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They include a talismanic leader who arguably made the format what it is today thanks to a game-changing tournament win. Meanwhile, there’s one bowling magician who Ravi Bopara things we have scandalously low down. Do you agree? JUMP TO: 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | FULL COUNTDOWN | VIDEO ROUNDTABLE WITH RAVI BOPARA 15. Glenn Maxwell When he is on song, there are no amount of fielders, no boundary big enough to contain Maxwell....

Known as 2006 QQ23, the enormous space rock measures up to 1,870 feet in diameter—comfortably greater than the height of the famous New York landmark (1,454 feet). The asteroid—which was first spotted in 2006—will make its closest approach to Earth on August 10 at 3:23 a.m. EDT. It will come within 0.049 astronomical units (4.6 million miles) of our planet traveling at speeds of around 10,400 mph. The space rock is classified as a Near-Earth Object (NEO)—a term referring to any asteroid or comet whose orbit takes it within 121 million miles of our sun, and within around 30 million miles of Earth....

But here’s a different list. The most dramatic moments of 2014, which sometimes can make a race seem better than it actually was. 1. Homestead finish It was just what NASCAR wanted — its championship-contending drivers competing for the win at Homestead. Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin all had a shot to win the championship in the final 15 laps. Hamlin, second at the time, passed Jeff Gordon on the restart....

He told reporters Thursday that he was told he projects as a potential third-round pick. MORE: Mock draft | BCS freak athletes | Top 10 for 2014 He joins teammate Greg Robinson, who announced he was leaving Auburn for the draft earlier this week. Robinson is projected to be a first-round selection. "Our staff is extremely proud of him. I recruited Tre and going to the NFL was a goal of his," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said....

It's time to ask that question of Jacksonville Jaguars general manager David Caldwell, who sounded pretty direct Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine. He's not married to staying at No. 3 in the first round, he told reporters, and he's not wedded to drafting a quarterback. First, the quarterback issue. Caldwell knows his team, which is coming off a 4-12 season, has multiple holes, which makes a QB less than a sure thing early....

Logan, the 2011 U.S. halfpipe champion, clinched one of three automatic berths after scoring 87.40 points on her first run. It was just enough for Logan to hold off Canada's Dara Howell, who scored 87.00 on her second run to finish second. Canada's Kaya Turski, the 2013 World slopestyle champion, took third after scoring 86.80 points on her second run. Turski, who is also a three-time Winter X Games champion, competed for the first time since tearing an ACL in August....

Not so much with his finish in the slalom — he has no illusions of winning — but rather through his fashion statement. Hubertus Von Hohenlohe, who turns 55 on Sunday, wants to stand out on the slopes in his flamboyant mariachi racing suit. A fitting outfit for a vibrant character. Born in Mexico City, Von Hohenlohe has royal lineage through his family's ties with a former principality in Germany....

The 27-year-old St. Louis Blues forward scored four shootout goals on Saturday to propel Team USA past Russia in preliminary action at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and is now an American icon. OLYMPIC HOCKEY: Shootout photos | Unique perspective Need more proof? He's got his own Sochi Olympics logo: Here's the original logo: Yeah, T.J. Oshie is winning the Olympics.

This will be the fifth All-Star Game hosted by the Reds and the second to prominently showcase a logo with a handlebar mustache. MORE: The 2014 midsummer classic in photos | 2015 All-Star Game lineups | Learn about MLB’s first All-Star Game The 1953 All-Star Game was played at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field on July 14. A few months prior, the Cincinnati franchise made an official name change from “Reds” to “Redlegs....

While there’s not much debate about the top two spots in the 1B rankings, the arguments begin to get heated from No. 3 on. Let’s take a sneak peek at the top five fantasy first basemen for 2016, starting with Goldy. You can see the full 1B fantasy rankings here. 2016 FANTASY BASEBALL RANKINGS:Catcher | First | Second | Short | Third | Outfield | Starters | Relievers | Prospects...

