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10 Dishonest Players who Pay Huge Compensations

March 7, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

10 Dishonest Players who Pay Huge Compensations

Sports stars all over the world gain not just fame and money, but also the power to influence an unimaginable number of people with their actions and every single move they make. A number of times, these athletes offer a lot of inspiring things for the fans to follow, such as the dedication they show, the techniques they display in the sport, the amount of time they spend in training and healthy practices, and in case of many more issues. However, it often happens that they forget the power they hold, and do things that set a bad example for the world to follow. Punishment, however, is unbiased, and it finds every person with a bad action. They end up paying huge fines or compensations after being caught in the middle of their nasty acts. So let us take a quick look at 10 Dishonest Players who Pay Huge Compensations.

10 Dishonest Players who Pay Huge Compensations

1. Tiger Woods

American professional golfer Tiger Woods is counted among the most successful golfers of modern era and is also one of the highest-paid athletes in the globe. He maintained his reputation several years till he was couth in a scandal related to women. Tiger is the only player to have won 18 World Golf Championships since many international championships started in 1999. He was engaged with Elin Nordegren in November 2003, and the couple got married on October 5, 2004. Tiger’s wife Elin is a former Swedish model and daughter of radio journalist Thomas Nordegren and former minister of migration Barbro Holmberg. Elin, after a dozen women claimed to have had affairs with Tiger, filed for divorce. As a settlement, Tiger paid $100 million to his wife and moreover, he also lost $22 million worth of endorsements.

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2. Lance Armstrong

American professional road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong has won the Tour de France a world record of seven consecutive times from 1999 till 2005. He was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer in the 90s which in turn damaged his brain, lungs and abdomen. Armstrong fought with his disease and cured from cancer in just five months. He then participated in several international events and left his mark. But sadly, after the finding of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, the Union Cycliste Internationale banned Armstrong from competitive cycling for rest of his life in 2012. He first denied charges of doping and even sued those who charged him with cheating. In 2013, he finally admitted that he used PEDs which made him lost around $75 million due to endorsement drops.

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3. Michael Jordan

American former professional basketball player Michael Jordan is considered as the best basketball player of all time and is also an entrepreneur and principle owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan spent 15 seasons of his career playing for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. He married Juanita Vanoy in 1991. He was then blamed for cheating with his wife the very same year. Jordan was also reported for paying $250,000 to a mistress to make her keep quiet about his secret relationship. On January 4, 2002, Jordan and Vanoy filed for divorce but opted for mutual settlement shortly after. Vanoy again filed for divorce and get it on December 29, 2006 for which he received $168 million as the settlement cost. It is also counted among the largest celebrity divorce settlements.

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4. Hulk Hogan

American professional wrestler Terry Gene Bollea is better known to the world as the Hulk Hogan and is currently signed with WWE. Besides being an active wrestler, he is also an actor, television personality, entrepreneur, and musician and is widely known for a reality show called “Hogan Knows Best”. Hogan was married to his wife Linda for 26 years but caught cheated with her when he started having an affair with his wife’s friend. Hogan’s wife Linda filed for divorce after she found about Hulk Hogan’s affair. As a settlement of this divorce, Hogan paid 70 percent of their liquid assets, 40 percent of his businesses, several of his luxury cars and also $3 million property to his wife Linda.

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5. Alex Rodriguez

American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop Alex Rodriguez nicknamed “A-Rod” is playing for the New York Yankees and also previously played for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball. Rodriguez admitted that he used performance-enhancing drugs to the Drug Enforcement Administration in January, 2014. He is now fighting for his charges of PED uses. On a more personal note, His wife Cynthia Rodriguez filed for divorce because of as “extra marital affairs and other marital misconduct” by her husband and also for “emotional abandonment” of her and their children on July 7, 2008. As a settlement Rodriguez gave $12-million marital home in Coral Gables, Florida, child support including private school tuition, life and health insurance and her cars.

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6. Jeff Gordon

American professional stock car racing driver Jeff Gordon is counted among the best drivers of NASCAR and currently drives the No. 24 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. His success on track led him to a chance of meeting with a former Ms. Winston Cup winner, Brooke Sealey whom he was married to, later on. His wife, then known by the name Jennifer Brooke Gordon, filed for divorce and demanded separation from Jeff Gordon due to his extra marital relationship with professional model Deanna Merryman. Brooke then asked on court paper for “exclusive use of the couple’s oceanfront home, valued at $9 million, as well as alimony, two cars and periodic use of their boats and an airplane” as a settlement.

