Top Tens - 12/18/13

MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (12/3/13)

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1. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 13030 points
2. Novak Djokovic (Serbia & Montenegro) - 12260 points
3. David Ferrer (Spain) - 5800 points
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 5790 points
5. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) - 5255 points
6. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 4205 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 4180 points
8. Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) - 3730 points
9. Richard Gasquet (France) - 3300 points
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 3065 points

WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (12/3/13)

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1. Serena Williams (USA) - 13260 points
2. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 8046 points
3. Li Na (China) - 6045 points
4. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 5891 points
5. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 5875 points
6. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 4775 points
7. Sara Errani (Italy) - 4435 points
8. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia & Montenegro) - 4170 points
9. Angelique Kerber (Germany) - 3965 points
10. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) - 3520 points

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) - Liverpool - 17
2. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 13
3. Daniel Sturridge (England) - Liverpool - 9
4. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester Utd - 8
4. Loïc Remy (France) - Newcastle Utd - 8
4. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) - Arsenal - 8
4. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) - Everton - 8
4. Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast) - Manchester City - 8
9. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) - Manchester Utd - 7
9. Olivier Giroud (France) - Arsenal - 7
9. Álvaro Negredo (Spain) - Manchester City - 7

Top Tens - 12/11/13

FIFA MEN'S RANKINGS (11/28/13)

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

FIFA WOMEN'S RANKINGS (8/2/13)

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

MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (12/3/13)

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1. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 13030 points
2. Novak Djokovic (Serbia & Montenegro) - 12260 points
3. David Ferrer (Spain) - 5800 points
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 5790 points
5. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) - 5255 points
6. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 4205 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 4180 points
8. Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) - 3730 points
9. Richard Gasquet (France) - 3300 points
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 3065 points

Top Tens - 3/20/12

NHL POINTS LEADERS

1. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 88
2. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 84
2. Claude Giroux - Philadelphia - 84
5. Jason Spezza - Ottawa - 75
5. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 75
6. Ilya Kovalchuk - New Jersey - 72
7. Marian Hossa - Chicago - 71
7. Erik Karlsson - Ottawa - 71
9. Jordan Eberle - Edmonton - 70
9. John Tavares - Islanders - 70
9. Henrik Sedin - Vancouver - 70



NHL TOP GOAL SCORERS

1. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 50
2. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 41
3. Corey Perry - Anaheim - 35
3. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 35
3. Marion Gaborik - Rangers - 35
3. Scott Hartnell - Philadelphia - 35
7. Jordan Eberle - Edmonton - 32
7. Milan Michalek - Ottawa - 32
7. James Neal - Pittsburgh - 32
7. Alex Ovechkin - Washington - 32

We're Number One!

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Despite a 1-0 loss to Japan at the Algarve Cup, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team hung on to the top spot in the latest FIFA rankings released today. Germany, the Algarve Cup Winners, stayed at number two but closed the gap between them and the U.S. to just three points. Japan meanwhile held steady at number three with Brazil, Sweden, France, Canada, North Korea, England and Australia rounding out the Top 10. Scotland (21), Costa Rica (40) Wales (45), Papua New Guinea (49) and Cameroon (52) all moved into their highest-ever positions in the FIFA rankings this month. Here's a look at the Top 20.

The next set of FIFA rankings comes out June 1st. The U.S. currently has two matches scheduled between now and then as they are set to travel to Japan at the end of the month where they will face the 3rd ranked Japanese (4/1) and number 4 Brazil (4/3).

