2014 Winter Olympics Gold Medal Winners

The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics have drawn to a close. Overall, 99 Gold Medals were handed out (not counting the multiple medals given to curling and hockey team members). They were won by 21 different countries (including a surprising 5 from Belarus) on 3 different continents (sorry Australia, you'll have to settle for a pair of silvers). Three different athletes, Russia's Victor An, Belarus's Darya Damrachova and Norway's Marit Bjoergen won three golds, while another twenty athletes came away with two. Here's the complete rundown of the winners:

Ole Einar Bjoerndalen - Norway - Men's 10k Sprint Biathlon

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Sage Kotsenburg - USA - Men's Slopestyle Snowboarding

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Sven Kramer - Netherlands - Men's 5000M Speedskating

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Weekly Top Tens - 2/22/14

Winter Olympics Medal Leaders

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1. Russia - 29 (11-10-8)
2. United States - 27 (9-7-11)
3. Norway - 26 (11-5-10)
4. Canada - 24 (9-10-5)
5. Netherlands - 24 (8-7-9)
6. Germany - 19 (8-6-5)
7. Austria - 17 (4-8-5)
8. France - 15 (4-4-7)
9. Sweden - 14 (2-6-6)
10. Switzerland - 11 (6-3-2)

NHL POINTS LEADERS (PTS)

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1. Sidney Crosby (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 78
2. Ryan Getzlaf (Canada) - Anaheim - 67
3. John Tavares (Canada) - NY Islanders - 66
4. Phil Kessel (USA) - Toronto - 65
5. Patrick Kane (USA) - Chicago - 63
6. Alex Ovechkin (Russia) - Washington - 60
6. Corey Perry (Canada) - Anaheim - 60
8. Kyle Okposo (USA) - NY Islanders - 59
9. Patrick Sharp (Canada) - Chicago - 58
9. Evgeni Malkin (Russia) - Pittsburgh - 58

NHL SCORING LEADERS (GOALS)

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1. Alex Ovechkin (Russia) - Washington - 40
2. Phil Kessel (USA) - Toronto - 31
3. Corey Perry (Canada) - Anaheim - 30
4. Ryan Getzlaf (Canada) - Anaheim - 29

4. Joe Pavelski (USA) - San Jose - 29

6. Patrick Sharp (Canada) - Chicago - 28
6. Sidney Crosby (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 28
6. Alexander Steen (Sweden) - St. Louis - 28
9. Patrick Kane (USA) - Chicago - 27
9. Chris Kunitz (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 27

NHL GOALTENDING (GAA)

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1. Josh Harding (Canada) - Minnesota - 1.66
2. Cory Schneider (USA) - New Jersey - 1.85
3. Ben Bishop (USA) - Tampa Bay - 1.98
4. Ben Scrivens (Canada) - Edmonton - 1.98
5. Tuukka Rask (Finland) - Boston - 2.11
6. Brian Elliott (Canada) - St. Louis - 2.13
7. Anton Khudobin (Russia) - Carolina - 2.14
8. Jonathan Quick (USA) - Los Angeles - 2.18
9. Eddie Läck (Sweden) - Vancouver - 2.22
10. Marc-Andre Fleury (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 2.23

FIFA MEN'S RANKINGS (2/13/14)

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

FIFA WOMEN'S RANKINGS (12/13/13)

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

MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (2/17/14)

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1. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 14085 points
2. Novak Djokovic (Serbia & Montenegro) - 10580 points
3. Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) - 5620 points
4. David Ferrer (Spain) - 5440 points
5. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) - 4960 points
6. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 4950 points
7. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 4795 points
8. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 4305 points
9. Richard Gasquet (France) - 2950 points
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 2885 points

WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (2/17/14)

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1. Serena Williams (USA) - 12380 points
2. Li Na (China) - 6690 points
3. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 5705 points
4. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 5681 points
5. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 5206 points
6. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 4710 points
7. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia & Montenegro) - 4535 points
8. Angelique Kerber (Germany) - 4490 points
9. Simona Halep (Romania) - 4435 points
10. Sara Errani (Italy) - 4390 points

NCAA MEN'S LEADING SCORERS (PPG)

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1. Doug McDermott (Senior) - Creighton - 25.8
2. Antoine Mason (Junior) - Niagara - 25.5
3. Billy Baron (Senior) - Canisius - 24.9
4. Tyler Haws (Junior) - BYU - 23.6
5. Aaric Murray (Senior) - Texas Southern - 23.5
6. Patrick Miller (Senior) - Tennessee State - 23.2
7. T.J. Warren (Sophmore) - North Carolina State - 23.0
8. D.J. Balentine (Sophomore) - Evansville - 22.9
9. Alan Williams (Junior) - UC-Santa Barbara - 22.5
10. Shawn Glover (Senior) - Oral Roberts - 21.8

