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Sports 2011

Identify the following individuals, teams, and events from the world of sport, 2011.

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Winners of the 2011 BCS National Championship (College Football)Auburn University
This winningest coach in college football history was fired by Penn State University due to a scandal involving one of his former assistant coachesJoe Paterno
This 20-1 shot was the winner of the 2011 Kentucky DerbyAnimal Kingdom
The 2011 NCAA Women's Basketball ChampionsTexas A&M
The winner of the 2011 Preakness Stakes wasShackeford
The 2011 Belmont Stakes was won byRuler on Ice
This country defeated the US in the Women's World Cup (Soccer)Japan
The 2011 NBA championship was won byDallas Mavericks
The team that was defeated for the 2011 NBA ChampionshipMiami Heat
This team won its first NHL championship in 39 yearsBoston Bruins
The winner of the Conn Smythe award for most valuable player in the NHL playoffsTim Thomas (Goalie Boston Bruins)
This pitcher broke the record for most career saves with 602Mariano Rivera (NY Yankees)
On July 9th he hit a home run to become the first Yankee to reach 3,000 hitsDerek Jeter
This Minnesota Twins slugger hit is 600th home runJim Thome
He won the US, Australian, and Wimbledon tennis tournamentsw to take over the world #1 rankingNovak Djokovic
The American League Division Winners wereDetroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
The National League Division Winners werePhiladelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks
This team blew a 9 game lead for the American League wildcard to the Tampa Bay RaysBoston Red Sox
This team blew an 8.5 game lead to the St. Louis Cardinals for the National League WildcardAtlanta Braves
The NCAA Men's Basketball ChampionUniversity of Connecticut
This team won the 2011 Super BowlGreen Bay Packers
This team won the 2012 Super BowlNew York Giants
He was the Super Bowl MVP in 2011Aaron Rogers
He was the MVP of the 2012 Super BowlEli Manning
This leading NFL quarterback from the Colts sat out the 2011 season due to a neck injuryPeyton Manning
This team defeated the Texas Rangers in seven games to win the 2011 World SeriesSt. Louis Cardinals
He was the MVP of the 2011 World SeriesAlbert Pujols (has recently joined the Los Angeles Angels)
He was the National League MVPRyan Braun (Brewers)
This former Mets shortshop led the NL in battingJose Reyes (has recently signed with the Marlins)
He led the AL in batting in 2011Miguel Cabrera
NL Cy Young Award winner for best pitcher 2011Clayton Kershaw (LA Dodgers)
He won both the AL Cy Young Award and the AL MVP awardJustin Verlander (Detroit Tigers)
The name of the trophy awarded to the NFL SuperBowl ChampVince Lombardi Trophy
American Football Conference Championship TrophyLamar Hunt Trophy
National Football Conference Championship TrophyGeorge Halas Trophy
The 2011 WNBA champion was theMinnesota Lynx
These two brothers won the NHL Art Ross Trophy for leading points scorer for 2010 and 2011Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin (Vancouver Canucks)
He led Auburn to a national championship in 2010 and was an instant star in the NFL for the Carolina PanthersCam Newton
This baseball manager recently retired after winning the 2011 World SeriesTony LaRussa
He was the MVP of the 2011 NBA playoffsDirk Nowitzki


Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

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