Top 10 Amazing Cheerleaders of NFL - 2013

There were times when sports activities were restricted to the activities reveloving around the players and atheletes inside the arena with fans and crowds clapping and shouting to boost the morale of their teams and favourites player or athelete.

But then came the Cheerleaders - young girls clad in fascinating and gaudy attire appeared on the sports arena, originally in the USA. And then other countries followed the suit too and now these smiling cheerleaders can be found even in sports like cricket and football around the world. In fact, the presentation of cheerleading as a sport to a global audience was led by the 1997 start of broadcasts of cheerleading competition by ESPN International and the worldwide release of the 2000 film 'Bring It On.'

As an estimate, over 1.5 million girls perform as cheerleaders in USA alone.

Herein under are some of the best photos of cheerleaders of NFL:

An Arizona Cardinals cheerleader performs at the two minute warning of the Cardinals-Carolina Panthers game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on October 6, 2013. The Cardinals defeated the Panthers 22-6. UPI/Art Foxall

Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders perform during the second half of their game with the Seattle Seahawks at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on November 10, 2013. Atlanta lost 33-10. UPI/David Tulis

The Denver Broncos cheerleaders perform at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver on September 29, 2013. Denver is one of seven undefeated teams in the NFL. UPI/Gary C. Caskey

Cheerleaders perform during the Washington Redskins game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland on September 9, 2013. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 33-27. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Seattle Seahawks gals perform during a time out during the Jacksonville Jaguars game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington on September 22, 2013. Seahawks beat the Jaguars 45-17. UPI/Jim Bryant

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Cheerleaders perform during the Washington Redskins game against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland on September 9, 2013. The Eagles defeated the Redskins 33-27. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

 A St. Louis Rams cheerleader entertains the crowd during a two minute warning during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis on September 8, 2013. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

The New York Jets Flight Crew Cheerleaders perform at the end of the first quarter when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers play the New York Jets 1 of the NFL season at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on September 8, 2013. UPI /John Angelillo

A Miami Dolphin cheerleader presents a swimsuit creation by Lila Nikole designer during the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders 2014 Swimsuit Calendar Unveiling at the LIV Nightclub, Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, September 5, 2013. UPI/Gary I Rothstein.

A member of the New Orleans Saintsations dance team entertains the crowd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome during the New Orleans Saints-Miami Dolphins game in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 30, 2013. UPI/A.J. Sisco

These are just 10 out of 42 images of NFL cheerleaders of NFL during the year 2013. For viewing the remaining 32 photos visit: UPI

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Top 10 Sports Photos of 2013

The year 2013 is just days guest with us - during the year we witnessed many great sports events and many great athletes in action. Thousands and thousands of awesome and interesting photos appeared covering the sports events and that of sportsmen/women - but some were really awesome and simply superb compositions.

Of the many such masterpiece shots, I am sharing just 10 - the best that I picked up from dozens of such photos as these appeared at BBC Sport. Enjoy these beautiful sports shots of 2013 - for 2014 will be another year.

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Top 10 Richest Athletes of the World

Sports not only provides much entertainment to the fans and spectators, it also fills the pockets of sportsmen beyond our imagination.

Well rightly so, because the sportsmen and athletes put in their body's best abilities to entertain us and win matches and games for their country and teams. And also make lot of money in the process.

Ever wondered who could be the leading top 10 athletes of the world? Is football giant Ronaldo on the top of the list or the magician Michael Jordan? Or is it Michael Schumacher or tennis star Roger Federer?

The luckiest and the richest: Top 10 Richest Athletes of the world

Well your all guess may be wrong when I start listing the top 10. Here we have their name in the reverse order, that is starting from number 10 to 1 and see where did you go wrong:

#10: Ayrton Senna was a Grand Prix race car driver with a net worth of $400 million. Ayrton Senna accumulated his net worth through his racing talent. He was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and was unfortunately killed in an accident while racing in the Grand Prix in 1994. 

#09: Michael Schumacher - the German Formula One driver who has won Formula One world driver's championship several times - he has a net worth estimated at $400 million and annual salary of $50 million. His career spanned from 1991 to 2006 with Jordan Benetton, and Ferrari. In 2010 he announced a comeback with Mercedes GP.

