NASCAR driver Tony Stewart (14) wins the NASCAR Sylvania 300 auto race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)
The nation's top 10 sports stories of the year range from the depraved, Jerry Sandusky, to the deified, Tim Tebow. But neither of their stories will make the Monitor's top 10. Neither will the Mavericks' or Cardinals' improbable runs to titles (even though we liked both), nor the Ohio State football… 0