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2011 in sports

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The year 2011 in sports saw a number of significant events, some of which are listed below.

Calendar by month

January

Main article: January 2011 in sports

DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s
10American footballUSA 2011 BCS National Championship GameDomesticAlabama Auburn University
26 Dec 2010–5Ice hockeyUSA 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsInternational
21MarathonUAE Dubai MarathonInternationalKenya David Barmasai / Ethiopia Aselefech Mergia

February

DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s
6American footballUSA Super Bowl XLVDomesticWisconsin Green Bay Packers

March

April

  • 17: Marathon, United Kingdom London Marathon. Winners: Kenya Emmanuel Mutai, Mary Keitany.
  • 18: Marathon, United States Boston Marathon. Winners: Kenya Geoffrey Mutai, Caroline Kilel.

May

June

July

August

  • 29 — September 12: Tennis, USA 2011 US Open. Winners in singles Serbia Novak Djokovic, AUS Samantha Stosur.
  • 30 — September 11: Basketball, ARG 2011 FIBA Americas Championship. Winner:
  • 31 — September 18: Basketball, Lithuania EuroBasket 2011. Winner:

September

October

Main article: October 2011 in sports

November

December

[[Alpine skiing]]

Main article: 2011 in skiing

[[American football]]

  • Super Bowl XLV – the Green Bay Packers (NFC) won 31–25 over the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
    • Location: AT&T Stadium
    • Attendance: 103,219
    • MVP: Aaron Rodgers, QB (Green Bay)
  • January 8 – Peyton Manning plays his final game in an Indianapolis Colts uniform, a 16–17 loss to the New York Jets in the wild-card round. The next season Manning would sit out the entire 2011 season to undergo neck surgeries and in that offseason, was released by the Colts and subsequently signed with the Denver Broncos in free agency, where he led them to 5 straight playoff appearances, Super Bowl XLVIII, and to their 3rd championship title in Super Bowl 50.
  • January 10 – 2011 BCS National Championship Game, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: The Auburn Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks 22–19 claiming the 2010 college football season national championship.
  • 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 Championship was held in Austria. The USA defeated Canada 50–7 in the gold medal match to win their second straight title.
  • December 10 – 2011 Heisman Trophy was awarded to Robert Griffin III

[[Aquatic sports|Aquatics]]

Association football

Main article: 2011 in association football

Athletics

Main article: 2011 in athletics (track and field)

Bandy

Main article: 2011 in ice sports

Baseball

Main article: 2011 in baseball

Basketball

Main article: 2011 in 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.
  • May 31 – June 12: 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 MVP.
  • August 30 – September 11 – FIBA Americas Championship 2011 in Mar del Plata, Argentina
    • Second title for ****. and . MVP: Luis Scola
  • September 3–18 – EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania
    • Second title for ****. and . MVP: Juan Carlos Navarro
  • October 2–7: 2011 WNBA Finals
    • The Western Conference champion Minnesota Lynx defeated the Eastern Conference champion Atlanta Dream, 3–0, to win their first WNBA title. Seimone Augustus was named Finals 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.
  • June 7–9, 2011 — Florida Beach Soccer FC wins the North American Sand Soccer Championship (NASSC)Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • November, 2011 — Florida Beach Soccer FC also claims victory at BagoSports Beach Football Championship in Trinidad and Tobago securing the Caribbean Championshiptitle, going undefeated in the tournament winning 5-3.

[[Beach volleyball]]

[[Boxing]]

Main article: Boxing in the 2010s

  • 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 a 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 Martínez 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 Solís in the first round to retain his WBC heavyweight title for the sixth time. The knockout came as a surprise after Solís appeared to have sustained serious knee injury. Initially following the stoppage, Vitali Klitschko was angry at Solís and felt he took a dive. However following the fight Solís 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 Iván Calderón 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 25 – 47th Vanier Cup game at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver – McMaster Marauders defeat Laval Rouge et Or 41–38
  • November 27 – 99th Grey Cup game at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver – BC Lions defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34–23

[[Canoeing]]

Cheerleading

;Cheerleading Worlds April 28, – May 2, – The Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA

[[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]]

