2001 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, 2001 game
Curry had 28 points and earned the MVP award. Other players who starred were Kwame Brown and Tyson Chandler, who, like Curry, after the good performance decided to skip college and declare for the NBA draft; T. J. Ford, who recorded 11 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists; and David Lee. Of the 24 players, 17 went on to play at least 1 game in the NBA. An unprecedented number of players declared their eligibility for the 2001 NBA Draft: 5 McDonald's All-Americans chose to go straight to professional basketball. Among them, Kwame Brown became the first overall pick to be drafted out of high school. The others were Tyson Chandler (2nd overall), game MVP Eddy Curry (4th overall), DeSagana Diop (8th overall) and Ousmane Cisse (46th overall pick, never played in the NBA).


2001 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
The 2001 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 75th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.


2001 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
This was Moynalvey's first year in this grade since 1983, after 17 years in the Senior grade since being relegated in 2000. It was also Blackhall Gaels first year back in the middle grade since 1998 and on 4 November 2001, they claimed their 2nd Intermediate championship title when they defeated Ballivor 1-10 to 0-12, and in doing so made an immediate return to the Senior ranks since being relegated in 2000.


2001 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
St. Ultan's were promoted after claiming the 2000 Meath Junior Football Championship title, making an immediate return to the grade since being relegated in 1999. This was their second period as an Intermediate club since being formed in 1991.


2001 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
Moynalty were relegated after 14 years as an Intermediate club. St. Paul's were also relegated after just two years as an Intermediate outfit.


2001 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2000 championship season.


2001 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Group stage
There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The 2 top finishers in each Group will qualify for the semi finals. The teams that finish last in their groups will be relegated. In the event of two teams being level on points and only one qualification spot available, a playoff will be conducted to determine final placings.


2001 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Knock-out Stages, Finals
The teams in the quarter-finals are the second placed teams from each group and one group winner. The teams in the semi finals are two group winners and the quarter final winners.


2001 Meath Senior Football Championship
The 2001 Meath Senior Football Championship was the 109th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.


2001 Meath Senior Football Championship
Dunshaughlin were the defending champions after they defeated Kilmainhamwood in the previous years final, and on 4 November 2001, they successfully defended their title with a 0-11 to 1-5 win over Skryne to claim their 2nd Senior Championship title in a row and 2nd in all. Ciaran Byrne lifted the Keegan Cup for Dunshaughlin while Martin Reilly claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.


2001 Meath Senior Football Championship
St. Patrick's were promoted after claiming the 2000 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their third Intermediate win.


2001 Meath Senior Football Championship
Navan O'Mahonys were relegated after 45 years in the senior grade. Only Skryne and Trim have operated at senior level for longer. Syddan were also relegated after 2 years as a senior club.


2001 Meath Senior Football Championship, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2000 championship season.


2001 Mediterranean Games
The XIV Mediterranean Games – Tunis 2001 (Arabic: ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 2001), commonly known as the 2001 Mediterranean Games, were the 14th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 2 to 15 September 2001, where 2,991 athletes (1,972 men and 1,019 women) from 23 countries participated. There were a total of 230 medal events from 23 different sports.


2001 Mediterranean Games
France won the most gold medals in the competition (40) while Italy had the greatest medal haul overall with 136 in total. Turkey, Spain and Greece rounded out the top five, shortly followed by the host country in sixth place. Two disability events were incorporated into the athletics programme – there was a 1500 m wheelchair race for men and an 800 m for women.


2001 Mediterranean Games, Participating nations
The following is a list of nations that participated in the 2001 Mediterranean Games:


2001 Mediterranean Games, Medal table
The rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. Equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically if after the above, countries are still tied. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC.


2001 Meistriliiga
The 2001 Meistriliiga was the 11th season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Flora won their fifth title.


2001 Meistriliiga, League table, Relegation play-off
2–2 on aggregate. Lootus won on away goals and retained their Meistriliiga spot for the 2002 season.


2001 Meistriliiga, Results
Each team played every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.


2001 Melanesian Championships in Athletics
The 2001 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place in April, 2001. The event was held in Suva, Fiji, in conjunction with the Fiji national championships.


2001 Melanesian Championships in Athletics
A total of 33 events were contested, 20 by men and 13 by women.


2001 Melanesian Championships in Athletics, Medal summary
Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage.


2001 Melbourne Cup
The 2001 Melbourne Cup was the 141st running of the Melbourne Cup, a prestigious Australian Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres (1.988 mi), was held on 6 November 2001 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.


2001 Melbourne Cup
It was won by Ethereal, trained by Sheila Laxon and ridden by Scott Seamer.


2001 Melbourne Cup, Field
This is the finishing order of horses which ran in the 2001 Melbourne Cup.


2001 Melbourne Storm season
The 2001 Melbourne Storm season was the 4th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2001 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 9th place.


2001 Melbourne Storm season
The 2001 season was the least successful in the Storm's history, missing the play-offs for the first time. After making a decision to move base from Olympic Park to the larger Colonial Stadium, the club seemed to lack the support, atmosphere and composure they had built up. It reflected in the team's on field performances, losing four of their first six homes games and 7 from their opening 10 overall. Amidst this time the Storm was rocked when coach Anderson quit the club after the 42-18 loss to Parramatta in Round 7.


2001 Melbourne Storm season
Along with Richard Swain and Matt Orford, replacement coach Mark Murray lifted the Storm from their bad beginning. Melbourne won seven of their next ten games to reach 6th place on the ladder.


2001 Melbourne Storm season
But the bad start had taken its toll, and with the 2001 finals in sight they won only two more games. A last round loss to Canberra saw the Storm finish outside the Top 8.


2001 Melbourne Storm season
The 2001 season continued to mark the endurability of Kiwi Test hooker Richard Swain. He was on the field for every minute of the Storm's season and had yet to miss a game for Melbourne in the club's history.


2001 Melbourne Storm season, Season Summary, Jerseys
Melbourne's jerseys were again manufactured by Fila and carried the same design as the 1999-2000 home jersey. A new purple away jersey design with white and silver thunderbolts was worn in select games, with navy shorts and purple socks. For the first time, the jerseys displayed a front sponsor, with a white Adecco logo in a red box on the home jersey, with just the white logo on the purple away jersey.


2001 Melbourne Storm season, Team of the Century
In conjunction with the celebrations for Melbourne's 100th game in round 18 against Wests, Melbourne ran a "team of the century" promotion to honour the best 17 players over the first 100 games of the club's existence. The team was announced during half time of the round 21 game against Brisbane.


2001 Melbourne Storm season, Representative honours
This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2001.


2001 Melbourne Storm season, Statistics
This table contains playing statistics for all Melbourne Storm players to have played in the 2001 NRL season.


2001 Melbourne Storm season, Feeder Team
Melbourne Storm reserve players again travelled to Brisbane each week to play with Queensland Cup team Norths Devils. Making the finals for the fourth straight season, Norths Devils finished fourth, but were eliminated in the first week of the 2001 Queensland Cup finals.


2001 Memorial Cup
The 2001 Memorial Cup occurred May 19–27 at the Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. It was the 83rd annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). It featured the host team, the Regina Pats as well as the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League which were the Ottawa 67's, Val-d'Or Foreurs and the Red Deer Rebels respectively. The Red Deer Rebels won their first Memorial Cup, beating the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the final.


2001 Memorial Cup, Winning roster
Colby Armstrong, Shane Bendera, Andrew Bergen, Martin Erat, Devin Francon, Boyd Gordon, Diarmuid Kelly, Ross Lupaschuk, Doug Lynch, Justin Mapletoft, Derek Meech, Cam Ondrik, Darcy Robinson, Jeff Smith, Shay Stephenson, Joel Stepp, Bryce Thoma, Jim Vandermeer, Kyle Wanvig, Jeff Woywitka. Coach: Brent Sutter


2001 Memphis Tigers football team
The 2001 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Memphis competed as a member of the Conference USA. The team was led by head coach Tommy West. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.


2001 Men's British Open Squash Championship
The 2001 British Open Championships was held at the Edgbaston Priory Club with the later stages at the National Indoor Arena from 5–10 June 2001. David Palmer won the title defeating Chris Walker in the final. Peter Nicol represented England from 2001 and six times champion Jansher Khan announced his official retirement after unsuccessful double surgery on both knees.


2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship
The 2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Ostrava, Czech Republic from September 8 to September 16, 2001.


2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship, Qualification
The number one to six from the 1999 edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship — Italy, Yugoslavia, Russia, France, Czech Republic (also host) and the Netherlands — were automatically qualified for the 2001 edition. The other teams had to qualify in the previous year.


2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship qualification
The 2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship Qualification was the qualifying event for the 22nd edition of the event, hosted in Ostrava, Czech Republic from September 8 to September 16, 2001 and organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the European Volleyball Confederation. The matches were played in the spring of 2000. The number one to six from the 1999 edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship — Italy, Yugoslavia, Russia, France, Czech Republic (also host) and the Netherlands — were automatically qualified for the 2001 edition. The four group winners qualified, and the two best numbers two.


2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship, held in Ostrava, Czech Republic from September 8 to September 16, 2001.


2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship squads, Poland
The following is the Polish roster in the 2001 Men's European Volleyball Championship.


2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 25th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in Budapest, Hungary from June 15 to June 24, 2001.


2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship.


2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge
The 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 7 to December 15, 2001.