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7. Marion Jones

Former world champion track and field athlete Marion Jones also known as Marion Jones-Thompson also played basketball for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA. Jones achieved 3 gold medals in Sydney, Australia, at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was allegedly charged for using performance enhancing drugs and denied using those. Finally Jones was traced to have used PED for which she was jailed for six months and lost a million dollars in endorsements. Chairman of the US Olympic Committee Peter Ueberroth then stated Jones to “immediately step forward and return the Olympic medals she won while competing in violation of the rules”. Jones was then forced to sell two of her properties including her mother’s house to raise money to give fines and for living.

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8. Ryan Braun

American baseball right fielder Ryan Joseph Braun currently plays for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. For his amazing ability to hit for power and average, excellent fielding and baserunning speed, he is considered as the five-tool player. He is also listed among the 50 best players of 2012 after he achieved the MVP award in 2011. Braun then charged for using performance enhancing drugs to further boosts his ability on the ground. He was failed in a testosterone test in 2011 and later also charged for his connection with the Biogenesis of America clinic in 2012. Braun was suspended for the remainder of the 2013 season totaling 65 regular season games on July 22, 2013, for his violation of drug policy. He was estimated to lose around $6.2 million due to this scandal.

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9. Manny Ramirez

Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder Manny Ramirez participated in Major League Baseball and the Chinese Professional Baseball League. He achieved 21 grand slams which is the third best all-time. Manny’s 29 postseason home runs is still a record in big league history. He participated in 12 All-Star Games which include a consecutive streak of eleven times since 1998. He established himself as a superstar for the Boston fans and also for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manny was suspended for violating baseball’s drug policy for 50 games for using human chorionic gonadotropin. Manny chose his retirement over 100 games suspension on April 8, 2011. Manny lost around 8 million in salary due to his early retirement from active sports.

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10. Shaquille O’Neal

Retired American basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is currently serving as an analyst on the television program Inside the NBA and was known as a former rapper. With his 7 feet 1 inch height and 325 pounds weight, Shaquille is considered as one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. The man who once said, “I’m Muslim, I’m Jewish, I’m Buddhist, I’m everybody ’cause I’m a people person,” was sue by his wife Shaunie as he was accused of cheating on his wife several times over the next seven years. Shaquille first filed a divorce case in a Miami-Dade Circuit court on September 4, 2007, which was mutually settled. His wife, Shaunie again filed for divorce on November 10, 2009. Shaquille is now subjected to pay $20,000 monthly for alimony and child support combined as a settlement.

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As we can see, the dishonest acts by the players set them back by a fortune that is not ignorable at all. However, these compensations they pay are in the form of money or assets, and it is worth questioning whether that can ever really be enough of a compensation for the harm they cause to the people who once rested their faith and love upon these players, be it the fans who get disappointed with them for their dishonesty, the teams who lose them, or the loved ones whom they leave to deal with their betrayal for years to come.

Top 10 Hitters in PGA

March 3, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Top 10 Hitters in PGA

When we use the term ‘hitter’ in the context of golf, we mean a golf player “who favors a forceful, aggressive style of swing, ” as described by the PGA Golf Glossary. A hitter’s movement is less about smooth and fluid swings, and more violent to look at. A look at the driving distance stats of a golfer for the past five years will give the information about how many times he has been able to clinch a place in the top 10, and hence an idea about the skill of the longest hitters. The leaders in driving distance for the season will also help to understand the same, but, it is never enough to look at a single season, as a player can get mired or injured in the middle of it. Let us take a look at the Top 10 Hitters in PGA.

Top 10 Hitters in PGA

1. Brooks Koepka

American professional golfer Brooks Koepka was born on May 3, 1990, and played college golf at Florida State University. He achieved three events during his college days and became All-American three times. While still being an amateur, Koepka was qualified for the U.S. Open in 2012. As of the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open in Feb 01, 2015, he covered an average of 315.0 meters per shot. He covered a total of 7,560 meters in this season with 24 drives in professional tournaments. Koepka turned professional in 2012 and started playing on the Challenge Tour in Europe. He won his first major event at the Challenge de Catalunya in September, 2012, and achieved the Montecchia Golf Open in 2013. Koepka won the Waste Management Phoenix Open, his first PGA Tour event, on February 1, 2015.

