2010–11 National League 2 South, Season records, Attendances
Hinckley at home to Ealing Trailfinders on 6 November 2010


2010–11 National League B season
The 2010–11 National League B season was the season played in the National League B, Switzerland's second-tier professional ice hockey league, during 2010 and 2011. HC La Chaux-de-Fonds won the regular season championship, with a nine-point edge over second place EHC Olten. The winner of the playoffs was EHC Visp, the fifth-ranked team of the regular season.


2010–11 National Premier League
The 2010–11 National Premier League (also known as the 2010–11 Digicel Premier League) is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. The regular season began August 29, 2010 and will be completed May 1, 2011. The teams will play each other 3 times each then the final 5 games will be played amongst the top 6 and bottom 6; making it a total of 38 games each. Harbour View were the defending champions, having won their third Jamaican championship last season.


2010–11 National Premier League
Tropical storm Nicole caused a number of games to be postponed.


2010–11 National Premier League, Teams
Rivoli United and August Town finished 11th and 12th at the end of last season and were relegated to lower leagues.


2010–11 National Premier League, Teams
Taking their places in the league this season are Benfica and Reno, which were the best two clubs in last season's second level promotion playoffs.


2010–11 National Premier League, Promotion from Super Leagues
The winners of the 4 regional Super Leagues play-off in a home and home round robin series.


2010–11 National T20 Cup
The 2010–11 Faysal Bank T20 Cup was the seventh edition of the domestic Faysal Bank T20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. This was one of the most closely fought tournaments in Pakistani Twenty20 cricket as the previous five tournaments had ended in victory for the Sialkot Stallions, this one saw the Stallions fall out in the first round. The Karachi Dolphins led by Shahid Afridi and Lahore Lions captained by Mohammad Yousuf competed in the final, which the Lahore Lions won by 37 runs. Abdul Razzaq was named man of the match for his valiant 78*.


2010–11 National T20 Cup
The tournament was held from 10 to 16 October 2010 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. 13 teams were divided into four groups. The topper from the each group qualified for the semi-finals. First semi-final was played between Islamabad Leopards and Lahore Lions while Karachi Dolphins and Rawalpindi Rams faced each other in the second semi-final. A total of 18 matches were played during the tournament including Final.


2010–11 National T20 Cup
The Pakistan Cricket Board hoped that the success in the tournament would mean the return of international cricket to Pakistan. Safety measures in the tournament were conducted in an excellent fashion. No security breaches were recorded and no security breach occurred either. The safety report will be submitted to the ICC Despite being known for his poor fielding skills Mohammad Yousuf was named as fielder for the series International Wicket-Keeper Adnan Akmal was named keeper of the series for his good batting and tidy keeping.


2010–11 National T20 Cup
Despite the success of the tournament the Pakistan Cricket Board announced that a match between the Karachi Dolphins and Rawalpindi Rams (semi-final) was being investigated amid allegations of match-fixing. The board announced that another match was also under investigation.


2010–11 National T20 Cup, Results, Teams and standings
The top team from each group qualified for the semi-finals. The top two teams of each group also qualified for the 2011 Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup.


2010–11 National Youth League (Australia)
The A-League National Youth League's 2010–11 season was the third season of the Australian A-League National Youth League football competition. Like the previous season, the current season ran in parallel with the A-League 2010–11 season.


2010–11 National Youth League (Australia), Regular season
The 2010–11 A-League National Youth League season was played over 23 rounds- a shorter season than the previous one – and without a subsequent finals series.


2010–11 National Youth League (Australia), Leading scorers
Goal scored from penalty kick      Two goals scored from penalty kick


2010–11 Nationalliga A (women's football)
The 2010–11 Nationalliga A was the 41st edition of the premier category of the Swiss women's football national championship, organized by the Swiss Football Association. It took place from 7 August 2010 to 28 May 2011. Ten teams took part in the competition, with FC Saint Gallen replacing relegated Rapperswil Jona. It marked a reform in the competition system, with the introduction of a second stage comprising an eight-teams round-robin championship play-off and a promotion confronting the first stage's two bottom teams and the Nationalliga B's two top teams.


2010–11 Nationalliga A (women's football)
YB Frauen won its tenth title ten years later with an 18–6–1 record, qualifying for the 2011-12 Champions League. FC Yverdon Féminin was the runner-up tied at points with Basel, while defending champion FC Zürich was fourth. 2007 champion FFC Zuchwil and Rot-Schwarz Thun were relegated. YB Frauen's Veronica Maglia was the championship's top scorer with 16 goals.


2010–11 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in the 2010–11 college basketball season. Head coach Doc Sadler was in his fifth season at Nebraska. The Cornhuskers competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 19-13 overall, 7-9 in Big 12 Conference and lost in the first round of the 2011 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament to Oklahoma State. They were invited to the 2011 National Invitation Tournament which they lost in the first round to Wichita State.


2010–11 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
This was the Cornhuskers last season in the Big 12, as they moved to the Big Ten Conference in 2011–12.


2010–11 Neftchi Baku PFK season
The Neftchi Baku 2010-11 season is Neftchi Baku's nineteenth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their only season under manager Arif Asadov.


2010–11 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Squad, On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
The 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 109th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named Monicomp Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 30 July 2010 and ended on 27 May 2011. Debrecen are the defending champions having won their fifth Hungarian championship and second in a row last season.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Teams
Nyíregyháza and Diósgyőr finished the 2009–10 season in the last two places and thus were relegated to their respective NB II divisions. Nyíregyháza ended a three-year stint in Hungary's highest football league while Diósgyőr were relegated after six years.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Teams
Promotion to the league was achieved by the champions of the 2009–10 NB II Eastern Division, Szolnok and by the champions of the Western Division, Siófok. Siófok return to the top league after a one-year absence while Szolnok return to the league for the first time since 1948, ending a 62-year absence.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 22 May 2011; Source:  (Click on "Góllövő lista")


