2011 in sports

2011 in sports will describe the year's events in world sport.
Alpine skiing
October 23, 2010 - March 20, 2011 -2011 Alpine Skiing World Cup
Men Overall Title: Ivica Kostelic of Croatia
Women Overall Title: Maria Riesch of Germany
January 14 - January 23 - 2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in Sestriere
February 7 - February 20 - FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
American football
January 10 - 2011 BCS National Championship Game, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: The Auburn Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks 22-19.
February 6 - Super Bowl XLV, Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas: The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named Super Bowl MVP, completing 24 of 39 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns.
April 28-30 - 2011 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The Carolina Panthers selected quarterback Cam Newton of Auburn as the first overall pick.
July 8-16 - The 2011 IFAF World Cup will be held in Austria.
Aquatics
July 16-31, 2011: 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China
Association football
January 7-29 -- 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar
Fourth title for . Runner up . Third place . MVP Keisuke Honda
April 2 and 17 - OFC Champions League final won by Auckland City FC
April 20 and 27 - CONCACAF Champions League finals:
C.F. Monterrey defeat Real Salt Lake 3-2 on aggregate.
May 28 - UEFA Champions League Final in London:
FC Barcelona defeat Manchester United 3-1.
June 5-25 -- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States
Winner: . Runner-up: . Semifinalists: , . MVP Javier Hernandez.
June 15 and 22 - Copa Libertadores finals
Santos defeat Penarol 2-1 on aggregate.
June 17-July 1 -- 2011 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships in the Netherlands
June 18-July 10 -- 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico
Mexico won the cup as host being the first team to achieve that, defeating Uruguay 2-0 and achieving their second title in the category.
June 26-July 17 -- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany
First title for . Runner up . Third place . Best Player Homare Sawa
July 1-July 24 -- 2011 Copa America in Argentina
15th title for . Runner-up . Third place . Best Player Luis Suarez.
July 29-August 20 -- 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia
Fifth title for . Runner up . Third place . Best Player Henrique
November 5 - AFC Champions League final
November - CAF Champions League finals
December 8-18 -- 2011 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan
Athletics
January 21-30 - 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand
August 27--September 4 - 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea
Basketball
February 20: 2011 NBA All-Star Game at Staples Center, Los Angeles.
West 148 beat 143 East
May 8: Euroleague
Panathinaikos beats Maccabi Tel Aviv 78-70 and wins its sixth title in Barcelona. Dimitris Diamantidis was named MVP.
June 2-16: 2011 NBA Finals
The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 4-2, to win their first NBA title. German player Dirk Nowitzki was named Finals most valuable player.
August 30-September 11 -- FIBA Americas Championship 2011 in Mar del Plata, Argentina
Second title for . and . MVP:
September 3-18 -- EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania
Second title for . and . MVP:
Beach Soccer
September 1-11 - The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Ravenna, Italy.
puts an end to 's dominance, defeating them in the final by the score of 12-8. claimed third place.
Beach volleyball
June 13-19 - The 2011 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Rome
Men's Event:
Women's Event:
Boxing
January 29 - Timothy Bradley defeats Devon Alexander by a tenth round technical decision. The fight was stopped due to a cut Alexander had received from an accidental headbutt in the third round, which was made worse by two more headbutts in the eighth round and an final fourth headbutt in the tenth round. Both fighters came in with undefeated records and the fight was initially praised as one of the few good match-ups between two top ranked Americans in recent years. With the win, Bradley unified the light welterweight titles by defending his WBO title and winning Alexander's WBC title.
February 19 - Nonito Donaire defeats Fernando Montiel by technical knockout in the second round to unify the WBO and WBC bantamweight titles. Donaire started the fight strong by controlling most of the first round, landing a left hook that briefly stunned Montiel. In the second round Donaire started landing a few combinations before finishing Montiel with a solid hook that knocked out his opponent.