Top Tens - 3/13/12

NHL POINTS LEADERS

1. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 84
2. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 82
3. Claude Giroux - Philadelphia - 80
4. Jason Spezza - Ottawa - 73
5. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 71
5. Ilya Kovalchuk - New Jersey - 71
7. Erik Karlsson - Ottawa - 69
8. Marian Hossa - Chicago - 67
8. Joffrey Lupul - Toronto - 67
8. Patrick Elias - New Jersey - 67



NHL TOP GOAL SCORERS

1. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 48
2. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 38
3. Corey Perry - Anaheim - 34
3. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 34
4. Marion Gaborik - Rangers - 33
6. Scott Hartnell - Philadelphia - 32
6. Milan Michalek - Ottawa - 32
8. James Neal - Pittsburgh - 31
9. 5 players tied with - 30



FIFA MEN'S RANKINGS (3/7/12)

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

9. ITALY
10. CROATIA


OUT: DENMARK (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



MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (3/5/12)

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 13310 points
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 10415 points
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 8710 points
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 7450 points
5. David Ferrer (Spain) - 4665 points
6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 4455 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 3860 points
8. Mardy Fish (USA) - 2875 points
9. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) - 2840 points
10. Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) - 2710 points



WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (3/5/12)

1. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 8980 points
2. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 7680 points
3. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 7095 points
4. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) - 6270 points
5. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 5850 points
6. Samantha Stosur (Australia) - 5825 points
7. Marion Bartoli (France) - 5160 points
8. Li Na (China) - 4390 points
9. Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - 4340 points
10. Andrea Petkovic (Germany) - 3810 points



ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

1. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) - Arsenal - 26
2. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester United - 20
3. Demba Ba (Senegal) - Newcastle United - 16
3. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 16
5. Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Nigeria) - Blackburn Rovers - 13
5. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Manchester City - 13
7. Clint Dempsey (USA) - Fulham - 12
8. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) - Tottenham Hotspur - 11
8. Mario Balotelli (Italy) - Manchester City - 11
10. 4 players tied with - 10



LA LIGA (SPAIN) LEADING SCORERS

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Real Madrid - 32
2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Barcelona - 30
3. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) - Real Madrid - 17
4. Falcao (Colombia) - Atlético Madrid - 16
5. Fernando Llorente (Spain) - Athletico Bilbao - 14
6. Karim Benzema (France) - Real Madrid - 13
6. Miguel Pérez Cuesta (Spain) - R. Vallecano - 13 
8. Roberto Soldado (Spain) - Valencia - 12
9. 4 players tied with - 9



SERIE A (ITALY) LEADING SCORERS

1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) - AC Milan - 19
2. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) - Udinese - 18
3. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) - Napoli - 16
4. Germán Denis (Argentina) - Atalanta - 15
5. Diego Milito (Argentina) - Internazionale - 14 
5. Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina) - Genoa - 14
7. Miroslav Klose (Germany) - Lazio - 13
8. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) - Fiorentina - 12
9. Fabrizio Miccoli (Italy) - Palermo - 11
9. Emanuele Calaiò (Italy) - Siena - 11



GERMAN BUNDESLIGA LEADING SCORERS

1. Mario Gomez (Germany) - Bayern Munich - 21
2. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Neth.) - Schalke 04 - 19
3. Robert Lewandowski (Pol.) - B. Dortmund - 16
3. Lukas Podolski (Germany) - FC Cologne - 16
3. Claudio Pizarro (Peru) - Werder Bremen - 16
6. Martin Harnik (Austria) - VfB Stuttgart - 14
7. Marco Reus (Ger.) - B. Monchengladbach - 13
8. Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) - Hannover 96 - 11
8. Raúl (Spain) - Schalke 04 - 11
10. Franck Ribéry (France) - Bayern Munich - 11



NBA LEADING SCORERS (points per game)

1. Kobe Bryant - Lakers - 28.8
2. Kevin Durant - OKC - 27.9
3. LeBron James - Miami - 27.7
4. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 25.7
5. Russell Westbrook - OKC - 23.7
6. Derrick Rose - Chicago - 22.8
7. Dwyane Wade - Miami - 22.5
8. Deron Williams - New Jersey - 22.0
9. Monta Ellis - Golden State - 21.9
10. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 21.8



NBA LEADING REBOUNDERS (per game)

1. Dwight Howard - Orlando - 15.0
2. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 13.6
3. Andrew Bynum - Lakers - 12.6
4. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento - 11.3
5. Blake Griffin - Clippers - 11.1
6. Kris Humphries - New Jersey - 10.7
7. Pau Gasol - Lakers - 10.5
8. Marcin Gortat - Phoenix - 10.4
9. Joakim Noah - Chicago - 10.4
10. Greg Monroe - Detroit - 9.9



