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Fifth in our Top 10 lists: teams. Tellingly, these are teams that are located near tech centers in the US (except for the Gators and Buckeyes.)
As with everything on the site, these are all crowd sourced (we don’t pick them, you do.)
#10 Ohio St Buckeyes in NCAA Football.
#9 Seattle Mariners in Baseball.
#7 Texas Longhorns in NCAA Football.
#6 Florida Gators in NCAA Football.
#5 Dallas Cowboys in NFL.
#3 Boston Red Sox in Baseball.
#1 NY Yankees in Baseball.
Fourth in our Top 10 lists: athletes. There aren’t any surprises here, except for the order.
As with everything on the site, these are all crowd sourced (we don’t pick them, you do.)
#10 Tiger Woods in Golf.
#6 Brett Favre in NFL.
#5 Roy Halladay in Baseball.
#4 LeBron James in NBA.
#3 Allen Iverson in NBA.
#2 Peyton Manning in NFL.
#1 Kobe Bryant in NBA.
Third in our Top 10 lists: stories. A lot of these stories are perishable, with writers fretting about trades that did or didn’t happen, or faint praise from an opposing team’s coach, but, this is the material that you focused on the most.
As with everything on the site, these are all crowd sourced (we don’t pick them, you do.)
#10 Khabibulin done? from 15 December 2009 in Hockey.
#9 Roethlisberger, Warner leave games with injuries from 23 November 2009 in NFL.
#8 ESPN: Phillipe Aumont and Tyson Gillies . . . to the Phillies from 15 December 2009 in Baseball.
#7 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could let Jack Wilshere go on loan to Burnley from 18 December 2009 in Soccer.
#6 Breaking News: Ottawa talking to Chicago from 18 November 2009 in Hockey.
#5 May Gets His Wish: No. 24 Jersey from 11 October 2009 in Hockey.
#4 David Healy: Top four or bust for Hughes at Manchester City from 30 October 2009in Soccer.
#3 Canadiens’ Penalty Kill An Exposed And Bleeding Wound from 10 October 2009 in Hockey.
#2 Redskins to Fans: No Free Speech from 27 October 2009 in NFL.
#1 Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen on Alabama: ‘They’re just loaded with NFL talent from top to bottom’ from 9 November 2009 in NCAA Football.
Second in our Top 10 lists: videos. As with everything on the site, these are all crowd sourced (we don’t pick them, you do.)
#10 Harold on Yankees’ expectations from 27 October 2009.
#9 Nick Swisher on heading to Series from 27 October 2009.
#8 MLB Daily FastCast on 29 August 2009 (this link has been flaky, so you are forewarned.)
#7 Posada struggles at the plate on 27 October 2009
#6 Coaches Corner: Ohio State on 16 September 2009
#5 Bill Ray Cyrus Talks Dodgers on 17 October 2009
#4 Jim Zorn Press Conference After Last Redskins Practice on 1 September 2009
#3 Manuel on Victorino on 7 November 2009
#2 The Bachelorette Shoots the Puck on 15 October 2009
#1 Oilers Participate in “Movember” on 1 November 2009
Like almost everyone else, we are publishing our 40th annual top ten lists. To start, a visual amuse bouché of the Top 10 Pictures on the site based on overall views and shares. As with everything on the site, these are all crowd sourced (we don’t pick them, you do.)
#10 in Soccer
Dortmund’s Kevin Grosskreutz, left, challenges for the ball with Cologne’s Maniche, right, during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Cologne in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/ Roberto Pfeil)
#9 in NASCAR
American Sprint Car Series driver Jessica Zemken is push started by NASCAR driver Tony Stewart during qualifying for an auto race in Dundee, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Berch)
#8 in Baseball
New York Yankees’ Nick Swisher, right, celebrates with catcher Jose Molina (26) after their 10-0 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)
#7 in Boxing/MMA
In this photo released by Square Ring, boxers Jeff lacy reacts during during the weigh-in on Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 in Biloxi, Miss., for his light heavyweight fight against Roy Jones Jr. The pair fight on Saturday night at the MS Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. (AP Photo/Square Ring, Tom Casino)
#6 in Baseball
New York Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett waves to the crowd while leaving the field during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
#5 in NHL
Montreal Canadiens defensemen Marc-Andre Bergeron (47) celebrates his goal against the Atlanta Thrashers with Canadiens defensemen Andrei Markov (79) of Russia, as Canadiens left wing Michael Cammalleri (13) skates in during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, at Philips Arena, in Atlanta. The goal sent the game into overtime where Bergeron scored another goal to end the game. The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)
#4 in college football
In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, Penn State linebacker Josh Hull, right, walks to practice with teammate Chima Okoli during Penn State Football Media Day in State College, Pa. Hull is a favorite to join Sean Lee Navorro Bowman at linebacker. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
#3 in NHL
White rose petals are thrown into the air as ice hockey player Mats Sundin leaves the church of Maria Magdalena in central Stockholm, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, together with his bride Josephine Johansson. Sundin has played in the NHL for the last eighteen years and 1997 to 2008 he was the team captain of Toronto Maple Leafs. (AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden/Roger Vikstrom)
#2 in Soccer
FC Barcelona’s Thierry Henry, from France, left, and his coach Pep Guardiola, right, hold the UEFA Super Cup trophy after defeating Shaktar Donetsk, during the UEFA Super Cup final soccer match at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
#1 in Soccer
FC Barcelona players Maxwell from Brazil, left, Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Sweden, right, and Lionel Messi from Argentina celebrate after defeating Shaktar Donetsk in the UEFA Super Cup final soccer match at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)