NCAA WOMEN'S LEADING SCORERS (PPG)

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1. Odyssey Sims (Senior) - Baylor - 30.3
2. Jerica Coley (Senior) - Florida International - 28.6
3. Chiney Ogwumike (Senior) - Stanford - 26.5
4. Damika Martinez (Junior) - Iona - 25.4
5. Joanna Harden (Senior) - Troy - 25.3
6. Jennifer Schlott (Senior) - Utah State - 24.8
7. Jasmine Grice (Senior) - Florida A&M - 24.6
8. Alli Williams (Senior) - Saint Francis PA - 23.9
9. Rachel Tecca (Senior) - Akron - 23.3
10. Chrishae Rowe (Freshman) - Oregon - 23.3

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) - Liverpool - 23
2. Daniel Sturridge (England) - Liverpool - 16
3. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 15
4. Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast) - Manchester City - 13
5. Olivier Giroud (France) - Arsenal - 12
5. Eden Hazard (Belgium) - Chelsea - 12
7. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) - Manchester United - 11
7. Loïc Remy (France) - Newcastle Utd - 11
9. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester United - 10
9. Jay Rodriguez (England) - Southampton - 10

SPANISH LA LIGA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Real Madrid - 22
2. Diego Costa (Spain) - Atletico Madrid - 21
3. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) - Barcelona - 15
3. Antoine Griezmann (France) - Real Sociedad - 15
5. Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Barcelona - 14
5. Karim Benzema (France) - Real Madrid - 14
7. Pedro (Spain) - Barcelona - 13
8. Ikechukwu Uche (Nigeria) - Villareal - 12
8. Javi Guerra (Spain) - Real Valladolid - 12
10. David Villa (Spain) - Atletico Madrid - 11

GERMAN BUNDESLIGA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) - Borussia Dortmund - 14
1. Adrián Ramos (Colombia) - Hertha Berlin - 14
3. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) - Borussia Dortmund - 13
4. Mario Mandžukić (Croatia) - Bayern Munich - 12
5. Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Germany) - Hamburg SV - 11
5. Josip Drmić (Switzerland) - Nurnberg - 11
5. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) - TSG Hoffenheim - 11
8. Stefan Kießling (Germany) - Bayer Leverkusen - 10
8. Vedad Ibišević (Bosnia & Herzegovina) - VfB Stuttgart - 10
8. Raffael Araújo (Brazil) - Borussia Monchengladbach - 10
8. André Hahn (Germany) - FC Augsburg - 10

FRENCH LIGUE 1 LEADING SCORERS

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1. Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden) - Paris Saint-Germain - 19
2. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) - Paris Saint-Germain - 13
2. Alexandre Lacazette (France) - Lyon - 13
4. André-Pierre Gignac (France) - Marseilles - 12
4. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) - Lorient - 12
6. Bafétimbi Gomis (France) - Lyon - 10
6. Rémy Cabella (France) - Montpellier - 10
8. Radamel Falcao (Colombia) - AS Monaco - 9
8. Emmanuel Rivière (France) - AS Monaco - 9
8. Kévin Bérigaud (France) - Evian Thonon Gaillard - 9

ITALIAN SERIE A LEADING SCORERS

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1. Giuseppe Rossi (Italy) - Fiorentina - 14
2. Carlos Tévez (Argentina) - Juventus - 13
2. Ciro Immobile (Italy) - Torino - 13
4. Luca Toni (Italy) - Hellas Verona - 12
4. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) - Napoli - 12
4. Domenico Berardi (Italy) - Sassuolo - 12
7. Alberto Gilardino (Italy) - Genoa - 11
7. Alessio Cerci (Italy) - Torino - 11
7. Arturo Vidal (Chile) - Juventus - 11
7. Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina) - Internazionale - 11

DUTCH EREDIVISIE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) - Heerenveen - 21
2. Graziano Pellè (Italy) - Feyenoord Rotterdam - 18
3. Aron Jóhannsson (USA) - AZ Alkmaar - 14
4. Luc Castaignos (Netherlands) - Twente Enschede - 13
5. Dušan Tadić (Serbia) - Twente Enschede - 11
5. Lucas Piazón (Brazil) - Vitesse Arnhem - 11
7. Jens Toornstra (Netherlands) - FC Utrecht - 10
7. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) - Twente Enschede - 10
9. Michael Higdon (England) - NEC Nijmegen - 9
9. Lex Immers (Netherlands) - Feyenoord Rotterdam - 9
9. Steve De Ridder (Belgium) - FC Utrecht - 9
9. Bryan Linssen (Netherlands) - SC Heracles Almelo - 9

