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Arjuna award Winner 2011

Arjuna award Winners List 2011: Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. The award carries a cash prize of Indian Rupee symbol.svg 500,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll. Cricket - Zaheer Khan Archery - Rahul Bannerjee Athletics - Preeja Sreedharan Athletics - Vijas Gowda Gymnastics - Ashish Kumar Kabaddi - Rakesh Kumar, Tejaswini Bai Hockey - Rajpal Singh Volley ball - Sanjay kumar Football - Sunil Chhetri Weight lifting - Ravi Kumar Wrestling - Ravindra Singh Boxing - Suronjoy Singh Batminton- Jwala Gutta Swimming - Virdhaval Khade Shooting - Tejaswini Sawant Wushu - Sandhya Rani Devi Tennis - Somdev Devvarman Disabled - Prashant Karmakar

Padma Award Winners for 2011


The Padma Award winner names have been announced. President Pratibha Patil has conferred the Padma Awards 2011 to 128 awardees. A total of 13 Padma Vibhushan awards, 31 Padma Bhushan awards and 84 Padma shri awards are to be given out by the President, which include one duo case (actually counted as one) and 12 awards from the category of Foreigners/ NRIs/ PIOs/ Posthumous.

Padma Vibhushan Awards 2011


Sl.No. Name Discipline State

1.

Dr. (Smt.) Kapila Vatsyayan

Art Art Administration and Promotion.

Delhi

2.

Mrs. Homai Vyarawalla

Art Photography

Gujarat

3.

Shri A Nageshwara Rao

Art- Cinema

Andhra Pradesh

4.

Shri Parasaran Kesava Iyengar

Public Affairs

Delhi

5.

Dr. Akhlaq-ur-Rehman Kidwai

Public Affairs

Delhi

6.

Shri Vijay Kelkar

Public Affairs

Delhi

7.

Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Public Affairs

Delhi

8.

Shri Palle Rama Rao

Science and Engineering

Andhra Pradesh

9.

Shri Azim Premji

Trade and Industry

Karnataka

10. Shri Brajesh Mishra

Civil Services

Madhya Pradesh

11.

Prof. (Dr.) Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup

Literature and Education

Kerala

12. Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra

Literature and Education

Orissa

13. Late Shri L. C. Jain

Public Affairs

Delhi *

Padma Bhushan Awards 2011


Sl.No. Name Discipline State

1.

Shri Satyadev Dubey

Art Theatre

Maharashtra

2.

Shri Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi alias Khayyam

Art Cinema Music

Maharashtra

3.

Shri Shashi Kapoor

Art Cinema

Maharashtra

4.

Shri Krishen Khanna

Art Painting

Haryana

5.

Shri Madavur Vasudevan Nair

Art Dance Kathakali

Kerala

6.

Ms. Waheeda Rehman

Art Cinema

Maharashtra

7.

Shri Rudrapatna Krishna Shastry Srikantan

Art Music-Vocal

Karnataka

8.

Ms. Arpita Singh

Art Painting

Delhi

9.

Dr. Sripathi Panditharadhyula Balasubrahmanyam

Art Playback Singing, Music Direction & acting

Tamil Nadu

10. Shri C.V. Chandrasekhar

Art Classical DanceBharatanatyam

Tamil Nadu

11. Shri Dwijen Mukherjee

Art

West Bengal

12. Smt. Rajashree Birla

Social work

Maharashtra

13. Mrs. Shobhana Ranade

Social work

Maharashtra

14. Dr. Suryanarayanan Ramachandran

Science and Engineering

Tamil Nadu

15. Shri S.(Kris) Gopalakrishnan

Trade and Industry

Karnataka

16. Shri Yogesh Chander Deveshwar

Trade and Industry

West Bengal

17. Ms. Chanda Kochhar

Trade and Industry

Maharashtra

18. Dr. K. Anji Reddy

Trade and Industry- Pharmacy

Andhra Pradesh

19. Shri Analjit Singh

Trade and Industry

Delhi

20. Shri Rajendra Singh Pawar

Trade and Industry

Haryana

21. Dr. Gunapati Venkata Krishna Reddy Trade and Industry

Andhra Pradesh

22. Shri Ajai Chowdhary

Trade and Industry

Delhi

23. Shri Surendra Singh

Civil Services

Delhi

24. Shri M. N .Buch

Civil Services

Madhya Pradesh

25. Shri Shyam Saran

Civil Services

Delhi

26. Shri Thayil Jacob Sony George

Literature and Education

Karnataka

27. Dr. Ramdas Madhava Pai

Literature and Education

Karnataka

28. Shri Sankha Ghosh

Literature and Education

West Bengal

29. Late Shri K. Raghavan Thirumulpad Medicine Ayurveda.

Kerala*

30. Late Dr. Keki Byramjee Grant

Medicine Cardiology

Maharashtra *

31. Late Shri Dashrath Patel

Art

Gujarat *

Padma Shri Awards 2011


Sl.No. Name Discipline State

1.

Ms. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry

Art Theatre

Chandigarh

2.

Shri Makar Dhwaja Darogha

Art- Chhau Dance

Jharkhand

3.

Shri Shaji Neelakantan Karun

Art Film Direction

Kerala

4.

Shri Girish Kasaravalli

Art Film making

Karnataka

5.

Ms. Tabassum Hashmi Khan alias Tabu

Art Cinema

Maharashtra

6.

Shri Jivya Soma Mase

Art Warli Painting

Maharashtra

7.

Guru (Ms.) M.K. Saroja

Art Dance- Bharatnatyam

Tamil Nadu

8.

Shri Jayaram Subramaniam

Art Cinema

Tamil Nadu

9.

Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty

Art Music-Indian Classical Vocal

West Bengal

10. Smt. Mahasundari Devi

Art Mithilia/ Madhubani Painting.

Bihar

11. Shri Gajam Govardhana

Art Handloom Weaving

Andhra Pradesh

12. Ms. Sunayana Hazarilal

Art Dance Kathak

Maharashtra

13. Shri S.R. Janakiraman

Art Carnatic Vocal Music

Tamil Nadu

14. Shri Peruvanam Kuttan Marar

Art Chenda Melam- Drum concert

Kerala

15.

Smt. Kalamandalam Kshemavathy Pavithran

Art Dance Mohiniattam

Kerala

16. Shri Dadi Dorab Pudumjee

Art Puppetry

Delhi

17. Shri Khangembam Mangi Singh

Art Traditional Music of Manipur (Pena)

Manipur

18. Shri Prahlad Singh Tipaniya

Art Folk Music

Madhya Pradesh

19. Smt. Usha Uthup

Art Music.

West Bengal

20. Smt. Kajol

Art- Cinema

Maharashtra

21. Shri Irfan Khan

Art- Cinema

Maharashtra

22. Shri Mamraj Agrawal

Social work

West Bengal

23. Shri Jockin Arputham

Social work

Maharashtra

24. Ms. Nomita Chandy

Social work

Karnataka

25. Ms. Sheela Patel

Social work

Maharashtra

26. Ms. Anita Reddy

Social work

Karnataka

27.

Shri Kanubhai Hasmukhbhai Tailor

Social work

Gujarat

28. Shri Anant Darshan Shankar

Public Affairs

Karnataka

29. Prof. M. Annamalai

Science and Engineering

Karnataka

30. Dr. Mahesh Haribhai Mehta

Science and Engineering Agricultural Science

Gujarat

31.