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Regular season, Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Regular season, Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Champion Play-off, Final Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), 5 to 8 Play-off, Final Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball), Relegation Round, Final Standings
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball)
The 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I was the sixtieth edition of the top level championship in the Hungarian team handball for women. The regular season started on 2 September 2010 with a clash between UKSE Szekszárd and defending champions Győri Audi ETO KC, and ended on 27 March 2011, also including Győr, this time as hosts against Újbuda TC. The postseason began on 7 April 2011 and was concluded on 21 May 2011 with the final round classification groups. Győri Audi ETO KC went on to win all of their playoff matches and took their fourth consecutive title and eighth overall.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
A total of twelve teams will contest the league, including nine sides from the 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I and three promoted teams from the 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. Although officially only two clubs got relegated, ASA-Consolis Hódmezővásárhelyi NKC went close to bankruptcy and were unable to meet demands to enter the new season. All their players could and have moved away freely, and so did some quality youth prospects as well. In this situation the board adjudged there is not a long term perspective to run the club and decided not to enter the championship and to cease the club. Since then, the handball in Hódmezővásárhely is represented by grassroot team Hódmezővásárhelyi Leány Kézilabda Club.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
After the decision of pulling out, the Hungarian Handball Federation asked UKSE Szekszárd, the third-best team in the NB I/B last season (the second team of Győri Audi ETO KC finished ahead of them, but according to the rules they can not play in the same division as their parent team), whether they have the financial background and are able to join the league. They met all the criteria and replaced Hódmezővásárhelyi NKC not long before the new season began.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
Other two dropped teams, Kiskunhalas NKSE-Bravotel and Hunnia KSK had an everyday fight for the survive, and it stamped their performances: both of them achieved only a single win during the regular season and were unable to improve in the postseason thus fallen out hopeless.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
Beside the unexpected promotion of UKSE Szekszárd the two winners of NB I/B have climbed into the top division: ÉTV-Érdi VSE from the Western Group with an impressive 25-1-0 balance and Bugyi SE-Újbuda from the Eastern Group. The latter one moved from Bugyi to Budaörs and later to Újbuda, changing their name simply to Újbuda TC for the new season.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Teams
Last year's league champions Győri Audi ETO KC and silver medallists DVSC-Korvex compete in the 2010–11 EHF Champions League, while Budapest Bank-Békéscsabai Előre NKSE alongside SYMA Váci NKSE enter the 2010–11 EHF Cup. Despite lost to Győr in the Hungarian Cup final, Ferencvárosi TC advanced to the 2010–11 EHF Cup Winners' Cup as ETO already secured a Champions League spot.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Sponsorship changes
Five out of the twelve NBI teams have signed new name sponsorship deals for the new season. Just after the end of the 2009–2010 season, on 2 June 2010, Váci NKSE club director András Németh announced in a press conference, that from the next year the team will compete under the name SYMA Váci NKSE after their new sponsor. Mobile phone distributor RightPhone, which have been under contract with Ferencváros last year, have agreed a one-year deal with Alcoa FKC thus changing club name to Alcoa FKC RightPhone. Budapest Bank, patronizing the Hungarian handball since years, have tightened the relationship with Békéscsaba and became their main financial supporter. Dunaújváros, which have faced the threat of dissolution two years ago, secured a one-year deal with Regale Klímatechnika Kft., altering their name to Dunaúvárosi Regale Klíma.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Sponsorship changes
From 2 October 2010 Ferencváros were known as FTC-Jógazdabank by signing a contract with Jógazda Szövetkezeti Takarékpénztár. The financial company stated, that their long term plan is to "make Ferencváros a dominant team both in domestic and international level." However, it came like a bolt from the blue, when on 3 January 2011, just two months after the sponsoring contract was signed, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority reported that they have revoked the license of the bank and simultaneously have initiated the liquidation process.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Sponsorship changes
As board president Zsolt Ákos Jeney revealed, by losing their name sponsor they count with a loss of a staggering 25 percent of their planned budget. He added also, that the management immediately held talks with other sponsors, which ensured them of their support and even backed the idea to increase their financial contribution in the future.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Sponsorship changes
Meanwhile, the club management was also looking for a new sponsor, which they found in a relatively short time: Ferencvárosi TC have called a press conference for 3 February 2011, where they announced Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt. as their new naming sponsor. Imre Kovács, CEO of the rail logistics company, have stated that social responsibility is an integral part their policy and they are ready to support the development of valuable communities with financial injections. Under the terms of agreement, the club has been renamed to FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Overview, Sponsorship changes
Siófok KC, that already began to prepare for the next season, agreed a sponsorship contract with Galerius Wellness and Spa Center on 5 May 2011. As a result, the team wear the name of the bath and compete under the name Siófok KC-Galerius Fürdő until 31 December 2011.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 9–12
Teams finished in bottom four positions after the regular season enter the classification round for 9–12 places, where a double round-robin system is used. In addition, they are given bonus points depending on their final ranking in the league phase of the championship. Érd, which took the ninth spot, were given four points, tenth placed Siófok were awarded three, Újbuda TC took two points while last placed UKSE Szekszárd got one point. Clubs with the two lowest combined points get relegated.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 9–12, Table
Additional points that were awarded after the final positions in the regular season are indicated in bonus points column.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 5–8
Similarly to the classification round of 9–12, the teams play twice against each other, on a home and on an away leg. Furthermore, they are rewarded with bonus points that are added to the points they win in the postseason and their combined total points decide the final ranking.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Classification round 5–8, Table
Additional points that were awarded after the final positions in the regular season are indicated in the bonus points column.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Postseason, Championship playoff
Győri Audi ETO KC were proved invincible in the regular season once again and thus deservedly took the top spot of the championship playoff, having been drawn together with SYMA Váci NKSE, that finished in fourth position. Meanwhile, FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria secured the second place after a hard-fought final day victory over Vác, which was just enough to end the regular season one point ahead of DVSC-Korvex, against them they begin the playoff campaign, where a best-of-three knockout is used. If a match ends with a draw, instead of playing extra time halves, the winner is decided by penalty shootout.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Final standing
2 Because both 2010–2011 Magyar Kupa finalists qualified for the EHF Champions League via their league position, the EHF Cup Winners' Cup place is passed to Alcoa FKC RightPhone as cup thirds. 3 Following 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Western Group champions Mohácsi TE have declined the promotion due to financial reasons, UKSE Szekszárd maintained its top division membership.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball), Final standing
Eduarda Amorim, Krisztina Bárány, Aurelia Brădeanu, Anita Görbicz, Ana Gros, Ágnes Hornyák, Anikó Kovacsics, Ivett Kurucz, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Szabina Mayer, Katarína Mravíková, Adrienn Orbán, Katalin Pálinger, Bettina Pásztor, Fruzsina Palkó, Szimonetta Planéta, Simona Spiridon, Patricia Szölösi, Eszter Tóth and Orsolya Vérten. Head Coach: Csaba Konkoly.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
The 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság II was Hungary's the 60th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (rugby union)
The 2010-11 Nemzeti Bajnokság II competition is a Hungarian domestic rugby club competition operated by the Magyar Rögbi Szövetség (MRgSz). It began on September 18, 2010 with a match between Medvék and Velencei Kék Cápák at the Cinkotai Royal Ground in Budapest, and continued through to the final in 2011.


2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (rugby union), Competition format
It consists of one section with six teams. Matches are played over ten rounds.


2010–11 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by second year head coach David Carter, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 8–8 in WAC play. They lost to New Mexico State in the semifinals of the WAC Basketball Tournament.


2010–11 New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2010–11 New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of New Hampshire in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season
The 2010–11 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 37th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 29th season since the franchise relocated to New Jersey to start the 1982–83 NHL season.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season
The Devils posted a regular season record of 38 wins, 39 losses and 5 overtime/shootout losses for 81 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 1995–96 season, ending their 13-season playoff streak. This was the first time the Devils finished the season with a losing record since the 1990–91 season. Their 174 goals scored were the lowest ever amount for the Devils in a non-lockout shortened season.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Off-season
On April 26, 2010, Jacques Lemaire announced that he would retire from coaching. On June 17, the New Jersey Devils announced that John MacLean would become the 19th head coach in the franchise's history. On June 29, the Devils announced that former NHL player Adam Oates will be the assistant coach for the team for the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Off-season
On July 19, Ilya Kovalchuk re-signed with the Devils to a 17-year, $102 million contract. The contract was front-loaded with minimal payments in the last few seasons, when Kovalchuk would be in his 40s and unlikely to play. The deal was subsequently rejected by the NHL as a circumvention of the NHL collective bargaining agreement. The Devils stated after the NHL rejection that they would appeal the decision under the "collective bargaining agreement" process. On August 8, arbitrator Richard Bloch upheld the NHL's rejection of the contract, rendering Kovalchuk an unrestricted free agent again. On September 4, the Devils re-submitted another contract to the NHL worth $100 million to be paid over 15 years. The deal was approved by the NHL the following week as part of an NHL–National Hockey League Players' Association agreement concerning contracts over five years in length.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season
An injury to Bryce Salvador allowed the Devils to avoid a major trade before the start of the regular season. They opened their regular season at home on October 8 with a 4–3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars with only 20 players on the roster. Subsequent injuries to Anton Volchenkov and Brian Rolston, as well as a one-game suspension of Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond after a 7–2 loss to the Washington Capitals, dropped the roster size to 17. The team and management have been under scrutiny for the decision to dress as few as 15 men (and two goaltenders) as a result of having too few funds for an average-sized roster.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season
After an NHL-worst 9–22–2 start to the season, John MacLean was fired as head coach, and Jacques Lemaire, who had retired as the Devils' head coach in the off-season, was hired as interim head coach.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season
Following the trade of captain Jamie Langenbrunner, the Devils managed an astonishing turnaround. After the start of the second half of the season, the Devils saw a dramatic increase in offensive production, in addition to the outstanding performance by backup goaltender Johan Hedberg. The Devils turned their record around from 10–29–2 on January 9 to 32–32–4 by March 12, with a point percentage of over 80% during their 22–3–2 stretch.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season
Following a win against New York Islanders on March 12, the Devils found themselves six points out of the final playoff berth with a game in hand on the eighth-placed New York Rangers, and a hope of making the playoffs for a 14th consecutive season had been renewed among the fans. The team faded, however, finishing 12 points behind the Rangers.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season
With the injured Zach Parise missing 69 of the Devils' 82 regular season games, the team struggled offensively, finishing 30th overall in goals scored with just 171 (excluding three shootout-winning goals). They also finished 30th overall in power-play goals scored, with 34, and power-play opportunities, with 237. However, the Devils were the most disciplined team in the league once again, with only 241 power-play opportunities against, and they tied the Los Angeles Kings for the fewest power-play goals allowed with 40.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Regular season
At the conclusion of the season, head coach Jacques Lemaire announced that he would not return to coach the Devils in the 2011–12 season.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Playoffs
Following a 3–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on April 2, the Devils were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 1996.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Media
This season was Mike Emrick's final season as the television play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Devils since he moved to NBC Sports. Steve Cangialosi would replace Emrick the following year. However, Chico Resch continued to be a TV color commentator. Radio coverage was still on WFAN with Matt Loughlin and Sherry Ross.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Standings, Conference standings
bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division) AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Win (2 Points)  Loss (0 Points)  Overtime/Shootout Loss (1 Point)


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Devils. Stats reflect time with Devils only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Devils only.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Draft picks
New Jersey's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.


