Slideshow: Who's up and down in 2011 Sports

SLIDESHOW - So who's up and who's down in the sports world of 2011? Click through our slideshow to find out...

Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

The sports world is never at a loss for storylines, right? Plaxico’s redemption season. LeBron and the Heatles quest for championship glory. And the legendary Tiger Woods, who trudged through most of 2011 without a single victory.

Sports definitely sell.

TheGrio took a look back and reviewed some of the year’s most notable sports figures — from Venus and Serena Williams to Michael Vick — and decided whose stock is up and whose stock has fallen.

So who’s up and who’s down in the sports world of 2011? Click through our slideshow to find out…

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