MEXICAN LIGA 2014 CLAUSURA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Martín Bravo (Argentina) - UNAM - 6
2. Pablo Velázquez (Paraguay) - Toluca - 5
2. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) - Pachuca - 5
4. Cristian Pellerano (Argentina) - Tijuana - 4
4. Carlos Peña Rodríguez (Mexico) - León - 4
4. Marco Fabián de la Mora (Mexico) - Cruz Azul - 4
4. Mauro Formica (Argentina) - Cruz Azul - 4
8. 7 tied with 3

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Kris Commons (Scotland) - Celtic - 17
2. Kris Boyd (Scotland) - Kilmarnock - 16
2. Steve May (Scotland) - St. Johnstone - 16
4. Billy McKay (Northern Ireland) - Inverness Caledonian Thistle - 15
5. John Sutton (England) - Motherwell - 13
6. Steven Thompson (Scotland) - St. Mirren - 10
7. Anthony Stokes (Ireland) - Celtics - 9
7. Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland) - Aberdeen - 9
9. Kris Doolan (Scotland) - Partick Thistle -  7
9. Gary Mackay-Steven (Scotland) - Dundee United - 7
9. Henri Anier (Estonia) - Motherwell - 7

PORTUGUESE LIGA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Fredy Montero (Colombia) - Sporting Lisbon - 9
2. Jackson Martínez (Colombia) - FC Porto - 7
3. Evandro (Brazil) - Estoril - 5
3. Derley (Brazil) - Maritimo - 5
5. 9 tied with 3

RUSSIAN PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) - FK Rostov-Na-Donu - 10
2. Miguel Danny (Portugal) - Zenit St Petersburg - 9
3. Yura Movsisyan (Armenia) - Spartak Moscow - 8
4. Georgi Peev (Bulgaria) - FK Amkar Perm' - 7
4. Andriy Voronin (Ukraine) - Dinamo Moscow - 7
4. Dame N'Doye (Senegal) - Lokomotiv Moscow - 7
4. Hulk (Brazil) - Zenit St Petersburg - 7
8. Spartak Gogniyev (Russia) - Ural - 6
9. 9 tied with 5

2014 MLS DRAFT RESULTS

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1. Philadelphia Union - Andre Blake - GK - Connecticut
2. DC United - Steve Birnbaum - DEF - California
3. Vancouver Whitecaps - Christian Dean - DEF - California
4. New England Revolution - Steve Neumann - FWD - Georgetown
5. Montreal Impact - Eric Miller - DEF - Creighton
6. FC Dallas - Tesho Akindele - FWD - Colorado School of Mines
7. Vancouver Whitecaps - Andre Lewis - MID - Portmore United
8. Seattle Sounders - Damion Lowe - DEF - Hartford
9. San Jose Earthquakes - J.J. Koval - MID - Stanford
10. Toronto FC - Nick Hagglund - DEF - Xavier

WORLD GOLF RANKINGS (2/16/14)

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1. Tiger Woods (USA)
2. Adam Scott (Australia)
3. Henrik Stenson (Sweden)
4. Phil Mickelson (USA)
5. Justin Rose (England)
6. Zach Johnson (USA)
7. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)
8. Dustin Johnson (USA)
9. Sergio Garcia (Spain)
10. Matt Kuchar (USA)

NBA LEADING SCORERS (PPG)

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1. Kevin Durant - Oklahoma City - 31.4
2. Carmelo Anthony - New York - 27.8
3. LeBron James - Miami - 26.9
4. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 26.2
5. Stephen Curry - Golden State - 24.4
5. Blake Griffin - LA Clippers - 24.4
7. James Harden - Houston - 24.3
8. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 23.9
9. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento - 22.5
9. Paul George - Indiana - 22.5

NBA LEADING REBOUNDERS (RPG)

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1. DeAndre Jordan - LA Clippers - 14.0
2. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 13.3
3. Andre Drummond - Detroit - 13.0
4. Dwight Howard - Houston - 12.7
5. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento - 11.7
6. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 11.4
7. Joakim Noah - Chicago - 11.3
8. Andrew Bogut - Golden State - 10.7
9. Zach Randolph - Memphis - 10.3
9. Anderson Varejao - Cleveland - 10.3