2010–11 New Jersey Devils season, Farm teams
The Albany Devils (relocated from Lowell) of the American Hockey League and the Trenton Devils of the ECHL remain the New Jersey Devils' minor league affiliates for the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 New Jersey Nets season
The 2010–11 New Jersey Nets season was the 44th season of the franchise, 35th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is the franchise's first season in the Prudential Center.


2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team
The 2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos were coached by fourth-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico.


2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team, Recruiting, Other arrivals
The Lobos also received 3 transfers for this season. Drew Gordon transferred from UCLA, Demetrius Walker transferred from ASU and Emmanuel Negedu from Tennessee.


2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team, Recruiting, Departures
The Lobos lost Senior Roman Martinez and freshman Darington Hobson, both averaged over 14 points a game.


2010–11 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team, Recruiting, Coach Steve Alford Stays
Coach Steve Alford was rumored to be leaving after the 2009–10 season, the lobos were ranked #8 nationally and the 30–5 season was the best in school history. Coach Alford agreed to a contract that would keep him at UNM till the year 2020. "I want to be here as long as the University of New Mexico and the administration want me here," Alford said. "It's a big-time commitment on both ends, and this contract proves that." UNM is 76–26 in Alford's three years.


2010–11 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
The 2010–11 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was Marvin Menzies 4th season as head coach. The Aggies played their home games at Pan American Center and competed in the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 8–8 in WAC play.


2010–11 New Orleans Hornets season
The 2010–11 New Orleans Hornets season was the 9th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


2010–11 New Orleans Hornets season
The 2011 Playoffs was the final time the New Orleans Hornets made the playoffs before changing the team's mascot to "Pelicans" in 2013. The Hornets fell to the back-to-back reigning champions the Los Angeles Lakers in six first-round games. The Lakers would go on to be swept by the Dallas Mavericks in four Western Conference Semifinal games. The Mavericks would on go to be NBA Champions that year, a franchise first and their second time making the finals.


2010–11 New Orleans Hornets season
After 6 years, this season marked the end of the Chris Paul era as he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers during the lockout after the season. Believed by many as the greatest Hornet/Pelican of all time, Paul was originally going to be traded to the Lakers in a 3-team deal that would send Lamar Odom, Goran Dragic, Luis Scola, Kevin Martin, and a 2012 first round draft pick to the Hornets and Pau Gasol to the Houston Rockets, but NBA Commissioner David Stern had controversially vetoed the trade.


2010–11 New Orleans Hornets season, Awards, records and milestones, Awards, All-Star
Chris Paul was selected as a starter to his 4th NBA All Star game


2010–11 New York Islanders season
The 2010–11 New York Islanders season was the 39th season in franchise history.


2010–11 New York Islanders season
The Islanders posted a regular season record of 30 wins, 39 losses and 13 overtime/shootout losses for 73 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Off-season
The Islanders selected forward Nino Niederreiter with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Niederreiter became the highest-drafted Swiss-born player in NHL history.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Off-season
Throughout the off-season, the Islanders added defensemen Milan Jurcina, Mark Eaton and Mike Mottau, as well as forwards Zenon Konopka and P. A. Parenteau via free agency.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Off-season
In a July 30, 2010, trade with the Anaheim Ducks, the Islanders acquired defenseman James Wisniewski in exchange for a conditional third-round draft pick in 2011.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Off-season
Most notably, the Islanders lost forward Kyle Okposo and defenseman Mark Streit to two accidental and separate shoulder injuries during training camp, both requiring surgeries. These injuries effectively removed two top-line players for the Islanders, as they were expected to remain out for three and six months, respectively.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Off-season
Meanwhile, arena issues continued to follow the franchise, as team owner Charles Wang's proposed Lighthouse Project was met with continued obstacles from local authorities. Both sides remain at odds, and little progress has been made since.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Regular season
After a ten-game losing streak, the Islanders changed coaches on November 15, 2010, moving Scott Gordon into an adviser to the general manager position and naming the Bridgeport Sound Tigers' head coach, Jack Capuano, as their interim head coach. The Islanders ended a near franchise-tying record of 15-straight games without a win on November 26, 2010, against the New Jersey Devils. The Islanders won 2–0 with Rick DiPietro securing the shutout. The Islanders ended the season with the worst average attendance in the NHL with an average of 11,059 (68.1% arena capacity).


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Regular season
The Islanders finished the regular season having scored the most shorthanded goals, with 15.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Playoffs
On March 26, 2011, the Islanders were mathematically eliminated when the Buffalo Sabres defeated the New Jersey Devils. The Islanders last made the playoffs in the 2006–07 season.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Standings, Conference standings
bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division) AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Islanders. Stats reflect time with Islanders only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Islanders only.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Transactions
The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Farm teams, Bridgeport Sound Tigers
The Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Farm teams, Kalamazoo Wings
On July 27, 2010, the Islanders signed an affiliation agreement with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL for the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Farm teams, Odessa Jackalopes
The Odessa Jackalopes remain New York's Central Hockey League affiliate for the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 New York Islanders season, Farm teams, Louisiana IceGators
On October 18, 2010, the Islanders signed an affiliation agreement with the Louisiana IceGators of the SPHL for the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 New York Knicks season
The 2010–11 New York Knicks was the 65th season of the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


2010–11 New York Knicks season
With the respective offseason and midseason acquisitions of Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2004 and achieved their first winning season since 2000–01. However, without fellow midseason acquisition Chauncey Billups for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury, the Knicks would go on to be swept in four games by the Boston Celtics.


2010–11 New York Knicks season, Player statistics, Season stats
As of April 12. * – Stats with the Knicks.


2010–11 New York Rangers season
The 2010–11 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 84th season of play and their 85th season overall. The Rangers celebrated 85 years since their establishment in 1926.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Pre-season
After an off-season of speculation and rumors, the Rangers waived veteran defenseman Wade Redden on September 25. By waiving Redden, the Rangers were able to rid themselves of his large salary and have more flexibility to sign players under the current salary cap.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Regular season
The Rangers won their first game of the season, on October 9 at Buffalo. Derek Stepan had a hat trick in the 6–3 win, becoming only the fourth player in NHL history to record a hat trick in his first career NHL game.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Regular season
On November 12, 2010, the Rangers unveiled their 85th anniversary Heritage "third" jersey at an event at Rockefeller Center. The Rangers wore the jersey for a game for the first time on November 17 against the Boston Bruins.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Regular season
Three Rangers participated in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. Marc Staal and Henrik Lundqvist played in the main game, and rookie Derek Stepan took part in the SuperSkills Competition.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Regular season
On April 4, 2011, the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 5–3 after trailing in the game 3–0. According to the Versus broadcasters, this was the first time in franchise history that the Rangers were able to overcome a 3–0 deficit to the Bruins to win the game. The two teams had played each other 624 times since 1926.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Regular season
The Rangers tied the Boston Bruins for the most shutouts for, with 11.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Standings, Conference standings
bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division) AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
For the second straight season, the Rangers playoff hopes came down to the final game of the regular season. The Rangers defeated the Devils 5-2 on the afternoon of April 9, 2011 and then had to wait for the result of the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game that night. The Lightning defeated the Hurricanes, securing the Rangers spot in the playoffs.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Playoffs
(Both the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils missed the 2011 playoffs; had the Rangers also failed to qualify, it would have marked the first time since 1966 that the Stanley Cup Playoffs did not feature a club from the New York metro area.) The Rangers qualified for the playoffs, after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since the lockout, as the #8 seed. They were defeated by the #1 seeded Washington Capitals in the first round.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Awards and records, Records
With a 6–3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on March 18, 2011, Henrik Lundqvist became the first goalie in NHL history to record 30 wins or more in each of his first six seasons.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Transactions
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Draft picks
New York's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Farm teams, Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale (AHL)
The 2010–11 season will be the 14th season of AHL hockey for the franchise. The Hartford Wolf Pack became the Connecticut Whale on November 27, 2010.