March 12 - Sergio Gabriel Martinez knocks out undefeated Sergiy Dzindziruk in the eighth round to win the vacant WBC diamond belt middleweight championship.
March 12 - Miguel Cotto knocks out Ricardo Mayorga in the twelfth round to retain his WBA world light middleweight title.
March 19 - Vitali Klitschko knocks out Odlanier Solis in the first round to retain his WBC heavyweight title for the sixth time. The knockout came as a surprise after Solis appeared to have sustained serious knee injury. Initially following the stoppage, Vitali Klitschko was angry at Solis and felt he took a dive. However following the fight Solis was taken to a hospital, where a scan revealed tears to his anterior cruciate ligament and external meniscus, as well as cartilage damage in his right knee.
April 2 - Giovanni Segura knocks out Ivan Calderon in the third round in a repeat of 2010's fight of the year.
May 7 - Manny Pacquiao easily defeats Shane Mosley, retaining his WBO welterweight title by unanimous decision.
July 2 -- Wladimir Klitschko defeats David Haye by unanimous decision, adding Haye's WBA heavyweight title to the four he already held.
Canadian football
November 27 - 99th Grey Cup game at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
Canoeing
August 17 - August 21, 2011: 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary
September 7 - September 11, 2011: 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia
Cheerleading
Cheerleading Worlds
28 April- 2 May - The Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA
Australian calendar
Australian Challenge (regional championships)
April
17 - Southern Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
May
21-22 - State Gymnastics Centre, Western Australia
28 or 29 - Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre main arena, New South Wales
29 - Kingborough Sports Centre, Tasmania
June
5 - Nazabeth College, South Australia
26 (pom and stunting) - TBC, Victoria
July
31 - TBC, Melbourne, Victoria
31 - Westminster College, South Australia
August
7 - TBC, Western Australia
Australian Cheer for a Cure (regional championships)
September
9 - TBC, Victoria
Australian Showdown (state championships)
August
14 - Kingborough Sports Centre, Tasmania
19 (scholastic) - Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, New South Wales
20 (allstar) - Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, New South Wales
21 - Southern Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
20-21 - MSAC, Victoria
September
10-11 - TBC, Western Australia
11 - Westminster College, South Australia
Australian Grand (national championships)
September 24-25, Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, New South Wales
Cricket
February 19-April 2 - 2011 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh
The tournament was won by India who defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. India became the first host-nation to win the world cup with final played in the host country itself. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni played a captain's knock of unbeaten 91 in the final and was adjudged man of the match.
Dates TBA - ICC Champions Trophy will take place.
April 8-May 28 - 2011 IPL in India. Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs in the final to win for the second consecutive year.
Curling
2010-11 curling season
Season of Champions
Continental Cup of Curling (St. Albert, Alberta, Jan. 13-16)
Winner: North America def. World
M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships (Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 29-Feb. 6)
Men's winner: Braeden Moskowy def. Mathew Camm
Women's winner: Trish Paulsen def. Nadine Chyz
Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Feb. 19-27)
Women's winner: Amber Holland def. Jennifer Jones
Tim Hortons Brier (London, Ontario, Mar. 5-13)
Men's winner: Jeff Stoughton def. Glenn Howard
Ford World Men's Curling Championship (Regina, Saskatchewan, Apr. 2-10)
Men's winner: (Jeff Stoughton) def. (Tom Brewster)
Grand Slams
BDO Canadian Open of Curling (Oshawa, Ontario, Jan. 26-30)
Men's winner: Mike McEwen def. Glenn Howard
GP Car and Home Players' Championship (Grande Prairie, Alberta, Apr. 12-18)
Men's winner: Kevin Martin def. Niklas Edin
Women's winner: Jennifer Jones def. Rachel Homan
World Championships
World Wheelchair Curling Championship (Prague, Czech Republic, Feb. 21-Mar. 1)
Men's winner: (Jim Armstrong) def. (Aileen Neilson)
World Junior Curling Championships (Perth, Scotland, Mar. 5-13)
Men's winner: (Oskar Eriksson) def. (Peter de Cruz)
Women's winner: (Eve Muirhead) def. (Trish Paulsen)
Capital One World Women's Curling Championship (Esbjerg, Denmark, Mar. 19-27)
Men's winner: (Anette Norberg) def. (Amber Holland)
Ford World Men's Curling Championship (Regina, Saskatchewan, Apr. 2-10)
Men's winner: (Jeff Stoughton) def. (Tom Brewster)
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (St. Paul, Minnesota, Apr. 15-24)
Men's winner: def.
