Quarterback Drew Brees led his New Orleans Saints to a 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts Feb. 7, 2010, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Winter Olympics Held In Vancouver
The United States took the overall medal count with 37 during the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, but the home nation won the most gold with 14 medals. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Bears Sign Peppers
On March 5, 2010, the Chicago Bears signed Peppers to a six-year contract worth $91.5 million, with $42 million guaranteed in the first three years. (Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Duke Beats Butler In NCAA Championships
The Duke Blue Devils won a narrow 61-59 victory over the underdog Butler Bulldogs to claim the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament championship on April 5, 2010. (credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Ben Roethlisberger Suspended
On April 21, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was given a six-game suspension by the NFL following an incident with a 20-year-old college student at a Georgia nightclub in March. (credit: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
Blackhawks win Stanley Cup
On June 9, an overtime shot by Patrick Kane won the Chicago Blackhawks their first championship in nearly four decades in a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. (credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
World Cup Comes To South Africa
In June, the United States' soccer team put in a fair showing at the 19th FIFA World Cup. Spain won the cup in a 1-0 match against the Netherlands.
Lakers Win NBA Finals
On June 17, the Los Angeles Lakers topped their Boston Celtics rivals 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA finals. (credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Wimbledon Sees Longest Tennis Match Ever
Begun on June 22, American John Isner and Frenchman Nicolas Mahut battled for more than 11 hours of play over three days at the Wimbledon Championships. Isner won the first round match in a final game that lasted eight hours. (credit: Dave Thompson-Pool/Getty Images)
Carlos Boozer Signs With Bulls
Boozer joined the Chicago Bulls on July 8, 2010. The deal was brokered as a sign-and-trade with Boozer's former team, the Utah Jazz. Chicago received Boozer and a future second round pick in exchange for sending Utah a trade exception in the neighborhood of $13–14 million. (credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
LeBron James Quits Cleveland
Capping weeks of media speculation with an hour-long TV special on July 8, NBA star LeBron James stunned his Cleveland Cavalier fans by announcing he would be leaving to sign with the Miami Heat. (credit: Marc Serota/Getty Images)
George Steinbrenner Dies At Age 80
On July 13, before the 81st All-Star Game, iconic New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died of a heart attack in Tampa, Fla. "The Boss" had led the champion baseball franchise for 37 years. (credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Blackhawks Sign Marty Turco
On August 2, 2010, Turco signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Chicago Blackhawks, replacing Antti Niemi as their starting goaltender. (Credit: Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)
Reporter Ines Sainz claims Jets harassed her
On Sept. 11, Azteca TV reporter Ines Sainz claimed a New York Jets assistant coach and players harrassed her during practice. (credit: Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Brett Favre
Brett Favre (credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Giants Win World Series
On Nov. 1, it took five nights and a final 3-1 game for the San Francisco Giants to take the World Series title from the Texas Rangers. (credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
White Sox Sign Adam Dunn
On December 2, 2010, Dunn agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract with the Chicago Whitract with the Chicago White Sox. (Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Cubs Legend Ron Santo Dies
On Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 Cubs' legendary third baseman and nine-time All-Star Ron Santo died in an Arizona hospital from complications of bladder cancer. He was 70. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Kerry Wood Returns To Cubs
On December 16, 2010, Wood agreed to a one year deal worth 1.5 million with the Cubs.[25] Wood reportedly turned down offers for long-term deals from several other teams worth more money due to his desires to keep his family in Chicago. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Devin Hester Sets Record
On December 20, 2010, in a game against the Minnesota Vikings, Devin Hester returned a Chris Kluwe punt 64 yards to set an NFL record of 14 combined kick and punt returns for a touchdown passing Brian Mitchell. It was his tenth punt return for touchdown, tying Eric Metcalf. (AP Photo/Andy King)