2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge
Participating nations were Argentina, Belgium, host Malaysia, India, Japan, and South Africa. The winner earned a spot at the 2002 Champions Trophy in Cologne, Germany.


2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge
India defeated South Africa 2–1 in the final to win the competition.


2001 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 23rd edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. It was reorganised to take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands on the scheduled dates of 3–11 November 2001. The event will take place at HC Rotterdam’s brand new NLG 24 million, 8,000-seating facility, which opened in August and was the first world level event at the venue.


2001 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup
The 2001 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup was the seventh edition of the Hockey Junior World Cup. It was held from October 9–21 October 2001 in Hobart, Australia.


2001 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup
India won the tournament for the first time by defeating Argentina 6–1 in the final. Germany won the bronze medal by defeating England 5–1 in the third and fourth place playoff.


2001 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup, Qualification
Each continental federation received a number of quotas depending on the FIH World Rankings for teams qualified through their junior continental championships. Alongside the host nation, 16 teams competed in the tournament.


2001 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup, Statistics, Final Standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2001 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2001 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 65th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. 40 teams representing their countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2002 competition.


2001 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division I, Group A
Group A was played in Grenoble, France between April 16 and April 22, 2001


2001 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division I, Group B
Group B was played in Ljubljana, Slovenia between April 15 and April 21, 2001. The final day was a controversial one, with the British and Slovene teams having to decide promotion based on overall goal differential. The British beat the Kazakhs by an improbable nine goals. When coach Chris McSorley was asked how much he paid the Kazakhs, he responded, "zero, you have not much confidence in your team, I think Slovenia can beat Estonia by at least 12 goals." The medal presentation was marred by Slovenian fans throwing debris on the ice when the Brits received their silver medals, the Kazakh team did not even attend to receive their bronze.


2001 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division I, Group B
Poland and  Slovenia are promoted to the 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, while  Estonia and  Lithuania are relegated to Division II.


2001 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division II, Group A
Group A was played in Majadahonda, Spain between April 1 and April 7, 2001


2001 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division II, Group B
Group B was played in Bucharest, Romania between March 26 and April 1, 2001


2001 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division II, Group B
South Korea and  Romania are promoted to Division I and  Mexico and  New Zealand are relegated to Division II Qualification.


2001 Men's Intercontinental Cup (field hockey)
The 2001 Men's Intercontinental Cup was a qualifier for the 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup. It was held between 17–29 July 2001 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Argentina won the tournament after defeating Spain 5–4 in the final. Alongside Poland, Belgium, India, Japan and New Zealand, these seven teams qualified for the World Cup.


2001 Men's Intercontinental Cup (field hockey), Qualification
Except for Oceania, all other four confederations received quotas for teams to participate allocated by the International Hockey Federation based upon the FIH World Rankings. Those teams participated at their respective continental championships but could not qualify through it, and they received the chance to qualify through this tournament based on the final ranking at each competition.


2001 Men's Intercontinental Cup (field hockey), Final rankings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in regular time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2001 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2001 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 17th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by seven countries from September 21 to September 29, 2001 in Bridgetown, Barbados.


2001 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2001 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, held from September 21 to September 29, 2001 in Bridgetown, Barbados.


2001 Men's Oceania Cup
The 2001 Men's Oceania Cup was the second edition of the men's field hockey tournament. It was held from 10 to 13 May in Melbourne.


2001 Men's Oceania Cup
The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2002 FIH World Cup.


2001 Men's Oceania Cup
Australia won the tournament for the second time, defeating New Zealand in the three–game series, with two wins and one draw.


2001 Men's Oceania Cup, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 13 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.


2001 Men's South American Volleyball Championship
The 2001 Men's South American Volleyball Championship was the 24th edition of the event, organised by South America's governing volleyball body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV). It was hosted in Cali, Colombia from September 6 to September 8, 2001.


2001 Men's World Team Squash Championships
The 2001 Men's World Team Squash Championships took place between October 22 and October 28 in Australia.


2001 Mercedes Cup
The 2001 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2001 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 16 July until 22 July 2001. First-seeded Gustavo Kuerten won the singles title.


2001 Mercedes Cup, Finals, Doubles
Guillermo Cañas /  Rainer Schüttler defeated  Michael Hill /  Jeff Tarango 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4


2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup
The 2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States and was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from July 23 through July 29, 2001. Third-seeded Andre Agassi won the singles title.


2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup, Finals, Doubles
Bob Bryan /  Mike Bryan defeated  Jan-Michael Gambill /  Andy Roddick 7–5, 7–6(8–6)


2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Doubles
Paul Kilderry and Sandon Stolle were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Tommy Haas and Max Mirnyi.


2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Doubles
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won in the final 7–5, 7–6(8–6) against Jan-Michael Gambill and Andy Roddick.


2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles
Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Pete Sampras.


2001 Mercedes-Benz Cup – Singles
Andre Agassi won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Sampras.


2001 Merdeka Tournament
The 2001 Merdeka Tournament is the 37th editions of the Merdeka Tournament and was held on 21 to 30 June 2001.


2001 Meteor Awards
The 2001 Meteor Music Awards was the first edition of Ireland's national music awards. A total of twenty-five awards were presented at the ceremony.


2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 18–20, 2001. The top four regular season finishers of the league's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, New York. Marist won their second consecutive (and second overall) tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding
The top four teams were seeded one through four based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament.


2001 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Most Valuable Player
Anthony Bocchino was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Bocchino was an outfielder for Marist, who finished 3-5 in the final, with two runs and five RBI, including a grand slam in the second inning.


2001 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 27th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines starting December 25, 2001 to January 3, 2002.


2001 Metro Manila Film Festival
Award-winning actor Cesar Montano, newcomer Assunta de Rossi and the film Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure topped the 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival. Montano and De Rossi took home the Best Actor and Best Actress awards for their performances in the films Bagong Buwan and Hubog respectively. Bagong Buwan and Hubog made it to the top three Best Picture honors. Nevertheless, MAQ Productions' Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure still leads the awards which won a total of eleven awards including the Best Picture and Best Director for Chito Rono among others.


2001 Metro Manila Film Festival
de Rossi's younger sister, Alessandra de Rossi was named Best Supporting Actress for Hubog, while Ronnie Lazaro received the Best Supporting Actor award for Bagong Buwan. The latter film also received five other awards including the Best Child Performer for Jiro Manio, Second Best Picture and the recipient of Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award.


2001 Metro Manila Film Festival, Ceremony Information, Disappointment towards the Best Picture
During the "Gabi ng Parangal" held at the PICC Plenary Hall on December 27, Cesar Montano, while receiving the Best Actor award, expressed his disappointment that his film, Bagong Buwan did not win the Best Picture award. He states: "For me, Bagong Buwan is still the best picture. No offense meant, but for others, Yamashita may be the best picture. Kanya-kanya 'yan. Wala nga lang kaming trophy. Bibili na lang kami ng trophy sa Recto. (To each his own. We just don't have a trophy. We'll just buy one in Recto)", referring to a strip on C.M. Recto Avenue in Manila notorious for manufacturing fake diplomas, certificates and trophies.


2001 Miami Dolphins season
The 2001 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League and the 36th season in the AFC division under the guidance of Dave Wannstedt, who was entering his 2nd year as Dolphins head coach. The Miami Dolphins finished the season 2nd in the AFC East with a record of 11–5. Their season ended with a defeat to the defending Super Bowl champions, the Baltimore Ravens, in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.


2001 Miami Dolphins season
The Miami Dolphins had the 8th best ranked offense and 11th best ranked defense in the league in 2001.


2001 Miami Dolphins season
The Dolphins did not return to the playoffs until 2008.


2001 Miami Dolphins season, Playoffs, Wild Card vs Ravens, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 20, Miami Dolphins 3
The Ravens recorded 222 rushing yards, while limiting the Dolphins to 151 total yards and nine first downs, while forcing three turnovers and three sacks. Baltimore running back Terry Allen ran for 109 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Elvis Grbac completed 12 of 18 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. Throughout the day, the Dolphins were unable to move the ball on the ground. Running backs Travis Minor and Lamar Smith were held to a combined total of 20 yards on 11 carries, while quarterback Jay Fiedler ended up as the leading rusher with 16 yards. In contrast, the Ravens called 50 running plays, gained 222 rushing yards, and held the ball for 38 minutes.


2001 Miami Dolphins season, Playoffs, Wild Card vs Ravens, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 20, Miami Dolphins 3
The Dolphins' only score was Olindo Mare's 33-yard field goal just two minutes into the game, after linebacker Tommy Hendricks recovered a fumble from Baltimore's Jermaine Lewis on the opening kickoff. In the second quarter, the Ravens finished a 17-play, 90-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run from Allen to take a 7–3 lead. Baltimore later had a chance to increase their lead before halftime when linebacker Peter Boulware recovered Minor's fumble on the Dolphins 41-yard line, but their ensuing drive ended without points when Matt Stover missed a 40-yard field goal attempt on the last play of the half.


2001 Miami Dolphins season, Playoffs, Wild Card vs Ravens, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 20, Miami Dolphins 3
Later in the game, Grbac led the Ravens on a 99-yard scoring drive, featuring a 45-yard completion to Travis Taylor on third down and 1. Taylor finished the drive with a 4-yard touchdown catch to give the Ravens a 14–3 lead with 1:20 left in the third quarter.