Shri Coimbatore Narayana Rao Raghavendran

Science and Engineering

Tamil Nadu

32. Dr. (Mrs.) Suman Sahai

Science and Engineering

Delhi

33. Prof.(Dr.) E.A. Siddiq

Science and Engineering Agricultural Science

Andhra Pradesh

34. Shri Gopalan Nair Shankar

Science and Engineering Architecture

Kerala

35. Shri Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed

Trade and Industry

Tamil Nadu

36. Shri Kailasam Raghavendra Rao Trade and Industry

Tamil Nadu

37. Shri Narayan Singh Bhati

Civil Services

Andhra Pradesh

38. Shri P K Sen

Civil Services

Bihar

39. Ms. Shital Mahajan

Sports Adventure Sports- Para Jumping

Maharashtra

40.

Ms. Nameirakpam Kunjarani Devi

Sports Weightlifting

Manipur

41. Shri Sushil Kumar

Sports Wrestling

Delhi

42.

Shri Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman

Sports Cricket

Andhra Pradesh

43. Shri Gagan Narang

Sports Shooting

Andhra Pradesh

44. Smt. Krishna Poonia

Sports Discus Throw

Rajasthan

45. Shri Harbhajan Singh

Sports Mountaineering

Punjab

46. Dr. Pukhraj Bafna

Medicine Padeatrics

Chhattisgarh

47. Prof. Mansoor Hasan

Medicine- Cardiology

Uttar Pradesh

48. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mandal

Medicine Orthopaedic

Delhi

49. Prof. (Dr.) Sivapatham Vittal

Medicine Endocrinology

Tamil Nadu

50. Prof. (Dr.) Madanur Ahmed Ali Medicine Gastroenterology

Tamil Nadu

51. Dr. Indira Hinduja

Medicine Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Maharashtra

52. Dr. Jose Chacko Periappuram

Medicine Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.

Kerala

53. Prof. (Dr.) A. Marthanda Pillai

Medicine Neurosurgery

Kerala

54. Shri Mahim Bora

Literature and Education

Assam

55.

Prof. (Dr.) Pullella Srirama Chandrudu

Literature and EducationSanskrit

Andhra Pradesh

56. Dr. Pravin Darji

Literature and Education

Gujarat

57. Dr. Chandra Prakash Deval

Literature and Education

Rajasthan

58. Shri Balraj Komal

Literature and Education

Delhi

59. Mrs. Rajni Kumar

Literature and Education

Delhi

60. Dr. Devanooru Mahadeva

Literature and Education

Karnataka

61. Shri Barun Mazumder

Literature and Education

West Bengal

62. Dr. Avvai Natarajan

Literature and Education

Tamil Nadu

63. Shri Bhalchandra Nemade

Literature and Education

Himachal Pradesh

64. Prof. Riyaz Punjabi

Literature and Education

Jammu and Kashmir

65. Prof. Koneru Ramakrishna Rao Literature and Education

Andhra Pradesh

66. Ms. Buangi Sailo

Literature and Education

Mizoram

67. Prof. Devi Dutt Sharma

Literature and Education

Uttarakhand

68. Shri Nilamber Dev Sharma

Literature and Education

Jammu and Kashmir

69. Ms. Urvashi Butalia #

Literature and Education

Delhi

70. Ms. Ritu Menon #

Literature and Education

Delhi

71. Prof. Krishna Kumar

Literature and Education

Delhi

72. Shri Deviprasad Dwivedi

Literature and Education

Uttar Pradesh

73. Ms. Mamang Dai

Literature and Education

Arunachal Pradesh

74. Dr. Om Prakash Agrawal

Others Heritage Conservation

Uttar Pradesh

75.

Prof. Madhukar Keshav Dhavalikar

Others Archeology

Maharashtra

76. Ms. Shanti Teresa Lakra

Others-Nursing

Andaman & Nicobar

77. Smt. Gulshan Nanda

Others Handicrafts promotion Delhi

78. Dr. Azad Moopen

Social work

UAE *

79. Prof. Upendra Baxi

Public Affairs -Legal Affairs

United Kingdom *

80. Dr. Mani Lal Bhaumik

Science and Engineering

USA *

81. Dr. Subra Suresh

Science and Engineering

USA *

82. Prof. Karl Harrington Potter

Literature and Education

USA *

83. Prof. Martha Chen

Social work

USA *

84. Shri Satpal Khattar

Trade and Industry

Singapore *

85. Shri Granville Austin

Literature and Education

USA *

Two Indians among winners of Magsaysay Award 2011

Nileema Mishra, who works with the poorest villagers in Maharashtra [ Images ], and United States-trained Indian engineer Harish Hande, who revolutionised the use of solar lights, are among five people who have been honoured with this year's prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award.

"The two had helped to harness technologies to empower their countrymen and created waves of progressive change across Asia," award foundation president Carmencita T Abella announced. Filipino charity group Alternative Indigenous Development Foundation Inc, Hasanain Juaini, who set up an Islamic school for girls in Indonesia, his fellow countrywoman Tri Mumpuni, who promoted micro hydropower technology and Koul Panah, who working towards restoring democracy in Cambodia, are the other winners of the award, often described as 'Asia's Nobel prize' [ Images ]. The winners will receive a certificate, a medallion and a cash prize in Manila on August 31. The award is named after the famous Philippine president who died in a plane crash in 1957. Hande was recognised for bringing solar lights to a country where many households still have no power, the foundation said. The 44-year-old runs his own solar electric light company that has lit up over 120,000 homes. "His passionate and pragmatic effort to put solar power technology in the hands of the poor has encouraged them to become asset creators," the foundation said. Mishra was recognised for "her purpose-driven zeal to work tirelessly with villagers in Maharashtra, to address both their aspirations and their adversities through collective action and heightened confidence". Other notable Indians who have been honoured with the coveted award include Acharya Vinoba Bhave, Jayaprakash Narayan, Mother Teresa [ Images ], Arun Shourie, T N Seshan [ Images ] and Kiran Bedi [
Images ].

The award aims to honour people who address issues of human development in Asia with courage and creativity. Each year, six people or organisations are named joint winners of the Magsaysay award. "All of them are deeply involved in addressing issues that impact human progress, not only in their respective countries, but indeed in all of Asia. They are showing how commitment, competence and collaborative leadership can truly transform individual lives and galvanise community action," the foundation said.

Abella said, "The concerns they are working on are clearly quite diverse -- affordable electricity, political reform, inclusive education, economic empowerment, access to water. But there is one thing these Magsasyay laureates share: a greatness of spirit which infuses their leadership for change". "They all build collaborations and seek consensus wherever possible. They all refuse to give up, despite adversity and opposition," he said.

BHARAT RATNA
Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India, was instituted in the year 1954. Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex is eligible for these awards. It is awarded for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of public service of the highest order. The recommendations for Bharat Ratna are made by the Prime Minister himself to the President. No formal recommendations for this are necessary. The number of annual awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year. On conferment of the award, the recipient receives a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion. The award does not carry any monetary grant. In terms of Article 18 (1) of the Constitution, the award cannot be used as a prefix or suffix to the recipients name. However, should an award winner consider it necessary, he/she may use the following expression in their bio-data/letterhead/visiting card etc. to indicate that he/she is a recipient of the award: Awarded Bharat Ratna by the President or Recipient of Bharat Ratna award

List of all Bharat Ratna award winners

New Delhi: Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public Service of the highest order. The provision of Bharat Ratna was introduced in 1954. The first ever Indian to receive this award was the famous scientist, Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman. Since then, many people, each a whiz in varied aspects of their career, have received this coveted award. List of all Bharat Ratna awardees so far:

