2011 was quite a year on and off the field. In the pros, the Green Bay Packers became the new "America's Team" after the ascension of Aaron Rodgers and winning its fourth Super Bowl. The Boston Bruins became the first Stanley Cup champion to win three game 7s in the playoffs on the road to end an almost 40 year cup drought. The Dallas Mavericks proved by winning the NBA title team play trumps a collection of Miami Heat superstars. The St. Louis Cardinals roared back from 9 games down in September to snatch the wild card from the Atlanta Braves and eventually emerged as baseball's champion. And David Beckham finished up his tour across the pond with an L.A. Galaxy MLS Championship
In the collegiate ranks, Cam Newton dominated his only year in major college athletics by winning the BCS National Championship. Kemba Walker made a run for ages through March Madness leading his Connecticut Huskies to a Big East and National Championship. Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins became America's darling for her intense play on the hardwood and her looks, but fell short to in the Women's National Championship game against Texas A&M.
Other major news stories of the year included the Indianapolis Colts flirting with a winless season as Peyton Manning sat out with a career threatening injury, Derek Jeter's 3000th hit, Tebowing, Serena Williams with a life threatening scare, the passing of Al Davis, Robert Griffin III stealing the Heisman inevitability from Andrew Luck, the potential end of Sidney Crosby's career, Dan Wheldon's death, and Tiger Woods finally winning a tournament.
Off the field, every sport dealt with major legal issues. From entire leagues, organizations, coaches, and players, 2011 saw it all. Here are major sports legal month to month highlights.
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