Year Rewind: Major Sports Champions of 2011

Robert Dougherty
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List Of Major Sports Champions In 2011

College football: Auburn Tigers defeat Oregon Ducks 22-19 in BCS title game on Jan. 10, 2011.

Women's Australian Open tennis: Kim Clijsters defeats Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in final on Jan. 29, 2011.

Men's Australian Open tennis: Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 in final on Jan. 30, 2011.

National Football League: Green Bay Packers defeat Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl on Feb. 6, 2011.

Men's college basketball: UConn Huskies defeat Butler Bulldogs 53-41 in title game on April 4, 2011.

Women's college basketball: Texas A&M Aggies defeat Notre Dame Fighting Irish 76-70 in title game on April 5, 2011.

The Masters: Charl Schwartzel defeats Jason Day by two strokes on April 11, 2011.

Women's French Open tennis: Li Na defeats Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 7-6 in final on June 4, 2011.

Men's French Open tennis: Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1 in final on June 5, 2011.

National Basketball Association: Dallas Mavericks defeat Miami Heat 4 games to 2 in NBA Finals, ending on June 13, 2011.

National Hockey League: Boston Bruins defeat Vancouver Canucks 4 games to 3 in Stanley Cup Finals, ending on June 15, 2011.

Men's U.S Open golf: Rory McIlroy defeats Jason Day by eight strokes on June 19, 2011.

College World Series: South Carolina Gamecocks defeat Florida Gators by sweeping best-of-three finals, ending on June 28, 2011.

Women's Wimbledon tennis: Petra Kvitova defeats Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 in final on July 2, 2011.

Men's Wimbledon tennis: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in final on July 3, 2011.

British Open men's golf championship: Darren Clarke defeats Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson by three shots on July 17, 2011.

Women's soccer World Cup: Japan defeats United States on penalty kicks in final on July 17, 2011.

PGA Championship: Keegan Bradley defeats Jason Dufner in three-hole playoff on August 14, 2011.

Women's U.S. Open tennis: Samantha Stosur defeats Serena Williams 6-2, 6-3 in final on Sept. 11, 2011.

Men's U.S. Open tennis: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in final on Sept. 12, 2011.

Major League Baseball: St. Louis Cardinals defeat Texas Rangers 4 games to 3 in World Series, ending on Oct. 28, 2011.

NASCAR: Tony Stewart defeats Carl Edwards for Sprint Cup title in tiebreaker after final race on Nov. 20, 2011.

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