Dirk Nowitzki led them to their first title, defeating the Miami Heat. St. Louis Cardinals
The 2011 sports season featured massive upsets and labor disputes that nearly canceled entire seasons. Winner / Champion Green Bay Packers Won Super Bowl XLV; Aaron Rodgers named MVP. NBA Dallas Mavericks
: On May 2, 2011, U.S. Navy SEALs killed the al-Qaeda leader during a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Season 42011
Won 3 of 4 Grand Slams (Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open). Japan (Women's) First Asian team to win a FIFA World Cup, beating the USA.
: The HBO epic premiered its first season in April, beginning a global cultural phenomenon. Dirk Nowitzki led them to their first title,
: The show reached its creative peak as Leslie Knope ran for city council.
: A wave of pro-democracy protests swept across North Africa and the Middle East, leading to the toppling of long-standing regimes in Tunisia , Egypt , and Libya . Winner / Champion Green Bay Packers Won Super
: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed away at age 56 in October, just as the iPhone 4S launched. Earlier in the year, NASA’s space shuttle program ended with the final landing of Atlantis . Sports: Champions and Lockouts