1. Late Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi in 2008 : Karnataka


2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Kumari Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar in 2001 : Maharashtra Late Ustad Bismillah Khan in 2001 for contribution in the field of Arts : Uttar Pradesh Prof. Amartya Sen in1999 for Literature & Education : United Kingdom Lokpriya Gopinath (posth.) Bordoloi in1999, for Public Affairs : Assam Loknayak Jayprakash (Posth.) Narayan in 1999 for Public Affairs: Bihar Pandit Ravi Shankar in 1999 for his contribution in the field of Arts : United States Shri Chidambaram Subramaniam in 1998 for Public Affairs : Tamil Nadu Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi in 1998 for her contribution in the field of Arts : Tamil Nadu Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in 1997 for his contribution in the field of Science and Engineering : Delhi Smt. Aruna Asaf (Posth.) Ali in 1997 for her contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Delhi Shri Gulzari Lal Nanda in 1997 for his contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Gujarat Shri JRD Tata in 1992 for his contribution in the field of Trade & Industry : Maharashtra Shri Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in 1992 for his contribution in Public Affairs : West Bengal Shri Satyajit Ray in 1992 for his contribution in the field of Arts : West Bengal Shri Morarji Ranchhodji Desai in 1991 for his contribution in Public Affairs : Gujarat Shri Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 for his contribution in Public Affairs : Delhi Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1991 for his contribution in Public Affairs : Gujarat

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedakr in 1990 for his contribution in Public Affairs : Maharashtra Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela in 1990 for his contribution in Public Affairs : South Africa Shri Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran in 1988 for contribution in Public Affairs : Tamil Nadu Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in 1987 for contribution in the field of Social Work : Pakistan Shri Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1983 for contribution in the field of Social Work : Maharashtra Mother Teresa in 1980 for contribution in the field of Social Work : West Bengal Shri Kumaraswamy Kamraj in 1976 for contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Tamil Nadu Shri V.V. Giri in 1975 for contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Orissa Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1971 for contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Uttar Pradesh Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966 for contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Uttar Pradesh Dr. Pandurang Vaman Kane in 1963 for contribution in the field of Social Work : Maharashtra Dr. Zakir Hussain in 1963 for contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Andhra Pradesh Dr. Rajendra Prasad in 1962 for contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Bihar Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy in 1961 for contribution in the Field of Public Affairs: West Bengal Shri Purushottam Tandon in 1961 for contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Uttar Pradesh Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve in 1958 for contribution in the field of Social Work : Maharashtra Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant in 1957 for contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Uttar Pradesh Dr. Bhagwan Das in 1955 for contribution in Literature & Education : Uttar Pradesh Shri Jawaharlal Nehru in 1955 for contribution in the field of Public Affairs : Uttar Pradesh Dr. M. Vishweshwariah in 1955 for contribution in the field of Civil Service : Karnataka Shri Chakravarti Rajagopalachari in 1954 for contribution in Public Affairs : Tamil Nadu Dr. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman in 1954 in Science & Engineering: Tamil Nadu Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan in 1954 for contribution in Public Affairs : Tamil Nadu

National Film Awards 2011: Winner's List


Winners in selected major categories at the 58th National Film Awards
01. Best Feature film: 'Adaminte Makan Abu' (Malayalam) 02. Best Director: Vetrimaran, 'Aadukalam' (Tamil) 03. Best Actor: Dhanush, 'Aadukalam' and Salim Kumar, 'Adaminte Makan Abu' 04. Best Actress: Mitalee Jagtaap, 'Baboo Band Baaja' and Saranya Ponvannan, 'Thenmerku Paruvakaatru' 05. Best supporting Actor: Thambi Ramaiah, 'Mynaa' 06. Best Supporting Actress: Sukumari, 'Namma Gramam' 07. Best Cinematographer: Madhu Ambat, 'Adaminte Makan Abu' 08. Best Editing: Kishore Te, 'Aadukalam' 09. Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: 'Dabangg' 10. Best Debut Film of A Director: 'Baboo Band Baaja'(Marathi) 11. Best Children's Film: 'Hejjegalu' (Kannada) 12. Best Singer Female : Rekha Bhardwaj, 'Ishqiya', ("Badi Dheere Jali")

13. Best Singer Male: Suresh Wadkar, 'Mee Sindhutai Sapkal' ("Hey Bhaskara Kshitijavari Ya", Marathi) 14. Best Music: Vishal Bhardwaj, 'Ishqiya' 15. Best Audiography: Subhadeep Sengupta,'Chitrasutram' and Kamod Karade, Debajit Changmai, 'Ishqiya' 16. Best Sci & Tech Film: 'Heart to Heart' 17. Best Sports Film: 'Boxing Ladies' 18. Special Jury Award: 'Kabira Khada Baazar Mein' 19. Best Educational Film: 'Advaitham' 20. Best Art & Culture Film: 'Leaving Home' 21. Best Debut Non-feature Film: 'Pistulya' 22. Nargis Dutt Award: 'Moner Manush' 23. Best Film On social Issues: 'Champions' 24. Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation: 'Beetari Jeeva' 25. Best Production Design: 'Enthiran/Robot' 26. Best Background Score: Isaac Thomas Kottukappilly, 'Adaminte Makan Abu' 27. Best Screenplay (Adapted): Anant Mahadevan & Sanjay Pawar,'Mee Sindhutai Sapkal' 28. Special Jury Award: Mi Sindhutai Satka 29. Best dialogues: Sanjay Pawar, 'Mee Sindhutai Sapkal' 30. Best Lyricist: Vairamuthu, 'Thenmerku Paruvakaatru' 31. Best Child Artist: Shantanu Ranganekar, Machindra Gadkar, Vivek Chabukswar, Harsh Mayar 32. Best Make Up Artist: Vikram Gaikwad, 'Moner Manush' 34. Best Special Effects: V. Srinivas M Mohan, 'Enthiran/Robot' 34. Best Screenplay (Original): Vetrimaran, 'Aadukalam' 35. Best Art Direction: Sabu Cyril, 'Endhiran/Robot' 36. Best Costume Design: Indrans Jayan, 'Namma Gramam' 37. Best Choreography: Dinesh Kumar, 'Aadukalam '

Best Hindi Film: 'Do Dooni Chaar' Best Marathi Film: 'Mala Aai Vhhaychay' Best Assamese Film: 'Jetuka Patar Dare' Best Kannada Film: 'Putukarna Highway' Best English Film: 'Memories in March' Best Bengali Film: 'Ami Aadu' Best Malayalam Film: 'Veettilekkulla Vazhi' Best Tamil Film: 'Thenmerku Paruvakaatru'

History of The Pulitzer Prizes


By Seymour Topping

In the latter years of the 19th century, Joseph Pulitzer stood out as the very embodiment of American journalism. Hungarian-born, an intense indomitable figure, Pulitzer was the most skillful of newspaper publishers, a passionate crusader against dishonest government, a fierce, hawk-like competitor who did not shrink from sensationalism in circulation struggles, and a visionary who richly endowed his profession. His innovative New York World and St. Louis Post-Dispatch reshaped newspaper journalism. Pulitzer was the first to call for the training of journalists at the university level in a school of journalism. And certainly, the lasting influence of the Pulitzer Prizes on journalism, literature, music, and drama is to be attributed to his visionary acumen. Pulitzer's Flexible Will

Pulitzer and His Prizes


This history along with a linked biography of Joseph Pulitzer and guide to the administration of the Prizes was written by Seymour Topping, former Administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes and now professor emeritus at Columbia University. The three-part work was adapted from his forward to Who's Who of Pulitzer Prize Winners by Elizabeth A. Brennan and Elizabeth C. Clarage, 1999 by The Oryx Press. Used with permission from The Oryx Press, 4041 N. Central Ave., Suite 700 Phoenix, AZ 85012. From 1993 to 2002, Topping administered the Prizes and was Professor of International Journalism at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. After serving in World War II, Topping worked for The Associated Press as a correspondent in China, Indochina, London and Berlin. In 1959, he joined The New York Times, where he remained for 34 years, serving as a foreign correspondent, foreign editor, managing editor and editorial director of the company's regional newspapers. Topping's three-part work was updated in 2012 by Sig Gissler, current Administrator.