2001 Miami Dolphins season, Playoffs, Wild Card vs Ravens, AFC: Baltimore Ravens 20, Miami Dolphins 3
Early in the final quarter, Boulware forced a fumble while sacking Fiedler that Ravens lineman Sam Adams recovered on the Dolphins 37-yard line, leading to Stover's 35-yard field goal with 11:26 left in the game. The Dolphins responded with a drive to the Ravens 41. On first and 10, Fiedler's 40-yard pass to James McKnight at the Ravens 5-yard line bounced off the receiver's shoulder and was intercepted by defensive back Duane Starks, who returned the ball 26 yards to the 28-yard line. Baltimore's offense subsequently drove 50 yards and took 6:30 off the clock, including five carries by Jason Brookins for 36 yards, setting up Stover's second field goal to put the game away.


2001 Miami Fusion season
Miami Fusion overcame their financial problems to finish first in the Eastern Division. However, these problems would eventually cause the MLS to fold the Fusion in January 2002.


2001 Miami Fusion season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001 Miami Fusion season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001 Miami Hurricanes baseball team
The 2001 Miami Hurricanes baseball team represented the University of Miami in the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jim Morris in his 8th season.


2001 Miami Hurricanes baseball team
The Hurricanes won the College World Series, defeating the Stanford Cardinal in the championship game.


2001 Miami Hurricanes baseball team, Hurricanes in the 2001 MLB Draft
The following members of the Miami baseball program were drafted in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 76th season of football and 11th as a member of the Big East Conference. The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 12–0 overall and 7–0 in the Big East to finish as conference champion. They were invited to the Rose Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game, and defeated Nebraska, 37–14, to win the school's 5th national championship. Eventually producing a record 38 NFL Draft picks, the 2001 Hurricanes is considered by many to be the greatest college football team of all time.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season motivation
In 2000, Miami was shut out of the Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game by the BCS computers. Despite Miami beating Florida State head-to-head that season and being higher ranked in both human polls, it was Florida State, and not Miami, that BCS computers selected to challenge the Oklahoma Sooners for the national championship (Oklahoma would win, 13–2).


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Pre-season motivation
This was because Miami had lost to #15 Washington 34–29 on the road, while the Seminoles' lone loss was on the road to the #7 team in the country by 3. Nevertheless, Miami was left with a bitter sense of disappointment, believing they had been deprived of a shot at a potential national championship. That off-season, the team resolved to take the matter entirely out of the discretion of the computers by going a perfect 12–0. However, they had to do so under a new head coach, Larry Coker, who was named to the post after Butch Davis left to become head coach of the NFL's Cleveland Browns.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap
Led by quarterback Ken Dorsey, free safety Ed Reed, running back Clinton Portis, wide receiver Andre Johnson, tight end Jeremy Shockey, offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie, and linebacker Jonathan Vilma, Miami won the 2001 national championship.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap, at Penn State
The Hurricanes began the season with a nationally televised primetime win over Penn State in Beaver Stadium. With a 30-0 halftime Miami lead, Coker pulled his starters and Miami cruised in the second half to a 33–7 victory. The 26-point margin tied for Penn State's worst home loss under Joe Paterno.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap, Rutgers
Miami followed up the victory with wins over Rutgers, Pitt, and Troy State.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap, at Florida State
After building up a 4–0 record, Miami won over Florida State in Doak Campbell Stadium, 49–27, ending the Seminoles' 47-game home unbeaten streak.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap, West Virginia
The Hurricanes then defeated West Virginia, 45–3, and Temple, 38–0, before heading to Chestnut Hill to take on Boston College (BC).


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap, at Boston College
Miami started with a 9–0 lead over the Boston College Eagles, but Miami's offense began to sputter as Dorsey struggled with the swirling winds, throwing four interceptions. The Hurricane defense picked up the slack by limiting BC to just seven points. However, in the final minute of the fourth quarter, with Miami clinging to a 12–7 lead, BC quarterback Brian St. Pierre led the Eagles from their own 30-yard line all the way down to the Hurricanes' 9-yard line.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap, at Boston College
With BC on the verge of a momentous upset, St. Pierre attempted to pass to receiver Ryan Read at the Miami 2-yard line. However, the ball ricocheted off the leg of Miami cornerback Mike Rumph, landing in the hands of defensive end Matt Walters. Walters ran ten yards with the ball before teammate Ed Reed grabbed the ball out of his hands at around the Miami 20-yard line and raced the remaining 80-yards for a touchdown. Miami won 18–7.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap, Syracuse
After the close win over Boston College, Miami went on to win over #14 Syracuse, 59–0, and #12 Washington, 65–7, in consecutive weeks in the Orange Bowl. The combined 124–7 score is an NCAA record for largest margin of victory over consecutive ranked opponents.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap, at Virginia Tech
The final hurdle to the Rose Bowl BCS National Championship Game was at Virginia Tech. Miami jumped on Virginia Tech early, leading 20–3 at halftime, and 26–10 in the fourth quarter. But despite being outgained by the Hurricanes by 134 yards and being dominated in time-of-possession, the Hokies never quit. After a Virginia Tech touchdown and two-point conversion cut Miami's lead to 26–18, the Hokies blocked a Miami punt and returned it for another score, cutting Miami's lead to just two points.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap, at Virginia Tech
But with a chance to tie the game with another two-point conversion, Virginia Tech sophomore Ernest Wilford dropped a pass in the endzone. Still, the resilient Hokies had one more chance to win the game late, taking possession of the ball at midfield and needing only a field goal to take the lead. But a diving, game-saving interception by Ed Reed sealed the Miami victory, 26–24. Defeating Virginia Tech earned the top-ranked Hurricanes an invitation to the Rose Bowl to take on BCS #2 Nebraska for the national championship.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Season recap, Rose Bowl
Nebraska proved to be no competition for Miami, which opened up a 34–0 halftime lead en route to a 37–14 final score. Miami won its fifth national championship in the last 18 years, and put the finishing touches on a perfect 12–0 season. Dorsey passed for 362 yards and 3 touchdowns, while wide receiver Andre Johnson caught 7 passes for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns. Meanwhile, the stifling Miami defense shut down Heisman-winner Eric Crouch and the Huskers vaunted option offense, holding Nebraska 200 yards below its season average. Dorsey and Johnson were named Rose Bowl co-Most Valuable Players.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Legacy
The 2001 Miami Hurricanes are considered by some experts and historians to be the greatest team in college football history. The Hurricanes scored 512 (42.6 points per game) points while yielding only 117 (9.75 points allowed per game). Miami beat opponents by an average of 32.9 points per game, the largest margin in the school's history, and set the NCAA record for largest margin of victory over consecutive ranked teams (124–7). The offense set the school scoring record, while the defense led the nation in scoring defense (fewest points allowed), pass defense, and turnover margin. Additionally, the Hurricane defense scored eight touchdowns of its own. Six players earned All-American status and six players were finalists for national awards, including Maxwell Award winner, Ken Dorsey, and Outland Trophy winner, Bryant McKinnie. Dorsey was also a Heisman finalist, finishing third.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Legacy
Among the numerous stars on the 2001 Miami squad were: quarterback Ken Dorsey; running backs Clinton Portis, Willis McGahee, Najeh Davenport, and Frank Gore; tight end Jeremy Shockey; wide receiver Andre Johnson; offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie; defensive linemen Jerome McDougle, William Joseph, and Vince Wilfork; linebackers Jonathan Vilma and D.J. Williams; and defensive backs Ed Reed, Mike Rumph, and Phillip Buchanon. Additional contributors included future stars Kellen Winslow II, Sean Taylor, Antrel Rolle, Vernon Carey, and Rocky McIntosh.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Legacy
In all, an extraordinary 17 players from the 2001 Miami football team were drafted in the first-round of the NFL Draft (5 in the 2002 NFL Draft: Buchanon, McKinnie, Reed, Rumph, and Shockey; 4 in 2003: Johnson, Joseph, McDougle, and McGahee; 6 in 2004: Carey, Taylor, Vilma, Wilfork, Williams, and Winslow; 1 in 2005: Rolle; and 1 in 2006: Kelly Jennings).


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Legacy
Overall, 38 members of the team would be selected in the NFL Draft. As of 2013, they had earned a combined total of 43 trips to the Pro Bowl: Ed Reed (9), Andre Johnson (7), Frank Gore (5), Vince Wilfork (5), Jeremy Shockey (4), Jonathan Vilma (3), Willis McGahee (2), Chris Myers (2), Clinton Portis (2), Antrel Rolle (2), Sean Taylor (2), Bryant McKinnie (1), and Kellen Winslow II (1). In addition, Vilma, Shockey, Wilfork, Joseph, Rolle, and Reed have won the Super Bowl. It has been estimated that the 2001 Hurricanes  as early as 2009.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Legacy
Prior to the 2006 Rose Bowl, ESPN's SportsCenter ran a special in which the 2005 USC Trojans, led by stars Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, and LenDale White, were compared with the greatest college teams of the past 50 years, as picked by sports fans voting on ESPN.com, to determine their place in history. The 2001 Miami Hurricanes were the only team picked by fans to defeat the '05 Trojan squad, reflecting the esteem with which the 2001 Hurricanes are held in the college football world.


2001 Miami Hurricanes football team, Legacy
The team's first-, second- and third-string running backs all later became running backs with a start in the NFL, a feat only done at least five other times. It has been achieved by the 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football teams and the 2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team. They remain the only team to have its first-, second-, third- and fourth-string running backs all later become running backs with a start in the NFL.