Main article: 2011 in ice sports, 2010–11 curling season, 2011–12 curling season

2010–11 curling season

;World Championships

2011–12 curling season

;Season of Champions

  • Canada Cup of Curling (Cranbrook, British Columbia, Nov. 30 – Dec. 4)
    • Men's winner: AB Kevin Martin def. ON Glenn Howard
    • Women's winner: MB Jennifer Jones def. MB Chelsea Carey

[[Fencing]]

[[Figure skating]]

Main article: 2010–2011 figure skating season, 2011–2012 figure skating season

[[Floorball]]

Gymnastics

Golf

Main article: 2011 in golf

[[Team handball|Handball]]

[[Horse racing]]

;Steeplechases

;Flat races

  • Australia:
  • Canadian Triple Crown:
    1. Queen's Plate – Inglorious
    2. Prince of Wales Stakes – Pender Harbour
    3. 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 – Dunaden
    • Hong Kong Sprint – Lucky Nine
    • Hong Kong Mile – Able One
    • Hong Kong Cup – California Memory
  • Ireland: Irish Derby – Treasure Beach
  • Japan: Japan Cup – Buena Vista
  • English Triple Crown:
    1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Frankel
    2. Epsom Derby – Pour Moi
    3. St. Leger Stakes – Masked Marvel
  • United States Triple Crown:
    1. Kentucky Derby – Animal Kingdom
    2. Preakness Stakes – Shackleford
    3. Belmont Stakes – Ruler on Ice
  • Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky (both days arranged in race card order):
    • Day 1:
      1. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint – Secret Circle
      2. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf – Stephanie's Kitten
      3. Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint – Musical Romance
      4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies – My Miss Aurelia
      5. Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf – Perfect Shirl
      6. Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic – Royal Delta
    • Day 2:
      1. Breeders' Cup Marathon – Afleet Again
      2. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf – Wrote
      3. Breeders' Cup Sprint – Amazombie
      4. Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint – Regally Ready
      5. Breeders' Cup Turf – St Nicholas Abbey
      6. Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile – Caleb's Posse
      7. Breeders' Cup Juvenile – Hansen
      8. Breeders' Cup Mile – Court Vision
      9. Breeders' Cup Classic – Drosselmeyer

[[Ice hockey]]

Main article: 2011 in ice sports

December 26 (2010)–January 5: 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo, United States.

    • April 29, – May 15, 2011: 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia, with games being played in Bratislava and Košice.

  • June 15: The Boston Bruins defeat the Vancouver Canucks 4–0 in game seven to win the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals.
  • September 7: The entire active roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team is killed in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash.
  • October 6: Start of the 2011–12 NHL regular season.

    • [[Ice sledge hockey]]

    Main article: 2011 in ice sports

    [[Kickboxing]]

    The following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 2011 in chronological order.

    |- |-align=center |December 31 |Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 |Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011 |JPN Saitama, Japan |24,606 | |-align=center

    [[Korfball]]

    October 27 – 5 November: 2011 Korfball World Championship in Shaoxing, China

    [[Mixed martial arts]]

    The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2011 in chronological order.