2010–11 New York Rangers season, Farm teams, Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL)
The 2010–11 season will be the 1st season of affiliation for the Rangers and the Road Warriors.


2010–11 New Zealand Breakers season
The 2010–11 NBL season was the 8th season for the New Zealand Breakers in the NBL. In this season, the Breakers won their first NBL championship title, becoming the first New Zealand first-grade team in any sport to win an Australian-based sporting championship.


2010–11 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships
The 2010–11 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships was held at the Dunedin Ice Stadium in Dunedin from 3 through 8 October 2010. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and synchronized skating across many levels, including senior, junior, novice, adult, and the pre-novice disciplines of juvenile, pre-primary, primary, and intermediate.


2010–11 New Zealand Football Championship
The New Zealand Football Championship's 2010–11 season (known as the ASB Premiership  for sponsorship reasons) is the seventh season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season began on 16 October 2010 with a kickoff between Auckland City FC and Waikato FC. Auckland City and Waitakere United will represent the ASB Premiership in the 2010–11 OFC Champions League after finishing Premiers and Champions respectively in the 2009–10 competition.


2010–11 New Zealand Football Championship, Clubs
As in the previous season, eight clubs participated in the league.


2010–11 New Zealand Football Championship, Scorers
A goal was scored from a penalty kick   Two goals were scored from penalty kicks


2010–11 New Zealand V8 season
The 2010–11 New Zealand V8 season was the twelfth season of the series, under the NZV8 guise. The season began at Pukekohe on 5 November 2010 and finished at the Hamilton Street Circuit on 17 April 2011 after seven championship meetings. John McIntyre won the championship by 81 points over 2nd placed Craig Baird, 3rd placed Andy Booth, and 4th placed Angus Fogg.


2010–11 New Zealand one-day cricket competition season
The 2010–11 New Zealand one-day competition is the 40th season of official List A domestic cricket in New Zealand. This year there is no sponsor for the one day competition. The season began on 9 January 2010 with Otago Volts playing Wellington Firebirds, Auckland Aces playing Northern Districts Knights and Central Districts Stags playing Canterbury Wizards.


2010–11 New Zealand one-day cricket competition season, Playoffs
New Zealand Cricket uses the Page playoff system for its one-day competition.


2010–11 New Zealand one-day cricket competition season, Playoffs, Round One, Major Semi Final
Auckland were in cruise control needing 269 to win after being 119/1 in  the 17th over. However, after both Lou Vincent and Jeet Raval fell, good bowling by Canterbury and a batting collapse by Auckland propelled Canterbury directly into the final.


2010–11 New Zealand one-day cricket competition season, Playoffs, Round One, Minor Semi Final
Through several handy innings Northern Districts posted a good 271/8. Otago started their chase poorly falling to 80/5 in the 19th over. However, Darren Broom and Derek de Boorder put on 165 runs for the 6th wicket a partnership record for Otago . This partnership meant that when the game was finally called off for rain after 46 overs, Otago was ahead of their target by nine runs. Northern were eliminated and Otago went into the elimination semi final.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season
The Newcastle Jets 2010–11 season was the Newcastle Jets' sixth season since the inception of the Australian A-League and the tenth since the club's founding, in 2000.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season
It was announced on 22 July 2010 that Michael Bridges would be the Newcastle Jets senior team captain, With Ljubo Miličević to be his deputy.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season
Prior to Newcastle's round 4 games against Brisbane Roar, it was revealed that the club was under significant financial stress. This meant that the club was unable to pay staff and player wages on time. This resulted in the club seeking either a loan or an advance on their quarterly share of the television deal. It was announced by the club and the Football Federation Australia that the governing body would give a short term assistance package, making sure the club made it through their next few games and back into financial viability.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season
After giving Con Constantine every chance to show that he was able to prove financial viability, it was determined by the FFA that the best course of action would be to sell the club to mining magnate and horse owner Nathan Tinkler. In the first few weeks under his ownership Tinkler stated that he wished to give the club back to the community, and he made several key changes to the way the club was run.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season
These changes included appointing an executive chairman in Ken Edwards to run the club while a board of directors and football advisory board were put in place. Tinkler also extended his ownership of the Jets to last until at least 2020. This enabled the club to move forward with a new direction which included resigning manager Branko Culina on a four-year contract, and doubling the footballing departments budget from $1.1million to around $2.5million, creating 8 new full-time positions at the club and 15 jobs in total.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season
As part of a new initiative called "Be a part of it", the Jets will host a community day, where 10,000 fans will be admitted free for the game against Melbourne Heart on 31 October 2010. A new price structure for tickets includes a free season pass for children younger than 15, a family pass for 11 home games with reserved grandstand for $100 and general admission for $10. The club has a new sponsor with Hunter Medical Research Institute.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season
The Jets will have the institute's logo on the front of their jersey and will donate $5000 for every goal they score at home and $2500 for an away goal. The changes continued when the club set up a new administration office, extended the contract of coach Branko Culina until March 2015 and unveiled a $2.5 million blueprint for the football department.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season
The Newcastle Jets announced with the FFA and the State Government, that they would host the Los Angeles Galaxy at Energy Australia Stadium on 27 November. The match, an almost certain sellout, will play host to big-name players; David Beckham, and Landon Donovan.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season, 2010–11 season squads, Senior squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season, 2010–11 season squads, Youth squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season, 2010–11 season squads, Women's squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season, Pre-season fixtures
The Newcastle Jets will play two trial games for players currently playing in the NBN State Football League. These games will give players from the Under-20, and First Grade teams from within the competition to have the opportunity to earn an A-league contract, and give the Newcastle Jets the chance to observe the best of the local youth talent.