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2. Tony Finau

American professional golfer Tony Finau was born on September 14, 1989, and turned professional at the age of just 17. He has college scholarship offers in basketball but later continued with Golf. Finau started participating in several mini-tours including the Gateway Tour, NGA Hooters Tour and National Pro Tour in his college days. As of the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open in Feb 01, 2015, he covered an average of 309.5 meters per shot. He covered a total of 17,334 meters this season with 56 drives in professional tournaments. Finau made seven cuts in eight starts on the PGA Tour Canada in 2013. Tony Finau earned his PGA Tour card for the 2014–15 season after he finished in the 12th position in the Web.com Tour Finals. He with his brother Gipper also competed on the Golf Channel’s The Big Break in 2009.

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3. Ryan Palmer

American professional golfer Ryan Hunter Palmer was born on September 19, 1976, and currently plays on the PGA Tour. He started playing the Nationwide Tour in 2003 and won the Clearwater Classic. Palmer finished on the 6th position on the money list to earn his 2004 PGA Tour participation. As of the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open in Feb 01, 2015, he covered an average of 308.6 meters per shot. He covered a total of 7,406 meters in this season with 24 drives in professional tournaments. Palmer achieved his PGA Tour win at the 2004 FUNAI Classic at the Walt Disney World Resort. He also achieved the Sony Open in Hawaii as his third career PGA Tour title in January 2010. Recently, he lost a sudden-death playoff at the Honda Classic in March 2014.

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4. Hiroshi Iwata

Japanese professional golfer Hiroshi Iwata was born on 31 January 1981, and currently regarded as one of the most promising golfer from Japan. The 34-year old golfer is the current world no. 74. With his listed height of 5 feet 10 inches and listed weight of 163 lb, he recently created a sensation on ground for his amazing driving skill. As of the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open in Feb 01, 2015, he covered an average of 307.5 meters per shot. He covered a total of 1,230 meters in this season with 4 drives in professional tournaments. Hiroshi Iwata turned professional in 2004 when he started participating on the Japan Golf Tour. He achieved his first victory at the Fujisankei Classic in 2014. Iwata also achieved second place at the Dunlop Phoenix Open and Token Homemate Cup in 2014.

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5. Charlie Beljan

American professional golfer Charlie Beljan was born on October 10, 1984, and currently plays on the PGA Tour. He achieved the U.S. Junior Amateur at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, in 2002 and later also achieved the 2006 Arizona Amateur. As of the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open in Feb 01, 2015, he covered an average of 306.7 meters per shot. He covered a total of 8,587 meters this season with 28 drives in professional tournaments. Beljan turned professional in 2007 and started to participate on the Gateway Tour from 2008 to 2011. He held the first place on the money list in 2009. Beljan earned his 2012 PGA Tour entry by at the 13th place in a tie at 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School. He achieved his first PGA tour title at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic on November 11, 2012.

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6. Morgan Hoffmann

American professional golfer Morgan Hoffmann was born on August 11, 1989, and was a member of the golf team at the Oklahoma State University for two years. He achieved the no. 1 spot in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2009. Hoffmann turned professional in 2010 and participated in his first professional major tournament at the 2012 U.S. Open where he achieved the 29th place in a tie. As of the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open in Feb 01, 2015, he covered an average of 306.7 meters per shot. He covered a total of 6,133 meters in this season with 20 drives in professional tournaments. Hoffmann played in 13 events on the Web.com Tour in 2012 and achieved 19th place on the money list which qualified him to participate in the PGA Tour.

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7. Cory Whitsett

American professional golfer Cory Whitsett replaced England’s Matthew Fitzgerald as no. 1 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking in October 2013. He helped his team to achieve the Walker Cup and made a record of 2-1-1. Whitsett achieved consecutive titles at the Linger Longer Invitational and Aggie Invitational. He was also a member of the U.S. Palmer Cup team. As of the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open in Feb 01, 2015, he covered an average of 306.7 meters per shot. He covered a total of 4,907 meters this season with 16 drives in professional tournaments. Whitsett was placed in the first position in Golf World’s 2013-14 preseason top 50 watch list. He also achieved the no. 8 spot in the 2012-13 Golfweek’s preseason top-10 individuals.