NBA LEADING ASSIST-ERS (APG)

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1. Chris Paul - LA Clippers - 11.1
2. Stephen Curry - Golden State - 8.9
3. Ty Lawson - Denver - 8.8
4. John Wall - Washington - 8.6
5. Ricky Rubio - Minnesota - 8.5
6. Brandon Jennings - Detroit - 8.1

7. Jrue Holiday - New Orleans - 7.9
8. Kyle Lowry - Toronto - 7.7
9. Jeff Teague - Atlanta - 7.1
10. Jameer Nelson - Orlando - 6.7

2014 NFL DRAFT ORDER

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1. Houston Texans (2-14)
2. St. Louis Rams (7-9) - From Washington
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12)
4. Cleveland Browns (4-12)
5. Oakland Raiders (4-12)
6. Atlanta Falcons (4-12)
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12)
8. Minnesota Vikings (5-10-1)
9. Buffalo Bills (6-10)
10. Detroit Lions (7-9)



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Players Drafted in the First Round of the MLB Draft Twice

When Mark Appel was drafted by the Astros with the first overall pick in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, he became the 17th player taken twice in the first round. Who were the others and how did they fare? Well, to be honest, they're all over the place. Some of them went on to become All Stars, but some of them never even made it to the Big Leagues. Here's the complete rundown:

1. Randy Scarbery - Pitcher (1970, 1973)

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Scarbery was the first player drafted in the first round of multiple drafts going 7th overall to the Houston Astros in 1970 and 23rd overall to the Oakland Athletics in 1973. Scarbery made his Major League debut in 1979, but was out of baseball after 1980 going 3-10 in 60 career appearances with a 4.50 ERA.


2. Mike Miley - Shortstop (1971, 1974)

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Miley was drafted 24th overall by the Cincinnati Reds in 1971, but instead opted to be a two-sport star at LSU playing shortstop and quarterback for the Tigers. Miley led LSU to a 9-3 record in 1973 while accounting for 11 touchdowns. Miley was drafted by the California Angels with the 10th overall pick in 1974, but appeared in just 84 games batting .176 over two seasons. Sadly, Miley never had a chance to realize his full potential as he was killed in a car accident at the age of 23 before the start of the 1977 season.


3. Danny Goodwin - First Baseman/Designated Hitter (1971, 1975)

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Goodwin has the distinction of being the only player in Major League Baseball history to be taken with the Number One Overall Draft Pick TWICE. Let that sink in for a moment. Unfortunately, while Goodwin saw action in seven Major League seasons, he never materialized into the player he was projected to be. Goodwin's best season came in 1979 with the Twins when he hit .289 with 5 homers and 27 runs batted in in 58 games. In his career, however, he hit just .236 with 13 career home runs in 252 games. He did own a great mustache though.


4. Mike Sullivan - Pitcher (1976. 1979)

Sullivan posted a 2.89 ERA in four minor league seasons, but despite that, he never played beyond AA and didn't see the field after 1982 thanks to an arm injury.


5. Brad DuVall - Pitcher (1987, 1988)

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DuVall also didn't reach the big leagues and spent 3 seasons in A-Ball where he posted a 3.35 ERA in 34 starts, but like Sullivan his career was derailed but injury.


6. Alex Fernandez - Pitcher (1988, 1990)

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Fernandez finished his career with a 107-87 record and a 3.74 ERA in 263 games with the White Sox and Marlins. He was an 18-game winner with the Sox in 1993 and won 17 games in 1997 helping lead the Marlins to their first World Series. Fernandez won his 1997 NLDS start against the Giants, but was knocked out in the 3rd inning of his NLCS start against the Braves. Unfortunately a shoulder problem kept him off the World Series roster and caused him to miss the entire 1998 season. He was out of baseball by 2001.


7. Calvin Murray - Centerfielder (1989, 1992)

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Murray was part of an epic draft class for Cleveland in 1989 that included Major Leaguers Jerry Dipoto (3), Jesse Levis (4), Alan Embree (5), Curt Leskanic (8), Kelly Stinnett (11), Jim Thome (13), Mike Potts (16), Brian Giles (17), Robert Person (25), Billy Brewer (26), Bill Wertz (31), James Hurst (32) and Andy Sheets (33). Murray opted to attend UT-Austin instead and was re-drafted by the Giants three years later. Murray appeared in just 288 games over five seasons posting an average of .231. His best season came in 2001 when he hit six home runs and knocked in 25 while hitting .245 in 106 games.