    |- |-align=center |January 1 |UFC 125: Resolution | |USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |12,874 |270,000 | |-align=center |January 22 |UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 |UFC Fight Night 23 |USA Killeen, Texas, USA |3,200 | | |-align=center |January 29 |Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg | |USA San Jose, California, USA |9,059 | | |-align=center |February 5 |UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort | |USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |10,893 |725,000 | |-align=center |February 12 |Strikeforce / M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Silva |Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva |USA East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA |11,287 | |Quarterfinals to 2011 Strikeforce Heavyweight GP tournament. |-align=center |February 25 |MFC 28: Supremacy | |CAN Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | | | |-align=center |February 26 |UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch | |AUS Sydney, Australia |18,186 |260,000 | |-align=center |February 26 |BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai | |ENG Manchester, England | | | |-align=center |March 3 |UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann | |USA Louisville, Kentucky, USA |8,319 | | |-align=center |March 5 |Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson |Strikeforce: Columbus |USA Columbus, Ohio, USA |7,123 | | |-align=center |March 5 |Bellator XXXV | |USA Lemoore, California, USA | | |Start of Bellator Season 4. |-align=center |March 12 |Bellator XXXVI | |USA Shreveport, Louisiana, USA | | | |-align=center |March 19 |Bellator XXXVII | |USA Concho, Oklahoma, USA | | | |-align=center |March 19 |UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones | |USA Newark, New Jersey, USA |12,619 |445,000 | |-align=center |March 26 |Bellator XXXVIII | |USA Tunica, Mississippi, USA | | | |-align=center |March 26 |UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis |UFC Fight Night 24 UFC Fight Night: Seattle |USA Seattle, USA |13,741 | | |-align=center |April 2 |Bellator XXXIX | |USA Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | | | |-align=center |April 8 |MFC 29: Conquer | |CAN Windsor, Ontario, Canada | | | |-align=center |April 9 |Bellator XL | |USA Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA | | | |-align=center |April 9 |Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley | |USA San Diego, California, USA | | | |-align=center |April 16 |Bellator XLI | |USA Yuma, Arizona, USA | | | |-align=center |April 23 |Bellator XLII | |USA Concho, Oklahoma, USA | | | |-align=center |April 30 |UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields | |CAN Toronto, Ontario, Canada |55,724 |800,000 (Min.) 900,000 (Max.) |Randy Couture announces his retirement after nearly 14 years of competition. |-align=center |May 6 |Tachi Palace Fights 9 | |USA Lemoore, California, USA | | | |-align=center |May 7 |Bellator XLIII | |USA Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA | | | |-align=center |May 14 |Bellator XLIV | |USA Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | | | |-align=center |May 21 |Bellator XLV | |USA Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | | |End of Bellator season 4. |-align=center |May 21 |BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Ninja | |ENG London, England | | |Murilo Rua announces his retirement after 11 years of competition. |-align=center |May 29 |Dream: Fight for Japan! |Dream Japan GP – 2011 Bantamweight Japan Tournament |JPN Saitama, Japan |6,522 | | |-align=center |June 4 |The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale | |USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | | | |-align=center |June 10 |MFC 30: Up Close and Personal | |CAN Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | | | |-align=center |June 11 |UFC 131: dos Santos vs. Carwin | |CAN Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |14,685 |325,000 (Min.) 335,000 (Max.) | |-align=center |June 18 |Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum |Strikeforce: Dallas |USA Dallas, Texas, USA | | |The event will feature the first women's bouts ever held by Zuffa. |-align=center |June 25 |Bellator XLVI | |USA Hollywood, Florida, USA | | |Start of Bellator 2011 Summer Series. |-align=center |June 26 |UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | |USA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |7,792 | | |-align=center |July 2 |UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 | |USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |13,109 |350,000 (Min.) 375,000 (Max.) | |-align=center |July 16 |Dream: Japan GP Final | |JPN Tokyo, Japan |8,142 | | |-align=center |July 23 |Bellator XLVII | |CAN Rama, Ontario, Canada | | | |-align=center |July 30 |Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | |USA Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA | | | |-align=center |August 6 |UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2 | |USA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |11,583 | | |-align=center |August 14 |UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | |USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |6,751 | | |-align=center |August 20 |Bellator XLVIII | |USA Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | | |End of Bellator 2011 Summer Series. |-align=center |August 27 |UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami |UFC: Rio |BRA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | | | |-align=center |September 3 |ONE FC: Champion vs. Champion | |SIN Kallang, Singapore | | | |-align=center |September 10 |Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals | |USA Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | | | |-align=center |September 10 |Bellator XLIX | |USA Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | | |Start of Bellator Season 5 |-align=center |September 10 |BAMMA 7 | |ENG Birmingham, England | | | |-align=center |September 17 |UFC Fight Night: Battle on the Bayou |UFC Fight Night 25 |USA New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | | | |-align=center |September 17 |Bellator L | |USA Hollywood, Florida, USA | | | |-align=center |September 24 |Dream 17 | |JPN Saitama, Japan | | | |-align=center |September 24 |Bellator LI | |USA Canton, Ohio, USA | | | |-align=center |September 24 |UFC 135 | |USA Denver, Colorado, USA | | | |-align=center |October 1 |UFC on Versus 6 | |USA Washington, D.C., USA | | | |-align=center |October 1 |Bellator LII | |USA Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | | | |-align=center |October 8 |UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III | |USA Houston, Texas, USA | | | |-align=center |October 8 |Bellator LIII | |USA | | | |-align=center |October 15 |Bellator LIV | |USA Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | | | |-align=center |October 29 |UFC 137: St-Pierre vs. Diaz | |USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | | | |-align=center |November 5 |UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz | |ENG Birmingham, England | | |The main event was the first five-round non-title fight in the history of the UFC. |-align=center |November 12 |UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | |USA Anaheim, California, USA | | |The UFC's debut on the Fox Network. |-align=center |November 19 |Bellator Event | |USA Hollywood, Florida, USA | | |End of Bellator Season 5. |-align=center |December 3 |The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale | |USA Las Vegas, Nevada USA | | | |-align=center |December 10 |UFC 140 | |CAN Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | | |-align=center |December 31 |Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 |Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011 |JPN Saitama, Japan |24,606 | | |-align=center