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8. Paul Casey

Professional English golfer Paul Alexander Casey was born on 21 July 1977, and currently participates in the US-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He achieved world no. 3 position which is also his highest in 2009. Casey was the first man in the United States to win three consecutive Pac-10 Championships from 1998 to 2000. As of the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open in Feb 01, 2015, he covered an average of 306.6 meters per shot. He covered a total of 4,293 meters this season with 14 drives in professional tournaments. Paul Casey won his 13th European Tour title in September 2014 at the KLM Open in the Netherlands. He recently declared that he will only focus on the PGA Tour to minimize his travel to get better performance.

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9. Patrick Rodgers

American professional golfer Patrick Rodgers was born on 30 June 1992, and considered as one of the promising golfer of recent times with his listed height of 6 feet 2 inches and listed weight of 165 lb. He played amateur golf during his days at the Stanford University and later turned professional in 2014. As of the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open in Feb 01, 2015, he covered an average of 306.0 meters per shot. He covered a total of 7,343 meters in this season with 24 drives in professional tournaments. Rodgers was named 1st team Ping All-Americans by College Golf Association of America for three consecutive seasons. He achieved Stanford’s highest award, the Al Masters Award, in 2014 as the top athlete. Rodgers achieved Ben Hogan Award as nation’s finest golfer in 2014.

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10. Brendan Steele

American professional golfer Brendan Steele was born on April 5, 1983, and currently participates on the PGA Tour. He played college golf at the University of California. Brendan turned professional in 2005 and started to participate in the Golden State Tour which he won four times. He also participated in the Canadian Tour in 2006 and 2007. As of the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open in Feb 01, 2015, he covered an average of 305.7 meters per shot. He covered a total of 14,675 meters this season with 48 drives in professional tournaments. Steele started playing on the Nationwide Tour in 2008 and won the final event of the Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island in 2010. He achieved his first PGA Tour event at the Valero Texas Open on April 17, 2011. His amazing performance placed him in the 19th place in the FedEx Cup standings.

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A detailed study of the golfer’s stats helps to understand and rank the best hitters in the PGA Tour. By the end of 2015, the whole ranking may just change, based on the performances of these golfers and the others during the ongoing season. We only have to wait and watch to find out if the players’ ranks change, or if they get replaced by other golfers who are not on this list.

Top 10 Female Badminton Players of All Time

March 2, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Top 10 Female Badminton Players of All Time

Badminton is an extremely popular racquet sport, played all over the world. It is played using a feathered cock, whose speed and direction are largely influenced by the wind if played outside, which is why, at a competitive level, this sport is played indoors. However, since it is very often played as a recreational activity among non-professional player, it is often played outdoors, as well. Badminton requires incredible physical and mental skills, as well as diligence on the athlete’s part to develop such skills. It is not only exceptionally popular among male athletes, but is played with equal fervor by female players as well. Let us take a look at the list of Top 10 Female Badminton Players of All Time.

Top 10 Female Badminton Players of All Time

1. Zhang Ning

Retired Chinese female professional badminton player Zhang Ning was born on 19 May 1975 in Jinzhou, Liaoning, China, and is widely regarded by many as the greatest female badminton player of all time. She achieved the Olympic gold medal twice at the women’s singles event in both 2004 and 2008, and became the only female player to win two consecutive Olympic singles gold medals. Zhang Ning represented China in Uber Cup from 1994 to 2006. She achieved the French Open in 1994, Swedish Open in 1996, Malaysia Open in 1998, Singapore Open in 2001 and Korea Open in 2002. Zhang Ning Also achieved the title of World Badminton Grand Prix and Copenhagen Masters in 1998 and became the winner of the Asian Championships in 2001. She won a silver medal at the 1998 All-England Championships and won a bronze at the 2001 IBF World Championships.

