2012 in sports: Key dates to remember

Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn. (Danny Ghitis/amNY) Credit: Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn. (Danny Ghitis/amNY)
The Giants' stirring victory over the Jets at MetLife Stadium on Saturday was probably the last major sporting event of the tri-state calendar year, especially since both will be battling for their playoff lives again on New Year's Day. For New Yorkers interested in looking into the potential key moments of the 2012 sporting slate, here's a list of key dates to remember as we say goodbye to 2011:
Body cam video of fatal police shooting ... Man sentenced for rape of 13-year-old girl ... Bus company owner sentenced for insurance fraud ... Hockey dad survives blood cancer
Body cam video of fatal police shooting ... Man sentenced for rape of 13-year-old girl ... Bus company owner sentenced for insurance fraud ... Hockey dad survives blood cancer



