5 to Watch: Huskies Go For Gold, Yalie Runs 800m

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A GOLDEN FINALE FOR FORMER HUSKIES

The U.S. women's basketball team is the most dominant team at the Olympics over the past two decades.

The team hasn't lost a game since 1992, and they continued the streak with their sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal win in Saturday's game against Spain.

The US beat Spain 101-72 in the gold medal match. 

It will likely be the last time the former Huskies Sue Bird, Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi, Tina Charles and Breanna Stewart all play together for Geno Auriemma.

HOW TO WATCH: You can watch a replay of the gold medal game here.

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Neymar Jr. of Brazil celebrates a goal by team mate Gabriel Jesus (left) of Brazil during the Brazil Vs Honduras Men's Semifinal match at Maracana Stadium on Aug. 17, 2016 , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

MEN’S GOLD MEDAL SOCCER MATCH: BRAZIL VS. GERMANY

Brazil got off to a dream start in a 6-0 semifinal victory over Honduras. Neymar put his team in front 15 seconds into the match, scoring the fastest goal in Olympic history. Germany played a tighter match against Nigeria, winning 2-0.

Now the two squads face each other with a gold medal on the line.

HOW TO SEE IT: Catch the gold medal match between Brazil and Germany live online at 4:30 p.m. ET

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David Boudia of United States competesin the Men's 10m Synchro Final during day three of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2016 Beijing Station at the National aquatics center-Water Cube on March 13, 2016 in Beijing, China.

DAVID BOUDIA BRINGS HOME A BRONZE

After barely making the 10m platform final at the 2012 Olympics, David Boudia became the United States’ first Olympic diving gold medalist in more than a decade. He also took home a bronze in the synchronized 10m event with partner Nick McCrory. In Rio he skirted by to the final where he took home the bronze medal in the 10m platform.

HOW TO SEE IT: Catch a replay of Boudia's performance in the final here or during NBC’s primetime coverage.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 18: Kate Grace of the United States competes in the Women's 800m Semifinals on Day 13 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

FORMER YALIE FINISHES EIGHTH

Kate Grace is in her first Olympics in Rio, and the 2011 Yale grad ran in the 800m final on Saturday night.

Kate ran a personal best 1:58.79 to qualify in the semifinals.  She finished eighth in finals.

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USA's Shakur Stevenson fights Brazil's Robenilson De Jesus during the Men's Bantam (56kg) match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Riocentro - Pavilion 6 in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 14, 2016.

SHAKUR STEVENSON TAKES HOME SILVER

New Jersey native Shakur Stevenson will walk away with a silver medal after losing to Cuba’s Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana in the 56kg gold medal boxing match.

With a dominating record in international competitions, Stevenson arrived in Rio as Team USA’s best hope at ending the country’s 12-year Olympic men’s boxing gold medal drought. He got emotional over the loss, telling Chris Mannix "I don't like to lose."

HOW TO SEE IT: Catch a replay of the gold medal match here.

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