Weekly Top Tens - 1/10/12

NHL POINTS LEADERS

1. Henrik Sedin - Vancouver - 49
2. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 48
2. Claude Giroux - Philadelphia - 48
4. Joffrey Lupul - Toronto - 47
4. Daniel Sedin - Vancouver - 47
6. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 45
7. Marian Hossa - Chicago - 44
7. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 44
9. Jordan Eberle - Edmonton - 43
9. Jason Pominville - Buffalo - 43
9. Pavel Datsyuk - Detroit - 43



NHL TOP GOAL SCORERS

1. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 28
2. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 24
3. Marion Gaborik - Rangers - 23
4. Jonathan Toews - 22
5. James Neal - Pittsburgh - 21
6. Patrick Sharp - Chicago - 20
6. Milan Michalek - Ottawa - 20
8. Joffrey Lupul - Toronto - 19
8. Thomas Vanek - Buffalo - 18
8. Radim Vrbata - Phoenix - 18



FIFA MEN'S RANKINGS (12/21/11)

1. SPAIN
2. NETHERLANDS
3. GERMANY
4. URUGUAY
5. ENGLAND
6. BRAZIL
7. PORTUGAL
8. CROATIA
9. ITALY
10. ARGENTINA



FIFA WOMEN'S RANKINGS (12/23/11)

1. USA
2. GERMANY
3. JAPAN
4. BRAZIL
5. SWEDEN
6. FRANCE
7. CANADA
8. ENGLAND
9. KOREA DPR
10. AUSTRALIA



NCAA MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS - AP Top 25
(Records through Sunday Night's Games)
*ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll in Parentheses

1. Syracuse 17-0 (1)
2. Kentucky 15-1 (2)
3. North Carolina 14-2 (3)
4. Baylor 15-0 (4)
5. Ohio State 15-2 (5)
6. Michigan State 14-2 (7)
7. Indiana 15-1 (8)
8. Duke 12-1 (6)
9. Missouri 14-1 (9)
10. Kansas 12-3 (10)



NCAA WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS - AP Top 25
(Records through Sunday Night's Games)
*ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll in Parentheses

1. Baylor 15-0 (1)
2. Notre Dame 15-1 (2)
3. Connecticut 12-2 (3)
4. Stanford 13-1 (4)
5. Maryland 16-0 (5)
6. Tennessee 12-3 (7)
7. Duke 12-2 (6)
8. Rutgers 13-2 (9)
9. Kentucky 14-2 (8)
10. Texas Tech 14-0 (14)



MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 13630 points
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 9595 points
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 8010 points
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 7380 points
5. David Ferrer (Spain) - 4925 points
6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 4335 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 3700 points
8. Mardy Fish (USA) - 2965 points
9. Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) - 2655 points
10. Nicolas Almagro (Spain) - 2380 points



WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS

1. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) - 7485 points
2. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 7190 points
3. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 6520 points
4. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 6440 points
5. Li Na (China) - 5720 points
6. Samantha Stosur (Australia) - 5585 points
7. Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - 5435 points
8. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 5250 points
9. Marion Bartoli (France) - 4710 points
10. Andrea Petkovic (Germany) - 4500 points



ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

1. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) - Arsenal - 17
2. Demba Ba (Senegal) - Newcastle United - 15
3. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 14
4. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester United - 13
5. Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Nigeria) - Blackburn Rovers - 12
6. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Manchester City - 10
7. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) - Tottenham Hotspur - 9
7. Daniel Sturridge (England) - Chelsea - 9
9. Mario Balotelli (Italy) - Manchester City - 8
9. Frank Lampard (England) - Chelsea - 8
9. Steven Fletcher (Scotland) - Wolverhampton - 8



LA LIGA (SPAIN) LEADING SCORERS

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Real Madrid - 21
2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Barcelona - 17
3. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) - Real Madrid - 13
4. Roberto Soldado (Spain) - Valencia - 11
5. Karim Benzema (France) - Real Madrid - 10
6. Cesc Fábregas (Spain) - Barcelona - 9
6. Radamel Falco Garcia (Colombia) - Atlético Madrid - 9
8. David Barral (Spain) - Sporting Gijon - 7
8. Miguel Pérez Cuesta (Spain) - Rayo Vallecano - 7
10. 3 tied with 6



NBA LEADING SCORERS (points per game)

1. LeBron James - Miami - 30.1
2. Kobe Bryan - Lakers - 27.6
3. Carmelo Anthony - New York - 26.6
4. Kevin Durant - OKC - 25.7
5. Blake Griffin - Clippers - 24.7
6. Monta Ellis - Golden State - 24.1
7. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 24.0
8. Andrea Bargnani - Toronto - 23.7
9. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 22.6
10. Ray Allen - Boston - 20.4



2012 FEDEX CUP STANDINGS

1. Steve Stricker (USA) - 500
2. Martin Laird (Scotland) - 300
3. Jonathan Byrd (USA) - 163
3. Webb Simpson (USA) - 163
5. Harrison Frazar (USA) - 105
5. K.J. Choi (South Korea) - 105
7. Bryce Molder (USA) - 88
7. Chris Kirk (USA) - 88
9. Johnson Wagner (USA) - 75
9. Ben Crane (USA) - 75
9. Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) - 75



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