The Indians started the 2011 season strong-going 30-15 in their first 45 games and seven games ahead of the Detroit Tigers for first place.

The letters of the captain and alternate captains were moved to the player's right shoulder ; Detroit is the only team in the league that made this change ( the change was necessitated by the stitching of the sweater ), although the 2008 NHL All Star jerseys featured this as well, and the Captain and Alternate Captain's letters have switched back to the left shoulder as of the 2011 – 12 NHL Season.

The Marlins were asked about ace Dontrelle Willis after his Cy Young caliber campaign in 2005 amid the " Market Correction " but rejected an offer from the Detroit Tigers that would have landed them now 4 × MLB All-Star and 2011 AL MVP pitcher Justin Verlander and five-tool outfielder Curtis Granderson, both prospects with some major league experience under their belt.

General Motors Company, commonly known as GM ( listed General Motors Corporation before 2009 ), is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, and the world's largest automaker, by vehicle unit sales, in 2011.

On January 15, 2011 Kid Rock celebrated his 40th birthday with a performance at Ford Field in Detroit.

Lemmy Kilmister during Motörhead's 2011 The Wörld is Yours TourIn 1975 Lemmy was fired from Hawkwind after he was arrested at the Canadian border in Windsor, Ontario, across the river from Detroit, Michigan on drug possession charges ; he spent five days in jail.

New Orleans Saints beat the Detroit Lions in the 2011 NFC wild-card playoff game 45-28.

In March 2011, the Pogues played a six-city / ten-show sold out US tour titled " A Parting Glass with The Pogues " visiting Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Washington D. C., Boston, and New York ( in that order ), with only the last three cities getting more than one show.

On 30 May 2011, he performed as the headliner for Detroit's Electronic Music Festival in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Launched March 20, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the tour united the two singers for a series of arena concerts throughout North America – with performances in New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Montreal and more.

Raleigh hosted the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in January, and Eric Staal captained a team he selected ( opposite a team selected by the Detroit Red Wings ' Nicklas Lidstrom ) that featured Skinner ( the youngest All-Star in NHL history ), Cam Ward, and ( for the SuperSkills competition ) defenseman Jamie McBain.

Landeskog made the opening night roster against the Detroit Red Wings on October 8, 2011 at Pepsi Center.

In April 2011, the Detroit Pistons reached a long awaited agreement to sell the NBA franchise to billionaire Tom Gores.

In 2011 TNT aired Game 2 of the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers series, Game 2 of the Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees series and Game 3 of the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Milwaukee Brewers series.

On June 26, 2011 the Detroit Tigers honored Sparky Anderson by retiring his number 11 from future use and placing his name and number on the outfield wall with the other past honorees and members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

In February 2011, various groups have proposed naming the Detroit River International Crossing bridge, a proposed bridge that will connect Detroit and Windsor by linking Highway 401 in Ontario with Interstate 75 and Interstate 94 in Michigan, in honor of Gordie Howe.

* The aforementioned sculpture of Louis's fist ( see Legacy above ) was one of several Detroit landmarks depicted in " Imported from Detroit ," a two-minute commercial for the Chrysler 200 featuring Eminem that aired during Super Bowl XLV in 2011.

* Senator Debbie Stabenow offered an amendment to the Patent Reform Act of 2011 to name the first satellite office of the U. S. Patent & Trademark Office, which opened in Detroit, Michigan, on July 13, 2012, as the " Elijah J. McCoy United States Patent and Trademark Office.

She was delivered, according to her 2011 autobiography, Learning to Live Out Loud: a Memoir ( ISBN 978-0-8230-2668-5 ), by a " male midwife ... in a one-bedroom walk-up on Tyler Street in Detroit ".

April 2011: The abandoned Kronk Gym in Detroit may see new life under a proposal to renovate the battered two-story building and revive the area around it.

Consumers Energy and Detroit Edison announced an $ 800 million upgrade on February 7 2011.

On March 10, 2011, Sheen announced a nationwide tour, " My Violent Torpedo of Truth / Defeat is Not An Option ", which began in Detroit on April 2.