World Senior Curling Championships (St. Paul, Minnesota, Apr. 15-24)
Men's winner: (Mark Johnson) def. (Geoff Goodland)
Women's winner: (Christine Jurgenson) def. (Ingrid Meldahl)
2011-12 curling season
Season of Champions
Canada Cup of Curling (Cranbrook, British Columbia, Nov. 30-Dec. 4)
Men's winner: Kevin Martin def. Glenn Howard
Women's winner: Jennifer Jones def. Chelsea Carey
Grand Slams
Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic (Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 7-10)
Women's winner: Cathy Overton-Clapham def. Amy Nixon
Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 21-24)
Women's winner: Renee Sonnenberg def. Heather Nedohin
GP Car and Home World Cup of Curling (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Nov. 2-6)
Men's winner: Glenn Howard def. John Epping
The Swiss Chalet National (Kingston, Ontario, Dec. 14-18)
Men's winner: Mike McEwen def. Jeff Stoughton
Fencing
October 8 - October 16: 2011 World Fencing Championships in Catania, Italy
Figure skating
January 24-30 - 2011 European Figure Skating Championships in Bern, Switzerland
February 15-20 - 2011 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei, Taiwan
February 28 - March 6 - 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Gangneung, South Korea
April 24 - May 1 - 2011 World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Russia
Gymnastics
2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2011 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Golf
Handball
January 13-30 - 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Sweden
, and . Fourth Title for . MVP =
December 3-16 - 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil
Horse racing
Steeplechases
Cheltenham Gold Cup - Long Run
Grand National - Ballabriggs
Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris - Mid Dancer
Nakayama Grand Jump - Meiner Neos
Flat races
Australia:
Cox Plate -
Melbourne Cup -
Canadian Triple Crown:
Queen's Plate - Inglorious
Prince of Wales Stakes - Pender Harbour
Breeders' Stakes -Pender Harbour
Luis Contreras becomes the first jockey to win the Canadian Triple Crown aboard two different horses in the same year.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai World Cup - Victoire Pisa
France: Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Danedream
Hong Kong: Hong Kong International Races
Hong Kong Vase -
Hong Kong Sprint -
Hong Kong Mile -
Hong Kong Cup -
Ireland: Irish Derby - Treasure Beach
Japan: Japan Cup -
English Triple Crown:
2,000 Guineas Stakes - Frankel
Epsom Derby - Pour Moi
St. Leger Stakes - Masked Marvel
United States Triple Crown:
Kentucky Derby - Animal Kingdom
Preakness Stakes - Shackleford
Belmont Stakes - Ruler on Ice
Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky (both days arranged in 2010 race card order; 2011 order to be confirmed):
Day 1:
Breeders' Cup Marathon -
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf -
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint -
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies -
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf -
Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic -
Day 2:
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf -
Breeders' Cup Sprint -
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint -
Breeders' Cup Juvenile -
Breeders' Cup Mile -
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile -
Breeders' Cup Turf -
Breeders' Cup Classic -
Ice hockey
26 December (2010)-5 January: 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo, United States.
1 January: Fourth NHL Winter Classic between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Capitals won the game 3-1.
30 January: 58th National Hockey League All-Star Game was hosted by the Carolina Hurricanes. In a new format, the two teams were stocked in a "fantasy draft" by captains Nicklas Lidstrom and Eric Staal. Team Lidstrom defeated Team Staal 11-10, with Team Staal's Patrick Sharp (Chicago Blackhawks) named as game MVP.