8. John Burke - Pitcher (1991, 1992)

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The Astros drafted Burke in 1991, but couldn't sign him so he became the Colorado Rockies' first ever amateur draft pick a year later. Colorado didn't agree with the young righty though as he surrendered 16 home runs in just 74 2/3 innings while finishing his brief career with a 6.75 ERA.


9. Charles Johnson - Catcher - 1989, 1992

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Johnson won four consecutive Gold Gloves between 1995 and 1998, made two All-Star Teams, caught three no-hitters, and helped the Marlins win the 1997 World Series when he hit .357 with a team-leading 10 hits. Johnson stuck around for 12 seasons largely thanks to his defense, but still managed to slug 167 homers including 31 in 2000 while batting .245.


10. Jason Varitek 1993, 1994

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Varitek was part of one of the most lopsided trades in Major League Baseball history when Seattle shipped him and a young pitcher named Derek Lowe to Boston for reliever Heathcliff Slocumb. Slocumb went 2-9 in 84 games with the Mariners and logged a 4.97 ERA. Varitek and Lowe led Boston to a World Series title in 2004 breaking an 86 year curse. On top of that, Varitek assumed the role of Red Sox captain in 2005, led them to another ring in 2007, and has caught more no-hitters (4) than any other catcher in Major League history. A lifetime .256 hitters with 193 career home runs, Varitek won a gold glove, a silver slugger, and played on three All-Star Teams.


11. J.D. Drew 1997, 1998

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Drew never ever quite materialized into the player everyone thought he was going to be. A career .278 hitter with 242 home runs, Drew slugged more than 30 homers just once in his career (31 in 2004 with the Braves), drove in 100 runs just once in his career (100 in 2006 with the Dodgers), and hit over .300 just twice (.323 in 2001 with St. Louis and .305 in 2004 with Atlanta). Still, he hit a Grand Slam in Game 7 of the 2007 ALCS and helped Boston win their second World Series in four years, he was the MVP of the 2008 All-Star Game, and was generally steady if not spectacular.


12. Jeremy Sowers 2001, 2004

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Sowers was Cleveland's 2005 Minor League Player of the Year after going 14-4 with a 2.37 ERA in 27 starts. A year later he went 9-1 with a 1.39 ERA in AAA and made his debut with the Indians in the middle of the 2006 season. His first stint with Cleveland was a successful one as he went 7-4 in 14 starts with a 3.57 ERA. Since then, however, he's gone just 11-26 with an ERA of 5.63. Sowers last appeared in a Major League game in 2009, but last year he made eight starts with the Independent Atlantic League Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.


13. Wade Townsend 2004, 2005

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Townsend ended up being a bust never pitching above AA, missing the entered 2006 season, and never posting an ERA below 5.00 at any level. All told, Townsend went 7-21 in 69 minor league appearances with a 5.68 ERA.

14. John Mayberry Jr. 2002, 2005

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Mayberry has spent the last five seasons with the Phillies compiling a .245 batting average and hitting 46 home runs. Mayberry has seen his average, homers and runs batted in decline over his past three seasons going from .273, 15 homers and 49 runs batted in during his first full season in 2011, to .227, 11 homers and 39 runs batted in last season.

15. Aaron Crow 2008, 2009

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Crow made the 2011 AL All Star team as a rookie, and has turned in three solid seasons as a set-up man for the Kansas City Royals. Making at least 57 appearances in each of his first three campaigns, Crow has held opposing hitters to a .244 average and has posted a 3.19 ERA in 187 appearances.


16. Gerrit Cole 2008, 2011

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Cole made his debut last June and finished the year having made 19 starts and going 10-7 with a 3.22 ERA. Cole made a pair of starts in the NLDS against St. Louis winning Game 2, but losing the decisive Game 5 despite allowing just two runs in five innings. All told he posted a 2.45 ERA giving up just 5 hits in 11 postseason innings.


17. Mark Appel 2012, 2013

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Appel, drafted first overall by the Astros last summer, is getting ready for his first full season in the Astros organization. Appel made 10 appearances in A-Ball in 2013 going 3-1 with a 3.79 ERA.