In writing his 1904 will, which made provision for the establishment of the Pulitzer Prizes as an incentive to excellence, Pulitzer specified solely four awards in journalism, four in letters and drama, one for education, and four traveling scholarships. In letters, prizes were to go to an American novel, an original American play performed in New York, a book on the history of the United States, an American biography, and a history of public service by the press. But, sensitive to the dynamic progression of his society, Pulitzer made provision for broad changes in the system of awards. He established an overseer advisory board and willed it "power in its discretion to suspend or to change any subject or subjects, substituting, however, others in their places, if in the judgment of the board such suspension, changes, or substitutions shall be conducive to the public good or rendered advisable by public necessities, or by reason of change of time." He also empowered the board to withhold any award where entries fell below its standards of excellence. The assignment of power to the board was such that it could also overrule the recommendations for awards made by the juries subsequently set up in each of the categories. Thus, the Plan of Award, which has governed the prizes since their inception in 1917, has been revised frequently. The Board, later renamed the Pulitzer Prize Board, has increased the number of awards to 21 and introduced poetry, music, and photography as subjects, while adhering to the spirit of the founder's will and its intent. Award changes beginning in 1997 The board typically exercised its broad discretion in 1997, the 150th anniversary of Pulitzer's birth, in two fundamental respects. It took a significant step in recognition of the growing importance of work being done by newspapers in online journalism. Beginning with the 1999 competition, the board sanctioned the submission by newspapers of online presentations as supplements to print exhibits in the Public Service category. The board left open the distinct possibility of further inclusions in the Pulitzer process of online journalism as the electronic medium developed. Thus, with the 2006 competition, the Board allowed online content in all 14 of its journalism categories. For 2009, the competition was expanded to include online-only news organizations. For 2011, the Plan of Award was revised to encourage more explicitly the entry of online and multimedia material, with the board seeking to honor the best work in whatever form is the most effective. And for 2012, the board adopted an all-digital entry and judging system, replacing the historic reliance on submission of scrapbooks. The other major change was in music, a category that was added to the Plan of Award for prizes in 1943. The prize always had gone to composers of classical music. The definition and entry requirements of the music category beginning with the 1998 competition were broadened to attract a wider range of American music. In an indication of the trend toward bringing mainstream music into the Pulitzer process, the 1997 prize went to Wynton Marsalis's "Blood on the Fields," which has strong jazz elements, the first such

award. In music, the board also took tacit note of the criticism leveled at its predecessors for failure to cite two of the country's foremost jazz composers. It bestowed a Special Citation on George Gershwin marking the 1998 centennial celebration of his birth and Duke Ellington on his 1999 centennial year. In 2004, the Board further broadened the definition of the prize and the makeup of its music juries, resulting in a greater diversity of entries. In 2007, the music prize went to Ornette Coleman for "Sound Grammar," the first live jazz recording to win the award. The Board also awarded posthumous Special Citations to jazz composers Thelonious Monk in 2006 and John Coltrane in 2007. Award Controversies Over the years the Pulitzer board has at times been targeted by critics for awards made or not made. Controversies also have arisen over decisions made by the board counter to the advice of juries. Given the subjective nature of the award process, this was inevitable. The board has not been captive to popular inclinations. Many, if not most, of the honored books have not been on bestseller lists, and many of the winning plays have been staged off-Broadway or in regional theaters. In journalism the major newspapers, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, have harvested many of the awards, but the board also has often reached out to work done by small, little-known papers. The Public Service award in 1995 went to The Virgin Islands Daily News, St. Thomas, for its disclosure of the links Willamette Week, an between the region's rampant crime rate and corruption in the local criminal justice system. In 2005, the investigative reporting award went to alternative newspaper in Portland, Oregon, for its exposure of a former governor's long concealed sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old girl. In 2008, the feature photography prize was captured by the Concord (N.H.) Monitor for its portrayal of a family coping with a parent's terminal illness. In 2010, the Public Service prize went to the Bristol, Va., Herald Courier, a small daily, for exposing the mismanagement of natural gas royalties owed to thousands of landowners. In letters, the board has grown less conservative over the years in matters of taste. In 1963 the drama jury nominated Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, but the board found the script insufficiently "uplifting," a complaint that related to arguments over sexual permissiveness and rough dialogue. In 1993 the prize went to Tony Kushner's Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, a play that dealt with problems of homosexuality and AIDS and whose script was replete with obscenities. On the same debated issue of taste, the board in 1941 denied the fiction prize to Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls, but gave him the award in 1953 for The Old Man and the Sea, a lesser work. Notwithstanding these contretemps, from its earliest days, the board has in general stood firmly by a policy of secrecy in its deliberations and refusal to publicly debate or defend its decisions. The challenges have not lessened the reputation of the Pulitzer Prizes

as the country's most prestigious awards and as the most sought-after accolades in journalism, letters, and music. The Prizes are perceived as a major incentive for highquality journalism and have focused worldwide attention on American achievements in letters and music. Announcements The formal announcement of the prizes, made each April, states that the awards are made by the president of Columbia University on the recommendation of the Pulitzer Prize board. This formulation is derived from the Pulitzer will, which established Columbia as the seat of the administration of the prizes. Today, in fact, the independent board makes all the decisions relative to the prizes. In his will Pulitzer bestowed an endowment on Columbia of $2,000,000 for the establishment of a School of Journalism, one-fourth of which was to be "applied to prizes or scholarships for the encouragement of public service, public morals, American literature, and the advancement of education." In doing so, he stated: "I am deeply interested in the progress and elevation of journalism, having spent my life in that profession, regarding it as a noble profession and one of unequaled importance for its influence upon the minds and morals of the people. I desire to assist in attracting to this profession young men of character and ability, also to help those already engaged in the profession to acquire the highest moral and intellectual training." In his ascent to the summit of American journalism, Pulitzer himself received little or no assistance. He prided himself on being a self-made man, but it may have been his struggles as a young journalist that imbued him with the desire to foster professional training.

2011 Winners
Winners

and Finalists

Letters, Drama, and Music


Fiction
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (Alfred A.. Knopf)

Drama
Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris

History

The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery by Eric Foner (W.W. Norton & Company)

Biography or Autobiography
Washington : A Life by Ron Chernow (The Penguin Press)

Poetry
The Best of It: New and Selected Poems by Kay Ryan (Grove/Atlantic)

General Nonfiction
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee (Scribner)

Music
Madame White Snake by Zhou Long (Oxford University Press)

Special Citations
There are no special citations for this time period.

Journalism
Public Service
Los Angeles Times

Breaking News Reporting


No award

Investigative Reporting
Paige St. John of Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Explanatory Reporting
Mark Johnson, Kathleen Gallagher, Gary Porter, Lou Saldivar and Alison Sherwood of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Local Reporting
Frank Main, Mark Konkol and John J. Kim of Chicago Sun-Times

National Reporting

Jesse Eisinger and Jake Bernstein of ProPublica

International Reporting
Clifford J. Levy and Ellen Barry of The New York Times

Feature Writing
Amy Ellis Nutt of The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ

Commentary
David Leonhardt of The New York Times

Criticism
Sebastian Smee of The Boston Globe

Editorial Writing
Joseph Rago of The Wall Street Journal

Editorial Cartooning
Mike Keefe of The Denver Post

Breaking News Photography


Carol Guzy, Nikki Kahn and Ricky Carioti of The Washington Post

Feature Photography
Barbara Davidson of Los Angeles Tim

Nobel Prizes 2011

THE NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS

Saul Perlmutter, Brian P. Schmidt and Adam G. Riess "for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae"

THE NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY

Dan Shechtman "for the discovery of quasicrystals"

THE NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE

Bruce A. Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann "for their discoveries concerning the activation of innate immunity"