20 February: Second NHL Heritage Classic between the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
25 March - April 9: 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeat the Michigan Wolverines 3-2 to win the championship.
16 April: Salavat Yulaev Ufa wins the Gagarin Cup as champions of the Kontinental Hockey League, defeating Atlant Moscow Oblast 4-1 in the best-of-seven finals.
16 April: The Clarenville Caribous defeat the Bentley Generals 5-3 to win the 2011 Allan Cup.
29 April - 15 May 2011: 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia, with games being played in Bratislava and Kosice.
8 May: Pembroke Lumber Kings defeat the Vernon Vipers 2-0 to win the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.
29 May: Saint John Sea Dogs defeat the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 3-1 to win the 2011 Memorial Cup.
31 May: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announces that the Atlanta Thrashers have been sold to a Winnipeg-based group and will move to that city. On 21 June, the NHL Board of Governors officially approves the move, and three days later the team is unveiled as the new Winnipeg Jets.
15 June: The Boston Bruins defeat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 in Game 7 to win the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas receives the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Patrice Bergeron becomes the newest member of the Triple Gold Club, adding the Cup to his gold medals with Team Canada in the 2004 World Championships and 2010 Olympics.
7 September: A plane carrying KHL team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashes; killing all but one player and one flight crew member. The league responds by stopping the season's first game, already in progress, and postponing the official season start.
12 September:
On the day that Alexander Galimov, the only Lokomotiv player to survive the crash, dies of his injuries, Lokomotiv announces it will pull out of the KHL for the 2011-12 season. The team will play in the second-level Russian Major League this season and return to the KHL in 2012-13.
In other fallout from the crash, the Czech Extraliga announces it will delay the start of its 2011-12 season from 16 September to 18 September. The original start date conflicted with the funeral of Jan Marek, one of three Czechs killed in the crash.
Ice sledge hockey
February 12 - February 20 - 2011 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships in Solleftea
Mixed martial arts
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2011 in chronological order.
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|January 1
|UFC 125: Resolution
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| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|12,874
|270,000
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|January 7
|Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine
|ShoMMA 13: Woodley vs. Saffiedine
| Nashville, Tennessee, USA
|2,631
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|January 22
|UFC: Fight For The Troops 2
|UFC Fight Night 23
| Killeen, Texas, USA
|3,200
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|January 29
|Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg
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| San Jose, California, USA
|9,059
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|February 5
|UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
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| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|10,893
|725,000
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|-align=center
|February 12
|Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Silva
|Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva
| East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
|11,287
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|February 18
|Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy
|ShoMMA 14: Beerbohm vs Healy
| Cedar Park, Texas, USA
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|February 25
|MFC 28: Supremacy
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| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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|February 26
|UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch
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| Sydney, Australia
|18,186
|260,000
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|February 26
|BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai
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| Manchester, England
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|March 3
|UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
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| Louisville, Kentucky, USA
|8,319
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|March 5
|Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson
|Strikeforce: Columbus
| Columbus, Ohio, USA
|7,123
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|March 5
|Bellator XXXV
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| Lemoore, California, USA
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|March 11
|ADFC: Round 3
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| Abu Dhabi, UAE
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|March 12
|Bellator XXXVI
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| Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
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|March 19
|Bellator XXXVII
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| Concho, Oklahoma, USA
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|March 19
|UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones
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| Newark, New Jersey, USA
|12,619
|445,000
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|March 19
|KSW XV: Contemporary Gladiators
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| Warsaw, Poland
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|March 26
|Bellator XXXVIII
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| Tunica, Mississippi, USA
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|March 26
|UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
|UFC Fight Night 24
UFC Fight Night: Seattle
| Seattle, Washington, USA
|13,741
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|April 1
|Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm
|ShoMMA 15: Wilcox vs. Damm
| Stockton, California, USA
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|April 2
|Bellator XXXIX
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| Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
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|April 8
|MFC 29: Conquer
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| Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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|April 9
|Bellator XL
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| Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
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|April 9
|Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley
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| San Diego, California, USA
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|April 16
|Bellator XLI
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| Yuma, Arizona, USA
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|April 23
|Bellator XLII
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| Concho, Oklahoma, USA
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|April 30
|UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields
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| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|55,724
|800,000 (Min.) 900,000 (Max.)