#08: Bud Selig - Bud Selig is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball and has a net worth of $400 million. Bud Selig earned his net worth through his years in baseball as the owner of the Milwaukee Braves, Executive Counsel and Commissioner of the MLB. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1934.
#07: Al Davis - a football Executive as well as principal owner of the Oakland Raiders and has a net worth of $500 million.

Continuing with the list, we have Tiger Woods at number six.

#06: Tiger Woods - a man known as the greatest athlete of all times who rose to fame in such a small age. He has a personal net worth of $500 million and an annual salary of $85 million. The accolades he has earned are too numerous to list in their entirety but here are some highlights: 14 professional major tournaments, 71 PGA Tour events, he has been ranked #1 for more consecutive weeks than any other player, he has the lowest scoring average of all time, he has been crowned PGA Player of the year 9 times, Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the year twice, AP Male Athlete of the year 4 times and on and on…

#05: Vince McMahon - well the wrestling fans must be familiar with this name and am one of his fans too. I love the way he walks and makes the WWE a real entertaining wrestling event throughout the world. 'Mr' McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, commentator, film producer and occasional wrestler with a net worth of $500 million.

#04: Magic Johnson - Johnson net worth: Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is a retired American basketball player and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $500 million.
#03: Roger Staubach - Roger Staubach is a businessman and former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, with a net worth of $600 million. 

#02: Michael Jordan - Of course he has to be the number one or at least number two - the favourite of everyone. Michael Jordan net worth: Michael Jordan is a former American basketball player and one of the most famous people on the planet who has a net worth of $650 million.

And now the richest athlete ever - could you guess it could be? Well many may be surprised as the richest athlete of the world has earned his fortunes from Golf and he is: Arnold Palmer - Arnold Palmer is an American professional golfer who has a net worth of $675 million. Arnold Palmer turned pro in 1954, and is today considered to be one of the greatest golf players of all time. Among his many wins and championships, he has won the PGA Tour 62 times and the Championship Tour ten times. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.

But the list does not finish here - go to Celebrity NetWorth and find out who the other forty richest athletes of the world are. You may find names like Greg Norman, Lewis Hamilton, Andre Agassi,  Ronaldo, Don King, Cristiano Ronaldo and  Lance Armstrong.

But now can you guess who sits at the rock bottom? Is it  Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Micheal Buffer, Tony Hank or Tom Glavine?

Well go find out Here.

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Top Five Spinners of the World of Cricket

At this time of the year, the sports world is full of events - we have Premeir League matches being played, and the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the tennis world, has just started yesterday at Melbourne Australia besides cricket.

A lot of cricket is being played since December 2012 that spilled over to 2013 with England touring India, while New Zealand is visiting South Africa and Pakistan having won a three ODI matches series 2-1 against India in India is now gearing up for their tour to South Africa starting 25 January.

While the cricket goes on, let us see the top five spinners that the world of cricket has produced in recent times. The performance is based on the test matches, the ODIs and the T20Is the teams have played around the world.

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The names of these five superb and magical spinners are as under:

5. Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
4. Sunil Narine (West Indies)
3. Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
2. Graeme Swann (England)
1. Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan)

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Top 10 winners of Venus Rosewater Dish | Wimbledon Ladies' Single Title

Wimbledon Tennis championship was first played in 1877 and is since then become a premiere tennis tournament and Grand Slam. It is played on green green grass of London every year starting last week of June and terminating in first week of July.

The Ladies' single title was added to the championship in 1884 and British Maud Watson became the first Wimbledon Champion, who beat British Lillian Watson 6-8 6-3, 6-3. 

May Sutton Bundy became the first non-British who beat British Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers 6-3, 6-4 to hold the Venus Rosewater Dish.

From 1884 to 1967, the ladies single event was known as the Armature Era, which in 1968 became the Open Era that continues till date.

Many big names have surfaced since 1884 who became the top tennis players and had the honour of holding multiple championship titiles. Herein under are 10 top players who have won the ladies singles titile more than the others.

