Sports Rewind: July 23

Penn State slammed with $60 million in fines, plus more.

NCAA Sanctions Penn State With $60 Million in Fines, Five-Year Probation - Penn State rocked with NCAA sanctions, Aaron Berry's multiple arrests get him booted from the Detroit Lions, plus more. —Britt Middleton   The NCAA fined Penn State $60 million in fines and the school will lose 10 football scholarships a year for the next four years in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky abuse scandal. Additionally, the Nittany Lions won't be allowed to participate in bowl games for the next four years, will be on probation for the next five years and was forced to vacate all wins between 1998 and 2011. (Photo: AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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NCAA Sanctions Penn State With $60 Million in Fines, Five-Year Probation - Penn State rocked with NCAA sanctions, Aaron Berry's multiple arrests get him booted from the Detroit Lions, plus more. —Britt Middleton The NCAA fined Penn State $60 million in fines and the school will lose 10 football scholarships a year for the next four years in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky abuse scandal. Additionally, the Nittany Lions won't be allowed to participate in bowl games for the next four years, will be on probation for the next five years and was forced to vacate all wins between 1998 and 2011. (Photo: AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Aaron Berry Booted from Detroit Lions - The Detroit Lions released cornerback Aaron Berry on Monday because his recent arrests negatively affected the team, according to the team's general manager. On Saturday morning, Berry was charged with three counts of simple assault and accused of brandishing a weapon during a confrontation in his hometown of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was also arrested June 23 for driving under the influence. (Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

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Aaron Berry Booted from Detroit Lions - The Detroit Lions released cornerback Aaron Berry on Monday because his recent arrests negatively affected the team, according to the team's general manager. On Saturday morning, Berry was charged with three counts of simple assault and accused of brandishing a weapon during a confrontation in his hometown of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was also arrested June 23 for driving under the influence. (Photo: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Joe Paterno - Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno allegedly knew about Sandusky’s decades of sexual abuse with players, including Sandusky's shower with a 10-year-old boy. However Paterno failed to report the abuse. He was fired as a result of his inaction. Paterno died in 2012.(Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Joe Paterno Statue Removed From Penn State - Penn State removed the statute of beloved coach Joe Paterno from the school's stadium on Sunday. (Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Bradley Wiggins' Big Victory Lap - After three weeks of intense riding through the French countryside, British cyclist Bradley Wiggins, 32, became the first British man to win the Tour de France on Saturday. (Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

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Bradley Wiggins' Big Victory Lap - After three weeks of intense riding through the French countryside, British cyclist Bradley Wiggins, 32, became the first British man to win the Tour de France on Saturday. (Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Evelyn Lozada on her open relationship with Chad Ochocinco: - “It’s hard sometimes and I don’t know if I’m always going to make the right decision. I don’t know that he’s always going to make the right decision.”(Photo: Gary Miller/Getty Images for Motorola Xoom)

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Once, Twice a Johnson - Chad Ochocinco is hanging up his humorous surname "Ochocinco" and returning to his given name, Johnson, out of respect for new wife and Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada. On his official website, a statement read that "the couple preferred Evelyn’s last name to be a real name and not the fun 'Ochocinco' character we have come to love." (Photo: Gary Miller/Getty Images for Motorola Xoom)

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Jeremy Lin Returns to Houston Rockets - After the New York Knicks declined to match the three-year, $25 million deal offered by the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, it became official that Jeremy Lin would be taking his special brand of "Linsanity" back to the Houston Rockets. (Photo: AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

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Robert Griffin III Strikes Deal With Redskins - Robert Griffin III, the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, has agreed to a four-year, $21 million contract with the Washington Redskins. The young quarterback will suit up for the official start of training camp on July 26. (Photo: AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Broncos Reach Out to Movie Theatre Shooting Victims - On Sunday, several players for the Denver Broncos football team, including linebacker Joe Mays, visited survivors of the movie theatre massacre in Aurora, Colorado, that left 12 dead and 59 injured. "What we were trying to do was go in there, show support and try to put a smile on these peoples' faces. But the thing is, they put a smile on our faces," Mays said, according to the Associated Press. (Photo: NFL via Getty Images)

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Broncos Reach Out to Movie Theatre Shooting Victims - On Sunday, several players for the Denver Broncos football team, including linebacker Joe Mays, visited survivors of the movie theatre massacre in Aurora, Colorado, that left 12 dead and 59 injured. "What we were trying to do was go in there, show support and try to put a smile on these peoples' faces. But the thing is, they put a smile on our faces," Mays said, according to the Associated Press. (Photo: NFL via Getty Images)

Men's Basketball - Teams: USA vs. France When: Sunday, July 29 at 9:30 a.m. ET (inaugural match) Players to Watch: Kobe Bryant (USA), Kevin Durant (USA), Anthony Davis (USA) (Photo: AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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U.S. Olympic Basketball Team Scores Exhibition Game Win - While it is debatable whether this year's United States' men's Olympic basketball team will outshine the legendary 1992 Dream Team, this year's all-stars managed to power past Argentina in an exhibition game on Sunday, with a final score of 86-80. "It doesn't matter about how many points you win by, you just want to play well and get better that night, and I feel like we got better tonight," forward LeBron James said of the win, the AP reports. (Photo: AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)