Everyone gets their news online these days--but here are the topics that really made people log on.
Wimbledon and World Cup
Date: June 24, 2010
Peak views per minute: 10,357,646
Notable event: Sports junkies were entranced on a June day in 2010 when American John Isner and France's Nicolas Mahut kept battling it out in London to move on to the next round of Wimbledon
UEFA Champions League
Date: November 3, 2010
Peak views per minute: 6,363,725Notable event: Soccer news claimed second place on Akamai's list as well, when London-based Chelsea took on Spartak Moscow and Zilina went up against Marseille during the UEFA Champions League.
World cup Kickoff
Date: June 11, 2010Peak views per minute: 6,039,434
Notable event: The World Cup in South Africa officially started on this day. The United States won one game and tied two during the worldwide tournament before losing to Ghana in the round of 16.
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The House of Windsor
Date: April 29, 2011
Peak views per minute: 5,398,731
Notable event: Wills and Kate were married at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, and the world went wild for the big event
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