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|April 30
|Superior Challenge 7
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| Stockholm, Sweden
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|May 6
|Tachi Palace Fights 9
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| Lemoore, California, USA
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|May 7
|Bellator XLIII
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| Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
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|May 14
|Bellator XLIV
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| Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
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|May 21
|Bellator XLV
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| Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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|May 21
|BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Ninja
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| London, England
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|May 21
|KSW XVI
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| Gdansk, Poland
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|May 28
|UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill
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| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|12,753
|300,000 (Min.)325,000 (Max.)
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|May 28
|United Glory 14: 2010-2011 World Series Finals
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| Moscow, Russia
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|May 29
|Dream: Fight for Japan!
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| Saitama, Japan
|6,522
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|June 4
|The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
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| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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|June 10
|MFC 30: Up Close and Personal
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| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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|June 11
|UFC 131: dos Santos vs. Carwin
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| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|14,685
|325,000 (Min.)335,000 (Max.)
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|June 18
|Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum
|Strikeforce: Dallas
| Dallas, Texas, USA
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|June 24
|Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry
|Strikeforce Challengers 16: Fodor vs. Terry
| Kent, Washington, USA
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|June 25
|Bellator XLVI
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| Hollywood, Florida, USA
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|June 26
|UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
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| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
|7,792
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|July 2
|UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2
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| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|13,109
|350,000 (Min.)375,000 (Max.)
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|July 16
|Dream: Japan GP Final
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| Tokyo, Japan
|8,142
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|July 22
|Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III
|Strikeforce Challengers 17
| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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|July 23
|Bellator XLVII
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| Rama, Ontario, Canada
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|July 30
|Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson
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| Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA
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|August 6
|UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2
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| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
|11,583
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|August 12
|Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte
|ShoMMA 18
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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|August 14
|UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
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| Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
|6,751
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|August 20
|Bellator XLVIII
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| Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
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|August 27
|UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami
|UFC: Rio
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|September 3
|ONE FC: Champion vs. Champion
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| Kallang, Singapore
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|September 10
|Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals
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| Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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|September 10
|Bellator XLIX
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| Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
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|September 10
|BAMMA 7
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| Birmingham, England
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|September 17
|UFC Fight Night: Battle on the Bayou
|UFC Fight Night 25
| New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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|September 17
|Bellator L
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| Hollywood, Florida, USA
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|September 23
|Strikeforce Challengers 19
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| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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|September 24
|Dream 17
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| Saitama, Japan
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|September 24
|Bellator LI
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| Canton, Ohio, USA
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|September 24
|UFC 135
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| Denver, Colorado, USA
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|October 1
|UFC on Versus 6
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| Washington, D.C., USA
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|October 1
|Bellator LII
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| Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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|-align=center
|October 8
|UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III
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| Houston, Texas, USA
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|October 8
|Bellator LIII
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| USA
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|October 15
|Bellator LIV
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| Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
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|October 29
|UFC 137: St-Pierre vs. Diaz
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| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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|November 5
|UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz
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| Birmingham, England
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|November 19
|UFC 139: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
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| San Jose, California, USA
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|November 19
|Bellator Event
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| Hollywood, Florida, USA
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|December 3
|The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale
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| Las Vegas, Nevada USA
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|December 10
|UFC 140
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| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Motor racing
Formula One
NASCAR
February 12 - Budweiser Shootout
February 20 - Daytona 500 -- Trevor Bayne, a NASCAR rookie without a full-time Cup Series ride and starting only his second Cup race, becomes the youngest driver ever to win the race, on the day after his 20th birthday. He is also the first driver to win the race in his first attempt since the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959.