    [[Motorsport]]

    Main article: 2011 in motorsport, List of 2011 motorsport champions

    [[Multi-sport events]]

    [[Netball]]

    ;International tournaments

    DateTournamentWinnersRunners up
    7–9 June2011 Pacific Netball Series
    9 Jun–30 Oct2011 Constellation Cup
    3–10 July2011 World Netball Championships
    6–15 September2011 All-Africa Games
    3–6 October2011 Taini Jamison Trophy Series
    25–27 November2011 World Netball Series

    ;Major leagues

    HostLeagueWinnersRunners up
    Australia/New ZealandANZ ChampionshipQueensland FirebirdsNorthern Mystics
    United KingdomNetball SuperleagueHertfordshire MavericksSurrey Storm

    [[Nordic skiing]]

    Main article: 2011 in skiing

    [[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, in Barcelos, Portugal
      • won by ESP Spain
    • 2011 Ladies Rink Hockey European Championship

    [[Road bicycle racing]]

    • May 7–29: 2011 Giro d'Italia
      • Alberto Contador sealed overall victory in the Giro d'Italia for the second time in his career. The win was later awarded to second-place finisher Michele Scarponi after Contador was given a retroactive ban following his positive test for clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France.
    • July 2–24: 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 España
      • Spanish Juan José Cobo claimed his first major title. British Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins on the podium.
    • September 19–25: 2011 UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark
      • Mark Cavendish became the first British male since Tom Simpson to win the road race title

    [[Rowing (sport)|Rowing]]

    [[Rugby league]]

    Main article: 2011 in rugby league

    • 2011's Golden Boot for world's best player was awarded to Australian half back Johnathan Thurston.
    • February 13; NRL All Stars Game
    • February 23; World Club Challenge
    • May; City vs Country Origin
    • May; Australia vs New Zealand ANZAC Test
    • May 25 – 6 July: State of Origin
      • Queensland defeat New South Wales 2–1 for their sixth consecutive series win.
    • June 10: International Origin Match at Headingley Rugby 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
    • March 11 to October 2; National Rugby League season
      • Champions: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
      • Minor premiers: Melbourne Storm
    • February 12 to October 2; 2011 Super League season
      • Champions: Leeds Rhinos
      • League Leaders: Warrington Wolves
    • November; Rugby League Four Nations

    [[Rugby union]]

    Main article: 2011 in rugby union

    • February 4 – 19 March: Six Nations Championship
      • Winner: , 26th title.
    • May 20: Amlin Challenge Cup final at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
      • ENG Harlequins claimed the title with a 19–18 win over FRA Stade Français, becoming the first team to win the Challenge Cup three times.
    • May 21: Heineken Cup final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
      • IRE Leinster won its second European title with a 33–22 win over ENG Northampton Saints.
    • IRB Sevens World Series – clinched the series title at the London Sevens on May 22, with the Edinburgh Sevens remaining to be played.
    • May 24 – 5 June: 2011 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Georgia
      • ****, and . This was the first title for Samoa.
    • June 10–26: 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy
      • ****, and . This was the fourth title for New Zealand.
    • July 9: Super Rugby final at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
      • The AUS Reds claimed their first title in the competition's professional era with an 18–13 win over the NZL Crusaders.
    • July 23 – 27 August: Tri Nations Series
      • won its third title.
      • This was also the final edition of the Tri Nations under that name. With the entry of in 2012, the competition was renamed The Rugby Championship.
    • September 9 – 23 October: 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
      • The tournament was won by New Zealand's All Blacks defeating France in the final by a score of 8–7. ****, and .