2001 Miami RedHawks football team
The 2001 Miami RedHawks football team represented the Miami University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Yager Stadium in Oxford, Ohio and competed as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team was coached by head coach Terry Hoeppner.


2001 Miami Sol season
The 2001 WNBA season was the 2nd season for the Miami Sol. The team earned its first and only playoff berth, losing in the opening round to the New York Liberty in three games.


2001 Miami mayoral election
The 2001 Miami mayoral election took place on November 6 and November 13, 2001 to elect the mayor of Miami, Florida. The election was officially nonpartisan, and held in conjunction with other city elections. Manny Diaz won, unseating incumbent mayor Joe Carollo and also defeating former mayor Maurice Ferré.


2001 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 2001 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This was the second year for head coach Bobby Williams, who led the Spartans to a 7-5 record including a 44–35 victory in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic over the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference.


2001 Michigan State Spartans football team
The controversial final play of the home game against Michigan on November 3 led to a change in the official timekeeping policy of the Big Ten Conference. Beginning in 2002, a neutral official appointed by the Big Ten keeps track of the game time on the field.


2001 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2001 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.


2001 Michigan Wolverines football team, Statistical achievements
On October 27, Larry Foote earned a share of the single-game conference record of 7 tackles for a loss, becoming the third conference athlete to do so. He also holds a share of the national record, becoming the third player to do so since the NCAA recognized it as a stat.


2001 Michigan Wolverines football team, Statistical achievements
Marquise Walker was the Big Ten receiving statistical champion with 7.5 receptions per conference game and 7.2 reception per game. On September 8 against Washington and November 24 against Ohio State he posted 15 receptions breaking the record of 12 set in 1958 by Brad Myers and tied in 1996 by Tai Streets. The record still stands.


2001 Michigan Wolverines football team, Statistical achievements
During the season, he set the school record for single-season receptions (86), surpassing Jack Clancy's 1966 record of 76; career receptions (176), surpassing Anthony Carter's 161 set in 1982; consecutive games with a reception (32), surpassing Mercury Hayes's 30 set in 1995; and single-season reception yards, surpassing David Terrell's record set the prior season. Braylon Edwards surpassed all of these records in 2004.


2001 Michigan Wolverines football team, Statistical achievements
The team earned the Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for all games by holding opponents to 89.1 yards per game. The team also earned the Big Ten rushing defense statistical championships for conference games by holding opponents to 95.4 yards per game. The team earned the Big Ten passing defense statistical championships for conference games by holding conference opponents to 190.8 yards per game, although Ohio State won the title for all games. They also ranked first in passing efficiency defense for both conference games (103.5) and with Ohio State leading for all games.


2001 Michigan Wolverines football team, Statistical achievements
The team led the conference in total defense for conference games (286.1) and all games (316.4). The team led the Big Ten Conference in scoring defense for conference games (16.9 points per game) and all games (19.8). They were the conference leaders in quarterback sacks for conference games (4.4 sacks per game) and all games (4.2 sacks per game).


2001 Michigan Wolverines football team, Statistical achievements
John Navarre set the school single-season pass attempts record of 385, surpassing 350 by Tom Brady in 1998. He would rebreak his own record in each of the next two seasons.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game
The 2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, sometimes called The Clock incident was played on November 3, 2001 at Spartan Stadium.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game
While the game was closely played throughout, it is the game's conclusion that is most remembered. On fourth-and-goal, Michigan State quarterback Jeff Smoker threw a touchdown pass to running back T. J. Duckett as time expired to win 26–24. Smoker had spiked the ball with one second showing on the clock to allow the Spartans to have one last play.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Lead-up to the game
The Wolverines came into East Lansing with a 6–1 (4–0) record and a #6 ranking behind wins against Miami (Ohio), Western Michigan, Penn State, Iowa, and eventual Big Ten champion Illinois. Michigan was the only team in the Big Ten without a loss four games into the Big Ten season, and despite an early non-conference loss at Washington, the Wolverines were considered national title contenders.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Lead-up to the game
Michigan led the Big Ten in rushing defense, conceding just 54.4 yards per game, but looked to be challenged by Michigan State running back T. J. Duckett, who averaged 105.5 rushing yards per game going into the contest. In the previous week, linebacker Larry Foote set a Michigan school record with 7 tackles for a loss against Iowa and seemed poised to put serious pressure on the Spartan offense.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Lead-up to the game
The Spartans came into the contest 4–2 (2–2) with early losses at Northwestern and Minnesota but led the Big Ten in passing yards (271.3 yards per game) behind star sophomore wide receiver Charles Rogers and sophomore quarterback Jeff Smoker. The Spartans had won three of the previous four meetings against the Wolverines in East Lansing. It was coach Bobby Williams' first home game against the Wolverines. Kickoff return specialist and wide receiver Herb Haygood led the nation in kickoff return average (33.2 yards per return) and looked to give the Wolverines a serious challenge on special teams.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Lead-up to the game
By kickoff time at 3:30 pm EST, the weather was partly cloudy with a temperature of 59 °F (15 °C) and the wind blowing from the west at 15 mph (24 km/h). The game was sold out to Spartan Stadium's capacity of 72,027 days in advance, and the final attendance was later announced as 75,262. ABC Sports carried the game live regionally with commentary from play-by-play announcer Brent Musburger, color commentator Gary Danielson, and sideline reporter Jack Arute.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Scoring, 1st Quarter
On the opening drive of the game Michigan State found itself in a fourth down situation on Michigan's 31 yard line and sent punter Craig Jarrett onto the field along with two wide receivers to attempt a fake punt. Although Jarrett's pass was incomplete, Michigan cornerback Marlin Jackson was flagged for pass interference for his coverage on Charles Rogers, which gave Michigan State a fresh set of downs and 15 extra yards. Two plays later, Smoker threw a 17-yard touchdown to Rogers in the back of the end zone to give the Spartans a 7–0 lead.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Scoring, 1st Quarter
On the ensuing drive, Michigan kicker Hayden Epstein made a school-record 57-yard field goal to put the Wolverines on the board and cut the lead to 7–3.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Scoring, 2nd Quarter
At 12:07 of the 2nd quarter, Michigan took its first lead on a 14-yard touchdown pass from John Navarre to Marquise Walker, capping an eight-play, 67-yard drive and making it 10–7.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Scoring, 2nd Quarter
On 3rd and 4, 7:45 into the 2nd quarter, the Spartans were driving on the Wolverines 13-yard line. Smoker threw an incomplete pass to Rogers in the end zone, but Michigan was flagged for pass interference once again. The penalty gave Michigan State a first down with goal to go, and on the very next play, T. J. Duckett ran 2 yards up the middle for a touchdown that put the Spartans up 14–10.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Scoring, 2nd Quarter
The Wolverines struck back on the next series, as Walker caught a 32-yard touchdown pass to complete an 80-yard drive and give Michigan a 17–14 lead.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Scoring, 3rd Quarter
The only scoring in the 3rd quarter came courtesy of Michigan State kicker Dave Rayner, who kicked a 17-yard field goal with 12 seconds left in the quarter to knot the score at 17.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Scoring, 4th Quarter
With 7:33 left, Rayner hit another 17-yard field goal that gave Michigan State a 20–17 lead.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Scoring, 4th Quarter
A Smoker fumble on the Michigan State 38 yard line was recovered by Michigan defensive tackle Grant Bowman with six minutes left. On the ensuing possession, Navarre threw a 20-yard touchdown to backup quarterback Jermaine Gonzales, who had lined up as a wide receiver, that gave the Wolverines a 24–20 lead.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Final drive
With 2:28 left in the fourth quarter, Michigan was forced to punt from deep in its own zone. Hayden Epstein's kick was his shortest of the day, a 28-yarder that gave the Spartans excellent field position at the Wolverines' 44 yard line. On first and second down, Smoker was sacked for two of the Wolverines' school-record 12 sacks. Following an incompletion, the Spartans faced 4th and 16 from midfield.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Final drive
On fourth down, Smoker's pass fell incomplete, but Michigan defensive back Jeremy LeSueur was flagged for grabbing the facemask of receiver Charles Rogers, giving the Spartans fifteen yards and an automatic first down. Two plays later, wide receiver Herb Haygood caught a pass over the middle for 17 yards and another first down.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Final drive
On 1st and 10, Smoker was sacked again by the Wolverine defense, but Michigan was flagged for having 12 men on the field. However, referees failed to stop the clock at the time of the penalty, forcing the Spartans to use their final timeout. Additionally, the referees incorrectly walked off the penalty from the spot of the result of the play, costing the Spartans four yards and a down, since the down should have been reset back to first and was not.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Final drive
After an incompletion on the resulting 2nd and 4 from the 12 yard line, LeSueur broke up a 3rd down pass intended for Duckett in the end zone to bring up 4th down. Facing 4th and 4, Smoker completed a slant up the middle to Duckett for 8 yards that resulted in a first and goal on the Michigan 3 yard line.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Final drive
Michigan State rushed to spike the ball on 1st down, stopping the clock with 17 seconds left. On second and goal, Smoker rolled to the right and ran the ball down to the two yard line, but was tackled inbounds, so the clock continued to run. With time running out, the Spartans frantically lined up to spike the ball; when they did so, the stadium clock showed a single second remaining.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Final drive
Michigan coaches, players, and the ABC broadcasters argued that the clock should have expired on the play and that the timekeeper, known as "Spartan Bob", purposely stopped the clock before the ball was grounded. Michigan commentator Frank Beckmann speculated that Michigan State had benefited from its home field advantage, even calling the unfolding controversy "criminal" on the air. On the ensuing play, Smoker lobbed a pass into the back of the end zone where it was caught by Duckett, giving the Spartans a 26–24 victory.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Controversy
Debates on the last remaining second continue to this day. Some contend that clock operator Bob Stehlin, known colloquially as "Spartan Bob", stopped the clock before the spike play had actually concluded, to give the Spartans one more chance. Stehlin subsequently received threatening phone calls. Stehlin has stated that seven different media outlets timed the play and concluded that hundredths of a second remained.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Controversy
Not all responses laid blame on the timekeeper. An editorial cartoonist at The Michigan Daily, the University of Michigan student newspaper, depicted the aftermath of the game with a Michigan player trying to explain to two referees that the clock ran out, but also holding a gun that he had used to shoot himself in the foot (implying that had they not made critical mistakes previously, the clock would have not been an issue).