June 12 - 5-hour Energy 500 -- Jeff Gordon collects his 84th Cup Series victory, equaling Darrell Waltrip for the most Cup wins in NASCAR's modern era (1972-present).
July 9 - Quaker State 400 -- For the first time since 2001, a new track enters the Cup Series, with Kentucky Speedway making its debut. Kyle Busch's win, however, is largely overshadowed by massive traffic bottlenecks that reportedly prevented as many as 20,000 of the 107,000 ticketed fans from entering the track.
July 16 - New England 200 -- Kyle Busch wins his 49th Nationwide Series race, equaling the series record of Mark Martin. This was also Busch's 100th win in NASCAR's three national touring series, a feat previously accomplished only by Richard Petty and David Pearson.
August 15 - Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen -- Marcos Ambrose becomes the first Australian ever to win a Cup Series race.
August 26 - Food City 250 -- Kyle Busch takes sole possession of the career record for Nationwide Series victories with his 50th win.
September 6 - AdvoCare 500 -- Gordon wins his 85th Cup Series race, giving him sole possession of the record for Cup wins in the modern era.
November 20 - Ford 400: final Sprint Cup race for the 2011 NASCAR season
IndyCar
May 29 - 95th Indianapolis 500 - Dan Wheldon
World Rally Championship
World Touring Car Championship
Multi-sport events
2011 Winter Universiade
2011 Summer Universiade
2011 All-Africa Games
2011 Pan American Games
2011 Asian Winter Games
2011 South Asian Winter Games
2011 Pacific Games
2011 South East Asian Games
2011 Military World Games
2011 Commonwealth Youth Games
2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games
2011 Island Games
2011 ALBA Games
2011 European Youth Winter Olympic Festival
2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
Netball
3-10 July: 2011 Netball World Championships in Singapore
2011
April
15th - 20th National Netball Championships 17/U & 19/U
June
9th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Palmerston North
12th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Auckland
July
3rd - 10th World Netball Championships 2011
12th - 17th National Netball Championships 21/U
30th Jul - 18th Sep Australian Netball League 2011
September
8th - 11th NetFest 2011 - Netball on the Gold Coast
October
9th Diamonds v England, Newcastle
12th Diamonds v England, Canberra
16th Diamonds v England, Sydney
23rd Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Perth
26th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Adelaide
30th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Melbourne
Nordic Skiing
February 22 - March 6 - FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo
March 29 - April 11 - 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk
Rink Hockey
2011 Rink Hockey Asian Championship
2011 Ladies Rink Hockey European Championship
2011 Rink Hockey World Championship San Juan, Argentina
2011 Rink Hockey World Championship U-20, probably in Portugal
2011 Ladies Rink Hockey European Championship
Road bicycle racing
May 7 - May 29: 2011 Giro d'Italia
Alberto Contador sealed overall victory in the Giro d'Italia for the second time in his career.
July 2 - July 24: 2011 Tour de France
Australian Cadel Evans won the race, having gained the lead in a time-trial on the penultimate day. He became the first Australian to win the race, and at 34, the oldest post-war winner.
August 20 - September 11: 2011 Vuelta a Espana
Spanish Juan Jose Cobo claimed his first major title. British Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins on the podium.
September 19 - September 25: 2011 UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark
British Mark Cavendish became the first British male since Tom Simpson to win the road race title
Rowing
August 28 to September 4 - 2011 World Rowing Championships will be held at Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia.
Rugby league
13 February; NRL All Stars Game
23 February; World Club Challenge
May; City vs Country Origin
May; Australia vs New Zealand ANZAC Test
25 May-6 July: State of Origin
Queensland defeat New South Wales 2-1 for their sixth consecutive series win.
10 June: International Origin Match at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds
In the first of what is planned to be an annual affair, the Exiles, a team consisting of non-English Super League players, defeated 16-12.
