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The NCAA slapped Penn State University with a slate of penalties, which include all of the following except:
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A $60 million fine
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Suspension of football operations for a year
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Loss of 10 scholarships per year
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A four year post-season ban
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The Mariners did the previously unthinkable and said goodbye to Ichiro, trading him to this team (whom they happened to be playing that day):
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Yankees
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Texas
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Boston
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Toronto
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As a sub headline to the ensuing Yankees-Mariners series was the wildness of Ms hurler Felix Hernandez, who plunked Alex Rodriguez, breaking his:
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Wrist
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Collar bone
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Finger
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Ankle
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The Natinls keep on winning, and keep doing so in unusual fashion. The 8-2 winning score over this team during the week may not look notable, until you factor in the fact the game was decided in the 10th inning:
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Colorado
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Milwaukee
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New York
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Miami
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Meanwhile, the A's continue their Oaklandish season, pummeling this team 16-0 on Wednesday night:
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Boston
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Toronto
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Kansas City
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Minnesota
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Speaking of tales of baseball woe, this awful NL team beat Pittsburgh 9-5 Sunday, ending the team's record 12-game losing streak:
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Colorado
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Houston
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San Diego
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Chicago
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The Marlins haven't even waited this time to win a World Series before setting off on its latest fire sale, as the franchise sent Hanley Ramirez to:
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The Cardinals
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The Dodgers
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The Giants
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The Braves
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In more pre-deadline deals, the Brewers sent Zack Greinke to this contender:
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Texas
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Atlanta
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Washington
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Los Angeles
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Meanwhile, this premiere pitcher isn't going anywhere, the recipient of a 6 year/$144 million contract extension:
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CJ Wilson
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CC Sabathia
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Cole Hammels
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RA Dickey
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It's the Bride of the Son of the Contractually Obligated NASCAR question, in which we ask you which of these left-hand turn specialists won the weekend's Brickyard 400:
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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Kyle Busch
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Jimmie Johnson
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Tony Stewart
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This team sport actually began a few days prior to the opening ceremonies, so that the full schedule could be accommodated:
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Gymnastics
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Basketball
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Soccer
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Water polo
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The first gold medal of the Olympics went to this country, for victory in women's air rifle:
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South Korea
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Great Britain
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China
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United States
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Meanwhile, a legally blind South Korean athlete set the Games' first world record in this event:
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Archery
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Kayak
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Gymnastics
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Equestrian
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With Michael Phelps *and* Ryan Lochte, there was no way the United States wouldn't win the gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle relay, right? RIGHT?
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Wrong, they finished out of the medals.
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Wrong, France just edged them out for the gold.
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Wrong, they took the bronze.
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Right!
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The first shocking turn of events of the Olympics came when this US reigning World Champion female gymnast was denied a place in the all-arounds final, as two other ladies from her country finished ahead of her in the prelims:
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Gabby Douglas
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Aly Raisman
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McKayla Maroney
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Jordyn Wieber
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