Martina Navratilova  held the Venus Rosewater Dish for record NINE times

American Martina Navratilova tops the list for having won the ladies singles title for record NINE times - a record that remains unbeaten since she last won the wimbledon title in 1990. She held the title in years 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1990. In1978, Martina beat felleow American Chris Evert to win her first Wimbledon title.

American Helen Wills Moody won the title EIGHT times

American Helen Wills Moody of the Amateur era was the second player who held the title for EIGHT times. She first won the title in 1927, and held it for the years 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935 and 1938.

British Chambers won Wimbledon title SEVEN times

British Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers of the Amateur Era held the title for SEVEN times in years 1903, 1904, 1906, 1910, 1911, 1913 and 1914. She was beaten by the first non-British player in 1905 at the hands of American May Sutton Bundy 6-3, 6-4.

German Stefi Graf held the Venus rosewater Dish SEVEN times

German Steffi Graf of Open Era was the fourth down the list who held the title SEVEN times too, like the British Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers. She held the title in years 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1996. Stefi beat American Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 in 1988 to win her first Wimbledon title.  Stefi could not qualify for 1997 finals.

British Bingley won the title SIX times

British Blanche Bingley held the title for SIX times in years 1886, 1889, 1894, 1897, 1899, 1900 of the Amateur Era. Miss Blanche beat British Maud Watson in 1886 to win her first title. She last won the title in 1900 when she beat Charlotte Cooper Sterry. Sterry beat Blanche the next year to end Blanche's dominance.

American Billie Jean King won the Wimbledon title SIX times

American Billie Jean King became the sixth player to hold SIX titles - two of Amateur Era and four of Open Era. She held the titles in years 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975. Billie beat the defending champion Brazilian Maria Bueno 6–3, 3–6, 6–1. Billie held the Venus rosewater Dish for the last time in 1975 when she beat Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–0, 6–1. 

French Suzanne Lenglen also won Wimbledon title for SIX time

Suzanne Lenglen of France also held the title for SIX times - all during the Amateur Era in years 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925.

British Cooper Sterry held Wimbledon title for Five times

British Charlotte Cooper Sterry of the Amateur Era held the title for FIVE times in years 1895, 1896, 1898, 1901, 1908. She last beat Blanche Bingley Hillyard, who occupies the 5th place in the record holders list.

British Lottie Dod  - the last of the Amateur era to hold the Wimbledon title for five times

British Lottie Dod of the Amateur Era held the title FIVE teimes in years 1887, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1893.

Venus with Venus Rosewater Dish

The last tenth player is American Venus William who held the Venus Rosewater Dish for FIVE times in years 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008. Venus beat fellow defending champion American Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–6(7–3) to win her first Wimbledon title in year 2000. In years 2001 and 2001, she lost the title to her sister Serena Williams. She regained the title in 2005 beating again Lindsay Davenport. She last won the Wimbledon title in 2008 beating sister Serena Williams, who clinched the title from Venus the following years. Serena held the title Four times.

Venus [right] loses to Serena [left]

Serena is playing Wimbledon this year too and is aspiring to hold the Venus Rosewater Dish for the fifth time as did her sister Venus in 2005 - and she has done it [updated 7 July 2012]:

Proud Serena hols high the Venus Rosewater Dish for the fifth time [Photo credit: Matthias Hangst/AELTC]

Serena Williams playing against Polish Radwanska beat her 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to win the Wimbledon title for 2012 for the fifth time and after being without it since 2010 when she last won it.

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Top ten knockouts of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali will go down in the history of sports and boxing exclusively as one of the greatest of all times.

Muhammad Ali, former Cassius Clay, made headlines wherever he went and whenever he fought. He moved like butterfly in the ring, wearing out his opponents and winning with much ease and delight.

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I came across this video of legendary Muhammad Ali on YouTube and thought of sharing with my readers. The video besides his speeches, fights and life, also include Top Ten of his famous KOs. This is a must watch video for those who love Muhammad Ali and his boxing style and others who consider him as one of the Greatest Ever:

Video Courtesy: YouTube / The Real No1 Fan

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Top 50 Quarterbacks

Who is the best quarterback in the NFL? How many times have you debated that question? Arguing who is better between Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and even Drew Brees is enough to start a bar fight.