THE NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE

Ralph M. Steinman "for his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity"

THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

Tomas Transtrmer "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality"

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for womens rights to full participation in peace-building work"

THE PRIZE IN ECONOMIC SCIENCES

Thomas J. Sargent and Christopher A. Sims "for their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy"

Nobel Prizes 2010

THE NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS

Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov "for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene"

THE NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY

Richard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki "for palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis"

THE NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE

Robert G. Edwards "for the development of in vitro fertilization"

THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

Mario Vargas Llosa "for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat"

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Liu Xiaobo "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China"

THE PRIZE IN ECONOMIC SCIENCES

Peter A. Diamond, Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides "for their analysis of markets with search frictions"

2011 in sports
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[edit] Alpine Skiing

October 23, 2010 March 20, 2011 2011 Alpine Skiing World Cup o Men Overall Title: Ivica Kostelid of Croatia o 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

[edit] American football


Further information: 2011 National Football League season and 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season

January 10 2011 BCS National Championship Game, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: The Auburn Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks 2219. February 6 Super Bowl XLV, Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas: The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 3125. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named Super Bowl MVP, completing 24 of 39 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns. April 2830 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 816 The 2011 IFAF World Championship was held in Austria. The USA defeated Canada 507 in the gold medal match to win their second straight title.

[edit] Aquatics

2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League 2011 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships March 813, 2011: 2011 European Diving Championships in Turin, Italy July 1631, 2011: 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China December 811, 2011: 2011 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Szczecin, Poland

[edit] Association football


Main article: 2011 in association football

January 729 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar o Fourth title for Japan. Runner up Australia. Third place Keisuke Honda April 2 and 17 OFC Champions League final won by Auckland City FC April 20 and 27 CONCACAF Champions League finals: o C.F. Monterrey defeat Real Salt Lake 32 on aggregate.

South Korea. MVP

May 28 UEFA Champions League Final in London: o FC Barcelona defeat Manchester United 31. June 525 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States o Winner: Mexico. Runner-up: United States. Semifinalists: Honduras, Panama. MVP Javier Hernndez. June 15 and 22 Copa Libertadores finals o Santos defeat Pearol 21 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 o Mexico won the cup as host being the first team to achieve that, defeating Uruguay 20 and achieving their second title in the category. June 26 July 17 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany o First title for Japan. Runner up United States. Third place Sweden. Best Player Homare Sawa July 1 July 24 2011 Copa Amrica in Argentina o 15th title for Uruguay. Runner-up Paraguay. Third place Peru. Best Player Luis Surez. July 29 August 20 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia o Fifth title for Brazil. Runner up Portugal. Third place Mexico. Best Player Henrique November 5 AFC Champions League final o Al-Sadd defeat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 22 (42 in penalties). November 6 and 12 CAF Champions League finals o Esprance ST defeat Wydad Casablanca 10 on aggregate. December 818 2011 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan o Final FC Barcelona defeat Santos 40.

[edit] Athletics
Main article: 2011 in athletics (track and field)

January 2130 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand August 27 September 4 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea

[edit] Baseball
Main article: 2011 in baseball See also: 2011 Major League Baseball season and 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball season

[edit] Basketball
Main article: 2011 in basketball

February 20: 2011 NBA All-Star Game at Staples Center, Los Angeles. o West 148 beat 143 East May 8: Euroleague o Panathinaikos beats Maccabi Tel Aviv 7870 and wins its sixth title in Barcelona. Dimitris Diamantidis was named MVP.

June 216: 2011 NBA Finals o The Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, 42, 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 o Second title for Argentina. Brazil and Dominican Republic. MVP: Luis Scola (ARG) September 318 EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania o Second title for Spain. France and Russia. MVP: Juan Carlos Navarro (ESP) October 27: 2011 WNBA Finals o The Western Conference champion Minnesota Lynx defeated the Eastern Conference champion Atlanta Dream, 30, to win their first WNBA title. Seimone Augustus was named Finals MVP.

[edit] Beach Soccer

September 111 The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Ravenna, Italy. o Russia puts an end to Brazil's dominance, defeating them in the final by the score of 128. Portugal claimed third place.

[edit] Beach volleyball

June 1319 The 2011 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Rome o Men's Event: Emanuel Rego, Alison Cerutti (BRA) o Women's Event: Larissa Frana, Juliana Felisberta (BRA)

[edit] 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 Martnez 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 Sols in the first round to retain his WBC heavyweight title for the sixth time. The knockout came as a surprise after Sols appeared to have sustained serious knee injury. Initially following the stoppage, Vitali Klitschko was angry at Sols and felt he took a dive. However following the fight Sols 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.[1] April 2 Giovanni Segura knocks out Ivn Caldern 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.

[edit] Canadian football


November 25 47th Vanier Cup game at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. November 27 99th Grey Cup game at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.

[edit] Canoeing

August 17 21, 2011: 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary September 711, 2011: 2011 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia

[edit] Cheerleading
Cheerleading Worlds

April 28, May 2, The Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA

[edit] Cricket

February 19 April 2 2011 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh o 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.

[edit] Curling
Main articles: 201011 curling season and 201112 curling season

[edit] 201011 curling season


Season of Champions

Continental Cup of Curling (St. Albert, Alberta, Jan. 1316) o Winner: North America def. World M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships (Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 29 Feb. 6) o Men's winner: Braeden Moskowy def. Mathew Camm o Women's winner: Trish Paulsen def. Nadine Chyz Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Feb. 1927) o Women's winner: Amber Holland def. Jennifer Jones Tim Hortons Brier (London, Ontario, Mar. 513) o Men's winner: Jeff Stoughton def. Glenn Howard Ford World Men's Curling Championship (Regina, Saskatchewan, Apr. 210) o Men's winner: Canada (Jeff Stoughton) def. Scotland (Tom Brewster)

Grand Slams

BDO Canadian Open of Curling (Oshawa, Ontario, Jan. 2630) o Men's winner: Mike McEwen def. Glenn Howard GP Car and Home Players' Championship (Grande Prairie, Alberta, Apr. 1218) o Men's winner: Kevin Martin def. Niklas Edin o Women's winner: Jennifer Jones def. Rachel Homan

World Championships

World Wheelchair Curling Championship (Prague, Czech Republic, Feb. 21 Mar. 1) o Winner: Canada (Jim Armstrong) def. Scotland (Aileen Neilson) World Junior Curling Championships (Perth, Scotland, Mar. 513) o Men's winner: Sweden (Oskar Eriksson) def. Switzerland (Peter de Cruz) o Women's winner: Scotland (Eve Muirhead) def. Canada (Trish Paulsen) Capital One World Women's Curling Championship (Esbjerg, Denmark, Mar. 1927) o Men's winner: Sweden (Anette Norberg) def. Canada (Amber Holland) Ford World Men's Curling Championship (Regina, Saskatchewan, Apr. 210) o Men's winner: Canada (Jeff Stoughton) def. Scotland (Tom Brewster) World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (St. Paul, Minnesota, Apr. 1524) o Winner: Switzerland def. Russia World Senior Curling Championships (St. Paul, Minnesota, Apr. 1524) o Men's winner: Canada (Mark Johnson) def. United States (Geoff Goodland) o Women's winner: Canada (Christine Jurgenson) def. Sweden (Ingrid Meldahl)

[edit] 201112 curling season


Season of Champions

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

Grand Slams

Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic (Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 710) o Women's winner: Cathy Overton-Clapham def. Amy Nixon Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 2124) o Women's winner: Rene Sonnenberg def. Heather Nedohin GP Car and Home World Cup of Curling (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Nov. 26) o Men's winner: Glenn Howard def. John Epping BDO Canadian Open of Curling (Kingston, Ontario, Dec. 1418) o Men's winner: Mike McEwen def. Jeff Stoughton

[edit] Fencing

October 8 October 16: 2011 World Fencing Championships in Catania, Italy

[edit] Figure skating


Main articles: 20102011 figure skating season and 20112012 figure skating season

January 2430 2011 European Figure Skating Championships in Bern, Switzerland February 1520 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

[edit] Gymnastics

2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2011 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

[edit] Golf
Main article: 2011 in golf

[edit] Handball

January 1330 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Sweden o France, Denmark and Spain. Fourth Title for Nikola Karabatic (FRA) December 316 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil o Norway, France and Spain.

