Made us look: Sports news that got our attention in 2011

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Dan Wheldon killed in Indy Car crashPenn State and the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandalMiguel Cotto stops Antonio Margarito with ninth-round TKOWomen's World Cup: U.S. vs. JapanThe final day of the regular baseball seasonRon Artest changes his name to Metta World PeaceSerena Williams fined for outburst against Eva Asderaki at U.S. OpenOscar De La Hoya tells of drug use, cheating, thinking of suicideGreen Bay Packers win the Super BowlPaulina Gretzky ends racy Twitter account after chat with Dad, WayneNASCAR driver Kurt Busch goes off, parts ways with sponsorAngels reach 10-year deal with Albert PujolsFloyd Mayweather defeats Victor Ortiz by knockoutUCLA fires Rick NeuheiselDallas Mavericks end Lakers championship runKissing couple during the Vancouver riot?Brawl breaks out at U.S.-China 'goodwill' basketball gameSkirmish between football coaches Jim Harbaugh and Jim SchwartzWas Bob Knight drinking a beer while broadcasting the Duke game?BCS strips Trojans of 2004 titleTiger Woods wins first golf tournament since scandal eruptedNdamukong Suh has a foot-stomping good time against PackersFrank McCourt agrees to sell DodgersMichigan high school basketball player dies after making winning shotUSC 50, UCLA 0 (final)Blake Griffin wins slam dunk contest by jumping over a carWorld Series Game 6TebowingThe Chris Paul trade that wasn't

Dan Wheldon killed in Indy Car crash

( Jessica Ebelhar / Associated Press )

Dan Wheldon, the 2011 Indianapolis 500 winner, was fatally injured Oct. 16 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 33-year-old driver got caught in a multi-car crash on Lap 13 of the IndyCar Series season finale and succumbed to his injuries after the collision. Two other IndyCar drivers involved in the 15-car wreck were treated for minor injuries.

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