Top Tens 9/12/11

Men's Tennis Rankings - (Unchanged as of 8/22)

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 13920 points
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 11420 points
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 8380 points
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 6535 points
5. David Ferrer (Spain) - 4200 points
6. Robin Soderling (Sweden) - 4145 points
7. Gael Monfils (France) - 3165 points
8. Mardy Fish (USA) - 2820 points
9. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 2690 points
10. Nicolas Almagro (Spain) - 2380 points



Women's Tennis Rankings - (Unchanged as of 8/29)

1. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) - 9335 points
2. Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - 6820 points
3. Kim Clijsters (Belgium) - 6501 points
4. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 6346 points
5. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 5995 points
6. Li Na (China) - 5870 points
7. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 5685 points
8. Francesca Schiavone (Italy) - 4995 points
9. Marion Bartoli (France) - 4225 points
10. Samantha Stosur (Australia) - 3880 points



FedEx Cup Points Leaders

1. Webb Simpson 2500
2. Dustin Johnson 2250
3. Matt Kuchar 2000
4. Luke Donald 1800
5. Brandt Snedeker 1600
6. Jason Day 1400
7. Nick Watney 1200
8. Steve Stricker 1000
9. Chez Reavie 800
10. Phil Mickelson 600



AL Leading Hitters (through Sunday)

1. Adrian Gonzalez BOS - .339 (195/575)
2. Michael Young TEX - .334 (193/577)
3. Miguel Cabrera DET - .329 (171/519)
4. Victor Martinez DET - .323 (155/480)
5. Jacoby Ellsbury BOS - .317 (186/587)
6. Casey Kotchman TB - .314 (139/443)
7. David Ortiz BOS - .313 (148/473)
8. Paul Konerko CHW - .309 (155/502)
9. Jhonny Peralta DET - .305 (145/475)
10. Jose Bautista TOR - .305 (142/466)



NL Leading Hitters (through Sunday)

1. Jose Reyes NYM - .332 (161/485
2. Ryan Braun MIL - .331 (169/511)
3. Joey Votto CIN - .320 (171/535)
4. Matt Kemp LAD - .317 (170/537)
5. Hunter Pence PHI - .311 (170/546)
6. Michael Morse WAS - .310 (144/465)
7. Starlin Castro CHC - .306 (187/612)
8. Troy Tulowitzki COL - .306 (161/527)
9. Todd Helton COL - .303 (127/419)
10. Aramis Ramirez CHC - .303 (160/528)



AL Home Run Leaders (through Sunday)

1. Jose Bautista TOR - 41
2. Curtis Granderson NYY - 39
3. Mark Teixeira NYY - 36
4. Mark Reynodls BAL - 32
5. Paul Konerko CHW - 29
5. David Ortiz BOS - 29
7. Nelson Cruz TEX - 28
7. Ian Kinsler TEX - 28
9. Miguel Cabrera DET - 26
9. J.J. Hardy BAL - 26
9. Mark Trumbo LAA - 26
9. Jacoby Ellsbury BOS - 26


NL Home Run Leaders (through Sunday)

1. Albert Pujols STL - 34
2. Ryan Howard PHI - 33
2. Dan Uggla ATL - 33
4. Matt Kemp LAD - 32
4. Mike Stanton FLA - 32
6. Prince Fielder MIL - 31
7. Lance Berkman STL - 30
7. Troy Tulowitzki COL - 30
7. Jay Bruce CIN - 30
7. Justin Upton ARI - 30



AL ERA Leaders (through Sunday)

1. Jered Weaver LAA - 2.44 (16-7)
2. Justin Verlander DET - 2.44 (22-5)
3. Josh Beckett BOS - 2.49 (12-5)
4. James Shields TB - 2.70 (15-10)
5. CC Sabathia NYY - 2.93 (19-8)
6. Jeremy Hellickson TB - 2.96 (12-10)
7. Justin Masterson CLE - 3.01 (11-9)
7. Ricky Romero TOR - 3.01 (14-10)
9. C.J. Wilson TEX - 3.01 (16-6)
10. Doug Fister DET - 3.06 (8-13)



NL ERA Leaders (through Sunday)

1. Clayton Kershaw LAD - 2.36 (18-5)
2. Johnny Cueto CIN - 2.36 (9-5)
3. Cliff Lee PHI - 2.44 (16-7)
3. Roy Halladay PHI - 2.44 (17-5)
5. Cole Hamels PHI - 2.60 (14-7)
6. Ryan Vogelsong SF - 2.66 (10-7)
7. Tim Lincecum SF - 2.68 (12-12)
8. Matt Cain SF - 2.84 (11-10)
9. Ian Kennedy ARI - 2.90 (19-4)
10. Jair Jurrjens ATL - 2.96 (13-6)



WNBA LEADING SCORERS

1. Diana Taurasi - Phoenix - 21.6 ppg
2. Angel McCoughtry - Atlanta - 21.6 ppg
3. Sylvia Fowles - Chicago - 20.0 ppg
4. Candace Parker - Los Angeles - 18.5 ppg
5. Crystal Langhorne - Washington - 18.2 ppg
6. Tina Charles - Connecticut - 17.7 ppg
7. Cappie Pondexter - New York - 17.4 ppg
8. Penny Taylor - Phoenix - 16.7
9. Seimone Augustus - Minnesota - 16.2 ppg
10. Becky Hammon - San Antonio - 15.9 ppg



COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS - AP Top 25
*USA Today Poll Ranking in Parentheses

1. Oklahoma (1) - BYE
2. Alabama (2) - W 27-11 @ #23 Penn State
3. LSU (3) - W 49-3 vs Northwestern State
4. Boise State (4) - BYE
5. Florida State (5) - W 62-10 vs Charleston Southern
6. Stanford (6) - W 44-14 @ Duke
7. Wisconsin (8) - W 35-0 vs Oregon State
8. Oklahoma State (7) - W 37-14 vs Arizona
9. Texas A&M (9) - BYE
10. Nebraska (10) - W 42-29 vs Fresno State



ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

1. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester United - 8
2. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Manchester City - 6
2. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 6
4. Ivan Klasnic (Croatia) - Bolton Wanderers - 3
5. Ashley Young (England) - Manchester United - 2
5. Leon Best (Ireland) - Newcastle United - 2
5. David Silva (Spain) - Manchester City - 2
5. Danny Welbeck (England) - Manchester United - 2
5. Franco Di Santo (Argentina) - Wigan Athletic - 2
5. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) - Liverpool - 2
5. Shane Long (Ireland) - West Bromwich Albion - 2
5. Gabriel Agbonlahor (England) - Aston Villa - 2
5. Javier Hernández (Mexico) - Manchester United - 2



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