2010–11 Newcastle Jets FC season, Mid-season fixtures
After the ownership change, the new structure wanted to show an exhibition match. After a few days of hard work and collaboration between the Newcastle Jets, the FFA and the New South Wales Government, it was announced at a press conference at Newcastle University that the Newcastle Jets would host David Beckham's LA Galaxy.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season
The 2010–11 season marked the return of Newcastle United to the Premier League following a season in the Championship. They finished in 12th place.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season
Newcastle's early season form was erratic on their return to English football's top tier, with thrashings of Aston Villa and local rivals Sunderland and exceptional away victories at Everton and Arsenal offset by home defeats against Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season
After a win over Arsenal sent Newcastle to fifth in the league, the team went on a winless run that ended in the controversial sacking of manager Chris Hughton. The club swiftly appointed Alan Pardew, last of third-tier Southampton, although Newcastle fans were suspicious due to alleged links with the club's unpopular owners. Despite the club's form still being reasonable, the owner's popularity decreased further after the transfer deadline day sale of local hero Andy Carroll for £35 million to Liverpool. The club posted one of the league's most incredible results, drawing 4–4 draw with Arsenal at St James' Park after being 4–0 down at half-time.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
During the summer of 2010, Chris Hughton completed the signings of defender James Perch from Nottingham Forest, young midfielder Dan Gosling from Everton after an administrative error at Goodison Park allowed the 20-year-old to move to Newcastle on a free transfer and experienced centre-half Sol Campbell from Arsenal also on a free in preparation for life back in the Premier League.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Towards the end of the transfer window, Ivory Coast international and defensive midfielder Cheick Tioté was also signed by the club from Twente for a reported £3.5 million, while Hatem Ben Arfa was brought in on a season long loan from Marseille for a reported £2 million, with the view of a permanent move for a further £5 million should he make more than 25 appearances for the club. This season also saw the departure of captain Nicky Butt, who opted to retire from football, and Fabrice Pancrate due to his contract expiring and no new deal being agreed.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Although the opening match of the season away to Manchester United saw the Magpies lose 3–0, they continue to remain unbeaten at St James' Park with a 6–0 victory over Aston Villa on 22 August 2010, which welcomed a hat-trick from the new number nine Andy Carroll, as well as Joey Barton shaving his moustache, which was part of the "Magpies Moustache Challenge". For their next match away at Wolverhampton Wanderers, they drew 1–1, Carroll again scoring with people calling for a call up to the senior England squad for the 21-year-old.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
After an international break, an excited, large crowd accumulated at a bouncing, atmospheric St James' Park for the following clash against Blackpool. A 2–0 defeat left the club ending their unbeaten record at St James' Park. New signing Tioté made his debut and Hatem Ben Arfa started his first game for the following match against Everton, while Sol Campbell was still not nearing match fitness. The game ended with a 1–0 victory, sending them to fifth position in the table. Newcastle continued their impressive run of form with an excellent and unexpected 4–3 win at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea in the League Cuo. The following league fixture saw Stoke City at St James' Park, which ended in a disappointing 2–1 defeat.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
An away game to Manchester City followed seeing another 2–1 defeat for Newcastle, but also saw midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa suffer a horrific double leg break following a clash with City midfielder Nigel de Jong. The club demanded action on De Jong, claiming Ben Arfa faced a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Ben Arfa's agent also claimed that De Jong had not apologised to Ben Arfa.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
A 2–2 draw at St James' Park with Wigan Athletic followed, with ex-midfielder Charles N'Zogbia scoring the two openers for Wigan before a Shola Ameobi goal made it 2–1 with 15 minutes left, and in the dying seconds defender Fabricio Coloccini powered a header past goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi to rescue a point for Newcastle.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
The team got back on track after a three-game winless run when they defeated bottom of the table West Ham United 2–1 at Upton Park on 23 October. Newcastle had gone behind after only 12 minutes thanks to a Carlton Cole goal, but quickly turned things around with captain Kevin Nolan equalising ten minutes later and Andy Carroll grabbing the winner with 20 minutes left.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
The club faced more controversy when striker Andy Carroll was arrested for a reported attack on his ex-girlfriend at her home in Newcastle, to which he pleaded self-defense. He was released on bail on 18 October.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Newcastle's good form was lost in a 2–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers at home, going 1–0 down after just two minutes with a goal from Morten Gamst Pedersen. Striker Andy Carroll got an equaliser early in the second half only for Newcastle to go behind again late after a goal from Jason Roberts. Joey Barton received a three match ban for punching Gamst Pedersen and Shola Ameobi suffered a hamstring injury. Newcastle's poor home form continued after they played to a 0–0 draw against Fulham.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary
Danny Guthrie replaced a suspended Barton only to be substituted for Wayne Routledge later on; Peter Løvenkrands replaced Ameobi who was then substituted for Nile Ranger. Carroll was given Man of the Match after getting many chances and good shots only for them to be blocked by Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer or cleared off the line.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
Controversy once again hit the club as Chris Hughton was sacked on 6 December 2010 following Newcastle's 3–1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion. The Newcastle United board stated that "the board now feels an individual with more managerial experience is needed to take the club forward". Hughton's dismissal was an unpopular decision with the fans and the players, and was highly criticized by many pundits.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
On 9 December 2010, Alan Pardew was named as his replacement. He expressed delight at the role and claimed he had nothing but respect for Hughton's achievements and insisted he was excited and looking forward to his new challenge at the club.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
Pardew had a notable first game, seeing a 3–1 victory over Liverpool, however the Christmas period saw 2 matches lost to Manchester City and Tottenham. The squad regained form with a win over Wigan, and an energetic 5–0 win over his former club West Ham United F.C. The club was then however embarrassed by a 3–1 loss to League Two side Stevenage in the FA Cup third round.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
Upon the transfer window opening, Pardew hinted at the possibility of bringing David Beckham to the club on a loan move from the LA Galaxy. It was also reported the club were looking to sign a striker, with Sebastian Larsson reported to be of interest. Pardew stated he wanted to sign two players following the defeat to Stevenage, and also insisted he wished for Alan Smith to stay with the club amid reports linking him with a return to Leeds United.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
16 January 2011 saw Pardew's first Tyne–Wear derby in charge saw the Magpies gather a point after a disappointing 1–1 draw; Newcastle were on the front foot for much of the game and a 50th minute back-heel goal from skipper Kevin Nolan gave the away team a 1–0 lead, but Asamoah Gyan saved Sunderland from defeat with a 94th-minute goal after Steve Harper deflected a shot from Phil Bardsley into the path of the Ghanaian and Sunderland gained the point.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
Newcastle would continue their undefeated form, but not how they would have like. On 22 January 2011, Newcastle faced Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park. The game would be very much end-to-end throughout until Fabricio Coloccini opened the scoring to give Newcastle a 1–0 lead. However, another injury time goal from the opposition meant Newcastle had dropped another two points. Manager Alan Pardew has stated that the team had "committed too many bodies forward to try and get a second".


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp denied interest in bringing striker Andy Carroll to Tottenham. However, following two rejected bids from Liverpool, Carroll became the most expensive British player transfer in history as Liverpool signed a £35 million deal for the striker. Carroll's sale caused controversy for the club as manager Alan Pardew stated his regret at losing Carroll, insisting he wanted a new contract and was not pushed out by the club, while Carroll contradicted Pardew's claim, stating he did not want to go but was forced by managing director Derek Llambias to hand in a transfer request. Pardew stated the £35m received from Liverpool had been promised to him for summer transfer funds for the 2012 season.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
Stephen Ireland then joined the club on loan till the end of the season from Aston Villa.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
5 February 2011 saw Newcastle pull off a remarkable comeback against Arsenal at St James' Park. Theo Walcott gave Arsenal a 1–0 lead inside just 43 seconds, Johan Djourou put Arsenal 2–0 up on three minutes, then Robin van Persie added insult to injury with a third goal inside the tenth minute.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
Arsenal went in at half time 4–0 up after another goal from Van Persie, however early in the second half Arsenal's Abou Diaby was shown a straight red card for pushing Midfielders Joey Barton and Kevin Nolan after what he felt to be a bad tackle in which replays showed was legal. It was all downhill for Arsenal from there. Barton slipped a coolly taken penalty in to make 4–1, then Leon Best made it 4–2 with a thumping close range effort not long after a goal he scored just before had been judged offside.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
Another penalty gave Newcastle hope with Barton scoring again, and the returning midfielder Cheick Tioté scored a phenomenal volley from 30 yards to give Newcastle a well-deserved point with the final score being a massive 4–4 draw. This was the first time any Premier League club had ever come back from being 4–0. Newcastle were not beaten by Arsenal in the 2010–11 Premier League season, having beating them 1–0 at the Emirates Stadium earlier in the season under Chris Hughton's management.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
On 10 February 2011, former Finland international Shefki Kuqi joined Newcastle for the remainder of the season.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Season summary, Alan Pardew
Newcastle finished in 12th place, a reasonable position on the team's first year back, but slightly tempered after the team looked set to finish ninth until they threw away a 3–0 lead against West Brom on the final day of the season.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Club, Team kit
The kit designer will be Puma and the sponsor will be Northern Rock. Leaks were released earlier in May showing a new black and white home kit, a blue away kit and a white third kit. These leaks were confirmed on 18 June 2010.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, First-team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Reserves
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Youth team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season, Players, Trialists
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Niagara Purple Eagles women's ice hockey season
The Niagara Purple Eagles were unable to attempt to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history. Goaltender Jenni Bauer was named All-CHA First Team for the second consecutive season.


2010–11 Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League season
The 2010–11 Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League season finished with the Indios del Bóer winning the competition.


2010–11 Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League season, Semifinal Series
For the first time, a semifinal was played between the second and third placed teams.


2010–11 Nigeria Premier League
The 2010–11 Nigeria Premier League was the 40th season of the competition since its inception, and the 21st since the rebranding of the league as the "Professional League". Enyimba International were the defending champions.


2010–11 Nigeria Premier League
The season was originally supposed to start 25 September, then was delayed to 2 October. However after a series of meetings and threatened lawsuits, the league announced that it would play with 24 teams, including the four teams relegated from the previous season. The tentative compromise plans included two divisions of 12 teams each with the top two making the season-ending Super Four, mirroring the league's format in the 2006 and 2007 seasons. This idea was canceled by the NPL on October 7 and the league returned to 20 teams for the season.


2010–11 Nigeria Premier League
The season was delayed again to start the weekend of 23 October, and delayed yet again to 6 November because of issues with the assignment of referees. Due to enforcement of minimum pitch standards, several teams have been made to play in different stadiums outside their home cities.


2010–11 Nigeria Premier League
The second half of the season began 11 May after a six-week break, including two delays for national elections. The season was finished on 13 November 2011 after another six-week delay to allow for the Federation Cup and teams playing on the continent to concentrate on their fixtures.


