Weekly Top Tens - 2/21/12

NHL POINTS LEADERS

1. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 71
2. Claude Giroux - Philadelphia - 68
3. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 67
4. Jason Spezza - Ottawa - 65
5. Henrik Sedin - Vancouver - 64
6. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 63
7. Daniel Sedin - Vancouver - 61
7. Joffrey Lupul - Toronto - 61
9. Pavel Datsyuk - Detroit - 59
10. 3 players tied with - 58



NHL TOP GOAL SCORERS

1. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 40
2. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 32
3. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 30
4. James Neal - Pittsburgh - 30
5. Jonathan Toews - Chicago - 29
5. Corey Perry - Anaheim - 29
7. Radim Vrbata - Phoenix - 28
8. Scott Hartnell - Philadelphia - 27
8. Marian Gaborik - Rangers - 27
8. Jason Spezza - Ottawa - 27



FIFA MEN'S RANKINGS (2/15/12)

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


OUT: ARGENTINA (11)



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. Kentucky 26-1 (1)
2. Syracuse 27-1 (2)
3. Missouri 25-2 (3)
4. Kansas 22-5 (5)
5. Duke 23-4 (4)
6. Michigan State 22-5 (6)
7. North Carolina 23-4 (7)
8. Ohio State 22-5 (9)
9. Georgetown 20-5 (8)
10. Marquette 22-5 (10) 



NCAA WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS - AP Top 25
(Records through Sunday Night's Games)

1. Baylor 27-0
2. Stanford 24-1
3. Notre Dame 25-2
4. Connecticut 24-3
5. Miami (FL) 24-3
6. Maryland 23-4
7. Duke 22-4
8. Ohio State 23-3
9. Delaware 24-1
10. Tennessee 20-7



MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (2/20/12)

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 13630 points
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 10435 points
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 8330 points
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 7150 points
5. David Ferrer (Spain) - 4595 points
6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 4410 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 3950 points
8. Mardy Fish (USA) - 2915 points
9. Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) - 2770 points
10. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) - 2705 points



WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (2/20/12)

1. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 9260 points
2. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 7680 points
3. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 7220 points
4. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) - 6310 points
5. Samantha Stosur (Australia) - 5825 points
6. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 5500 points
7. Marion Bartoli (France) - 5160 points
8. Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - 4690 points
9. Li Na (China) - 4450 points
10. Andrea Petkovic (Germany) - 3880 points



ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

1. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) - Arsenal - 22
2. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester United - 17
3. Demba Ba (Senegal) - Newcastle United - 16
4. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 15
5. Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Nigeria) - Blackburn Rovers - 13
6. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Manchester City - 12
7. Clint Dempsey (USA) - Fulham - 10
7. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) - Tottenham Hotspur - 10
7. Steven Fletcher (England) - Wolverhampton - 10
7. Danny Graham (England) - Swansea City - 10



LA LIGA (SPAIN) LEADING SCORERS

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Real Madrid - 28
2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Barcelona - 27
3. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) - Real Madrid - 14
3. Radamel Falco Garcia (Col.) - Valencia - 14
5. Karim Benzema (France) - Real Madrid - 13
6. Roberto Soldado (Spain) - Valencia - 12
6. Fernando Llorente (Spain) - Athletico Bilbao - 12
7. Miguel Pérez Cuesta (Spain) - R. Vallecano - 11
9. Cesc Fábregas (Spain) - Barcelona - 9
10. Arouna Koné (Ivory Coast) - Levante - 8
10. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) - Barcelona - 8



SERIE A (ITALY) LEADING SCORERS

1. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) - Udinese - 17
2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) - AC Milan - 15
2. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) - Napoli - 15
4. Germán Denis (Argentina) - Atalanta - 12
4. Miroslav Klose (Germany) - Lazio - 12
4. Diego Milito (Argentina) - Internazionale - 12
4. Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina) - Genoa - 12
4. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) - Fiorentina - 12
9. Fabrizio Miccoli (Italy) - Palermo - 11
10. Emanuele Calaiò (Italy) - Siena - 10



GERMANY BUNDESLIGA LEADING SCORERS

1. Mario Gomez (Germany) - Bayern Munich - 18
1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Neth.) - Schalke 04 - 18
3. Lukas Podolski (Germany) - FC Cologne - 15
3. Claudio Pizarro (Peru) - Werder Bremen - 15
5. Robert Lewandowski (Pol.) - B. Dortmund - 14
6. Marco Reus (Ger.) - B. Monchengladbach - 13
7. Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) - Hannover 96 - 11
7. Raúl (Spain) - Schalke 04 - 11
7. Martin Harnik (Austria) -VfB Stuttgart - 11
10. Papiss Demba Cisse (Senegal) - SC Freiburg - 9



NBA LEADING SCORERS (points per game)

1. Kobe Bryant - Lakers - 29.0
2. LeBron James - Miami - 27.9
3. Kevin Durant - OKC - 27.7
4. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 25.5
5. Russell Westbrook - OKC - 23.4
6. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 22.3
7. Monta Ellis - Golden State - 22.3
8. Deron Williams - New Jersey - 22.2
9. Blake Griffin - Clippers - 21.2
10. Dwight Howard - Orlando - 20.3



NBA LEADING REBOUNDERS (per game)

1. Dwight Howard - Orlando - 15.3
2. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 14.2
3. Andrew Bynum - Lakers - 12.8
4. Anderson Varejao - Cleveland - 11.5
5. Blake Griffin - Clippers - 11.3
6. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento - 11.3
7. Pau Gasol - Lakers - 10.7
8. Kris Humphries - New Jersey - 10.5
9. Marcin Gortat - Phoenix - 10.3
10. David Lee - Golden State - 10.0



NBA ASSIST LEADERS (per game)

1. Steve Nash - Phoenix - 11.0
2. Rajon Rondo - Boston - 9.5
3. Jose Calderon - Toronto - 8.8
4. Chris Paul - New Orleans - 8.6
5. Ricky Rubio - Minnesota - 8.4
6. Deron Williams - New Jersey - 8.2
7. Tony Parker - San Antonio - 7.9
8. Kyle Lowry - Houston - 7.7
9. Derrick Rose - Chicago - 7.7
10. John Wall - Washington - 7.5



2012 FEDEX CUP STANDINGS

1. Kyle Stanley (USA) - 889
2. Johnson Wagner (USA) - 840
3. Phil Mickelson (USA) - 807
4. Bill Haas (USA) - 729
5. Brandt Snedeker (USA) - 648
6. Mark Wilson (USA) - 602
7. Steve Stricker (USA) - 530
8. Keegan Bradley (USA) - 457
9. Ben Crane (USA) - 453
10. Martin Laird (Scotland) - 364

Out: Spencer Levin (12), John Rollins (14)




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