NBA ASSIST LEADERS (per game)

1. Steve Nash - Phoenix - 11.0
2. Rajon Rondo - Boston - 10.0
3. Jose Calderon - Toronto - 8.5
4. Chris Paul - New Orleans - 8.3
5. Ricky Rubio - Minnesota - 8.2
6. Deron Williams - New Jersey - 8.1
7. Derrick Rose - Chicago - 8.0
8. Tony Parker - San Antonio - 7.9
9. John Wall - Washington - 7.8
10. Kyle Lowry - Houston - 7.2



2012 FEDEX CUP STANDINGS

1. Rory McIlory (Northern Ireland) - 1015
2. Kyle Stanley (USA) - 954
3. Johnson Wagner (USA) - 920
4. Mark Wilson (USA) - 864
5. Phil Mickelson (USA) - 835
6. Bill Haas (USA) - 791
7. Hunter Mahan (USA) - 787
8. Justin Rose (USA) - 768
9. Brandt Snedeker (USA) - 740
10. Steve Stricker (USA)- 679

Out: Keegan Bradley (11)



WORLD GOLF RANKINGS (3/12/12)

1. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)
2. Luke Donald (England)
3. Lee Westwood (England)
4. Martin Kaymer (Germany)
5. Steve Stricker (USA)
6. Charl Schwartzel (South Africa)
7. Justin Rose (USA)
8. Webb Simpson (USA)
9. Jason Day (Australia)
10. Hunter Mahan (USA)

Out : Dustin Johnson (12)



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New FIFA Rankings Released

Another big shakeup atop this month's FIFA rankings with #1 Spain and #4 Uruguay the only nations in the top ten that didn't see their rankings change from last month. Germany and the Netherlands flip-flopped at two and three once again with the Dutch moving up following their 3-2 win over England and the Germans dropping after they were defeated by France 2-1. Brazil jumps up 2 spots and rejoins the Top 5 while England, Portugal, Argentina, Italy and Croatia round out the Top 10.

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São Tomé and Príncipe made the biggest jump this month moving up 53 spots all the way to number 115. The small island nation in the Gulf of Guinea defeated Sierra Leone in 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifying in their only match of the month. This is the highest they've ever been ranked in one of FIFA's rankings.

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Elsewhere Ivory Coast holds steady at number 15 to lead the African nations and Australia moves up two spots to number 20 to lead the Asian Football Confederation. New Zealand continues its stranglehold on the Oceania Football Confederation despite coming in at number 119. And finally, while the U.S. moved up 4 more spots all the way to number 27 following their upset win over Italy, Mexico still leads the CONCACAF nations at number 22.

Here's a look at the Top 20:

Top Tens - 3/6/12

NHL POINTS LEADERS

1. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 81
2. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 80
3. Claude Giroux - Philadelphia - 75
4. Jason Spezza - Ottawa - 72
5. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 68
6. Joffrey Lupul - Toronto - 66
6. Henrik Sedin - Vancouver - 66
6. Erik Karlsson - Ottawa - 66
9. Daniel Sedin - Vancouver - 64
9. Marian Hossa - Chicago - 64



NHL TOP GOAL SCORERS

1. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 47
2. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 38
3. Corey Perry - Anaheim - 33
4. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 32
4. Marion Gaborik - Rangers - 32
6. Scott Hartnell - Philadelphia - 31
7. James Neal - Pittsburgh - 30
7. Radim Vrbata - Phoenix - 30
9. Jordan Eberle - Edmonton - 29
9. Jonathan Toews - Chicago - 29
9. Milan Michalek - Ottawa - 29



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 30-1 (1)
2. Syracuse 30-1 (2)
3. Kansas 26-5 (3)
4. North Carolina 27-4 (4)
5. Missouri 27-4 (5)
6. Duke 26-5 (6)
7. Ohio State 25-6 (7)
8. Michigan State 24-7 (8)
9. Marquette 25-6 (9)
10. Michigan 23-8 (13) 