France. MVP =

[edit] 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: o Cox Plate Pinker Pinker o Melbourne Cup Dunaden 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 o Hong Kong Vase Dunaden o Hong Kong Sprint Lucky Nine o Hong Kong Mile Able One o 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: 0. Kentucky Derby Animal Kingdom 1. Preakness Stakes Shackleford 2. Belmont Stakes Ruler on Ice Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky (both days arranged in race card order): o 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 o 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. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Breeders' Cup Turf St Nicholas Abbey Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Caleb's Posse Breeders' Cup Juvenile Hansen Breeders' Cup Mile Court Vision Breeders' Cup Classic Drosselmeyer

[edit] Ice hockey

December 26 (2010)January 5: 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo, United States. o Russia Canada United States January 1: Fourth NHL Winter Classic between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Capitals won the game 31. January 30: 58th National Hockey League All-Star Game was hosted by the Carolina Hurricanes.[2] In a new format, the two teams were stocked in a "fantasy draft" by captains Nicklas Lidstrm and Eric Staal. Team Lidstrm defeated Team Staal 1110, with Team Staal's Patrick Sharp (Chicago Blackhawks) named as game MVP. February 20: Second NHL Heritage Classic between the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. March 25 April 9: 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. o Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeat the Michigan Wolverines 32 to win the championship. April 16: Salavat Yulaev Ufa wins the Gagarin Cup as champions of the Kontinental Hockey League, defeating Atlant Moscow Oblast 41 in the best-of-seven finals. April 16: The Clarenville Caribous defeat the Bentley Generals 53 to win the 2011 Allan Cup. April 29, May 15, 2011: 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia, with games being played in Bratislava and Koice. o Finland Sweden Czech Republic May 8: Pembroke Lumber Kings defeat the Vernon Vipers 20 to win the 2011 Royal Bank Cup. May 29: Saint John Sea Dogs defeat the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 31 to win the 2011 Memorial Cup. May 31: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announces that the Atlanta Thrashers have been sold to a Winnipeg-based group and will move to that city. On June 21, the NHL Board of Governors officially approves the move, and three days later the team is unveiled as the new Winnipeg Jets. June 15: The Boston Bruins defeat the Vancouver Canucks 40 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. September 7: 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. September 12: o 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 201112 season.

The team will play in the second-level Russian Major League this season and return to the KHL in 201213. In other fallout from the crash, the Czech Extraliga announces it will delay the start of its 201112 season from September 16 to September 18. The original start date conflicted with the funeral of Jan Marek, one of three Czechs killed in the crash.

[edit] Ice sledge hockey

February 12 February 20 2011 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey European Championships in Sollefte

[edit] Kickboxing
The following is a list of major noteworthy kickboxing events during 2011 in chronological order.
Alternate Name/s

Date

Event

Location

Attendance

Notes

January 8

K-1 MAX Madrid 2011 International Tournament

N/A

Madrid, Spain

N/A

Featured the K-1 MAX Madrid 2011 International Tournament eight-man 70kg grand prix.

March 6

Fightingstars presents: It's Showtime Sporthallen Zuid

It's Showtime 46 Amsterdam, Netherlands

N/A

N/A

March 18

Wako-Pro World SuperKombat: The Grand Prix 2011: Pilot Show Romania vs. Italy

Rmnicu Vlcea, Romania

2,500

Inaugural event promoted by SuperKombat. Also featured the Romania vs. Italy contest of the Wako-Pro World Grand Prix 2011. Featured the semi-finals of the 2010-2011 Heavyweight Kickboxing and Welterweight MMA World Series'.

March 19

United Glory 13: 2010-2011 World Series Semifinals

GLORY 20102011 World Series Semifinals

Charleroi, Belgium

N/A

BFN Group presents: March 26 It's Showtime It's Showtime 47 Brussels May 14 It's Showtime 2011 It's Showtime 48 Lyon

Brussels, Belgium Lyon, France

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

May 21

Fightclub presents: It's Showtime 49 Amsterdam, It's Showtime 2011 Netherlands

N/A

N/A

May 21

SuperKombat World Grand Prix I 2011

SuperKombat World Grand Prix I

Bucharest, Romania

3,000

Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix I 2011 heavyweight tournament. Featured the finals of the 2010-2011 Heavyweight Kickboxing and Welterweight MMA World Series'.

May 28

United Glory 14: 2010-2011 World Series Finals

GLORY 20102011 World Series Finals

Moscow, Russia

N/A

June 11

BFN Group presents: It's Showtime It's Showtime 50 Warsaw Fix Events & Fightclub Group presents: It's Showtime 2011 K-1 World MAX 2011 -63kg Japan Tournament Final

Warsaw, Poland

N/A

N/A

June 18

It's Showtime 51

Madrid, Spain

8,000

N/A

June 25

N/A

Tokyo, Japan

3,195

Featured the K-1 World MAX 2011 -63kg Japan Tournament eight-man grand prix. Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix II 2011 heavyweight tournament.

July 16

SuperKombat World Grand Prix II 2011

SuperKombat World Grand Prix II

Constana, Romania

2,000

July 18

REBELS 8 & It's Showtime Japan Countdown-1 It's Showtime Japan 2

It's Showtime Japan 1

Tokyo, Japan

N/A

N/A

August 28

N/A

Japan Long Beach, California, USA Japan

N/A

N/A

September Muaythai Premier 2 League: Round 1

Muaythai Premier League: Stars & Stripes

N/A

Inaugural event promoted by the Muaythai Premier League.

September It's Showtime Japan 11 3

N/A

N/A

N/A

BFN Group & Music September Hall presents: It's It's Showtime 52 25 Showtime "Fast & Furious 70MAX" K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament Final

Brussels, Belgium

13,000

Featured the Fast & Furious 70MAX eightman grand prix.

September 25

N/A

Osaka, Japan

5,410

Featured the K-1 World MAX 2011 -70kg Japan Tournament eight-man grand prix. Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix III 2011 heavyweight tournament. Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV 2011 heavyweight tournament.

October 1

SuperKombat World Grand Prix III 2011

SuperKombat World Grand Prix III

Brila, Romania

3,000

October 15

SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV 2011

SuperKombat World Grand Prix IV

Piatra Neam, Romania

4,000

October 23

REBELS 9 & It's Showtime Japan 4

It's Showtime Japan 4


N/A

Tokyo, Japan Nanjing,

N/A

N/A

October 29 K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 in Nanjing Final

N/A

Event cancelled. Was to feature the opening

16

China PR

round of the 2011 K-1 World Grand Prix.

Street Culture, Fight Club Group & Canary November Kickboxing It's Showtime 53 12 Federation presents: Its Showtime 53 November It's Showtime Japan 13 5 November SuperKombat: Fight 17 Club
N/A

Tenerife, Spain

N/A

N/A

Tokyo, Japan Oradea, Romania

N/A

N/A

N/A

2,000

Featured a heavyweight eight-man tournament. Featured the SuperKombat World Grand Prix Final 2011 heavyweight eight-man tournament.

