the Western Conference.Wild forward Zach Parise missed the game to be with his ailing father — former player J.P. Parise — who has lung cancer.You know, everyone cares about each other in here, Wild defenceman Ryan Suter said. Life is so much bigger than hockey and he definitely made the right decision to be with his family. Were all thinking about him.Joe Pavelski and Tommy Wingels scored 1:14 apart to give San Jose a 3-2 lead at 7:35 of the third period.Minnesotas Jason Zucker tipped in a pass from Charlie Coyle at 12:12 for his second goal of the game, tying it 3-3 and temporarily helping the Wild regain momentum.But Kuemper couldnt stop Vlasics shot in overtime, which left Wild coach Mike Yeo frustrated.Its a tricky one, trying to be sensitive to his confidence. But that goal in overtime cant go in, Yeo said.Zucker and Jared Spurgeon scored in the first period to give Minnesota a 2-0 lead. Zuckers goal came after goalie Alex Stalock had the puck knocked away by Jason Pominville as he handled it near the side of the net.We have a 2-1 lead going into the third. We cant let that one slip away, Zucker said. But then we battled back. We really could have used that second point.San Joses Melker Karlsson scored for the third straight game midway through the second to get the Sharks on the board.San Jose brought enough energy to rally on Tuesday despite playing its third game in four nights. The Sharks snapped a seven-game, road-losing streak to Minnesota.Next up for San Jose, following an off day, is a rematch with St. Louis on Thursday.The St. Louis game we didnt play. We played shinny hockey, basically, Vlasic said. We werent very good. We have a day off (Wednesday) so well feel refreshed and go into St. Louis where we owe them a better game.NOTES: Sharks C Tomas Hertl played despite getting 16 to 18 stitches to close a cut on his upper lip after being hit by a puck while on the bench Monday at Winnipeg. ... Wild D Marco Scandella missed the third period with an undisclosed injury. ... Minnesota recalled D Justin Falk from AHL Iowa. ... Linesman Ryan Galloway was struck by a puck in the side of the head and was bleeding when he left the game early in the third period. He returned with about 3 minutes left. Montravius Adams Super Bowl Jersey . The bout served as the headlining matchup of Saturdays "UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva" event, which took place at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. It was Silva who looked well on his way to victory in the early going, delivering a pair of crushing kicks to the body that sent Brown crashing to the floor, doubled over in pain. Rashan Gary Super Bowl Jersey . 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Hester high-stepped into history -- with Sanders watching from the sideline, no less -- when he took a punt 56 yards to the end zone in the Atlanta Falcons 56-14 blowout of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The moment was especially poignant given their long friendship, going back to Hesters days at the University of Miami, and that it came at the Georgia Dome, the stadium where Sanders played a couple of years for the Falcons and famously proclaimed upon his return with a different team that it was "my house." Not anymore. This is Hesters house. "It is tough to break a record from a guy that holds it (who) is my number one mentor," he said. "He knew that if anyone was capable of breaking that record and he wanted anyone to break it, then it was going to be me." The 20th return touchdown of Hesters career came midway through the second quarter Thursday night, with the Falcons already ahead 28-0. The Bucs inexplicably gave him a chance for the record, the ball settling into his hands at the 44. He burst through a seam in the middle of the field and suddenly found himself face to face with one last defender, punter Michael Koenen. That was no contest. Hester cut to his left, zipped around a diving Koenen and finished it off with a triumphant glide down the sideline. The last 10 yards or so, Hester broke into Sanders trademark high-stepping move, the left hand cupped behind the ear hole of his helmet in tribute to his friend. "It was great that Deion was here," said Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. "Its funny how things seem to work out." Hester and Sanders shared an emotional moment afterward on the set of the NFL Network, where Sanders works as an analyst. Both teared up as they talkedd of their bond. Dean Lowry Super Bowl Jersey. "I remember the beginnings," Sanders said. "I love you, man. Im so proud of you." Hester recalled the first call he got from Prime Time, back in his college days while the Hurricanes were getting ready for a game against North Carolina State. "We were in a meeting," Hester said. "I had my phone in my pocket because somebody said you were going to call me. I felt my phone vibrating. I didnt even look at it. I just snuck out, went to the bathroom, and called you right back." The 31-year-old Hester spent his first eight seasons with the Chicago Bears, where he scored on 13 punt returns, six kickoff returns and a 108-yard return of a missed field goal. He signed with the Falcons (2-1) during the off-season, joining a team that saw him as more than a special teams ace. Through the first three games, Hester has seven catches for 126 yards, not to mention a 20-yard rushing touchdown against the Buccaneers on a reverse. "The guys in that huddle, before we break, they are constantly saying, each and every one of them, Hey, just follow me, just follow me," Hester said. "It is a sign of good things to come. I am very happy to be here, happy that the Atlanta Falcons organization decided to pick me up as a free agent." He was also pursued by the Buccaneers, who are now led by former Bears coach Lovie Smith. If Sanders is Hesters mentor, then Smith is like a second father. "I know Im one of coach Lovies favourites," Hester said. "I love that guy a lot. I told him before the game, Unfortunately, were on opposite teams now, but the good part is if I get that record tonight, youll be here to see it. We both chuckled and laughed. He said, Youre right, I want to see you do it in person. Its tough to do it against him. I hate the way it went (in the game). At the same time, Im kind of happy too." Only one thing didnt go as Hester planned. He wanted to give the ball to Sanders, but it will apparently land in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "I took the ball to the sideline," Hester said. "I heard its on the way to Canton." ' ' '