2010–11 North American winter
The 2010–11 North American winter was influenced by an ongoing La Niña, seeing winter storms and very cold temperatures affect a large portion of the continental United States, even as far south as the Texas Panhandle. Notable events included a major blizzard that struck the Northeastern United States in late December with up to 2 feet (24 in) of snowfall and a significant tornado outbreak on New Year's Eve in the southern United States. By far the most notable event was a historic blizzard that impacted areas from Oklahoma to Michigan in early February which broke numerous snowfall records, and one of the few winter storms to rank as a Category 5 on the Regional Snowfall Index.


2010–11 North American winter
While there is no well-agreed-upon date used to indicate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two definitions of winter which may be used. Based on the astronomical definition, winter begins at the winter solstice, which in 2010 occurred late on December 21 (early on December 22 in EST), and ends at the March equinox, which in 2011 occurred on March 20. Based on the meteorological definition, the first day of winter is December 1 and the last day February 28. Both definitions involve a period of approximately three months, with some variability.


2010–11 North American winter, Seasonal forecasts
On October 21, 2010, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center issued its US winter outlook. It predicted a La Niña to form. The Outlook predicted colder and wetter than average winter for the Pacific Northwest and Northern plains. It also predicted that the Southern plains, Gulf States, Southwest and Southeast Regions receiving a warmer and drier winter season with Florida having equal chance of a below or above average temperatures. The central United States, Mid Atlantic and New England had equal chances of having below or above average temperature and precipitation. It predicted that Alaska would have colder than average temperatures with an equal chance for above average or below average precipitation. It predicted that Hawaii would be drier than average in November but Wetter December through February.


2010–11 North American winter, Events
The 2010–2011 winter featured several significant storms, and one of them was a historic storm. A storm that spawned a devastating tornado outbreak in mid-April was responsible for a late-season blizzard in the Great Plains.


2010–11 North American winter, Events, Late October bomb cyclone
In late October, a massive cyclone brought a serial derecho to a large portion of the United States, as well an early season blizzard to parts of the Midwest and Canadian Prairies from October 25 through October 28. Forming over the Upper Midwest, it intensified rapidly prompting the storm to be classified as a bomb cyclone which are more common over the ocean rather than over land. The massive storm across the entire country and up into Canada bringing a wide variety of weather. It was responsible for 69 tornadoes across the country with an EF2 being the highest category. It had its highest recorded winds in Nebraska at 70 mph (112.6 km/h) and the highest recorded snowfall totals being 9 in ( 22.9 cm) in St. Louis County, Minnesota.


2010–11 North American winter, Events, Late December blizzard
This was a long-lived storm that primarily effected the Pacific Northwest and eastern regions of the US and Canada. The storm developed along the so-called Pineapple Express Atmospheric river as a disturbance in the Gulf of Alaska on December 5 and intensified as it began to move toward land. By the 8th it reached the coast of northwest North America but significantly weakened and a new storm formed in the Gulf of Alaska.


2010–11 North American winter, Events, Late December blizzard
By December 15 the storm had  moved back toward the west coast and interacted with a kona low situated over Hawaii which feed the storm more energy through the Pineapple Express. The storm had undergone Explosive cyclogenesis  on December 19, which caused  flooding and mudslides in California. It would start to weaken as it move towards the Gulf of Mexico. It would dump snow on the mountains of Southern California and the 4 Corners region of the Country. When the storm reached Texas it absorbed Gulf Stream moisture and reintensified as it moved toward the Florida Panhandle on December 24.


2010–11 North American winter, Events, Late December blizzard
It transferred into a nor'easter as it moved up the east coast on December 27. It dumped snow on a portion of the Mid Atlantic and New England and was officially classified as a blizzard in New York City. North Carolina saw snowfall totals as high as 12 inches (30 cm). Philadelphia received 12.2 inches (31 cm) of snow and nearby Trenton, New Jersey saw upwards of 20 in (51 cm) snowfall totals. New York City and surrounding cities received anywhere from 12 inches (30 cm) to 32 inches (81 cm) of snow. Boston and coastal areas of Virginia saw only 12 inches (30 cm) of snow. Wind gusts reached 40–50 miles per hour (64-80 kp/h) in certain areas, creating horrible driving conditions. The highest winds were recorded in Nova Scotia of 94.4 MPH (151.9 kp/h).


2010–11 North American winter, Events, New Year's Eve tornado outbreak
A tornado outbreak struck the southern United States in late December. The Storm Prediction Center has been calling for a significant severe weather event since December 25. However the predictability of the event was uncertain but, forecasts gained confidence as the event drew closer. On December 30 only marginally conductive conditions were present for a severe weather to form. Later on an approaching cold front induced supercells to form in the evening hours. The storm had spawned up to 5 EF3 tornadoes. The highest recorded non tornadic winds were 80 mph (130 km/h). On December 30, a few tornadoes were reported in portions of Arkansas. On the morning of December 31 there were several reports of tornadoes in Illinois and Missouri. In the afternoon and into the next day in Mississippi, a tornado in Jackson, Mississippi prompted a tornado emergency to be issued.


2010–11 North American winter, Events, Early January blizzard
In the middle of January, a storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico and interacted with cold air mass in Canada. This storm would eventually merge with an Alberta clipper over Cape Hatteras. It would track up the east coast as a nor'easter before moving out to sea. It would bring winter weathering the form of snow and freezing rain from Texas to Atlantic Canada. It brought snowfall to areas that got hit hard by the previous blizzard. In New England there were reports of 2 feet of snow.


2010–11 North American winter, Events, Late January blizzard
In late January, another major snowstorm hit the Northeast. It brought a winter storm to the  mid Atlantic and a blizzard to New England. It hit two weeks after the previous nor'easter and one month after the December nor'easter, striking one week before the historic blizzard. The first part of this system hit the northeast as a coastal low with snow lasting from early January 26 to mid day of January 27. The second round of snow came when an upper level low moved from eastern Tennessee  to southern New England. This round had much steeper lapse rates than the first round and there were reports of thundersnow in some of the heavier bands. Areas with rain had gradually changed over to freezing rain then sleet.


2010–11 North American winter, Events, Groundhog Day blizzard
On January 31, a low-pressure system formed in Montana, and merged with a storm that pushed in from Northern California and a third storm in the Gulf of Mexico over the Midwest, on February 1, and rapidly intensified. The resulting storm brought a historic blizzard to the Midwest. It was the first storm to rank as a Category 5 on the RSI since 2009. It brought a tornado outbreak to the southeast states  with most reported in Alabama. It brought a blizzard and winter storm from New Mexico to New England  and later up into Atlantic Canada.


2010–11 North American winter, Events, Groundhog Day blizzard
Chicago received 1 to 2 feet of snow and 60 mph winds. The greater area of northern Illinois getting anywhere from 20 to 28 inches of snow. It hit the Midwest and New England with an ice storm along the warm front and mixed precipitation from New Mexico to Northern Texas. This ice storm brought 1 inch (2.5 cm) of ice to several areas.


2010–11 North American winter, Events, Mid-April storm complex
On April 14, a storm developed across the Midwest, bringing a tornado outbreak to much of the United States, and became the deadliest April tornado outbreak until the 2011 Super Outbreak, later in the month. In the southern part of the country, this tornado outbreak spawned 178 tornadoes, with the strongest category being an EF3. It was reported that the storm also produced large hail and straight-line winds. The system brought a late season snowstorm to the Midwest and Northern Plains, and blizzard conditions to parts of South Dakota and northern Nebraska. With surface temperatures near freezing the snow was unusually wet for the region. This lead for bad driving conditions on interstates 80 and 90


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Roy Williams. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 29–8, 14–2 in ACC play to win the conference regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of the 2011 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament before falling to Duke. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they advanced to the Elite Eight before falling to Kentucky.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
This season represented the 101st season of basketball in the school's history.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Preseason
The team lost seniors Deon Thompson and Marcus Ginyard to graduation, while sophomore Ed Davis made himself available for the 2010 NBA Draft. The team was dealt an unexpected loss as twin freshmen David and Travis Wear announced that they would transfer from UNC on May 6, 2010, ultimately landing at UCLA. Additionally, it was announced in October 2010 that red-shirt senior Will Graves was removed from the team for violating team rules.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season
UNC took part in the 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the ACC – Big Ten Challenge. The following schools will compete in 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off: Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Western Kentucky


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season
UNC had already scheduled non-conference games against Kentucky, Texas (in Greensboro), Charleston, Long Beach State, at Illinois, at UNC-Asheville, at Evansville, and at Rutgers (Madison Square Garden).