SuperKombat November SuperKombat World World Grand 19 Grand Prix Final 2011 Prix Final

Darmstadt, Germany

N/A

December Its Showtime Japan 22 6 December 31 Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011

N/A

Tokyo, Japan Saitama, Japan

N/A

N/A

Fight for Japan. How are you! New Year! 2011

24,606

N/A

[edit] Korfball

October 27 5 November: 2011 Korfball World Championship in Shaoxing, China o Netherlands Belgium Chinese Taipei

[edit] Mixed martial arts


The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2011 in chronological order.
Alternate Name/s PPV Buyrate

Date

Event

Location

Attendance

Notes

January 1

UFC 125: Resolution Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

N/A

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Nashville, Tennessee, USA Killeen, Texas, USA San Jose, California, USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

12,874

270,000

N/A

January 7

ShoMMA 13: Woodley vs. Saffiedine

2,631

N/A

N/A

January 22

UFC: Fight For UFC Fight Night The Troops 2 23 Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort
N/A

3,200

N/A

N/A

January 29

9,059

N/A

N/A

February 5

N/A

10,893

725,000

N/A

Strikeforce / M-1 February Strikeforce: Global: Fedor vs. 12 Fedor vs. Silva Silva Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy MFC 28: Supremacy UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch

11,287

N/A

Quarterfinals to 2011 Strikeforce Heavyweight GP tournament.

February 18

ShoMMA 14: Beerbohm vs Healy

Cedar Park, Texas, USA

N/A

N/A

N/A

February 25 February 26

N/A

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Sydney, Australia

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

18,186

260,000

N/A

February BAMMA 5: Daley 26 vs. Shirai UFC Live: Sanchez vs.

N/A

Manchester, England Louisville, Kentucky, USA

N/A

N/A

N/A

March 3

N/A

8,319

N/A

N/A

Kampmann Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson Bellator XXXV Strikeforce: Columbus Columbus, Ohio, USA Lemoore, California, USA Abu Dhabi, UAE Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Concho, Oklahoma, USA Newark, New Jersey, USA Warsaw, Poland Tunica, Mississippi, USA

March 5

7,123

N/A

N/A

March 5

N/A

N/A

N/A

Start of Bellator Season 4.

March 11

ADFC: Round 3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

March 12

Bellator XXXVI

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

March 19

Bellator XXXVII

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

UFC 128: Shogun March 19 vs. Jones KSW XV: Contemporary Gladiators

N/A

12,619

445,000

N/A

March 19

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

March 26 Bellator XXXVIII

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

UFC Fight Night: March 26 Nogueira vs. Davis Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm

UFC Fight Night Seattle, 24 Washington, USA UFC Fight Night: Seattle ShoMMA 15: Stockton, Wilcox vs. California, USA Damm

13,741

N/A

N/A

April 1

N/A

N/A

First Strikeforce event under Zuffa ownership.

April 2

Bellator XXXIX

N/A

Uncasville, Connecticut, USA Windsor, Ontario, Canada Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA San Diego, California, USA Yuma, Arizona, USA Concho, Oklahoma, USA Toronto, Ontario, Canada Stockholm, Sweden Lemoore, California, USA Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

N/A

N/A

N/A

April 8

MFC 29: Conquer

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

April 9

Bellator XL Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Bellator XLI

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

April 9

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

April 16

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

April 23

Bellator XLII

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

April 30

UFC 129: StPierre vs. Shields

N/A

55,724

800,000 Randy Couture announces his (Min.) retirement after 900,000 nearly 14 years of (Max.) competition.
N/A N/A

April 30

Superior Challenge 7 Tachi Palace Fights 9 Bellator XLIII

N/A

N/A

May 6

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

May 7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

May 14

Bellator XLIV

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

May 21

Bellator XLV

N/A

N/A

N/A

End of Bellator season 4.

May 21

BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Ninja

N/A

London, England

N/A

N/A

Murilo Rua announces his retirement after 11 years of competition.

May 21

KSW XVI

N/A

Gdaosk, Poland

N/A

N/A

N/A

May 28

UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill United Glory 14: 20102011 World Series Finals

N/A

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

12,753

300,000 (Min.) 325,000 (Max.)

N/A

May 28

N/A

Moscow, Russia

N/A

N/A

N/A

May 29

Dream Japan GP 2011 Dream: Fight for Bantamweight Japan! Japan Tournament

Saitama, Japan

6,522

N/A

N/A

June 4

The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale MFC 30: Up Close and Personal UFC 131: dos Santos vs. Carwin

N/A

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

N/A

N/A

N/A

June 10

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

June 11

N/A

14,685

325,000 (Min.) 335,000 (Max.)

N/A

June 18

Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum

Strikeforce: Dallas

Dallas, Texas, USA

N/A

N/A

The event will feature the first women's bouts ever held by Zuffa.

June 24

Strikeforce Strikeforce Kent, Challengers: Challengers 16: Washington, Fodor vs. Terry Fodor vs. Terry USA Hollywood, Florida, USA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

N/A

N/A

N/A

June 25

Bellator XLVI

N/A

N/A

N/A

Start of Bellator 2011 Summer Series.

June 26

UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry

N/A

7,792

N/A

N/A

July 2

UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2

N/A

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

13,109

350,000 (Min.) 375,000 (Max.)


N/A

N/A

July 16

Dream: Japan GP Final Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III

N/A

Tokyo, Japan

8,142

N/A

July 22

Strikeforce Challengers 17

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

N/A

N/A

N/A

July 23

Bellator XLVII

N/A

Rama, Ontario, Canada Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

N/A

N/A

N/A

July 30

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

August 6

UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2

N/A

11,583

N/A

N/A

August 12

Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs.

ShoMMA 18

N/A

N/A

N/A

Duarte August 14 UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle


N/A

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Uncasville, Connecticut, USA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Kallang, Singapore

6,751

N/A

N/A

August 20

Bellator XLVIII

N/A

N/A

N/A

End of Bellator 2011 Summer Series.

August 27

UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami ONE FC: Champion vs. Champion Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals

UFC: Rio

N/A

N/A

N/A

September 3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

September 10

N/A

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

N/A

N/A

N/A

September 10

Bellator XLIX

N/A

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Birmingham, England

N/A

N/A

Start of Bellator Season 5

September 10

BAMMA 7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

September 17 September 17

UFC Fight Night: New UFC Fight Night Battle on the Orleans, 25 Bayou Louisiana, USA Bellator L
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Hollywood, Florida, USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Saitama, Japan

N/A

N/A

N/A

September Strikeforce 23 Challengers 19 September 24 Dream 17

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

September 24 September 24

Bellator LI

N/A

Canton, Ohio, USA Denver, Colorado, USA Washington, D.C., USA Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA Houston, Texas, USA USA Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

N/A

N/A

N/A

UFC 135

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

October 1 UFC on Versus 6

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

October 1

Bellator LII

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

October 8 October 8

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III Bellator LIII

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

October 15

Bellator LIV

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

October 29

UFC 137: StPierre vs. Diaz

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

November UFC 138: Leben 5 vs. Muoz

N/A

Birmingham, England

N/A

N/A

The main event was the first fiveround non-title fight in the history of the UFC. The UFC's debut on the Fox Network.

November 12

UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos

N/A

Anaheim, California, USA San Jose, California, USA Hollywood, Florida, USA

N/A

N/A

November UFC 139: Shogun 19 vs. Henderson November 19 Bellator Event

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

End of Bellator Season 5.

December The Ultimate 3 Fighter 14 Finale December 10

N/A

Las Vegas, Nevada USA Toronto, Ontario, Canada

N/A

N/A

N/A

UFC 140

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Fight for Japan. Fight For Japan: December How are you! Genki Desu Ka 31 New Year! Omisoka 2011 2011

Saitama, Japan

24,606

N/A

N/A

[edit] Motor racing


Formula One Main article: 2011 Formula One season NASCAR Main articles: 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series, and 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

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 (1972present). 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 18 Austin Dillon, at age 21, becomes the youngest driver ever to win a season championship in one of NASCAR's national touring series, winning the Truck Series title. November 19 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. wins the Nationwide Series title.

