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2011 Green Bay Packers season
2011 Green Bay Packers season: defending Super Bowl XLV champions went a franchise-best 15-1 under Mike McCarthy, led by Aaron Rodgers's NFL-record 122.5 passer rating, then lost 37-20 to the Giants in the divisional round.
2011 Major League Baseball draft
2011 MLB draft, the June 2011 amateur draft: Gerrit Cole went first to Pittsburgh; Cole, Bauer, Rendon, Lindor, and Báez topped the class, with Mookie Betts a fifth-round steal and record $228 million in bonuses spent.
2011 NBA draft
2011 NBA draft, held June 23, 2011 in Newark: Cleveland won the No. 1 pick with 2.8% odds and drafted Kyrie Irving first and Tristan Thompson fourth; late picks included Kawhi Leonard (15) and Isaiah Thomas (60).
2011 NBA Finals
2011 NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks beat Miami Heat 4-2 (June 12, 2011) for their first NBA title, avenging 2006; Dirk Nowitzki Finals MVP at 26 points, 9.6 rebounds per game.
2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout was a 161-day owner-imposed work stoppage from July 1 to December 8, 2011, after the 2005 CBA expired. It cut the season to 66 games and lowered players' BRI share from 57% to about 50%.
2011 NBA playoffs
2011 NBA playoffs: postseason of the 2010-11 NBA season. Dallas Mavericks, led by Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki, beat the Miami Heat 4-2 (May 31-June 12, 2011) for the franchise's first title, a rematch of the 2006 Finals.
2011 New England Patriots season
2011 New England Patriots season: Bill Belichick's 13-3 AFC East champions dedicated to Myra Kraft (MHK patches), beat Broncos and Ravens in playoffs, lost Super Bowl XLVI 21-17 to the 9-7 Giants on Eli Manning's late drive.
2011 New York Giants season
2011 New York Giants season: NFL team season under Tom Coughlin, 9-7, NFC East champion, 4-0 playoffs, beat Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI for eighth championship.
2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft, held April 28-30 at Radio City Music Hall, New York; Carolina Panthers picked Cam Newton first overall. Seven rounds, 32 first-round picks, SEC-leading 38 selections, Von Miller second.
2011 NFL season
2011 NFL season: 92nd NFL regular season played after a 132-day lockout ended with a 10-year CBA; kickoff moved to the 35-yard line, cutting kickoff concussions; record 11,356 points; Giants won Super Bowl XLVI.
2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup (seventh men's Rugby World Cup), held in New Zealand, September 9 to October 23, 2011. New Zealand beat France 8-7 at Eden Park for its first title since 1987; 20 teams; economic impact about $1.73 billion.
2011 Stanley Cup Finals
2011 Stanley Cup Finals: Boston Bruins beat Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in seven games; Game 1 June 1, 2011 at Rogers Arena; followed by the Vancouver riot; first Final since 1994 for Vancouver, 1990 for Boston.
2011 Stanley Cup playoffs
2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: NHL postseason (April 13 to June 15, 2011) in which the Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in the Final for their sixth Cup; Tim Thomas won the Conn Smythe with 798 saves, and a Vancouver riot followed Game 7.
2011 World Series
2011 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas Rangers 4-3 for their 11th title; defined by Game 6, when David Freese tied it twice down to the last strike and won it in the 11th inning.
2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, coached by John Calipari, went 38–2 (16–0 SEC) and won the 2012 NCAA title, beating Kansas 67–59 behind Anthony Davis.
2011–12 NBA season
2011-12 NBA season: lockout-shortened 66-game season opening Christmas Day 2011; Miami Heat won their second title, beating Oklahoma City 4-1 in the Finals, with LeBron James as MVP and Finals MVP.
2011–12 NFL playoffs
2011–12 NFL playoffs: 12-team NFL postseason ending with the New York Giants (9–7) beating the New England Patriots 21–17 in Super Bowl XLVI, February 5, 2012, Indianapolis; Giants beat four better-record teams, including the 15–1 Packers.
2011–12 NHL season
2011–12 NHL season: 95th NHL season, 30 teams, 82 games. Los Angeles Kings won their first Stanley Cup, beating the New Jersey Devils 4-2; first No. 8 seed to win since 1994, 16-4 playoff record, Jonathan Quick Conn Smythe, Evgeni Malkin 109 points.
2011–12 Oklahoma City Thunder season
2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder season: lockout-shortened 66-game NBA year; Thunder went 47-19, won the Northwest Division, beat Dallas, LA Lakers, and San Antonio in the playoffs, and lost the NBA Finals 4-1 to the Miami Heat.
2012 Baltimore Ravens season
2012 Baltimore Ravens season: NFL team's 17th year under John Harbaugh; finished 10-6, AFC North champs, won Super Bowl XLVII 34-31 over the 49ers with Joe Flacco as MVP.
2012 BCS National Championship Game
2012 BCS National Championship Game, Allstate BCS title game: No. 2 Alabama beat No. 1 LSU 21-0 on January 9, 2012 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the only BCS title-game shutout, in a controversial rematch of LSU's 9-6 overtime win.
2012 Major League Baseball draft
2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft, June 4-6, 2012; Astros took Carlos Correa No. 1, first Puerto Rican top pick; 1,238 players in 40 rounds; first draft with bonus pools.
2012 NBA draft
2012 NBA draft, held June 28, 2012 in Newark: Anthony Davis went No. 1 to New Orleans, Damian Lillard No. 6 to Portland and won Rookie of the Year, Draymond Green was pick 35.
2012 NBA Finals
2012 NBA Finals: Miami Heat beat Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 (June 12-21, 2012) in the lockout-shortened season; LeBron James won Finals MVP (28.6/10.2/7.4) for his first title, clinched with a Game 5 triple-double.
2012 NBA playoffs
2012 NBA playoffs: lockout-shortened 66-game season's postseason, won by the Miami Heat over the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1 in the Finals; LeBron James Finals MVP at 28.6/10.2/7.4, his first title.
2012 NFL Draft
The 2012 NFL Draft, held April 26–28 at Radio City Music Hall, saw the Colts take Andrew Luck first and the Redskins take Robert Griffin III second after trading with the Rams.
2012 NFL season
2012 NFL season: 93rd NFL season, opened September 5 at MetLife Stadium; marked by a 110-day officials lockout, replacement refs, the Fail Mary, and Baltimore's 34-31 Super Bowl XLVII win over San Francisco.
2012 Ryder Cup
2012 Ryder Cup, the Miracle at Medinah: 39th matches at Medinah Country Club, Illinois, where Europe under José María Olazábal overcame a 10-6 deficit to beat Davis Love III's US team 14½-13½, Martin Kaymer holing the decisive putt.
2012 San Francisco 49ers season
The 2012 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 67th NFL season, in which the team went 11-4-1 under Jim Harbaugh and lost Super Bowl XLVII to Baltimore.
2012 Stanley Cup playoffs
2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: NHL postseason won by the Los Angeles Kings, first Cup in franchise history, beating New Jersey Devils 4-2; first No. 8 seed champion since 1994, 16-4 run, Jonathan Quick Conn Smythe.