However, on April 1, 2011 the Detroit Free Press featured an article that stated as of March 30 that there were over 1000 tickets available from a third-party reseller, some at 15 % less than the cheapest seats sold at the Fox Theater.

Following the performances of the Canadian, American and Argentine teams at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, some commentators have suggested the Lions conduct a shortened tour the Americas in the future.

In 2011 the Padthaway Netball Club, also called the Lions, has more than seven different teams for netball.

She is also the subject of Betty King's 1974 biographical novel Margaret of Anjou, Alan Savage's 1994 novel Queen of Lions, Anne Powers ' historical romance The Royal Consorts, and Susan Higginbotham's 2011 novel The Queen of Last Hopes.

On February 11, 2011, Miramax entered a home entertainment agreement with Lions Gate Entertainment, Echo Bridge Entertainment, Media Blasters and StudioCanal to distribute over 550 titles from the Miramax library on DVD and Blu-ray.

In 2010 the Santa Rosa Lions beat the Tularosa Wildcats, and in 2011 the Santa Rosa Lions beat the Eunice Cardinals.

It was released on Blu-ray with the US 97 minutes cut for the first time on 4 October 2011 by Lions Gate Entertainment.

Established in 2011, the John Lions Award for Contribution to Open Software is open to high school and undergraduate university students enrolled in an Australian secondary or tertiary institution.

The 2011 Lions Trophy winner was Psi chapter at the University of Alabama.

Due to the installation of a retractable roof at BC Place, the Lions played at a temporary stadium located at Empire Field for the 2010 season and for the first five regular season games of the 2011 season.

The Lions are also the only Western Canada team to have won the Grey Cup at home, having done so in 1994 & 2011, while also becoming the only team to beat an American based franchise in a championship game, a feat accomplished in the former game.

As of 2011 the BC Lions Football Club Executive Committee consisted of four people: David Braley, Owner, BC Lions Football Club-Governor, CFL ; Dennis Skulsky, President & CEO-Alternate Governor, CFL ; Wally Buono, General Manager & Vice President, Football Operations, Alternate Governor, CFL ; and George Chayka, Vice President, Business.

The Lions managed to gain promotion to the Scottish Second Division the following year, and returned to the First Division after back to back league championships, on 6 August 2011.

* Dayton Dutch Lions WFC ( 2011 -)

* The Lions Gate Bridge was again featured as the set of 2011 film Final Destination 5 released August 12, 2011.

* Ken Lehmann – player ( LB ), 2011 ( Ottawa Rough Riders 1964 – 71 ; BC Lions 1972 ).

* Don Matthews – builder, 2011 ( Edmonton Eskimos as assistant coach 1977 – 82 ; BC Lions as head coach 1983 – 87 ; Toronto Argonauts as head coach 1990, 1996 – 98, 2008 ; Saskatchewan Roughriders as head coach, 1991 – 93 ; Baltimore Stallions as head coach 1994 – 95 ; Edmonton Eskimos as head coach 1999 – 2000 ; Montreal Alouettes as head coach 2002 – 06 ).

* Danny McManus – player ( QB ), 2011 ( Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1990 – 92 ; BC Lions 1993 – 95 ; Edmonton Eskimos 1996 – 97 ; Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1998 – 2005 ; Calgary Stampeders 2006 ).

Since its launch, Talksport has held the rights to the Premier League, Football League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, FA Cup, League Cup, England internationals, Euro 2004, Euro 2012, 2006 World Cup, 2010 World Cup, 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, domestic Twenty20 cricket, 2009 Twenty20 World Cup, England's winter cricket tours to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, and India, Aviva Premiership, 2011 Rugby World Cup, British and Irish Lions tours to South Africa and New Zealand, Super League, Rugby League World Cup, The Open Championship, Ryder Cup, and World Title Boxing fights.

Joseph Vincent " Joe " Paterno (; December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012 ), sometimes referred to as " JoePa ," was an American college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011.

The Mountain Lions have competed in 10 Southern Football League Grand Finals since 2007, becoming Premiers and Champions twice in going undefeated ( 2010 & 2011 )), and winning the 2012 Premiership.