Weekly Top Tens - 2/15/14

Winter Olympics Medal Leaders

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1. Russia - 15 (4-6-5)

2. Netherlands - 14 (4-4-6)

3. United States - 14 (4-3-7)

4. Norway - 13 (4-3-6)

5. Germany - 12 (7-3-2)

6. Canada - 12 (4-5-3)

7. Sweden - 8 (1-5-2)
8. Switzerland - 7 (5-1-1)
9. Austria - 7 (2-4-1)
10. China - 5 (3-2-0)

NHL POINTS LEADERS (PTS)

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1. Sidney Crosby (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 78
2. Ryan Getzlaf (Canada) - Anaheim - 67
3. John Tavares (Canada) - NY Islanders - 66
4. Phil Kessel (USA) - Toronto - 65
5. Patrick Kane (USA) - Chicago - 63
6. Alex Ovechkin (Russia) - Washington - 60
6. Corey Perry (Canada) - Anaheim - 60
8. Kyle Okposo (USA) - NY Islanders - 59
9. Patrick Sharp (Canada) - Chicago - 58
9. Evgeni Malkin (Russia) - Pittsburgh - 58

NHL SCORING LEADERS (GOALS)

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1. Alex Ovechkin (Russia) - Washington - 40
2. Phil Kessel (USA) - Toronto - 31
3. Corey Perry (Canada) - Anaheim - 30
4. Ryan Getzlaf (Canada) - Anaheim - 29

4. Joe Pavelski (USA) - San Jose - 29

6. Patrick Sharp (Canada) - Chicago - 28
6. Sidney Crosby (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 28
6. Alexander Steen (Sweden) - St. Louis - 28
9. Patrick Kane (USA) - Chicago - 27
9. Chris Kunitz (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 27

NHL GOALTENDING (GAA)

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1. Josh Harding (Canada) - Minnesota - 1.66
2. Cory Schneider (USA) - New Jersey - 1.85
3. Ben Bishop (USA) - Tampa Bay - 1.98
4. Ben Scrivens (Canada) - Edmonton - 1.98
5. Tuukka Rask (Finland) - Boston - 2.11
6. Brian Elliott (Canada) - St. Louis - 2.13
7. Anton Khudobin (Russia) - Carolina - 2.14
8. Jonathan Quick (USA) - Los Angeles - 2.18
9. Eddie Läck (Sweden) - Vancouver - 2.22
10. Marc-Andre Fleury (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 2.23

FIFA MEN'S RANKINGS (2/13/14)

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

FIFA WOMEN'S RANKINGS (12/13/13)

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

MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (2/10/14)

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1. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 14330 points
2. Novak Djokovic (Serbia & Montenegro) - 10580 points
3. Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) - 5710 points
4. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) - 5370 points
5. David Ferrer (Spain) - 5280 points
6. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 4795 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 4540 points
8. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 4355 points
9. Richard Gasquet (France) - 3050 points
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 2885 points

WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (2/10/14)

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1. Serena Williams (USA) - 13000 points
2. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 6581 points
3. Li Na (China) - 6570 points
4. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 5750 points
5. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 5600 points
6. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 4745 points
7. Sara Errani (Italy) - 4425 points
8. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia & Montenegro) - 4310 points
9. Angelique Kerber (Germany) - 4030 points
10. Simona Halep (Romania) - 3760 points

NCAA MEN'S LEADING SCORERS (PPG)

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1. Antoine Mason (Junior) - Niagara - 26.0
2. Doug McDermott (Senior) - Creighton - 25.3
3. Tyler Haws (Junior) - BYU - 24.3
4. Billy Baron (Senior) - Canisius - 24.0
5. Aaric Murray (Senior) - Texas Southern - 23.8
6. D.J. Balentine (Sophomore) - Evansville - 23.2
7. Patrick Miller (Senior) - Tennessee State - 23.2
8. T.J. Warren (Sophmore) - North Carolina State - 23.1
9. Alan Williams (Junior) - UC-Santa Barbara - 22.8
10. Shawn Glover (Senior) - Oral Roberts - 21.7

NCAA WOMEN'S LEADING SCORERS (PPG)

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1. Odyssey Sims (Senior) - Baylor - 30.2
2. Jerica Coley (Senior) - Florida International - 28.9
3. Chiney Ogwumike (Senior) - Stanford - 27.2
4. Joanna Harden (Senior) - Troy - 25.4
5. Jennifer Schlott (Senior) - Utah State - 24.8
6. Damika Martinez (Junior) - Iona - 24.7
7. Alli Williams (Senior) - Saint Francis PA - 24.0
8. Rachel Tecca (Senior) - Akron - 23.8
9. Jasmine Tecca (Senior) - Florida A&M - 23.7
10. Chrishae Rowe (Freshman) - Oregon - 23.0
10. Heather Butler (Senior) - Tennessee Martin - 23.0

