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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
38 PENN STATE
The NCAA penalties for the worst scandal in college sports history leave a legacy in ashes and a program in shambles
BY ALEXANDER WOLFF
GOLF
42 BRITISH OPEN
Controversial putters, Ernie Els's rally and Adam Scott's heartbreaking collapse made for a memorable Open
BY MICHAEL BAMBERGER
PRO BASKETBALL
46 JEREMY LIN
For the Rockets' new point guard, life as a global icon will be less insane in Houston than it was in New York
BY LEE JENKINS AND PABLO S. TORRE
PRO FOOTBALL
50 NFL CROSSROADS
As the 2012 season approaches, the league's aura of invincibility is threatened by several issues
BY PETER KING
BASEBALL
58 DYLAN BUNDY
Finding a stud prospect was easy for the Orioles. The hard part is making him an ace
BY TOM VERDUCCI
DEPARTMENTS
4 SI Digital
6 Leading Off
12 The Mail
15 Scorecard
Opening ceremony blues
20 Faces in the Crowd
21 Just My Type
Mike Trout settles in
BY DAN PATRICK
24 Inside ...
MLB
Olympics
NBA
66 Point After
The Higgs boson, explained
BY ROY BLOUNT JR.
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ROBERT SEALE (LIN)
ROCKET MAN Jeremy Lin cashed in on his sudden NBA fame but had to return to Houston to do it.
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