2. Gao Ling

Chinese female professional badminton player Gao Ling was born on March 14, 1979, in Wuhan, Hubei; China, and is regarded by many as the most successful doubles players in the women’s badminton history. She achieved nine medals in total which includes four gold medals at the BWF World Championships. She and her partner Zhang Jun achieved gold medals in mixed doubles event twice consecutively in 2000 and 2004 Olympics. Gao Ling achieved a total of four Olympic badminton medals which is the most by any female player. She won the women’s doubles titles consecutive six times at the All-England Championships from 2001 to 2006. Gao Ling is also the pioneer member of the world champion Chinese Uber Cup team since 2000.

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3. Wang Yihan

Chinese female professional badminton player Wang Yihan was born on January 18, 1988 in Shanghai, and is a former world champion in the women’s singles event. She started her badminton training under her coach Wang Pengren at the age of just nine and selected for the junior team in 2004. She was promoted to the Chinese senior team in 2006 and started to represent her country in major championships. Wang Yihan achieved both the Asian Junior championship and the World Junior Championships in 2006. She achieved the Badminton World Cup in 2006 and the Russian Opens in 2007. She achieved a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the Women’s singles event. Wang Yihan recently achieved two gold medals at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games in Women’s singles and Team event.

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4. Han Aiping

Retired Chinese female professional badminton player Han Aiping was born on April 22, 1962, and is considered by many as one of the greatest female badminton players of all time. She with her doubles partner Li Lingwei dominated international badminton for most of the decade during 1980s. The duo also led Chinese teams to victory in Uber Cup and won the IBF World Championships twice each. Han Aiping achieved two gold medals in singles and another in women’s doubles at the World Championships. She also won a silver medal in both singles and doubles event of the World Championships. She achieved the singles and doubles event twice each at the Hong Kong Open. Han Aiping was inducted in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

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5. Gu Jun

Retired Chinese female professional badminton player Gu Jun was born on January 3, 1975 in Wuxi, Jiangsu, and is widely regarded by many as the greatest female badminton player of 1990s. She with her partner Ge Fei dominated the women’s doubles events in all the major championships from the mid-1990s to their retirement after the 2000 Olympics. They achieved more than thirty top tier international championships which include two IBF World Championships and two Olympic competitions. The duo also led China to regain the Uber Cup in 1998 and retain the same in 2000. Gu Jun with her partner defeated Huang Nanyan and Yang Wei from China and won the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She achieved the World Grand Prix six times from 1994 to 1999. Gu Jun was inducted in the World Badminton Hall of Fame in 2008.

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6. Li Lingwei

Retired Chinese female professional badminton player Li Lingwei was born on January 4, 1964 at Lishui, Zhejiang, and was the most dominant force in female badminton in 1980s. She is considered by many as one of the greatest player in the history of the women’s badminton and particularly noted for court coverage and net play. She with her partner Han Aiping achieved the IBF World doubles in 1985 and also led the biennial Uber Cup competitions. She won two gold medals in the women’s singles event and one in women’s doubles event at the World Championships. Li Lingwei with her partner Han dominated most of the 1980s in women’s badminton. Li Lingwei was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee in July 2012. She was inducted in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1998.

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7. Mia Audina

Retired Chinese- Indonesian female professional badminton player Mia Audina Tjiptawan was born on 22 August 1979, and also later represented the Netherlands in international championships besides representing Indonesia in the world championships. She became a part of the Uber Cup team of Indonesia at the age of just fourteen and started to get attention for his exceptionally mobility and flexibility on court. She achieved the silver medal twice in the singles event of the 1996 and 2004 Olympics. Mia Audina won a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2003. She won the USA open in 1996, Singapore Open in 1997, Japan Open twice in 1997 and 2004, Indonesia Open in 1998, Korea Open in 2003, the Netherlands Open twice in 2001 and 2002, Switzerland Open in 2002 and Taiwan open twice in 2000 and 2003.

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8. Saina Nehwal

Indian female professional badminton player Saina Nehwal was born on 17 March 1990 in Hisar, Haryana, and achieved her career best ranking of World Number 2 by Badminton World Federation in December 2010. She is currently coached by former Indian badminton champion U. Vimal Kumar and plays for the Hyderabad Hotshots in Indian Badminton League. She achieved the Bronze medal at the London Olympics 2012 and became the first Indian to win a medal at the Olympics in Badminton. She is also the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament which she achieved twice in Indonesia Open on 21 June 2009 and again in China Open Super Series in November, 2014. Saina achieved the India Open Grand Prix Gold Tournament on 26 January 2014 and again achieved the same in 2015 India Open Grand Prix Gold.

