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1. The NCAA slapped Penn State University with a slate of penalties, which include all of the following except:
A $60 million fine
Suspension of football operations for a year
Loss of 10 scholarships per year
A four year post-season ban
 
2. The Mariners did the previously unthinkable and said goodbye to Ichiro, trading him to this team (whom they happened to be playing that day):
Yankees
Texas
Boston
Toronto
 
3. As a sub headline to the ensuing Yankees-Mariners series was the wildness of Ms hurler Felix Hernandez, who plunked Alex Rodriguez, breaking his:
Wrist
Collar bone
Finger
Ankle
 
4. 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:
Colorado
Milwaukee
New York
Miami
 
5. Meanwhile, the A's continue their Oaklandish season, pummeling this team 16-0 on Wednesday night:
Boston
Toronto
Kansas City
Minnesota
 
6. Speaking of tales of baseball woe, this awful NL team beat Pittsburgh 9-5 Sunday, ending the team's record 12-game losing streak:
Colorado
Houston
San Diego
Chicago
 
7. 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:
The Cardinals
The Dodgers
The Giants
The Braves
 
8. In more pre-deadline deals, the Brewers sent Zack Greinke to this contender:
Texas
Atlanta
Washington
Los Angeles
 
9. Meanwhile, this premiere pitcher isn't going anywhere, the recipient of a 6 year/$144 million contract extension:
CJ Wilson
CC Sabathia
Cole Hammels
RA Dickey
 
10. 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:
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Kyle Busch
Jimmie Johnson
Tony Stewart
 
11. This team sport actually began a few days prior to the opening ceremonies, so that the full schedule could be accommodated:
Gymnastics
Basketball
Soccer
Water polo
 
12. The first gold medal of the Olympics went to this country, for victory in women's air rifle:
South Korea
Great Britain
China
United States
 
13. Meanwhile, a legally blind South Korean athlete set the Games' first world record in this event:
Archery
Kayak
Gymnastics
Equestrian
 
14. 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?
Wrong, they finished out of the medals.
Wrong, France just edged them out for the gold.
Wrong, they took the bronze.
Right!
 
15. 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:
Gabby Douglas
Aly Raisman
McKayla Maroney
Jordyn Wieber
 




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