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July 30, 2012 Table Of Contents
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LEADING OFF
THE MAIL
Inside: THE WEEK IN SPORTS
The Pirates are contending in July? Yes, you've heard this before. But unlike last season, a deadline trade makes lot of sense
By Joe Sheehan
Britain's Andy Murray, fresh off a run to his first Wimbledon final, returns to the All England Club to comb the grass for gold
By Sarah Kwak
Compiled by Sarah Kwak
The NBA's postlockout CBA was supposed to rein in spending and foster competition. And it has. For the most part
By Chris Mannix
PENN STATE
Is This the End for PENN STATE?
The worst scandal in the history of college sports led the NCAA to impose harsh and unprecedented penalties on the Nittany Lions. What's left is a legacy in ashes, a program in shambles and a community in disbelief
GOLF
In a battle of (soon to be outlawed?) anchored putters, a rejuvenated Ernie Els won an intriguing British Open after a historic collapse by Adam Scott
PRO BASKETBALL
Just five months after Jeremy Lin became an overnight global icon in New York City, the Knicks decided not to keep him, clearing the way for him to go back to Houston—where things promise to be significantly more relaxed
By Lee Jenkins
PRO FOOTBALL
Once seemingly impervious to criticism, the NFL embarks on the 2012 season plagued by issues that threaten its invincibility
By Peter King
THE BUNDY PROJECT
THE ORIOLES HAVE THE GAME'S BEST PITCHING PROSPECT, A 19-YEAR-OLD NATURAL WITH THE STUFF—AND THE WORK ETHIC—TO WEAKEN THE KNEES. NOW COMES THE HARD PART: TURNING DYLAN BUNDY INTO AN ACE, AND KEEPING HIM HEALTHY ENOUGH TO STAY ONE
By Tom Verducci
POINT AFTER
By ROY BLOUNT JR.
Departments
Higher, Faster, Stronger Kitsch
The Olympics' opening ceremony is less and less about what it should be: the athletes
A documentary explores the opportunity offered by a once-banned sport in post-Mao China
By Bryan Armen Graham
By Dan Greene
Pegged as a sidekick, Tejay van Garderen of the U.S. was a Tour de France revelation
Edited by Alexandra Fenwick
Team USA gets a history lesson from the game's creators
By Julia Morrill
By Dan Patrick