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9. Wang Xin

Chinese female professional badminton player Wang Xin was born on November 10, 1985 in Shenyang, Liaoning, and was a former World No 1 women’s singles player. She achieved her career best ranking of World Number 1 by Badminton World Federation in September, 2010. Wang Xin achieved a silver medal in 2010 Paris World Championships and a bronze medal in 2011 London World Championships in the Women’s singles event. She also led his national team to win the 2012 Wuhan Uber Cup. Wang Xin achieved the gold medal in the 2011 Qingdao Sudirman Cup in team event. She won the gold medal in Women’s team event and the silver medal in Women’s singles event at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.

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10. Susi Susanti

Retired Indonesian female professional badminton player Lucia Francisca Susi Susanti famously known as just Susi Susanti was born on 11 February 1971 in Tasikmalaya, West Java, and widely regarded by many as one of the most successful players in the history of Women’s Badminton. She achieved the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and the bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games in the women’s singles event. Susanti won the All-England Cup four times in 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994. She achieved the title of World Badminton Grand Prix consecutive five times from 1990 to 1994 anad again in 1996. Susanti won the IBF World Championships in 1993. She was also the pioneer member of the Uber Cup winning Chinese national team in 1994 and 1996. Susanti was inducted in the International Badminton Federation Hall of Fame in May 2004.

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10 Most Popular Athletes on Social Media

March 2, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

10 Most Popular Athletes on Social Media

Sports are a hugely form of entertainment, with millions and millions of people who are ardent followers of different sports all over the world. Sports persons achieve a position of stardom in the eyes of the media and the fans, even when they are not on the ground, playing. Fans follow and emulate every move of their favorite athletes: how to play, how to stand, or how to look and behave the way the athletes do. Gone are the days when media like newspapers, magazines, television, etc. were the only sources to know more about the stars and how they are outside the field. Fans do not need to depend on paper cut-outs to save the interviews, gossips, photographs, etc. of the players. Now is the time for internet and social networking sites. Like all other celebrities, athletes, too, have taken to sites like Facebook and Twitter, and needlessly to say, they have enormous number of fans following their profiles. Let us take a look at 10 Most Popular Athletes on Social Media.

10 Most Popular Athletes on Social Media

1. Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, who is popular as just Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese professional footballer. Born on the 5th of February, 1985, he is currently a part of the Spanish club Real Madrid where he plays as the forward. Besides, he is the captain of the Portuguese national soccer team. His first Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nomination came his way at the age of just 22 years, as he went on to receive it for the first time first time in 2008 and later achieved it again in 2013 and 2014. With earnings of $80 million, he has been ranked the second highest paid athlete, in the ‘The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes’ list published by Forbes. The number of his followers on Facebook is 106.9 million, and that on Twitter is 33.5 million, summing up to a total fan base of 140.5 million.

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2. Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, who is popular as just Lionel Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer. Born on the 24th of June, 1987, he is currently a part of the Spanish club FC Barcelona where he plays as the forward. Besides, he is the captain of the Argentine national soccer team. His first Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nomination came his way at the age of just 21 years, as he went on to receive it for the first time first time in 2009 and later achieved it again in 2010 and 2012. He was inducted twice in the annual list of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine, once in 2011 and then again in 2012. When he first launched his Facebook profile, it had more than six million followers within just a few hours, the number of his followers on Facebook is 78.1 million.

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3. David Beckham

David Robert Joseph Beckham, who is popular as just David Beckham, is an English professional footballer. Born on the 2nd of May, 1975, he is currently a part of several clubs like Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, LA Galaxy and Paris Saint-Germain. Besides, he is the former captain of the English national soccer team, with several records, and the first English player who achieved league titles in four countries, i.e. England, Spain, America and France. His final game as a professional soccer player was on 18th May, 2013. He was inducted in the FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players in the world, in 2004. In 2002, in an article by Simpson published on Salon.com, he was described as “the biggest metrosexual in Britain”. The number of his dedicated followers on Facebook is 51.9 million.