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Fallout
Three years after the game, Big Ten officials told The Detroit News that, upon further review, the clock operator acted appropriately. Dave Parry, the conference's coordinator of football officials, said, "that play, as much as we've put that under a high-powered microscope, was correct. We could not prove that timer wrong."


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Fallout
To prevent the controversy caused by this game and others, the Big Ten changed its timekeeping policy for the 2002 season, having previously studied changing the policy prior to the Michigan–Michigan State game. Previously, the home team appointed an individual of their choosing to keep the official time in the press box. Now, time is kept on the field by a neutral official appointed by the Big Ten.


2001 Michigan vs. Michigan State football game, Fallout
In addition to agreeing to change its policy on timekeeping, the Big Ten began a study on the feasibility of an instant replay system in 2003. In 2004, the Big Ten was the first conference to begin a trial replay system for all games played in conference stadiums. In 2005, most NCAA Division I-A teams had the option of using instant replay for their games after the NCAA approved the Big Ten's proposal to allow individual conferences to experiment with their own replay systems. Finally, in 2006, instant replay became standard across all NCAA Division I-A conferences.


2001 Micronesian general election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 6 March 2001. As there were no political parties, all 18 candidates ran as independents. Four candidates were elected unopposed.


2001 Micronesian general election, Electoral system
At the time of the election, Congress consisted of 14 members, of which 10 were elected for two-year terms and four elected for four-year terms. The 2001 elections were for the ten two-year seats.


2001 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2001 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament took place in May 2001. The top six regular season finishers met in the double-elimination tournament held at Ball Diamond on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. This was the thirteenth Mid-American Conference postseason tournament to determine a champion. Fourth seed Kent State won its third tournament championship to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2001 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding and format
The winner of each division claimed the top two seeds, while the next four finishers based on conference winning percentage only, regardless of division, participated in the tournament. The teams played double-elimination tournament. This was the fourth year of the six team tournament.


2001 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Most Valuable Player
John VanBenschoten won the Tournament Most Valuable Player award. VanBenschoten played for Kent State.


2001 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2001 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 4-6, 2001 at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This was the 18th edition of the tournament for the Association of Mid-Continent Universities/Mid-Continent Conference, now known as the Summit League.


2001 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Southern Utah defeated six-time defending champ Valparaiso 62–59 to earn an automatic berth into the 2001 NCAA Tournament.


2001 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
The 2001 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season.


2001 Midwestern Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2001 Midwestern Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place at the end of the 2000–01 regular season. The tournament was hosted by Wright State University.


2001 Midwestern Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
All Midwestern Collegiate Conference schools played in the tournament. Teams were seeded by 2001–02 Midwestern Collegiate Conference season record, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.


2001 Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces
The 20th Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway League Aces was the 2001 version of the Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces. It took place on March 31 in the Polonia Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland.


2001 Mieczysław Połukard Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces, Heat details
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


2001 Milan Indoor
The 2001 Milan Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the PalaLido in Milan, Italy and was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the 24th edition of the tournament and ran from 29 January through 4 February 2001.


2001 Milan Indoor
The singles field was headlined by World No. 1, US Open, Canada and Paris Masters champion Marat Safin, ATP No. 7, Sydney Olympics gold medalist, Moscow and two-time Milan champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Auckland champion Dominik Hrbatý. Other seeded players were Dubai and Hong Kong champion Nicolas Kiefer, St. Pölten champion Andrei Pavel, Sjeng Schalken, Roger Federer and Marc Rosset.


2001 Milan Indoor
This tournament in 2001 was significant as it was the first title of Roger Federer's career.


2001 Milan Indoor, Finals, Doubles
Paul Haarhuis /  Sjeng Schalken defeated  Johan Landsberg /  Tom Vanhoudt 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)


2001 Milan Indoor – Doubles
David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager were the defending champions but only Adams competed that year with Marius Barnard.


2001 Milan Indoor – Doubles
Adams and Barnard lost in the first round to Julien Boutter and Fabrice Santoro.


2001 Milan Indoor – Doubles
Paul Haarhuis and Sjeng Schalken won in the final 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) against Johan Landsberg and Tom Vanhoudt.


2001 Milan Indoor – Singles
Marc Rosset was the defending champion at the Milan Indoor tennis tournament but lost in the second round to Greg Rusedski.


2001 Milan Indoor – Singles
Roger Federer won in the final 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–4 against Julien Boutter. It was Federer's first title of the year and the first of his career.


2001 Milan Indoor – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


2001 Milan municipal election
Municipal elections were held in Milan on 13 May 2001 to elect the Mayor of Milan and the 60 members of the City Council.


2001 Milan municipal election
The incumbent Mayor Gabriele Albertini easily won a second term in office, defeating the centre-left candidate and former trade unionist Sandro Carlo Antoniazzi.


2001 Milan municipal election
The municipal elections occurred on the same day of the national general election which was heavily won by Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition, a circumstance that largely influenced also the local vote. In this election, the Mayor was elected for the first time for a five years term, in accordance to a new local administration Law approved in 2000.


2001 Milan municipal election, Background
During his first 4-years term as Mayor, Gabriele Albertini usually referred himself as a "condominium administrator", underlining his soft attitude to the government of the city: Albertini's popularity was extremely high since his administration seemed more like the one of a manager heading an enterprise.


2001 Milan municipal election, Background
Describing himself as a man of the civil society, he managed to identify and subdivide municipal affairs with the politically and economically closest interests, choosing trusted men for the top management jobs of large municipal companies and banks and creating a real network of alliances with the social and economical powers of the city, such us businessmen, stylists and bankers.


2001 Milan municipal election, Background
On the other side, moreover weakened by the national government's extreme unpopularity, the centre-left coalition was unable to find a way to fit into this system of power.


2001 Milan municipal election, Background, Campaign
As Albertini decided to conduct a low profile campaign, benefiting from Berlusconi's national campaign (Berlusconi himself was candidate in the constituency of Milan City Centre for the Chamber of Deputies), the semi-unknown centre-left candidate Sandro Antoniazzi struggled to emerge as a competitive contender to the office of Mayor. Moreover the centre-left coalition was deeply divided, with the Federation of the Greens (FdV) and Italy of Values (IdV) parties presenting their own mayoral candidates (respectively the environmentalist activist Milly Moratti and the notorious former magistrate Antonio Di Pietro).


2001 Milan municipal election, Background, Campaign
On the contrary, the centre-right coalition was unified thanks to a new alliance between Berlusconi and the Lega Nord leader Umberto Bossi, even if Bossi repeatedly attacked the incumbent Mayor describing him as a "man of power" while his party was at the side of the people.


2001 Milan municipal election, Voting system
The semipresidential voting system was the one used for all mayoral elections in Italy of cities with a population higher than 15,000 for the third time. Under this system voters express a direct choice for the Mayor or an indirect choice voting for the party of the candidate's coalition. If no candidate receives at least 50% of votes, the top two candidates go to a second round after two weeks. This gives a result whereby the winning candidate may be able to claim majority support.


2001 Milan municipal election, Voting system
The election of the City Council is based on a direct choice for the candidate with a preference vote: the candidate with the majority of the preferences is elected. The number of the seats for each losing party is determined proportionally.


2001 Milan municipal election, Parties and candidates
This is a list of the major parties (and their respective leaders) which participated in the election.


2001 Milan–San Remo
The 2001 Milan–San Remo was the 92nd edition of the monument classic Milan–San Remo and was won by Erik Zabel of Team Telekom. The race was run on March 24, 2001 and the 287 kilometres (178 mi) were covered in 7 hours, 23 minutes and 13 seconds.


2001 Miller Lite 200
The 2001 Miller Lite 200 was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) motor race held on August 12, 2001, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, USA. It was the 13th round of the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series season. Team Penske dominated the event, with Gil de Ferran taking pole position and Hélio Castroneves finishing ahead of de Ferran in the race itself. Patrick Carpentier finished 3rd.


2001 Miller Lite 200
Castroneves had earned his third win of the season and the last of his CART career by taking advantage of a faster pitstop during the first half of the race and staying ahead the rest of the way. Castroneves was now within one point of championship leader Kenny Bräck, who collided with his teammate in the race and ended up three laps down in 20th place. de Ferran was also continuing a streak of high points-paying positions, and his podium at the race put him third overall. Carpentier scored his third consecutive podium and continued a run of good results for Forsythe Racing.


