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Gold win against Brazil comes in extra time for U.S. soccer
Outplayed and overwhelmed for most of the night, the Americans got the only shot they needed.
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18 commentsNFL: Raiders Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at age 63
Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.12:10 p.m. |2 commentsU.S. softball team denied gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
With silver medals swinging from their necks, their eyes filled with tears, five members of the U.S. Olympic softball team walked to home plate and placed their cleats in the dirt.10:30 a.m. |8 comments| 
VideoUtah's Fillmore ousted in 2nd round of U.S. Amateur
Utah's Robbie Fillmore lost in the second round of the U.S. Amateur to Kevin Tway 3 and 2 at Pinehurst No. 2 Course Thursday morning.2:34 p.m. |1 comment
Aug. 21, 2008
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- U.S. women's water polo suffers heartbreaker in final0| Video
- Umpires, MLB sign agreement on instant replay0
- Utah ski resort says it's cutting prices1
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5BYU football: Final scrimmage finishes with dud
67Successful Tour of Utah garners rave reviews from many cyclists
2Utah Utes football: Offense has best showing
40Archer's consistent wins keeping career on target
0Men's volleyball: U.S. prevails in familiar fashion
0China sticking with cover-up effort
35Dick Harmon: Herbstreit makes unfair diss, and other thoughts
135BYU football: Kicker competition is close
37Mountain Bikers ready to hit trails at Brian Head for Mountain Classic
0Fishing secrets for summertime anglers
1BYU football: Camp central
0Utah Utes football: Team will soon start focusing on Michigan
9Utah Utes football: Camp central
3High school football: $1 million milestone for UHSAA
7High school soccer: Confident Beetdiggers run past Soaring Eagle
15High school golf: Lone Peak leads way in Region 4
1Real Salt Lake: Team spends day training in pool
5Olympics: Lightning Bolt strikes twice in Beijing
1Wednesday, today at the Games
0Commentary: Olympics organizers benefit from exciting Games
0Olympics: Walsh, May-Treanor win gold again
3Olympics: U.S. women nab volleyball victory
1| VideoGlimpes of the Games
0| VideoOlympics continue to dominate ratings
1MLB roundup: Pelfrey pitches 3-hitter for Mets
0Salt Lake Bees: Coon finds leadoff power in win
3Raptors ride quick start
0MLS roundup: Dynamo extends winning streak
0Salt Lake Bees: Beelines — Bees 8, Sidewinders 2
0Golf: Fillmore wins first U.S. Amateur match
2Golf: U.S. Amateur, first round results
0Campus briefs
1Outdoor notes
0Baseball takes steps toward instant replay
0Soccer: U.S. escapes with 1-0 win over Guatemala
1Sign-ups under way for skating, hockey
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Aug. 17, 2008
Keith Johnson, Deseret News
Confident Beetdiggers run past Soaring EagleJuan Diego defender Monique Morrison, center, tries to keep the ball away from Jordan's Libby Lindquist, right, in a nonregion game.
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