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4. Neymar

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, who is popular as just Neymar Jr., is a Brazilian professional footballer. Born on the 5th of February, 1992, he is currently a part of the Spanish club FC Barcelona where he plays as a forward or a winger. Besides, he is the captain of the Brazilian national soccer team. His first South American Footballer of the Year award came his way at the age of just 19 years in 2011, as he later achieved it again in 2012. He won the FIFA Puskás Award for Goal of the Year in 2011. He the first Brazilian athlete to be honored by Time Magazine, and was featured on the cover of Time Magazine in February 2013. In May 2013, the SportsPro magazine named him as the most marketable athlete on the planet, the first Brazilian to get the honor. The number of his followers on Facebook is 51.7 million, and that on Twitter is 16.8 million, summing up to a total fan base of 68.6 million.

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5. Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Douglas Johnson, who popular by his ring name The Rock, is an American professional wrestler and actor. Born on the 2nd of May, 1972, he played college football for the University of Miami where he achieved a national championship for the Miami Hurricanes football team in the year 1991. He was also part of the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League. His first appeared in the wrestling world was with the name “Rocky Maivia” and later, during his work in the World Wrestling Federation between 1996 and 2004, he came to be known as “The Rock”. Dwayne Johnson’s first appearance in the leading role in The Scorpion King was in 2002, and he was paid $5.5 million, setting a world record the amount received as an actor for his debut role. The number of his followers on Facebook is 46.1 million, and that on Twitter is 8.1 million, summing up to a total fan base of 54.2 million.

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6. John Cena

John Felix Anthony Cena, who popular as John Cena, is an American professional wrestler, and also a popular rapper and actor. Born on the 23rd of April, 1977, He began his career in the franchise player of World Wrestling Entertainment in 2005. He clinched the WWE World Heavyweight Championship 12 times, setting a world record. He also achieved the WWE United States Championship three times and became the Tag Team Champion four times. He achieved the Royal Rumble twice and won the Money in the Bank ladder match in 2012. John Cena is known to be a huge Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays and English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur fan. Cena is known for his muscle car collection with more than 20 one-of-a-kind cars. The number of his followers on Facebook is 36.6 million, and that on Twitter is 6.8 million, summing up to a total fan base of 43.5 million.

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7. Ricardo Kaka

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, who is popular as Ricardo Kaka or just Kaká, is a Brazilian professional soccer player. Born on the 22nd of April, 1982, he is a part of the club named Orlando City where he plays as the attacking midfielder. Besides, he was also a member of the Brazilian national soccer team. He joined Milan in 2003 and was paid a joining fee of €8.5 million. His first Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards came his way in 2007, as he went on to join Real Madrid for a transfer fee of €65 million, after he succeeded in Milan, where he made his comeback in 2013, after 4 years in Spain. He was part of the squad of Brazilian national team that emerged victorious in the World Cup 2002. He was inducted twice in the list of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine, once in 2008 and then again in 2009. He is the first athlete to have 10 million Twitter followers. The number of his followers on Facebook is 32.7 million, and that on Twitter is 22.1 million, summing up to a total fan base of 54.8 million.

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8. Ronaldinho Gaucho

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, who is popular as Ronaldinho Gaucho or just Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian professional soccer player. Born on the 21st of March, 1980, he is a part of the Mexican club named Querétaro where he plays as the attacking midfielder or forward. Besides, he was also a member of the Brazilian national soccer team. He grabbed 33 goals in his 97 appearances for the Brazil national football team. He was part of the squad of Brazilian national team that emerged victorious in the World Cup 2002. That very year, he was inducted the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team. Ronaldinho was on the list of FIFA 100 compiled by Pelé, and was inducted in the FIFPro World XI from 2005 to 2007 consecutively. The number of his followers on Facebook is 30.3 million, and that on Twitter is 11.5 million, summing up to a total fan base of 41.9 million.