2001 Miller Lite 200
The race hinged on pitstops and fuel strategy, as many drivers gambled on off-schedule stops to try to make up positions on a track that was notoriously difficult to pass on. Nevertheless, it was Team Penske's conventional strategy that allowed both drivers to finish 1–2.


2001 Miller Lite 225
The 2001 Miller Lite 225 was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) motor race held on June 3, 2001, at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA. It was the 6th round of the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series season. Team Rahal's Kenny Bräck scored his second career and second consecutive CART race win ahead of a resurgent Michael Andretti and rookie Scott Dixon.


2001 Miller Lite 225
Bräck's second win in a row cemented his status at the top of the drivers' standings, now thirty points ahead of 2nd place Hélio Castroneves. This was Andretti's first podium of the year and his first after leaving Newman/Haas Racing; he was the only car that seemed capable of challenging Bräck for the win as the race went on. Dixon, who had won at Nazareth earlier in the season, picked up his second career podium and PacWest Racing's final podium in the series.


2001 Miller Lite 225
The race saw multiple crashes take out several championship contenders, as Cristiano da Matta, in a repeat of the previous race at Motegi, crashed on Lap 1 with Castroneves; Paul Tracy then crashed a few laps later. Jimmy Vasser, who was running 3rd, was taken out by Tora Takagi while trying to lap him on Lap 132; Takagi would be disqualified two laps later for his role in the accident. Finally, Christian Fittipaldi and Nicolas Minassian collided near the end of the race, which would prompt Chip Ganassi Racing to drop the latter after the next race in Detroit.


2001 Miller Lite 225, Qualifying
Qualifying was rained out; the lineup was determined by points standings.


2001 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships
The 2001 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States and was part of the International Series of the 2001 ATP Tour. It was the 26th edition of the tournament and ran from July 9 through July 15, 2001.


2001 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships, Finals, Doubles
Bob Bryan /  Mike Bryan defeated  André Sá /  Glenn Weiner 6–3, 7–5


2001 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships – Doubles
Jonathan Erlich and Harel Levy were the defending champions but only Erlich competed that year with Jan Siemerink.


2001 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships – Doubles
Erlich and Siemerink lost in the quarterfinals to André Sá and Glenn Weiner.


2001 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships – Doubles
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Sá and Weiner.


2001 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships – Singles
Peter Wessels was the defending champion but lost in the second round to James Blake.


2001 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships – Singles
Neville Godwin won in the final 6–1, 6–4 against Martin Lee.


2001 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


2001 Milwaukee Brewers season
The Milwaukee Brewers' 2001 season involved the Brewers' finishing 4th in the National League Central with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses. The 2001 Brewers scored in 740 runs, 11th in the NL, and ranked 1st in strikeouts, 1,399. It was their first season at the newly built Miller Park.


2001 Milwaukee Brewers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; SB = Stolen Bases


2001 Milwaukee Brewers season, Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of eight minor league affiliates in 2001. The Brewers operated a Venezuelan Summer League team as a co-op with the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. The Huntsville Stars won the Southern League championship, and the DSL Brewers won the Dominican Summer League championship.


2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 308 to 299. The 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was not ranked in either the final USA Today/AFCA Coaches poll or Associated Press poll.


2001 Minnesota Lynx season
The 2001 WNBA season was the third season for the Minnesota Lynx.


2001 Minnesota Twins season
The 2001 Minnesota Twins marked the beginning of the Twins' ascendancy in the American League Central Division. After finishing the 2000 season last in the division with a disappointing 69-93 record, the 2001 team rebounded to finish 85–77, good enough for second place in the division. The six-year run of winning seasons that followed is the longest such stretch in franchise history. In his last year as manager, Tom Kelly continued the development of a core of young players who would win their division the following year.


2001 Minnesota Twins season
Third baseman Corey Koskie hit 26 home runs and stole 27 bases, the only Twins player to steal at least 25 bases and hit 25 home runs in the same season.


2001 Minnesota Twins season, Regular season, Offense
The team had consistent starters, many of whom performed well. First baseman Doug Mientkiewicz, who had a disappointing 1999 season and spent most of 2000 in the minors, had what seemed to be a breakout year, hitting .306 with 14 home runs and 74 RBI. Second baseman Luis Rivas appeared to be on the verge of breaking out as well, hitting .266 but stealing a team-leading 31 bases. Shortstop Cristian Guzmán built on his solid 2000 season by batting .302, stealing 25 bases, and once again leading the major leagues in triples with 14.


2001 Minnesota Twins season, Regular season, Offense
His numbers were solid enough to earn him his first and only all-star berth. Third baseman Corey Koskie had his best year, hitting .276, with 26 home runs and 103 RBI. Amazingly, he also stole 27 bases. A. J. Pierzynski had a solid year for a catcher, batting .289 with 7 home runs. The "Soul Patrol" outfield of Jacque Jones in left, Torii Hunter in center, and Matt Lawton in right continued to impress, although Lawton was traded midway through the season. The biggest offensive question mark was the designated hitter position, with David Ortiz spending much of the year injured—as was often the case during his Twins tenure. He started only 78 games as the DH, with Chad Allen starting 22 and Brian Buchanan 19.


2001 Minnesota Twins season, Regular season, Pitching
Brad Radke, Eric Milton, and Joe Mays capably filled the first three spots in the starting rotation throughout the year, with Milton and Mays earning all-star berths for their efforts. The final two spots were question marks, with Kyle Lohse making 16 uninspired starts, and J. C. Romero eleven. (The team had still not figured out that Romero was better suited to the bullpen.) Because of the weak back end of the rotation, the team traded Lawton for pitcher Rick Reed midway through the year. Reed did not quite meet expectations, going 4-6 with a 5.19 ERA in twelve starts.


2001 Minnesota Twins season, Regular season, Pitching
The bullpen was in flux. LaTroy Hawkins struggled as the team's closer, leading to Eddie Guardado earning 12 saves. Guardado, Jack Cressend, Todd Jones, and Mark Redman had serviceable years, but Bob Wells, Héctor Carrasco, and Juan Rincón did not.


2001 Minnesota Twins season, Regular season, Defense
Like most of Tom Kelly's teams, the defense was exceptional. It was anchored by Mientkiewicz, who earned a Gold Glove award for his efforts. Rivas and Guzman were an impressive double-play combination, while Koskie improved defensively. After a season of uncertainty behind the plate in 2000, Pierzynski solidified the catcher position, backed up by Tom Prince. The speedy "Soul Patrol" outfield of Jones, Hunter, and Lawton was fun to watch. Lawton's departure left a void that Brian Buchanan would attempt to fill. However, as the team fell out of contention, he would give way to the platoon of Bobby Kielty and Dustan Mohr, known by fans collectively as "Dusty Kielmohr."


2001 Minnesota Twins season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


2001 Minnesota Twins season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


2001 Minnesota Vikings season
The 2001 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 41st in the National Football League. Despite having a 12th ranked offense, the Vikings finished 5–11 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1995. Before the end of the season, the team fired head coach Dennis Green, who had become a polarizing force among the Viking fan base despite his successful coaching tenure with the team. Mike Tice coached the final game of 2001, a loss to the Ravens.


2001 Minnesota Vikings season
The season began in tragic circumstances when offensive lineman Korey Stringer died of heatstroke in training camp.


2001 Minnesota Vikings season
The season started off with a 24–13 home loss to the Carolina Panthers (which would be the Panthers' lone win). They did not win on the road at all during this season. Some season highlights included a 35–13 win over the rival Green Bay Packers in Week 6, and a Week 10 victory over the Giants in which Randy Moss pulled in 10 receptions for 171 yards and three touchdowns leading to a 28–16 victory.


2001 Minnesota Vikings season
This was Cris Carter's final season in Minnesota, having played 12 seasons there, making eight consecutive Pro Bowl appearances (1993–2000), all with the Vikings. He is the team's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns. He retired at the end of the disappointing season, but would briefly return to play for the Miami Dolphins midway through next season.


2001 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
The 2001 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Jackie Sherrill. The Bulldogs played their home games in 2001 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.


2001 Mississippi flag referendum
The 2001 Mississippi flag referendum was a legislatively referred state statute appearing on an April 17, 2001 special election ballot, an election held specifically for this referendum.


2001 Mississippi flag referendum
Voters were asked to choose between two propositions relating to the Flag of Mississippi. Proposition A would keep the then current flag, which featured the Confederate battle flag in the canton. Proposition B would have slightly altered the flag by replacing the rebel battle flag canton with another completely brand new and different canton of a blue square featuring 20 white stars, arranged in a circle row, representing Mississippi as the 20th state in the union. Voters chose proposition A, which maintained the then current flag until its replacement in 2021.


2001 Mississippi flag referendum, Result
Voters voted to maintain the current flag, keeping the following law:


2001 Mississippi flag referendum, Result
§ 3-3-16. Design of state flag.


2001 Mississippi flag referendum, Result
The official flag of the State of Mississippi shall have the following design: with width two-thirds (2/3) of its length; with the union (canton) to be square, in width two-thirds (2/3) of the width of the flag; the ground of the union to be red and a broad blue saltire thereon, bordered with white and emblazoned with thirteen (13) mullets or five-pointed stars, corresponding with the number of the original States of the Union; the field to be divided into three (3) bars of equal width, the upper one blue, the center one white, and the lower one, extending the whole length of the flag, red (the national colors); this being the flag adopted by the Mississippi Legislature in the 1894 Special Session.