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

1. Baylor 31-0
2. Stanford 28-1
3. Notre Dame 29-2
4. Connecticut 27-4
5. Maryland 28-4
6. Duke 24-5
7. Delaware 27-1
8. Miami (FL) 25-5
9. Tennessee 24-8
10. Green Bay 27-1



MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (3/5/12)

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 13310 points
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 10415 points
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 8710 points
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 7450 points
5. David Ferrer (Spain) - 4665 points
6. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 4455 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 3860 points
8. Mardy Fish (USA) - 2875 points
9. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) - 2840 points
10. Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) - 2710 points



WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (3/5/12)

1. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 8980 points
2. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 7680 points
3. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 7095 points
4. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) - 6270 points
5. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 5850 points
6. Samantha Stosur (Australia) - 5825 points
7. Marion Bartoli (France) - 5160 points
8. Li Na (China) - 4390 points
9. Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - 4340 points
10. Andrea Petkovic (Germany) - 3810 points



ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

1. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) - Arsenal - 25
2. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester United - 18
3. Demba Ba (Senegal) - Newcastle United - 16
3. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 16
5. Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Nigeria) - Blackburn Rovers - 13
5. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Manchester City - 13
7. Clint Dempsey (USA) - Fulham - 12
8. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) - Tottenham Hotspur - 11
8. Mario Balotelli (Italy) - Manchester City - 11
10. 4 players tied with - 10



LA LIGA (SPAIN) LEADING SCORERS

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Real Madrid -30
2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Barcelona - 28
3. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) - Real Madrid - 16
4. Falcao (Colombia) - Atlético Madrid - 15
5. Karim Benzema (France) - Real Madrid - 13
5. Fernando Llorente (Spain) - Athletico Bilbao - 13
5. Miguel Pérez Cuesta (Spain) - R. Vallecano - 13 
8. Roberto Soldado (Spain) - Valencia - 12
9. 4 players tied with - 9



SERIE A (ITALY) LEADING SCORERS

1. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) - Udinese - 18
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) - AC Milan - 18
3. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) - Napoli - 16
4. Germán Denis (Argentina) - Atalanta - 15
5. Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina) - Genoa - 14
6. Miroslav Klose (Germany) - Lazio - 13
6. Diego Milito (Argentina) - Internazionale - 13
8. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) - Fiorentina - 12
9. Fabrizio Miccoli (Italy) - Palermo - 11
9. Emanuele Calaiò (Italy) - Siena - 11



GERMAN BUNDESLIGA LEADING SCORERS

1. Mario Gomez (Germany) - Bayern Munich - 18
1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Neth.) - Schalke 04 - 18
3. Robert Lewandowski (Pol.) - B. Dortmund - 16
3. Lukas Podolski (Germany) - FC Cologne - 16
5. Claudio Pizarro (Peru) - Werder Bremen - 15
6. Martin Harnik (Austria) - VfB Stuttgart - 14
7. Marco Reus (Ger.) - B. Monchengladbach - 13
8. Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) - Hannover 96 - 11
8. Raúl (Spain) - Schalke 04 - 11
10. Franck Ribéry (France) - Bayern Munich - 10



NBA LEADING SCORERS (points per game)

1. Kobe Bryant - Lakers - 28.9
2. Kevin Durant - OKC - 28.1
3. LeBron James - Miami - 27.8
4. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 25.4
5. Russell Westbrook - OKC - 23.7
6. Dwyane Wade - Miami - 22.9
7. Deron Williams - New Jersey - 22.6
8. Monta Ellis - Golden State - 22.2
9. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 21.6
10. Blake Griffin - Clippers - 21.2



NBA LEADING REBOUNDERS (per game)