August; Challenge Cup final
11 March to 2 October; National Rugby League season
12 February to 2 October; 2011 Super League season
November; Rugby League Four Nations
Rugby union
4 February - 19 March: Six Nations Championship
Winner: , 26th title.
20 May: Amlin Challenge Cup Final at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
Harlequins claimed the title with a 19-18 win over Stade Francais, becoming the first team to win the Challenge Cup three times.
21 May: Heineken Cup Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Leinster won its second European title with a 33-22 win over Northampton Saints.
IRB Sevens World Series - clinched the series title at the London Sevens on 22 May, with the Edinburgh Sevens remaining to be played.
24 May-5 June: 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Georgia
, and . This was the first title for Samoa.
10-26 June: 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy
, and . This was the fourth title for New Zealand.
9 July: Super Rugby Final at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
The Reds claimed their first title in the competition's professional era with an 18-13 win over the Crusaders.
23 July-27 August: Tri Nations Series
won its third title.
9 September-23 October: 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
Domestic competitions
English Premiership - Final, 28 May at Twickenham: Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens
Saracens defeated Leicester Tigers 22-18 for their first-ever Premiership title.
RFU Championship -- Worcester Warriors. As the only side among the semifinalists that met the requirements for promotion, they replaced Leeds Carnegie in the 2011-12 Premiership.
Top 14 - Final, 4 June at Stade de France: Toulouse vs. Montpellier
Toulouse won 15-10 and lifted the Bouclier de Brennus for the 18th time.
Rugby Pro D2 -- Lyon won the championship and automatic promotion to the Top 14. Bordeaux Begles won the promotion playoffs. The two clubs will replace La Rochelle and Bourgoin.
Celtic League - Grand Final, 28 May in Limerick:
In an all-Irish affair, Munster won their third title against Leinster 19-9.
LV Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup) - Gloucester
ITM Cup:
Premiership - Final, 3 September in Hamilton: Waikato vs. Canterbury
Canterbury won 12-3 for their fourth consecutive title in the Air New Zealand/ITM Cup and ninth in the history of New Zealand provincial rugby.
Championship: Final, 4 September in Palmerston North: Manawatu vs. Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay won 35-30 and will replace Southland in the 2012 ITM Cup Premiership.
Currie Cup: Season in progress
Other major events
26 February: During the England-France match in the Six Nations, England's Jonny Wilkinson retakes the all-time lead for career Test points from New Zealand's Dan Carter.
27 February: During the Scotland-Ireland match in the Six Nations, Ireland's Ronan O'Gara retakes the all-time lead for career points in the Championship from Wilkinson.
19 March: During the Ireland-England Six Nations match, two Irish players reach major career milestones in the Championship:
Brian O'Driscoll takes over the all-time lead for career tries in the Championship with his 25th try, breaking the record of Scotland's Ian Smith that had lasted since 1933.
O'Gara makes his 56th appearance in the Championship, drawing level with countryman Mike Gibson for the Championship record.
30 July: During New Zealand's Tri Nations opener at home to South Africa, Carter reclaims the all-time lead for career Test points from Wilkinson.
Tennis
2011 Australian Open (January 17 - January 30)
Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
Women's final: Kim Clijsters defeats Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
2011 French Open (May 17 - June 5)
Men's final: Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1
Women's final: Li Na defeats Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 7-6(7-0)
2011 Wimbledon Championships (June 20 - July 3)
Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
Women's final: Petra Kvitova defeats Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4
2011 US Open (August 29 - September 12)
Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1
Women's final: Samantha Stosur defeats Serena Williams 6-2, 6-3
2011 WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. (October 24 - October 30)
2011 ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom. (November 20 - November 27)
Volleyball
Women's CEV Champions League 2010-11 November 23, 2010-March 20, 2011. Final Four in Istanbul, Turkey
Champions VakifBank Gunes TTelekom, Rabita Baku, Fenerbahce Acibadem . MVP:
Men's CEV Champions League 2010-11 November 17, 2010 - March 27, 2011. Final Four in Bolzano, Italy.