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) - Liverpool - 23
2. Daniel Sturridge (England) - Liverpool - 16
3. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 15
4. Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast) - Manchester City - 12
4. Eden Hazard (Belgium) - Chelsea - 12
6. Loïc Remy (France) - Newcastle Utd - 11
7. Olivier Giroud (France) - Arsenal - 10
7. Jay Rodriguez (England) - Southampton - 10
7. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands) - Manchester United - 10
10. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester Utd - 9
10. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) - Everton - 9
10. Álvaro Negredo (Spain) - Manchester City - 9

SPANISH LA LIGA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Real Madrid - 22
2. Diego Costa (Spain) - Atletico Madrid - 21
3. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) - Barcelona - 15
4. Antoine Griezmann (France) - Real Sociedad - 14
5. Lionel Messi (Argentina) - Barcelona - 13
5. Karim Benzema (France) - Real Madrid - 13
5. Pedro (Spain) - Barcelona - 13
8. Ikechukwu Uche (Nigeria) - Villareal - 12
9. David Villa (Spain) - Atletico Madrid - 11
9. Javi Guerra (Spain) - Real Valladolid - 11

GERMAN BUNDESLIGA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) - Borussia Dortmund - 14
1. Adrián Ramos (Colombia) - Hertha Berlin - 14
3. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) - Borussia Dortmund - 13
4. Mario Mandžukić (Croatia) - Bayern Munich - 12
5. Stefan Kießling (Germany) - Bayer Leverkusen - 10
5. Vedad Ibišević (Bosnia & Herzegovina) - VfB Stuttgart - 10
5. Raffael Araújo (Brazil) - Borussia Monchengladbach - 10
5. Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Germany) - Hamburg SV - 10
5. Josip Drmić (Switzerland) - Nurnberg - 10
5. Roberto Firmino (Brazil) - TSG Hoffenheim - 10

FRENCH LIGUE 1 LEADING SCORERS

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1. Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden) - Paris Saint-Germain - 19
2. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) - Paris Saint-Germain - 13
2. Alexandre Lacazette (France) - Lyon - 13
4. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) - Lorient - 12
5. André-Pierre Gignac (France) - Marseilles - 11
6. Bafétimbi Gomis (France) - Lyon - 9
6. Radamel Falcao (Colombia) - AS Monaco - 9
6. Emmanuel Rivière (France) - AS Monaco - 9
6. Rémy Cabella (France) - Montpellier - 9
10. Filip Đorđević (Serbia) - Nantes - 8
10. Darío Cvitanich (Argentina) - Nice - 8

ITALIAN SERIE A LEADING SCORERS

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1. Giuseppe Rossi (Italy) - Fiorentina - 14
2. Carlos Tévez (Argentina) - Juventus - 13
3. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) - Napoli - 12
3. Ciro Immobile (Italy) - Torino - 12
3. Domenico Berardi - Sassuolo - 12
6. Luca Toni (Italy) - Hellas Verona - 11
6. Arturo Vidal (Chile) - Juventus - 11
6. Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina) - Internazionale - 11
9. Alessio Cerci (Italy) - Torino - 10
9. Mario Balotelli (Italy) - AC Milan - 10

DUTCH EREDIVISIE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) - Heerenveen - 21
2. Graziano Pellè (Italy) - Feyenoord Rotterdam - 18
3. Aron Jóhannsson (USA) - AZ Alkmaar - 14
4. Luc Castaignos (Netherlands) - Twente Enschede - 13
5. Dušan Tadić (Serbia) - Twente Enschede - 11
5. Lucas Piazón (Brazil) - Vitesse Arnhem - 11
7. Jens Toornstra (Netherlands) - FC Utrecht - 10
7. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) - Twente Enschede - 10
9. Michael Higdon (England) - NEC Nijmegen - 9
9. Lex Immers (Netherlands) - Feyenoord Rotterdam - 9
9. Steve De Ridder (Belgium) - FC Utrecht - 9
9. Bryan Linssen (Netherlands) - SC Heracles Almelo - 9

MEXICAN LIGA 2014 CLAUSURA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Martín Bravo (Argentina) - UNAM - 6
2. Pablo Velázquez (Paraguay) - Toluca - 5
3. Cristian Pellerano (Argentina) - Tijuana - 4
3. Marco Fabián de la Mora (Mexico) - Cruz Azul - 4
5. Luis Rey (Colombia) - America - 3
5. Javier Antonio Orozco Peñuelas (Mexico) - Santos - 3
5. Carlos Peña Rodríguez (Mexico) - León - 3
5. Mauro Formica (Argentina) - Cruz Azul - 3
5. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) - Pachuca - 3
10. 15 tied with 2