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Non-conference season
UNC beat Lipscomb 84–66 in their first game of the season. In their second game, which was their first game in the Puerto Rico tip-off, they beat Hofstra 108–63. In their third game, they lost to the University of Minnesota 72–67. In their fourth game, they lost to Vanderbilt 72–65. The two losses caused UNC to fall in the rankings to #25. The 2–2 start was their worst since the 2001–02 season. After closer-than-expected wins against UNC Asheville and College of Charleston, UNC dropped out of the rankings.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Non-conference season
In their ACC-Big Ten Challenge game, the Tar Heels were throttled on the road against Illinois. However, they followed up that loss with an epic win over then 11th-ranked Kentucky. They had a chance to jump back into the rankings with a win over Texas in what was essentially a home game at the Greensboro Coliseum, but lost on a last-second shot by the Longhorns' Cory Joseph.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
The Tar Heels opened ACC play with close wins over the league's two Virginia teams. However, they came out decidedly flat against Georgia Tech, losing by 20 points. They wouldn't lose again for almost a month, with the only really close game in that stretch being against Miami. That game was only decided on a last-second three-pointer by Harrison Barnes. The month-long winning streak catapulted them back into the rankings for the first time since December.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
On February 4, the Tar Heels were broadsided when point guard Larry Drew II abruptly left the team. It didn't seem to have any effect at first, as the Tar Heels blew out Florida State in their first game without Drew. However, after dominating Duke all of the first half, a second-half swoon doomed them to a 79–73 loss. They wouldn't lose again for over a month, despite nail-biters against Clemson and Florida State.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
This set up a regular-season finale against Duke with the winner clinching the ACC regular-season title and the top seed in the 2011 ACC Tournament—only the fifth winner-take-all game in the series' 92-season history. The Tar Heels won with relative ease, 81–67, to win their 28th ACC regular-season title and fifth outright title in seven years. It also completed the Tar Heels' fourth undefeated season in the Smith Center.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
The Tar Heels did not have an easy time of it in the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, despite being the top seed. In their first-round game against Miami, they trailed for the entire game before going on a 27–6 run in the final 10 minutes, capped by a Tyler Zeller tip-in with 0.2 seconds left to win the game 61–59. It was the biggest postseason comeback in school history. Against Clemson, they trailed by as much as 11 before rallying to force overtime, then dominated the extra session to win 92–87.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
This set up their third matchup of the season against Duke. However, the Tar Heels' luck finally ran out, as they were easily swept aside by the Blue Devils 75–58.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
Despite the loss, the Tar Heels returned to the NCAA Tournament after a one-year absence as the No. 2 seed in the East Regional. They played their first two games at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte. They played there alongside bitter rival Duke, who is the top seed in the West Regional.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
The Heels didn't have an easy time of it in the early rounds, despite playing in a city that is only two hours from campus and is home to a very large alumni and fan base. In the first game, the Tar Heels got all they could handle from Long Island before pulling away late for a 102–87 win. They then squeaked by Washington on the strength of a combined 45 points from Zeller and Barnes. They advanced to the Sweet 16 at the Prudential Center in Newark.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
The Tar Heels first faced the 11-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles in the Sweet 16 in Newark. Marquette had an off night and the Heels dominated their opponent with a score of 81–63. UNC's next test was against a very hot Kentucky Wildcats team, fresh off a win against the overall number one seed – the Ohio State Buckeyes. UNC was down early and remained down by 8 at halftime. Despite the barrage of 3-points from the Wildcats, UNC launched a furious comeback to tie the game late. Just as UNC was on the verge on overtaking Kentucky, freshman Brandon Knight hit a clutch 3-pointer to put Kentucky on top for good. Kentucky beat UNC 76–69 to advance to the Final Four in Houston.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel
In the 2010–2011 season, the term "Blue Steel" was coined to describe the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team walk-ons. Blue Steel is composed of six players who, despite being non-scholarship athletes, have a position on the team and play a key role in its development. They are led by Basketball Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams, who is third all time in the NCAA for winning percentage.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, History, Coinage of name
The term "Blue Steel" was created by walk-on member Stewart Cooper, a 2010–2011 Junior from Forsyth Country Day School, and has quickly gained prominence. Although the players to which it refers were once known by nicknames such as "the JV guys," and "the blue team", the new term of "Blue Steel" is one that is now widely known and used by members of the student body, faculty, and Tar Heel fans. Beyond the local fanbase, sports reporters around the country have begun to use it as well.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, History, Coinage of name
The Blue Steel movement first caught on in the 2010–2011 season. At the end of North Carolina’s 84–64 win over N.C. State at the Dean Smith Center on January 29, fans chanted their new group name. The chant was at its optimum in Saturday’s pre-game introductions and when the walk-ons went to cut down the nets after three of them started against Duke on Senior Night.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, History, Players on the name "Blue Steel"
BOLICK: Williams called us a combination of "J.V." or "Parentheses." On the actual practice plans, all the walk-ons' names were on the practice sheets in parentheses next to the player they'd substitute in for. So he'd say, "Parentheses, get in there." We said, "We can't go with being called the parentheses."


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, History, Players on the name "Blue Steel"
COOPER: We didn't want to tell Williams to start calling us [Blue Steel]. We told one of the assistant coaches.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, History, Players on the name "Blue Steel"
BOLICK: The assistant coaches started calling us Blue Steel at the beginning of the week. By the end of the week, Coach Williams had caught on as well.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, History, Players on the name "Blue Steel"
COOPER: It was pretty funny the first time he said it. He said he liked it. He's never really gone back.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, History, Players on the name "Blue Steel"
JOHNSTON: It definitely started off in practice, not as sort of a schtick-type thing, which is what it turned into. When he first said it in a game, we looked at each other like, "Nice."


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Twitter
Blue Steel has approximately 10,000 Twitter fans. They are known for "tweeting from the bench" during basketball games. Their first tweet was on December 15, 2010 and was "What's up world? 2010–11 UNC basketball walk-ons fresh on the twitter scene. stay tuned FRIENDS." Some other examples of Blue Steel tweets are:


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Twitter
• "You're welcome Tar Heel fans. If we didn't get dunked on every day in practice, you wouldn't be able to see it in the game. #feelthesteel"


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Twitter
• "bucket, drawn charge, airball and one of the biggest blocks ever in the nc state game...the world saw all aspects of Steel's game. #respect"


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Twitter
• "We're gonna have a far better view than the "crazies" and we didn't waste all of January sleeping in a tent. #feelthesteel"


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Videos
Blue Steel players filmed in action along with comments from members and team players. Submitted with permission from creator.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Playtime in big games
In the rival matchup between North Carolina and Duke University in 2011, Roy Williams started the senior members of Blue Steel.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Playtime in big games
In North Carolina's game against Clemson in the ACC Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina, Roy Williams took out all of his scholarship players and put Blue Steel in the game.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Playtime in big games
Blue Steel had the opportunity to play in the 2011 NCAA Tournament in the opening game against Long Island University and in the Sweet 16 game versus Marquette University.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Hand signal
Blue Steel have their own hand gesture, called the "dip snap". This gesture is used as a sign of respect when Blue Steel players are entering the game. The steps for completing it are reportedly as follows:


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Reporters
Dave Wilson--"Blue Steel, North Carolina's Walk-ons, Earn Cult Hero Status"


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Reporters
Conor Orr--"North Carolina vs. Kentucky: Meet 'Blue Steel,' the Tar Heels' humorous, charitable bench"


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Reporters
Jerome Richard--"'Blue Steel' steals the show at start for Tar Heels"


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Reporters
Lennon Dodson--""Blue Steel" emerges as more than just bench warmers"


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, T-shirts
Blue Steel recently released their own T-shirts with the slogan "Feel the Steel". Proceeds from the shirts go to a Camp Kesem North Carolina, a week-long summer camp for youth whose parent or guardian have cancer.


2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team, Blue Steel, Significance, Charity date auction
On February 14, 2011, UNC Chapel Hill held an auction for the charity Dance Marathon. Dates with members of the school's basketball team were auctioned off in order to support the organization, which aims to raise money for sick children. Specifically, members of Blue Steel were auctioned off for $375.


2010–11 North Queensland Fury FC season
The 2010–11 season was North Queensland Fury's second, and final, season in the Hyundai A-League


2010–11 North Queensland Fury FC season, Players, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 North Queensland Fury FC season, Players, First team squad, Injury replacement list
Note: Sebastian Usai replaced Jerrad Tyson on the short term deal after he was called up for the U23 National side.


