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'The Tillman Story' Trailer

Work is complete on the upcoming documentary "The Tillman Story", which chronicles the government's coverup of the death of Pat Tillman.

The former Arizona State star died on a rocky hillside in Afghanistan in 2004, and members of the Bush Administration and military officials tried to turn his death into propaganda, claiming that Tillman was killed in a firefight with hostile forces.

Dannie Tillman, Pat's mother, pressed for the truth, and the Army eventually acknowledged Tillman was killed by friendly fire.

The film's release date is Aug. 20.

'The Tillman Story' Is a Lesson for Journalists

It has been six years since Pat Tillman was shot three times in the head on a rocky hillside in Afghanistan. The Army initially claimed Tillman was killed in a firefight with hostile forces.

Dannie Tillman, Tillman's mom, didn't buy it. She pressed for the truth, and the Army eventually acknowledged that there were no hostile forces in the firefight. Tillman was killed by friendly fire.

Bill Dwyre of the Los Angeles Times writes that journalists — himself included — got caught up chronicling Tillman's heroic story. Instead, they should have followed Dannie's lead and pressed for the truth.

Washington Is Top Dawg When It Comes to Drama

Arizona State's Chris McGaha somehow gets behind the Washington defense with five seconds left and catches the winning 50-yard touchdown pass from Danny Sullivan on Saturday night in Tempe.

In the drama department, nobody can match the Huskies. They beat USC and Arizona and lost to Notre Dame and Arizona State in thrilling finishes.

Arizona State's New $8.4 Million Facility Damaged

Arizona State doesn't open the season until Saturday night, but the Sun Devils suffered a big loss overnight.

The team's new $8.4 million indoor practice facility was severely damaged when a powerful thunderstorm blasted the Phoenix area. Winds of 75 mph were reported at Sky Harbor Airport.

The 103,500-square-foot facility was completed last month. The bubble roof, which is supported by air pressure, was reportedly left in shreds from the storm.

Mark at Pitchfork Nation, who emailed us shortly after the storm hit, also posted this video of the storm as it moved toward Manzanita Hall. He promises updates throughout the day on his site.

Update: Pitchfork Nation keeps up its terrific work, with more photos of the damage at daybreak. Below is what's left of the "Dennis Dome." Damage estimates are in the $1 million range.