    ;Domestic competitions

    • ENG English Premiership – Final, May 28 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.
    • FRA Top 14 – Final, June 4 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 Bègles won the promotion playoffs. The two clubs will replace La Rochelle and Bourgoin.
    • IRE ITA SCO WAL Celtic League – Grand Final, May 28 in Limerick:
      • In an all-Irish affair, Munster won their third title against Leinster 19–9.
    • ENG WAL LV Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup) – Gloucester
    • NZL ITM Cup:
      • Premiership – Final, September 3 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, September 4 in Palmerston North: Manawatu vs. Hawke's Bay
        • Hawke's Bay won 35–30 and will replace Southland in the 2012 ITM Cup Premiership.
    • RSA Currie Cup: Final, October 29 in Johannesburg: Golden Lions vs.
      • The Lions won 42–16 in the most one-sided Currie Cup final since 1980.

    ;Other major events

    • February 26: 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.
    • February 27: 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.
    • March 19: 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.
      • Ronan O'Gara makes his 56th appearance in the Championship, drawing level with countryman Mike Gibson for the Championship record.
    • July 30: During New Zealand's Tri Nations opener at home to South Africa, Carter reclaims the all-time lead for career Test points from Wilkinson.

    Ski mountaineering

    Main article: 2011 in skiing

    [[Squash (sport)|Squash]]

    Main article: 2011 in squash sport

    [[Sumo]]

    Main article: 2011 in sumo

    [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]

    Main article: 2011 in swimming

    Tennis

    Main article: 2011 in tennis

    Volleyball

    • Women's CEV Champions League 2010–11 November 23, 2010 – March 20, 2011. Final Four in Istanbul, Turkey
      • Champions [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]]TUR VakıfBank Güneş TTelekom, [[File:Med 2.png]] AZERabita Baku, [[File:Med 3.png]] TUR Fenerbahçe AcıbademTUR . MVP: Małgorzata Glinka
    • Men's CEV Champions League 2010–11 November 17, 2010 – March 27, 2011. Final Four in Bolzano, Italy.
      • Champions [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] ITA Trentino BetClic, [[File:Med 2.png]] RUS Zenit Kazan, [[File:Med 3.png]] RUS Dynamo Moscow. MVP: Osmany Juantorena
    • 2011 Montreux Volley Masters June 7–12 in Montreux, Switzerland
      • ****, and . MVP: Hitomi Nakamichi
    • 2011 FIVB World League, May 27 – July 10, 2011, with the Final Eight in Gdańsk / Sopot, Poland
      • ****, and . MVP: Maxim Mikhaylov
    • 2011 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship July 22–31 in Lima and Trujillo, Peru
      • ****, and . MVP: Caterina Bosetti
    • 2011 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship August 1–10 in Rio de Janeiro and Niteròi, Brazil
      • ****, and . MVP: Leonid Shchadilov
    • 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix August 5–28, with the Final Eight in Macau, China
      • ****, and . MVP: Destinee Hooker
    • 2011 Men's European Volleyball Championship September 10–18 in Austria and Czech Republic
      • ****, and . MVP: Ivan Miljkovic
    • 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship September 22 – October 2 in Italy and Serbia
      • ****, and . MVP: Jovana Brakocevic
    • 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup November 4–18 in Japan
      • ****, and . MVP: Carolina Costagrande
    • 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup November 20 – December 4 in Japan
      • ****, and . MVP:Maxim Mikhaylov

    References

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    2. "Epsom Derby {{!}} History, Winners, & Facts {{!}} Britannica".
    3. "FAQ: What are the Pan American Games?".
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