2001 Missouri Tigers football team
The 2001 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. They were members of the Big 12 Conference in the North Division. The team was coached by head coach Gary Pinkel.


2001 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2001 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played in St. Louis, Missouri at the conclusion of the 2000–2001 regular season.


2001 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season
The 2001 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season was the 11th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.


2001 Missouri Valley Conference men's soccer season
The 2001 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament was hosted by the Missouri Valley Conference and won by SMU.


2001 Misuari rebellion
The 2001 rebellion of the Moro National Liberation Front Misuari faction against the Philippine government during the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was led by Nur Misuari, the founder of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). It began on November 19, 2001 when members of a faction of the MNLF loyal to Misuari attacked a Philippine Army headquarters in Jolo, Sulu in the Philippines. The attack was meant to disrupt the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao elections scheduled for November 26 of that year, which eventually replaced Misuari as governor.


2001 Misuari rebellion, Background
In 1996, Nur Misuari signed a peace agreement with the Philippine government that led to the creation of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); Misuari eventually became its first governor. In April 2000, Misuari was ousted as MNLF chair by his colleagues, who cited his incompetent performance as ARMM governor. He was replaced by the "Committee of Fifteen", which is the central leadership of the MNLF. Then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo also cited Php 43 billion worth of funds for the ARMM that remained unaccounted for.


2001 Misuari rebellion, Background
Arroyo then chose Dr. Parouk Hussin, a member of the "Committee of Fifteen", as the administration's candidate as ARMM governor. Hussin eventually won the post and stated that he would focus on an audit of the region's fiscal and property resources. Apparently offended by his ouster from the MNLF leadership, as well as losing the ARMM governor's post and facing a fiscal audit for missing public funds, Misuari declared war on the Arroyo government on November 19, 2001.


2001 Misuari rebellion, The rebellion
The Philippine government stated that Misuari then launched an armed rebellion on the island of Jolo to undermine elections for his position as ARMM governor. MNLF members loyal to Misuari began attacking Philippine Army outposts; the hostilities caused a hundred fatalities, most of whom were Misuari's men. Many were wounded, including civilians.


2001 Misuari rebellion, The rebellion
In Zamboanga City, 300 MNLF men led by Julhambri Misuari, Nur Misuari's nephew, took over the Cabatangan government complex and held the residents of the neighborhood hostage, marching them around the city roped together, until they were allowed to leave unmolested by government forces which had ringed the city outskirts.


2001 Misuari rebellion, Aftermath
The Philippine government filed rebellion charges against Nur Misuari in a Sulu court. Misuari initially escaped the military dragnet; there were reports that he had sought refuge in Sabah, Malaysia. Other reports stated that the Abu Sayyaf was hiding him in Jolo. Misuari was captured by Royal Malaysia Police forces a few days after the fighting and extradited back to the Philippines. He was charged with rebellion but was eventually released. In 2008, the rebellion charges against him were dropped.


2001 Misuari rebellion, Aftermath
Five years later, an armed incursion into Zamboanga City by forces loyal to Nur Misuari led to the 2013 Zamboanga City crisis.


2001 Mnet Music Video Festival
The 2001 Mnet Music Video Festival (MMF) was the third of the annual music awards in Seoul, South Korea that took place on November 23, 2001 at the Little Angels Arts Center.


2001 Mnet Music Video Festival
Leading the nominees was Wax with three nominations. By the end of the ceremony, Wax was the only one to receive multiple awards, which is 2 out of her three nominations.


2001 Mnet Music Video Festival, Background
The award-giving body continued to use the name "M.net Korean Music Festival" (MKMF) for the third time. It was also the third time for the event to take place at the Little Angels Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea. On the other hand, Cha Tae-hyun hosted the event for two consecutive times already. The grand awards (or daesang) were still the Best Popular Music Video and Music Video of the Year, without the nominees.


2001 Mnet Music Video Festival, Nomination process
During the initial screening, fans added their candidates through the award's website www.mnet27.com. Then, the Mnet producers and the Nominee Selection Committee chose for the nominees. The official website was opened to the voters from Korea and Japan afterwards. In addition, professional judges have also chosen from the nominees. The votes from the fans and the judges were combined for the winners of each category.


2001 Mnet Music Video Festival, Multiple awards, Artist(s) with multiple wins
The following artist(s) received two or more wins (excluding the special awards):


2001 Mnet Music Video Festival, Presenters and performers
The following individuals and groups, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.


2001 Mobiline Phone Pals season
The 2001 Mobiline Phone Pals season was the 12th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team became known as Talk 'N Text Phone Pals beginning the Governor's Cup.


2001 Mobiline Phone Pals season, Occurrences
Asi Taulava return to the team on June 22 upon being cleared to play again in the PBA and along with their returning import Todd Bernard, who came in to replaced Jerod Ward.


2001 Mobiline Phone Pals season, Occurrences
Mobiline was renamed Talk 'N Text Phone Pals starting the Governor's Cup, when Smart Communications absorbed the operations of Pilipino Telephone Corporation.


2001 Molde FK season
The 2001 season was Molde's 26th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. In Tippeligaen they finished in 5th position.


2001 Molde FK season
Molde participated in the Norwegian Cup. On 25 July 2001, Molde was defeated 2-3 at away ground by Bryne in the fourth round.


2001 Molde FK season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2001 Moldovan parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 25 February 2001. The result was a victory for the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM), which won 71 of the 101 seats.


2001 Moldovan parliamentary election, Electoral system
Parliament was elected by proportional representation in a single national constituency. In 2000 the electoral law was amended to change the electoral threshold, which had previously been at 4% for both political parties and independents. For independent candidates the threshold was lowered to 3%, whilst for political parties and electoral blocs it was raised to 6%.


2001 Moldovan presidential election
An indirect presidential election was held in Moldova on 4 April 2001. The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) won 50.07% of the vote and 71 of the 101 seats in the February 2001 parliamentary election; by this time the constitution had been changed to provide for election of the President through the Parliament rather than popular vote. In March, the PCRM's Central Committee nominated Vladimir Voronin as its presidential candidate at a plenum, and on April 4, 2001 Voronin was elected as President by the Parliament.


2001 Moldovan presidential election
Of the 89 deputies participating in the vote, 71 voted for Voronin, 15 voted for Dumitru Braghiş, and three voted for Valerian Cristea. He was sworn in at a ceremony in Chişinău on April 7, 2001. The Constitutional Court ruled that the President could also lead a political party, and Voronin was re-elected as the PCRM's leader.


2001 Molise regional election
The Molise regional election of 2001 took place on 11 November 2001. It was an early election as the 2000 regional election was invalidated due to irregularities in the vote.