The year began with the NFL’s highly publicized attempt to have women break through the glass ceiling of league executives and ended with the NFL’s feeble attempt to handle another domestic violence controversy. In between, the U.S. women’s national soccer team, the Women’s Tennis Association and the NCAA incited a national conversation over equal pay for female athletes and sexual assault on college campuses. Though there remains no overwhelmingly positive outlook for women in terms of employment opportunities in professional sports or salary parity with male athletes, and though domestic violence and sexual assault continue to remain unsolved catastrophes in the NCAA and the professional leagues, some stories have helped spark what will inevitably require an extensive effort for change as 2017 begins....

National championship game participants North Carolina and Gonzaga were impacted by draft decisions, while potential preseason favorites such as Arizona, Kentucky and Michigan State were able to retain some of their top players. MORE: Hamidou Diallo returns to Kentucky The 2017-18 college basketball season won’t tip off for roughly six more months but we now know which of the sport’s biggest stars will be returning to their respective college campuses this fall and which are moving on to the professional ranks....

After a couple seasons of non-RBs populating the first round, last season saw things even out a bit. Heading into this year, running backs should dominate the top picks and likely make up the majority of the first 12 players drafted in your league. There are four legitimate contenders for the top spot, with Elliott, Johnson, Bell, and Todd Gurley all having realistic claims. How you rank them likely comes down to how much concern you have for injuries and holdouts and how much you value receiving skills, but you really can’t go wrong with any of those four....

It began Friday with the televised draw that arranged the 32 competing teams into eight groups of four that will start contesting the tournament on Thursday June 14, with a game between host Russia and Saudi Arabia. The absence of such teams as the Netherlands, Italy, Chile and – did we mention it? – the United States led to there being no real “Group of Death”. But there is an abundance of compelling matchups....

By tiering backs, you get a good idea of who you should be targeting and when you should be looking to draft them. No draft goes according to consensus rankings, so having a group of similar players to choose from helps you avoid panic picks or simply ignoring a position altogether – unless that’s the plan, of course. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2019 Fantasy Cheat Sheet You can make almost anything work if you’re committed to it....

To nobody’s surprise, Lamar Jackson is among the 12 selections. The runaway MVP favorite led the voting from fans and was named the starting quarterback for the AFC in what will be his first Pro Bowl appearance. Jackson’s selection ends Baltimore’s 23-year wait for Pro Bowl quarterback and the second-year signal caller is joined by teammates Mark Ingram, Mark Andrews, Patrick Ricard, Marshal Yanda, Marlon Humphrey, Marcus Peters, Earl Thomas, Matthew Judon, Morgan Cox and Justin Tucker....

The temperature across the contiguous U.S. averaged 54.5 degrees Fahrenheit—2.5 degrees higher than the 20th Century average—in 2021. The year also set a record for the warmest recorded December, when temperatures averaged 39.3 degrees Fahrenheit, breaking a record previously set in 2015, according to a report released Monday by the National Centers for Environmental Information. The rising temperatures were paired with a number of billion-dollar natural disasters related to the weather and climate throughout 2021....

The five-passenger Cadillac XT4 debuted at the 2018 New York Auto Show and saw its best sales in its first full year on sale. They have waned by two-thirds through 2021, but have climbed back in 2022. What it continues to have is a little Cadillac charm that can’t be replicated by other automakers, though the brand is a long way from the cushy land yachts of the past....

And 2022’s procession should be all the more special following from last year’s cancellation due to coronavirus; the first time such a pause has occurred since World War II. Read on to discover everything you need to know about the floral float-filled festivities taking place this New Year’s Day. What Is The Rose Parade? The earliest of the events, known officially as the Tournament of Roses, witnessed floats filled with orange-blossom-bedecked, horse-drawn carriages wowing crowds in 1890....

2022 Toyota GR 86 The 2022 Toyota GR 86 is a next-generation design building off the platform that the Japanese automaker co-designed with Subaru, which uses the architecture for its BRZ coupe. It features styling that is similar to the current Toyota 86 but with modern flare like standard LED headlights, and new exterior color options that help it stand out in a crowd. The model was initially shown wearing a Track bRed paint job....