November 20 Tony Stewart wins the final race of the Sprint Cup season, the Ford 400, with Carl Edwards, the points leader entering the race, finishing second. The two drivers finish in the first tie for the season title in NASCAR history, with Stewart winning the championship by virtue of the most race wins on the season (five to Edwards' one). Stewart also becomes the first driver-owner to win a Cup Series championship since Alan Kulwicki in 1992.

IndyCar Main article: 2011 IndyCar Series season


May 29 95th Indianapolis 500 Dan Wheldon October 16 The season's final race, the IZOD IndyCar World Championship, is red-flagged after a fiery 15-car collision on lap 11, and abandoned once it is announced that Wheldon died from injuries sustained in the crash. Six other drivers suffered minor injuries. Dario Franchitti, who led in series points entering the race, wins his fourth series title.

World Rally Championship Main article: 2011 World Rally Championship season World Touring Car Championship Main article: 2011 World Touring Car Championship season

[edit] 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

[edit] Netball

July 310: 2011 Netball World Championships in Singapore

2011 April 15 20th National Netball Championships 17/U & 19/U June 9 Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Palmerston North

12th Diamonds v Silver Ferns, Auckland July 3 10th World Netball Championships 2011 12th 17th National Netball Championships 21/U Jul 30 18 Sep Australian Netball League 2011 September 8 11th NetFest 2011 Netball on the Gold Coast October 9 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 o won by Spain 2011 Ladies Rink Hockey European Championship

[edit] Road bicycle racing

May 7 May 29: 2011 Giro d'Italia o 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 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 Espaa o Spanish Juan Jos 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 o Mark Cavendish became the first British male since Tom Simpson to win the road race title

[edit] Rowing

August 28 to September 4 2011 World Rowing Championships will be held at Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia.

[edit] Rugby league


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 o Queensland defeat New South Wales 21 for their sixth consecutive series win. June 10: International Origin Match at Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Leeds o In the first of what is planned to be an annual affair, the Exiles, a team consisting of nonEnglish Super League players, defeated England 1612. August; Challenge Cup final March 11 to October 2; National Rugby League season o Champions: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles o Minor premiers: Melbourne Storm February 12 to October 2; 2011 Super League season o Champions: Leeds Rhinos o League Leaders: Warrington Wolves November; Rugby League Four Nations

[edit] Rugby union


Main article: 2011 in rugby union

February 4 19 March: Six Nations Championship o Winner: England, 26th title. May 20: Amlin Challenge Cup Final at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff o Harlequins claimed the title with a 1918 win over Stade Franais, becoming the first team to win the Challenge Cup three times. May 21: Heineken Cup Final at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff o Leinster won its second European title with a 3322 win over Northampton Saints.

IRB Sevens World Series New Zealand 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 o Samoa, Japan and Georgia. This was the first title for Samoa. June 1026: 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy o New Zealand, England and Australia. This was the fourth title for New Zealand. July 9: Super Rugby Final at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane o The Reds claimed their first title in the competition's professional era with an 1813 win over the Crusaders. July 23 27 August: Tri Nations Series o Australia won its third title. September 9 23 October: 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand o The tournament was won by New Zealand's All Blacks defeating France in the final by a score of 87. New Zealand, France and Australia.

Domestic competitions

English Premiership Final, May 28 at Twickenham: Leicester Tigers vs. Saracens o Saracens defeated Leicester Tigers 2218 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 201112 Premiership. Top 14 Final, June 4 at Stade de France: Toulouse vs. Montpellier o Toulouse won 1510 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 Bgles won the promotion playoffs. The two clubs will replace La Rochelle and Bourgoin. Celtic League Grand Final, May 28 in Limerick: o In an all-Irish affair, Munster won their third title against Leinster 199. LV Cup (Anglo-Welsh Cup) Gloucester ITM Cup: o Premiership Final, September 3 in Hamilton: Waikato vs. Canterbury Canterbury won 123 for their fourth consecutive title in the Air New Zealand/ITM Cup and ninth in the history of New Zealand provincial rugby. o Championship: Final, September 4 in Palmerston North: Manawatu vs. Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay won 3530 and will replace Southland in the 2012 ITM Cup Premiership. Currie Cup: Final, October 29 in Johannesburg: Golden Lions vs. Natal Sharks o The Lions won 4216 in the most one-sided Currie Cup final since 1980.

Other major events


February 26: During the EnglandFrance 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 ScotlandIreland 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 IrelandEngland 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 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.

[edit] Ski mountaineering

2011 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering, held in Claut, Italy

[edit] Tennis

2011 Australian Open (January 17 January 30) o Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Andy Murray 64, 62, 63 o Women's final: Kim Clijsters defeats Li Na 36, 63, 63 2011 French Open (May 17 June 5) o Men's final: Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer 75, 76, 57, 61 (70) o Women's final: Li Na defeats Francesca Schiavone 64, 76 2011 Wimbledon Championships (June 20 July 3) o Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal 64, 61, 16, 63 o Women's final: Petra Kvitov defeats Maria Sharapova 63, 64 2011 US Open (August 29 September 12) o Men's final: Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal 62, 64, 67, 61 o Women's final: Samantha Stosur defeats Serena Williams 62, 63 2011 WTA Tour Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. (October 24 October 30) o Petra Kvitov defeats Victoria Azarenka 75 46 63. 1st title 2011 Fed Cup (February November) o Czech Republic won the Fed Cup for the sixth time beating 32.

Russia in Moscow

2011 ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom. (November 20 November 27)
o

Roger Federer defeats

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 63, 67, 63. Sixth title.

2011 Davis Cup (March December) o Spain defeats Argentina in Seville. 5th title.

[edit] Volleyball

Women's CEV Champions League 201011 November 23, 2010 March 20, 2011. Final Four in Istanbul, Turkey

Champions Acbadem

VakfBank Gne TTelekom , . MVP: Magorzata Glinka (POL)

Rabita Baku,

Fenerbahe

Men's CEV Champions League 201011 November 17, 2010 March 27, 2011. Final Four in Bolzano, Italy. o Champions Trentino BetClic, Zenit Kazan, Dynamo Moscow. MVP: Osmany Juantorena (CUB) 2011 Montreux Volley Masters June 712 in Montreux, Switzerland o Japan, Cuba and China. MVP: Hitomi Nakamichi (JPN) 2011 FIVB World League, May 27 July 10, 2011, with the Final Eight in Gdaosk / Sopot, Poland o Russia, Brazil and Poland. MVP: Maxim Mikhaylov (RUS) 2011 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship July 22 July 31 in Lima and Trujillo, Peru o Italy, Brazil and China. MVP: Caterina Bosetti (ITA) 2011 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship August 1 August 10 in Rio de Janeiro and Niteri, Brazil o Russia, Argentina and Serbia. MVP: Leonid Shchadilov (RUS) 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix August 5 August 28, with the Final Eight in Macau, China o United States, Brazil and Serbia. MVP: Destinee Hooker (USA) 2011 Men's European Volleyball Championship September 10 September 18 in Austria and Czech Republic o Serbia, Italy and Poland. MVP: Ivan Miljkovic (SRB) 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship September 22 October 2 in Italy and Serbia o Serbia, Germany and Turkey. MVP: Jovana Brakocevic (SRB) 2011 FIVB Women's World Cup November 4 November 18 in Japan o Italy, United States and China. MVP: Carolina Costagrande (ITA) 2011 FIVB Men's World Cup November 20 December 4 in Japan o Russia, Poland and Brazil. MVP: Maxim Mikhaylov (RUS)

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