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Kris Commons (Scotland) - Celtic - 17
2. Kris Boyd (Scotland) - Kilmarnock - 16
2. Steve May (Scotland) - St. Johnstone - 16
4. Billy McKay (Northern Ireland) - Inverness Caledonian Thistle - 15
5. John Sutton (England) - Motherwell - 12
6. Steven Thompson (Scotland) - St. Mirren - 10
7. Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland) - Aberdeen - 9
8. Kris Doolan (Scotland) - Partick Thistle -  7
8. Gary Mackay-Steven (Scotland) - Dundee United - 7
8. Henri Anier (Estonia) - Motherwell - 7

PORTUGUESE LIGA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Fredy Montero (Colombia) - Sporting Lisbon - 9
2. Jackson Martínez (Colombia) - FC Porto - 7
3. Evandro (Brazil) - Estoril - 5
3. Derley (Brazil) - Maritimo - 5
5. 9 tied with 3

RUSSIAN PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) - FK Rostov-Na-Donu - 10
2. Miguel Danny (Portugal) - Zenit St Petersburg - 9
3. Yura Movsisyan (Armenia) - Spartak Moscow - 8
4. Georgi Peev (Bulgaria) - FK Amkar Perm' - 7
4. Andriy Voronin (Ukraine) - Dinamo Moscow - 7
4. Dame N'Doye (Senegal) - Lokomotiv Moscow - 7
4. Hulk (Brazil) - Zenit St Petersburg - 7
8. Spartak Gogniyev (Russia) - Ural - 6
9. 9 tied with 5

2014 MLS DRAFT RESULTS

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1. Philadelphia Union - Andre Blake - GK - Connecticut
2. DC United - Steve Birnbaum - DEF - California
3. Vancouver Whitecaps - Christian Dean - DEF - California
4. New England Revolution - Steve Neumann - FWD - Georgetown
5. Montreal Impact - Eric Miller - DEF - Creighton
6. FC Dallas - Tesho Akindele - FWD - Colorado School of Mines
7. Vancouver Whitecaps - Andre Lewis - MID - Portmore United
8. Seattle Sounders - Damion Lowe - DEF - Hartford
9. San Jose Earthquakes - J.J. Koval - MID - Stanford
10. Toronto FC - Nick Hagglund - DEF - Xavier

WORLD GOLF RANKINGS (2/9/14)

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1. Tiger Woods (USA)
2. Adam Scott (Australia)
3. Henrik Stenson (Sweden)
4. Phil Mickelson (USA)
5. Justin Rose (England)
6. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)
7. Zach Johnson (USA)
8. Sergio Garcia (Spain)
9. Matt Kuchar (USA)
10. Jason Day (Australia)

NBA LEADING SCORERS (PPG)

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1. Kevin Durant - Oklahoma City - 31.5
2. Carmelo Anthony - New York - 27.3
3. LeBron James - Miami - 26.5
4. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 25.8
5. Stephen Curry - Golden State - 24.6
6. Blake Griffin - LA Clippers - 24.2
7. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 23.9
7. James Harden - Houston - 23.9
9. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento - 22.5
10. DeMar DeRozan - Toronto - 22.4

NBA LEADING REBOUNDERS (RPG)

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1. DeAndre Jordan - LA Clippers - 14.0
2. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 13.2
3. Andre Drummond - Detroit - 13.0
4. Dwight Howard - Houston - 12.5
5. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento - 11.7
6. Joakim Noah - Chicago - 11.5
7. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 11.4
8. Andrew Bogut - Golden State - 10.7
9. Zach Randolph - Memphis - 10.4
10. Anderson Varejao - Cleveland - 10.3

NBA LEADING ASSIST-ERS (APG)

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1. Chris Paul - LA Clippers - 11.1
2. Stephen Curry - Golden State - 9.0
3. Ty Lawson - Denver - 8.8
4. John Wall - Washington - 8.5
5. Ricky Rubio - Minnesota - 8.3
6. Brandon Jennings - Detroit - 8.1

7. Jrue Holiday - New Orleans - 7.9
8. Kyle Lowry - Toronto - 7.6
9. Jeff Teague - Atlanta - 7.2
10. Jameer Nelson - Orlando - 6.6

10. LeBron James - Miami - 6.6

2014 NFL DRAFT ORDER

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1. Houston Texans (2-14)
2. St. Louis Rams (7-9) - From Washington
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12)
4. Cleveland Browns (4-12)
5. Oakland Raiders (4-12)
6. Atlanta Falcons (4-12)
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12)
8. Minnesota Vikings (5-10-1)
9. Buffalo Bills (6-10)
10. Detroit Lions (7-9)



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