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Alex Bregman’s game-winning home run in the top of the 10th inning of Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game was dramatic, but it wasn’t even close to being the best fantastic finish of the sports night.

The Atlanta Dream continued its dreamy season with an 86-83 win over the Connecticut Sun.

The star of the night was Atlanta’s Tiffany Hayes, who was a storyline of her own before the game as she was returning to Connecticut, where she won two National Championships with the Huskies.

But the day started off on the wrong foot for Hayes.

Tuesday was also the day the league’s All-Stars were named. Last year, Hayes was a starter on the East squad, and it looked like she’d be an easy choice for this year’s squad, especially since she’s averaging a career-high 17.4 points per game.

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But Hayes was left off this year’s All-Star squad completely, and even some WNBA experts were confounded.

Rather than pout, Hayes took out her frustration on the Sun.

The game was tied at 83, and Connecticut was ready to run a play that would hopefully result in a last-second victory.

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Thanks to Hayes, it did result in a last-second victory, but not for the Sun

Hayes stepped into a passing lane near the Connecticut baseline and intercepted a pass. She quickly dribbled a few steps up court and released the ball from beyond half court. The high, arcing shot went through the basket as the buzzer sounded, giving Atlanta a dramatic victory.

According to the WNBA, it was the longest game-winning shot in the league’s history.

As the video went viral, so did the outrage over Hayes’ All-Star snub.

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It has never been easy for the WNBA to grab national headlines, and on a night when the sports media was focused on baseball’s mid-summer classic, it was especially difficult.

But Hayes’ game-winner deserves to be recognized.

Oh, and that All-Star slight? Let’s just say Hayes hasn’t forgotten.

This was the fifth straight win for the Dream, and perhaps even more impressive, its 10th consecutive victory by less than six points.

We’ll keep our eyes open to see if Hayes finds her way to Minneapolis for next week’s All-Star game after all.

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Mike is an 11-time Michigan Emmy Award winner who has spent nearly 30 years working in sports media.
Mike has spent nearly 30 years in all aspects of sports media, including on-air, 10 at ESPN and another 10 at Fox Sports Detroit. He now works as a TV agent, and lives with his family in West Bloomfield, MI.
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Sudbury, Massachusetts
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11-time Michigan Emmy winner
Education
Emerson College
Books Written
The Longest Year: One Family's Journey Of Life, Death, And Love/If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Tigers/If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Lions
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