2010–11 North Sea Cup season
The 2010–11 North Sea Cup was the inaugural season of the North Sea Cup, which succeeded the Dutch Eredivisie as the highest level of ice hockey competition in the Netherlands. Two former Belgian Elite Series teams, HYC Herentals and White Caps Turnhout, participated with the six remaining teams of the Dutch Eredivisie after Amstel Tijgers and Groningen Grizzlies dropped out before the season began and the new Zoetermeer Panthers team dropped out at the beginning of the season.


2010–11 North Sea Cup season
The 8-team, 28-game regular season ended with HYS The Hague finishing first overall, while the two Belgian teams struggled initially and finished seventh and eighth. The six Dutch teams participated in the Dutch National Championships with HYS The Hague winning the championship over Tilburg Trappers. The two Belgian teams, as the only teams playing in the top league sanctioned by the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation, played their own series against each other to determine the Belgian champion, with Turnhout beating Herentals.


2010–11 North Superleague
The 2010–11 North Superleague was the tenth staging of the North Superleague, the highest tier of league competition in the North Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The season began on 2 August 2010. Sunnybank were the reigning champions. The winners of this competition gain direct entry to round one of the 2011–12 Scottish Cup.


2010–11 North Superleague, Superleague Promotion/Relegation play-off
Longside retain their place in the SJFA North Superleague for the 2011–12 season.


2010–11 North West Counties Football League
The 2010–11 North West Counties Football League season (known as the 2010–11 Vodkat League for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One.


2010–11 North of Scotland Cup
The 2010–11 North of Scotland Cup was won by Forres Mechanics.


2010–11 Northampton Town F.C. season
The 2010–11 football season was Northampton Town Football Club's 33rd season in the Football League Two, the fourth division of English football, and their 103rd as a professional club. It officially began on 1 July 2010, and concluded on 30 June 2011, although competitive matches were only played between August and May. The team's shirt supplier is Erreà, and the shirt sponsor is Jackson Grundy.


2010–11 Northampton Town F.C. season, Awards, Club awards
At the end of the season, Northampton's annual award ceremony, including categories voted for by the players and backroom staff, the supporters, will see the players recognised for their achievements for the club throughout the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team
₫The 2010–11 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team represented Northern Colorado University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first year head coach B. J. Hill, played their home games at the Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion and are members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 13–3 in Big Sky play to capture the Big Sky regular season championship. They also won the 2011 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to receive an automatic bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, their first tournament bid in school history. In the tournament, they lost in the second round to San Diego State. However, they were forced to vacate their season and tournament results due to academic fraud and recruiting violations.


2010–11 Northern Counties East Football League
The 2010–11 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 29th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.


2010–11 Northern Counties East Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs:


2010–11 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One
Division One featured 16 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with four new clubs:


2010–11 Northern Football League
The 2010–11 Northern Football League season was the 113th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.


2010–11 Northern Football League, Division One
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


2010–11 Northern Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, relegated from Division Two:


2010–11 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University in the college basketball season of 2010–11. The team, led by head coached by Ricardo Patton, were members of the Mid-American Conference and played their homes game at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois.


2010–11 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth year head coach Ben Jacobson, played their home games at the McLeod Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference.


2010–11 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
A Sweet Sixteen finisher in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, UNI purchased the court on which the Panthers played in their season-ending tournament loss to the Michigan State Spartans. The floor has been installed at the McLeod Center.


2010–11 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
The Panthers finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in Missouri Valley play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were invited to the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Rider in the first round and received a second round bye before falling to SMU in the quarterfinals.


2010–11 Northern Premier League
The 2010–11 season was the 43rd season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the fourth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.


2010–11 Northern Premier League
The allocations of teams following the 2009–10 season were released on 17 May 2010. The League sponsors from 2010–11 are Evo-Stik, who took over from Henkel UniBond.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup
The Northern Premier League Challenge Cup 2010–11 (billed as the Evo-Stik Challenge Cup 2010–11 for sponsorship reasons) was the 41st season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. 67 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The tournament was won by Ashton United who beat Northwich Victoria 1–0 in the final.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup, Preliminary round
In the Preliminary Round, the teams that were drawn to play received a bye in the President's Cup.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup, First round
The five clubs to have made it through the Preliminary Round were entered into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup, Second round
The twenty clubs to have made it through the First Round were entered into the Second Round draw.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup, Second round
† Tie reversed after repeatedly failed attempts for match to be played at Sheffield.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup, Third round
The ten clubs to have made it through the Second Round were entered into the Third Round draw along with the teams in the Premier Division.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup, Third round
* Bradford Park Avenue re-instated, as FC Halifax Town fielded an ineligible player in the tie between the two sides.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup, Fourth round
The sixteen clubs to have made it through the Third Round were entered into the Fourth Round draw.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup, Quarter Finals
The eight clubs to have made it through the Fourth Round were entered into the Quarter Finals draw.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup, Semi Finals
The four clubs to have made it through the Quarter Finals were entered into the Semi Finals draw.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Challenge Cup, Final
The two clubs to have made it through the Semi Finals play each other in the Final to decide the winner of the Challenge Cup.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, President's Cup
The Northern Premier League President's Cup 2010–11 was the 29th season of the Northern Premier League President's Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League. 45 clubs took part. The competition commenced on 21 September 2010. The tournament was won by Lancaster City who beat Belper Town (the defending champions) 3–1 in the final.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, President's Cup, Preliminary round
The ten clubs that played in the preliminary round of the Challenge Cup received a bye to the first round. Nine other Division One teams were not drawn to play in the preliminary round of either competition.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, President's Cup, First round
The thirteen clubs to have made it through the Preliminary Round were entered into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, President's Cup, Second round
The sixteen clubs to have made it through the First Round were entered into the Second Round draw.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, President's Cup, Quarter Finals
The eight clubs to have made it through the Second Round were entered into the Quarter Finals draw.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, President's Cup, Semi Finals
The four clubs to have made it through the Quarter Finals were entered into the Semi Finals draw.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, President's Cup, Final
The two clubs to have made it through the Semi Finals play each other in the Final to decide the winner of the President's Cup.


2010–11 Northern Premier League, Peter Swales Shield
The Peter Swales Shield has changed format several times, and this season it saw the champions of the Premier Division play against the winners of the Challenge Cup. It was won by FC Halifax Town 5–4 on penalties against Ashton United after a 1–1 draw.


2010–11 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This is head coach Bill Carmody's eleventh season at the Northwestern. The Wildcats were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena. In the previous year, they finished the season 20–14, 7–10 in Big Ten play, lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the quarterfinals to Washington State.


2010–11 Norwich City F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was the 109th season in the history of Norwich City. It was the club's first season back in the Football League Championship (second tier of the English football pyramid), following promotion from League One in 2009–10. Norwich finished as runners-up to Queens Park Rangers, confirming promotion to the Premier League in the penultimate match of the season with a 1–0 victory against Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Thus they became the first side since Manchester City in the 1999–2000 season to win successive promotions to the top flight. This article shows statistics and details of all matches played by the club during the season.


2010–11 Norwich City F.C. season, Players, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Norwich City F.C. season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, League, August
City got off to a bad start losing 3–2 to Watford who were expected to struggle over the season. However City would record their first league win of the season in the next game away at Scunthorpe. Grant Holt grabbed a last minute winner, something that became very common in City's season. Next up were Swansea and City won again with late goals in dramatic circumstances. After saving a penalty from Swansea, City would again win it late with an Ashley Williams o.g. and Simeon Jackson netting his first of the season, and City would then go onto grab a point away at Nottingham Forest with Andrew Crofts scoring his first goal for Norwich.


2010–11 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, League, September
After a decent start to the season, City began September with a 2–1 win over Barnsley with an own goal and Chris Martin getting the victory, before City suffered their first away defeat of the season at the hands of Doncaster losing 3–1, James Coppinger scoring a hat-trick with Russell Martin grabbing a consolation. However Norwich bounced straight back with a 1–0 away win at Preston, Grant Holt grabbing only his second goal of the season.


2010–11 Norwich City F.C. season, Competitions, League, September
Norwich then faced a Hull side without an away win in 18 months and even though Norwich dominated the game for large parts Hull stole the victory with two late goals, however City immediately bounced back with a 4–3 win against Leicester, Andrew Crofts equalised for City after an early mistake from John Ruddy allowed Martyn Waghorn to give Leicester the lead. Wes Hoolahan scored two second half goals with Adam Drury himself getting his first goal in over four years.