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1. The National Football League's AFC and NFC champions duked it out at Super Bowl XLV on February 6th. The victors were the Green Bay Packers, winning with a score of 31-25. Who did they defeat?
2. From February 19th to April 2nd, the Cricket World Cup was hosted by a trio of nations in southeast Asia, one of which became the first ever to win the tournament as the host. Who won?
3. The Ford World Men's Curling Championship was held from April 2-10, hosted by the defending champions. That same country defeated Scotland in the final to retain their title. Which country?
4. On May 28th, the UEFA Champions League Final was played at London's Wembley Stadium, a repeat of the 2009 matchup between Manchester United and Barcelona. Two years previously, Barcelona took the championship. Who won in 2011?
5. The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs began with 16 teams on April 13th, and it took until June 15th to decide a winner. Although the President's Trophy winning Vancouver Canucks (team with most points in regular season) made it to the final, they lost to the Boston Bruins. How many games did Boston need to win the series?
6. The deciding match of the NBA Finals came just one day after the Stanley Cup was presented in the NHL. Which team, winning its first NBA Championship title since they joined the league in 1980, defeated the Miami Heat in six games?
7. The 2011 Women's World Cup (soccer) was held in Germany from June 26th to July 27th, with 16 national teams participating. Which country did Japan defeat to take home their first World Cup?
8. The 2011 iRB World Cup (rugby union) was hosted by New Zealand and ran from September 9th to October 23rd. It came down to France and New Zealand in the final, and the match was decided by an incredibly slim 8-7 win. Who was the victor?
9. Major League Baseball: The 107th World Series was played between the National League champion St. Louis Cardinals and the American League champion Texas Rangers. The two teams battled through seven games before the Cardinals won the pennant with a 6-2 victory at home in St. Louis. Texas' two runs were both scored in the same inning... which one?
10. In November and December 2011, the FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) held their Women's and Men's respective World Cup tournaments in Japan. Both tournaments were won by Russia.
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