2001 Molise regional election
The election consisted in a re-proposition of the 2000 race, but this time Michele Iorio (Forza Italia) defeated incumbent Giovanni Di Stasi (Democrats of the Left) by a landslide.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto
The 2001 Molson Indy Toronto was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) motor race held on July 15, 2001, at the Exhibition Place circuit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was the tenth round of the 2001 CART season, the 16th annual edition of the Molson Indy Toronto, and the first of two events that were held in Canada. The 95-lap race was won by Team Motorola driver Michael Andretti, who started from the 13th position. Alex Tagliani finished second for the Forsythe Racing team, and Fernandez Racing driver Adrián Fernández came in third.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto
Gil de Ferran won the pole position and maintained his lead throughout the race's first half. Andretti made contact with Scott Dixon on the first lap and made a pit stop along with a change of strategy to move up the field. Hélio Castroneves took over the lead after de Ferran made a pit stop for fuel and held it for 15 laps before he retired with a mechanical issue. Fernández and Tony Kanaan held the first position over the next seven laps. Andretti moved into first place on the 71st lap and maintained the position to win the race.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto
There were eleven cautions and four lead changes by five different drivers during the course of the race. It was Andretti's first (and only) victory of the season, his seventh at Toronto, and the 41st of his career. The result advanced Andretti to second in the Drivers' Championship, ten points behind leader Kenny Bräck, while Castroneves fell to third place, with eleven races left in the season. Approximately 73,628 people attended the event, which attracted 726,000 television viewers in the United States.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Background
The Molson Indy Toronto was confirmed as part of CART's 2001 series' schedule in August 2000. It was the sixteenth consecutive year the race was held in the series, and the first of two races that were held in Canada. The Molson Indy Toronto was the tenth of 21 scheduled races for 2001 by CART, and was held on July 15. Prior to the race, Team Rahal driver Kenny Bräck led the Drivers' Championship with 83 points, 13 ahead of  Hélio Castroneves in second, with Dario Franchitti third. Gil de Ferran was fourth on 56 points, one in front of Cristiano da Matta in fifth. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Honda led with 136 points; Toyota was a close second with 132, followed by Ford Cosworth with 114.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Background
Franchitti was considered one of the favorites to win the race having won the event two years previously and hoped to keep a recent string of good results in the 2001 season going at the track. Bräck expected to perform well despite retiring from the previous year's event and hoped he could regain the momentum he built from the start of the season.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Background
The race's defending champion Michael Andretti had secured six of his 40 career victories in Toronto and stated that he did not know if luck played a part but noted his driving style was suited to the circuit. Having finished in the points-scoring position in three of the previous four races, Alex Tagliani said it encouraged him heading into the Indy Toronto.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Practice and qualifying
Two practice sessions were held before the Sunday race: each lasted for 75 minutes. A test session, scheduled for Friday afternoon, ran for 90 minutes. Conditions were dry for the Friday practice sessions. De Ferran was fastest in the first practice session with a lap of 59.107 seconds; his teammate Castroneves was second. Tony Kanaan, Jimmy Vasser, Tagliani, Christian Fittipaldi, Da Matta, Patrick Carpentier, Franchitti and Paul Tracy were in third to tenth places.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Practice and qualifying
Four red flags came out: the first came when a fuel cover from Carpentier's car was located on the racing line, The second was for Bruno Junqueira' spin in turn eight and stalled on track, the third for Andretti who struck the turn eight tire barrier and damaged his left-front suspension; Bräck went onto the turn's run-off area to avoid hitting Andretti. The final stoppage was for de Ferran who slid into the turn one tire barrier and damaged his car's front.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Practice and qualifying
In the second practice session, a further four stoppages occurred; Alex Zanardi slid and made light contact with the turn eight tire barrier and did not restart, metal debris was spotted in between turns three and four, Max Wilson stalled his car after he spun in the third turn, and Franchitti and Memo Gidley made contact in turn five and the latter was sent into the tire barrier which heavily damaged his right-hand suspension while Franchitti's right-front wheel broke. De Ferran set the fastest lap of the day with a time of 58.400 seconds, ahead of Fittipaldi and Franchitti.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Practice and qualifying
Kanaan was fourth-fastest; ahead of Andretti and his teammate Tracy. Da Matta, Tagliani, Max Papis and Adrián Fernández followed in the top ten. Shinji Nakano lapped fastest in the final practice session with a time of 58.133 seconds; Kanaan, Junqueira, De Ferran, Andretti, da Matta. Oriol Servià, Bryan Herta, Fernández and Maurício Gugelmin completed the top ten.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Practice and qualifying
The session was stopped four times: firstly for Vasser who stalled on the circuit; the second for Kanaan because his engine failed heading towards the start-finish line, the third was for Bräck who slid and hit the turn eight outside tyre wall with his left front wheel and his suspension was broken. The final red-flag was for Vasser who locked his brakes and spun 360 degrees onto turn eight's run-off area.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Practice and qualifying
Saturday afternoon's qualifying session lasted for 75 minutes. The cars were split into two groups with the leading championship point-standing leaders and the fastest two drivers from the previous road course race composing the second group. Both groups were allowed 30 minutes on the circuit with a 15-minute break in between the two groups recording their lap times. Under warm weather conditions, De Ferran clinched his first pole position of the season, his second at Toronto, and the twelfth of his career with a time of 57.703 seconds.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Practice and qualifying
He was joined on the grid's front row by teammate Castroneves who had the pole position until de Ferran's lap. Bräck qualified third, Kanaan fourth and Tagliani fifth (all three drivers went onto the track's run-off areas but continued without damage to their cars.) Franchitti, Fernández, Tracy, Roberto Moreno and Scott Dixon rounded out the top ten qualifiers. Servià was the fastest driver not to qualify in the top ten; his best lap was 0.534 seconds off de Ferran's pace. He was followed by Carpentier in twelfth.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Practice and qualifying
Andretti, 13th, slid and hit the turn one tire barrier lightly with the left front section of his nose cone; he later contacted the turn five wall with his right-rear tire on his final timed lap. Fittipaldi took 14th position, ahead of Herta who spun at turn nine without damaging his car. Vasser, da Matta, Michel Jourdain Jr., Gugelmin, Junqueira, Papis and Tora Takagi filled the next seven places on the grid.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Practice and qualifying
23rd-place qualifier Gidley made contact with Carpentier who was braking heavily for the turn eight right-hander and Gidley damaged his front suspension heavily with his front wheels out of line. Both drivers were unhurt. Zanardi took 24th position. Wilson and Nakano qualified at the back of the grid in 25th and 26th places; Wilson closely followed Nakano on his first timed lap, made heavy contact with the rear-left of Nakano's car and went airborne briefly. Both drivers were uninjured but switched to their back-up cars as their primary chassis were heavily damaged.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Warm-up
The drivers took to the track at 9:00 a.m. local time for a 30-minute warm-up session where several drivers ran onto the track's run-off areas. Kanaan continued his good performance and recorded the fastest time of 59.869 seconds. Herta, Fernández, Bräck and de Ferran made up second to fifth places. Fernández locked his brakes and struck the turn five tire wall, stopping the session for three minutes to allow course officials to remove his car from the barrier. Franchitti and Junqueira made contact at the pit lane entrance but both drivers continued without any apparent damage.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Race
Weather conditions for the start of the race were sunny but partly cloudy with an air temperature between 79 to 84 °F (26 to 29 °C) and a track temperature ranging from 116 to 123 °F (47 to 51 °C). Approximately 73,628 people attended the event. The race started at 1:04 p.m. de Ferran maintained his pole position advantage heading into the first turn. Kanaan was passed by Franchitti for fourth place on the backstretch. Entering the third corner, Andretti made contact with the side of Dixon which meant Andretti narrowly avoided hitting the outside wall.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Race
Fernández and Tracy made contact in turn five. The first caution of the race was prompted on the second lap when Andretti stalled and safety officials had to restart his car. Andretti chose to make a pit stop for fuel following a decision made by his team manager Kim Green. At the lap four restart, de Ferran maintained his lead over teammate Castroneves. On the following lap, Moreno spun in turn five and stalled in the centre of the track, triggering the second caution. Dixon spun to avoid hitting Moreno while da Matta and Vasser both stopped and made light contact with the front-ends of their cars. Vasser retired from the race because of the collision. de Ferran maintained his lead at the lap eight restart.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Race
The third caution was given on lap ten; Tracy glanced the rear-right wheel of Servià's car heading into turn three which caused both drivers to spin and stall. De Ferran led at the lap-12 restart, ahead of Bräck and Franchitti. Bräck was overtaken by Franchitti for second place around the outside of the third turn on lap 18, while Tagliani passed Kanaan at the same corner one lap later. De Ferran continued to pull away from the rest of the field and held a 7.5 second lead over Franchitti by the 30th lap.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Race
The fourth caution came out two laps later when Takagi made contact with the side of Wilson at the entrance of turn three. Both cars spun with Takagi going into the outside tire barrier and Wilson went onto the run-off area with a broken suspension. Franchitti drove onto the turn six run-off area to retire with an oil pressure problem on the same lap caused by a lack of oil in his car. During the caution, most of the field made pit stops. Dixon moved from 17th to fifth and Junqueira went from 18th to seventh position because they made pit stops before the caution was displayed. Andretti moved up from 15th to tenth place. De Ferran led the lap-37 restart, and was followed by Tagliani, Bräck, Castroneves and Dixon.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Race
On the 39th lap, Castroneves overtook Bräck around the outside at turn three and moved into third place, and Fernández got ahead of Bräck around the outside at the same corner two laps later. Takagi drove to the inside of the third turn underneath Servià, and both drivers made contact with the side of their cars; Servià became briefly airborne and heavily damaged the left side of his car when he hit the outside wall which caused the fifth caution. Servià was unhurt but Takagi managed to continue without any apparent damage.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Race
The race resumed on lap 45 with de Ferran leading Tagliani. Castroneves hit the rear-end of Tagliani's car on the following lap but both drivers continued without damage. The sixth caution was shown on the 49th lap when Takagi hit the right-rear wheel of Moreno's car in the turn three right-hand corner. Moreno was sent into a spin while Takagi's suspension had broke and retired from the event. de Ferran and Tagliani made pit stops for fuel and tires during the caution and could reach the end of the race without a second pit stop. De Ferran and Tagliani rejoined in 14th and 15th places.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Race
Castroneves led the field back up to speed at the lap-51 restart; he was followed by Fernández, Bräck and Dixon. Carpentier broke his rear wing after he collided with the turn one tire barrier when he locked his brakes and retired after it was discovered that his gearbox had sustained damage. Having restarted in seventh place, Andretti moved up into fourth position by lap 54. By the 60th lap, Castroneves had a 4.8 second lead over Fernández, who in turn was 3.5 seconds ahead of Bräck.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Race
Andretti was a further three seconds behind the Swedish driver, and was holding a two-second lead over Kanaan. Bräck went off at turn nine to retire with a mechanical issue that drained his car's battery on lap 63. Castroneves made a scheduled pit stop on lap 65, handing the lead to Fernández, and rejoined in tenth place. His car started to billow smoke after leaving turn one two laps later and pulled off to the side of the track at turn eight to retire.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Race
The seventh caution period was on the 68th lap to allow safety officials to remove Castroneves' car from the track. Most of the leaders (including Fernández) made pit stops to ensure they could reach the end of the race. Kanaan gained the lead and relinquished it to Andretti when he made a pit stop; Andretti led the field back up to speed at the lap-72 restart, followed by Tagliani.


2001 Molson Indy Toronto, Race
Gidley lost control of the rear-end of his car exiting turn 11 while accelerating and hit the outside wall which broke his right-front suspension on the same lap. He stopped on the frontstretch and retired from the race. Gidley was unhurt. The ninth period of yellow flags were shown on lap 73 to allow track officials to recover Gidley's damaged car. The race resumed on lap 76 with Andretti leading the field. The tenth caution was necessitated when de Ferran went to the inside of turn three and came across the front wing of da Matta.