Yahoo News Sports review of 2011
1/9Serbia’s Novak Djokovic was crowned world number one when he reached the Wimbledon final on July 3. The Serb beat Spain’s Rafael Nadal in the final and was crowed champion for the first time. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic was crowned world number one when he reached the Wimbledon final on July 3. The Serb beat Spain’s Rafael Nadal in the final and was crowed champion for the first time. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)![On 23 July 2011, former Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed bin Hammam was banned for life from all FIFA and football related activities by an action of its Ethics Committee. The Qatari who was running against Sepp Blatter to become the president of FIFA, appealed against his ban only to get rejected by the FIFA Appeal Committee. (Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images)]()
2/9On 23 July 2011, former Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed bin Hammam was banned for life from all FIFA and football related activities by an action of its Ethics Committee. The Qatari who was running against Sepp Blatter to become the president of FIFA, appealed against his ban only to get rejected by the FIFA Appeal Committee. (Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images)
On 23 July 2011, former Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed bin Hammam was banned for life from all FIFA and football related activities by an action of its Ethics Committee. The Qatari who was running against Sepp Blatter to become the president of FIFA, appealed against his ban only to get rejected by the FIFA Appeal Committee. (Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images)![England claimed the number one test ranking when they beat India by an innings and 242 runs during the third npower test match on August 14, at Edgbaston in Birmingham. England also went on to whitewash the world champions 4-0. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)]()
3/9England claimed the number one test ranking when they beat India by an innings and 242 runs during the third npower test match on August 14, at Edgbaston in Birmingham. England also went on to whitewash the world champions 4-0. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
England claimed the number one test ranking when they beat India by an innings and 242 runs during the third npower test match on August 14, at Edgbaston in Birmingham. England also went on to whitewash the world champions 4-0. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)![The 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships took place from August 27 to September 4, Daegu, South Korea and saw the US top the medal standings with 25 (12 gold, eight silver, and five bronze). During the competition, 41 national records, four area records, three championship records, and one world record was set. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)]()
4/9The 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships took place from August 27 to September 4, Daegu, South Korea and saw the US top the medal standings with 25 (12 gold, eight silver, and five bronze). During the competition, 41 national records, four area records, three championship records, and one world record was set. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
The 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships took place from August 27 to September 4, Daegu, South Korea and saw the US top the medal standings with 25 (12 gold, eight silver, and five bronze). During the competition, 41 national records, four area records, three championship records, and one world record was set. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)![Russia won the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup against Brazil on September 11, at the Stadium del Mare in Ravenna, Italy. The 2011 edition was the first tournament to take place under the new two year basis. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images)]()
5/9Russia won the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup against Brazil on September 11, at the Stadium del Mare in Ravenna, Italy. The 2011 edition was the first tournament to take place under the new two year basis. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images)
Russia won the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup against Brazil on September 11, at the Stadium del Mare in Ravenna, Italy. The 2011 edition was the first tournament to take place under the new two year basis. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images)![NASCAR driver Dan Wheldon (L) was killed during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada after he was involved in a 15-car smash on lap 11 of the race. Wheldon’s car flew into the catch fence before landing back on the track. (Robert Laberge/Getty Images)]()
6/9NASCAR driver Dan Wheldon (L) was killed during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada after he was involved in a 15-car smash on lap 11 of the race. Wheldon’s car flew into the catch fence before landing back on the track. (Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
NASCAR driver Dan Wheldon (L) was killed during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda on October 16, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada after he was involved in a 15-car smash on lap 11 of the race. Wheldon’s car flew into the catch fence before landing back on the track. (Robert Laberge/Getty Images)![New Zealand beat France to win the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup on October 23, 2011 at Eden Park in Auckland. It was the largest sporting event ever held in New Zealand. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)]()
7/9New Zealand beat France to win the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup on October 23, 2011 at Eden Park in Auckland. It was the largest sporting event ever held in New Zealand. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
New Zealand beat France to win the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup on October 23, 2011 at Eden Park in Auckland. It was the largest sporting event ever held in New Zealand. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)![The first ever Indian Formula One Grand Prix took place on October 30, at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel who was already crowned world champion for the second year, won the race. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images)]()
8/9The first ever Indian Formula One Grand Prix took place on October 30, at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel who was already crowned world champion for the second year, won the race. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
The first ever Indian Formula One Grand Prix took place on October 30, at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel who was already crowned world champion for the second year, won the race. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images)![US golfer Tiger Woods won the Chevron World Challenge on December 4, at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. It was the first victor in two years for Woods, who had gone 26 starts worldwide without a victory as personal turmoil was followed by struggles on the course. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)]()
9/9US golfer Tiger Woods won the Chevron World Challenge on December 4, at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. It was the first victor in two years for Woods, who had gone 26 starts worldwide without a victory as personal turmoil was followed by struggles on the course. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
US golfer Tiger Woods won the Chevron World Challenge on December 4, at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. It was the first victor in two years for Woods, who had gone 26 starts worldwide without a victory as personal turmoil was followed by struggles on the course. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