Some of the famous Quarterbacks

Bleacher Report has spent hours scouting every starter and every potential starter, the top 50 quarterbacks have been scored in 10 criteria (here's more on the criteria). In the slides that follow, we'll explain each player's strengths and weaknesses as the final ranking is revealed.

These names include celebrities like Curtis Painter, Blaine Gabbert, Donovan McNabb, Kyle Boller, Ben Roethlisberger, Ryan Mallett, Jason Campbell, Jake Locker, Sam Bradford, Alex Smith,  Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan and many more.

Read details / watch slide show: Bleacher Report

Top 20 Craziest NBA Players

Everyone has his own explanation and definition of being crazy - but what about the athletes and players being crazy? And if they are crazy by any definition, then who are he craziest?

Business Insider in their recent post has listed 20 craziest players of NBA ever and define the term crazy as:

"We'll define it as instability either on or off that court in results in some confounding headline-making antics."

Some of the Top 20 NBA craziest players

The list of 20 include names of players like Delonte West, Ivan Johnson, DeShawn Stevenson, Michael Beasley, Kevin Garnett, yler Hansbrough, DeMarcus Cousins, Joakim Noah, Stephen Jackson, Raja Bell and many more.

Read details / see slide show and find out why these have been called 'crazy': Business Insider

The Highest Paid Athletes Ever

Top athletes are now paid more than ever before. In fact, even when adjusting for inflation, older salaries fail to compare to current ones. As a result, nearly all of of the highest-paid athletes in current dollars are playing or have retired in the last decade.

Babe Ruth, who was paid $80,000 in 1930 by the New York Yankees, would make just over $1 million in 2010 dollars. However, he was paid over ten times the average salary of other baseball players during the 1930 season. 

The list as compiled by  24/7 Wall Street includes names of athletes like Alex Rodrigues, Babe Ruth, Sergei Fedorov, Ted Williams, Mario Lemieux, Ty Cobb and Michael Jordan. 

Read more / watch slide show of the highest paid athletes ever: Business Insider

10 Tallest Athletes Ever

The world of sports is full of records. We more often than not hear new records being made and old ones beaten. But Basketball in particular and other sports in general is famous for having world's tallest players than any other game of sports. And this is for obvious reasons as no other sports has a 'technical' requirement of tall players. 

Sporty Arena has compiled on such list of world's tallest sportsmen, who mainly hail from the sports of basketball. Herein under is the list of Top 10 Tallest athletes, or I may say mostly basketball players ever born.  The list is made in descending order with respect to their tallness.

10. Kenny George 7 feet 7"

Kenny George was the tallest division 1 basketball player ever

9.Gheorghe Muresan 7 feet 7 inches

Gheorghe Muresan is a retired NBA player. He averaged 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

8.Manute Bol 7 feet 7 inches

 Manute Bol was a Sudanese basketball player that played in the NBA (October 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) 

7.Neil Fingleton 7 feet 7.5 inches

•           Neil Fingleton is Britain's tallest man. He's been doing acting work since his basketball career ended 

                                         6.Yasutaka Okayama 7 feet 8 inches

•                         Yasutaka Okayama was the tallest person ever to be have played for NBA.

                                               5.Ri Myung Hun 7 feet 8.5 inches

Ri Myung Hun was the center for the national basketball team of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

                                                   4.Sun Mingming 7 feet 9 inches

Sun Mingming currently plays professional basketball in Japan. 

                                                   3.Gogea Mitu 7 feet 9 inches

• Romanian Gogea Mitu was the tallest professional boxer ever (July 14, 1914 - June 22, 1936 )
                                                   2.Suleiman Ali Nashnush 8 feet .5 inches

                Suleiman Al Nashnush was the tallest 'professional basketball player' ever (1943 - February 25, 1991)

1. Zhao Liang 8 feet 1.1 inches

Zhao Liang is a circus performer in China. He was born in 1982.

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