1. Dwight Howard - Orlando - 14.9
2. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 13.7
3. Andrew Bynum - Lakers - 12.8
4. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento - 11.4
5. Blake Griffin - Clippers - 11.1
6. Marcin Gortat - Phoenix - 10.6
7. Kris Humphries - New Jersey - 10.6
8. Joakim Noah - Chicago - 10.4
9. Pau Gasol - Lakers - 10.4
10. Greg Monroe - Detroit - 10.1



NBA ASSIST LEADERS (per game)

1. Steve Nash - Phoenix - 10.9
2. Rajon Rondo - Boston - 10.2
3. Jose Calderon - Toronto - 8.6
4. Chris Paul - New Orleans - 8.3
5. Ricky Rubio - Minnesota - 8.3
6. Deron Williams - New Jersey - 8.2
7. Tony Parker - San Antonio - 7.9
8. John Wall - Washington - 7.8
9. Derrick Rose - Chicago - 7.7
10. Kyle Lowry - Houston - 7.3



2012 FEDEX CUP STANDINGS

1. Kyle Stanley (USA) - 935
2. Johnson Wagner (USA) - 860
3. Mark Wilson (USA) - 840
4. Rory McIlory (Northern Ireland) - 815
5. Phil Mickelson (USA) - 807
6. Bill Haas (USA) - 752
7. Hunter Mahan (USA) - 742
8. Brandt Snedeker (USA) - 716
9. Steve Stricker (USA) - 598
10. Keegan Bradley (USA) - 563


Out: Ben Crane (11)



WORLD GOLF RANKINGS (3/4/12)

1. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)
2. Luke Donald (England)
3. Lee Westwood (England)
4. Martin Kaymer (Germany)
5. Steve Stricker (USA)
6. Webb Simpson (USA)
7. Jason Day (Australia)
8. Dustin Johnson (USA)
9. Charl Schwartzel (South Africa)
10. Hunter Mahan (USA)



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Top Tens - 2/28/12

NHL POINTS LEADERS

1. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 78
2. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 75
3. Claude Giroux - Philadelphia - 72
4. Jason Spezza - Ottawa - 70
5. Henrik Sedin - Vancouver - 66
6. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 65
6. Erik Karlsson - Ottawa - 65
8. Daniel Sedin - Vancouver - 63
9. Joffrey Lupul - Toronto - 62
10. 3 players tied with - 61



NHL TOP GOAL SCORERS

1. Steven Stamkos - Tampa Bay - 43
2. Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh - 37
3. Phil Kessel - Toronto - 31
4. James Neal - Pittsburgh - 30
4. Scott Hartnell - Philadelphia - 30
4. Radim Vrbata - Phoenix - 30
4. Corey Perry - Anaheim - 30
8. Jonathan Toews - Chicago - 29
8. Marian Gaborik - Rangers - 29
10. 4 players tied with - 28



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 28-1 (1)
2. Syracuse 29-1 (2)
3. Kansas 24-5 (4)
4. Duke 25-4 (3)
5. Michigan State 24-5 (5)
6. North Carolina 25-4 (6)
7. Missouri 25-4 (8)
8. Marquette 24-5 (7)
9. Baylor 24-5 (20)
10. Ohio State 23-6 (11)
 


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

1. Baylor 29-0
2. Stanford 26-1
3. Notre Dame 27-2
4. Connecticut 26-3
5. Duke 24-4
6. Maryland 25-4
7. Miami (FL) 25-4
8. Delaware 26-1
9. Penn State 23-5
10. Kentucky 24-5



MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (2/27/12)

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 13130 points
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 10435 points
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 8235 points
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 7150 points
5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 4410 points
6. David Ferrer (Spain) - 4345 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 3860 points
8. Mardy Fish (USA) - 2870 points
9. Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) - 2710 points
10. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) - 2705 points



WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (2/27/12)

1. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 8980 points
2. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 7680 points
3. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 7095 points
4. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) - 6270 points
5. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 5850 points
6. Samantha Stosur (Australia) - 5825 points
7. Marion Bartoli (France) - 5160 points
8. Li Na (China) - 4390 points
9. Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - 4340 points
10. Andrea Petkovic (Germany) - 3810 points



ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

1. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) - Arsenal - 23
2. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester United - 17
3. Demba Ba (Senegal) - Newcastle United - 16
3. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 16
5. Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Nigeria) - Blackburn Rovers - 13
5. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina) - Manchester City - 13
7. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) - Tottenham Hotspur - 10
8. 6 players tied with - 10



LA LIGA (SPAIN) LEADING SCORERS

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Real Madrid - 29
2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Barcelona - 28
3. Falcao (Colombia) - Atlético Madrid - 15
4. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) - Real Madrid - 14
5. Karim Benzema (France) - Real Madrid - 13
5. Fernando Llorente (Spain) - Athletico Bilbao - 13
7. Roberto Soldado (Spain) - Valencia - 12
8. Miguel Pérez Cuesta (Spain) - R. Vallecano - 11
9. Cesc Fábregas (Spain) - Barcelona - 9
9. Rubén Castro (Spain) - Real Betis - 9



SERIE A (ITALY) LEADING SCORERS

1. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) - Udinese - 18
2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) - AC Milan - 15
2. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) - Napoli - 15
2. Germán Denis (Argentina) - Atalanta - 15
5. Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina) - Genoa - 14
6. Miroslav Klose (Germany) - Lazio - 13
7. Diego Milito (Argentina) - Internazionale - 12
7. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) - Fiorentina - 12
9. Fabrizio Miccoli (Italy) - Palermo - 11
10. Emanuele Calaiò (Italy) - Siena - 10
10. Alessandro Matri (Italy) - Juventus - 10



GERMAN BUNDESLIGA LEADING SCORERS

1. Mario Gomez (Germany) - Bayern Munich - 18
1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Neth.) - Schalke 04 - 18
3. Robert Lewandowski (Pol.) - B. Dortmund - 16
4. Lukas Podolski (Germany) - FC Cologne - 15
4. Claudio Pizarro (Peru) - Werder Bremen - 15
6. Martin Harnik (Austria) - VfB Stuttgart - 13
6. Marco Reus (Ger.) - B. Monchengladbach - 13
8. Mohammed Abdellaoue (Norway) - Hannover 96 - 11
8. Raúl (Spain) - Schalke 04 - 11
10. Franck Ribéry (France) - Bayern Munich - 10



NBA LEADING SCORERS (points per game)

1. Kobe Bryant - Lakers - 28.4
2. Kevin Durant - OKC - 27.9
3. LeBron James - Miami - 27.4
4. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 25.0
5. Russell Westbrook - OKC - 23.5
6. Monta Ellis - Golden State - 22.4
7. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 22.3
8. Deron Williams - New Jersey - 22.2
9. Blake Griffin - Clippers - 21.4
10. Dwight Howard - Orlando - 20.1



NBA LEADING REBOUNDERS (per game)

1. Dwight Howard - Orlando - 15.3
2. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 14.0
3. Andrew Bynum - Lakers - 12.8
4. Blake Griffin - Clippers - 11.4
5. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento - 11.3
6. Pau Gasol - Lakers - 10.6
7. Kris Humphries - New Jersey - 10.5
8. Marcin Gortat - Phoenix - 10.4
9. Marc Gasol - Memphis - 10.1
10. Joakim Noah - Chicago - 9.9



NBA ASSIST LEADERS (per game)

1. Steve Nash - Phoenix - 10.9
2. Rajon Rondo - Boston - 9.5
3. Jose Calderon - Toronto - 8.9
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 - 8.1
8. Derrick Rose - Chicago - 7.7
9. Kyle Lowry - Houston - 7.6
10. John Wall - Washington - 7.6



2012 FEDEX CUP STANDINGS

1. Kyle Stanley (USA) - 935
2. Johnson Wagner (USA) - 860
3. Phil Mickelson (USA) - 807
4. Mark Wilson (USA) - 802
5. Bill Haas (USA) - 752
6. Hunter Mahan (USA) - 742
7. Brandt Snedeker (USA) - 716
8. Steve Stricker (USA) - 598
9. Keegan Bradley (USA) - 504
10. Ben Crane (USA) - 475

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