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9. Mesut Ozil

Mesut Özil is a German professional soccer player. Born on the 15th of October, 1988, he is currently a part of the English club Arsenal. Besides, he is part of the of the German national soccer team, which he joined in 2009. Before that, he had been a member of the German youth national team since 2006. His first international reputation was when his nomination for the Golden Ball Award in the 2010 FIFA World Cup came his way, as he went on to be ranked first in assists, in 2011 after grabbing 25 assist in Major European and domestic competitions, as well as in 2012, with 17 assists in La Liga. He also clinched the position of top assist with three assist in both 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. In 2010, he achieved the Bambi award as the most successful German athlete. With earnings of $80 million, he has been ranked the second highest paid athlete, in the ‘The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes‘ list published by Forbes. The number of his followers on Facebook is 27 million.

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10. Michael Jordan

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, who is popular as Michael Jordan or by his initials MJ, is a former American professional basketball player, as well as an entrepreneur and chairman and principle owner of the Charlotte Hornets. Born on the 17th of February, 1963, he played for 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. His own website states, “By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time.” He is also nicknamed “Air Jordan” and “His Airness”. He has been inducted in the All-NBA First Team ten times and in All-Defensive First Team nine times. He bagged the Most Valuable Player Awards five times and the All-Star Game MVP Awards thrice. On January 20, 2015, he was honored as the 2014 Business Person of the Year by the Charlotte Business Journal. The number of his followers on Facebook is 27.7 million.

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Top 10 Male WWE Wrestlers of All Time

March 1, 2015 by Khabir Uddin Mughal

Top 10 Male WWE Wrestlers of All Time

The World Wrestling Entertainment, popularly known as WWE in short, is one of the leading entertainment companies, dealing mainly in professional wrestling. Its shows are not legitimate sporting contests but purely entertainment-based, and feature choreographed matches that are scripted, based on story-lines. However, the moves that are featured may cause injury, if those are incorrectly performed. That is why, the wrestlers are excellent fighters who are quite visibly powerful. They have intimidatingly large statures, and their physical strength is incredible, as well. These wrestlers are also great entertainers. Let us take a look at Top 10 Male WWE Wrestlers of All Time.

Top 10 Male WWE Wrestlers of All Time

1. Mark William Calaway – “The Undertaker”

American professional wrestler Mark William Calaway famously known by his ring name “The Undertaker” was born on March 24, 1965, and is currently signed to WWE. He worked with WWE since 1990 which made him WWE’s longest-tenured performer of all time. Undertaker started his career in 1984 with World Class Championship Wrestling and worked for World Championship Wrestling from 1989 to 1990. He later signed with the World Wrestling Federation in 1990. Undertaker achieved 21 straight victories at WWE’s annual WrestleMania pay-per-view. He is a four-time WWE champion who achieved the World Heavyweight Championship thrice and won the Royal Rumble in 2007. Undertaker also became the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion once. He was inducted in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2004.

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2. John Felix Anthony Cena – “John Cena”

American professional wrestler John Felix Anthony Cena famously known by his ring name “John Cena” was born on April 23, 1977, and is also known as a rapper and actor. He began working with the WWE franchise since 2005 and is the current the public face of WWE. He started his career with Ultimate Pro Wrestling in 1999 and became the UPW Heavyweight Champion. Cena signed with the World Wrestling Federation in 2001. He already achieved a total of 22 championships as of February 2015 which includes a record 12 reigns as WWE World Heavyweight Championship, three reigns as the WWE United States Championship, two World Tag Team Championships and two WWE Tag Team Championships. Cena is also a two-time Royal Rumble winner in 2008 and 2013. He is a contestant of the “Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race”.

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3. Dwayne Johnson – “The Rock”

American professional wrestler Dwayne Douglas Johnson famously known by his ring name “The Rock” was born on May 2, 1972, and is also known as an American-Canadian actor and producer. He achieved mainstream fame as “The Rock” in the World Wrestling Federation from 1996 to 2004. He made his brief comeback again for a short period from 2011 to 2013. Rock has seventeen championship reigns in WWE. He won the world championship ten times, WWF Championship eight times, the World Championship twice, WWF Intercontinental Championship twice and the WWF Tag Team Championship a record five times. Rock won the Royal Rumble in 2000 and became the sixth WWF Triple Crown Champion. His autobiography “The Rock Says” was debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2000.

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4. Terry Gene Bollea – “Hulk Hogan”

American professional wrestler Terry Gene Bollea famously known by his ring name “Hulk Hogan” was born on August 11, 1953, and is also known as an actor, television personality, musician and entrepreneur. He achieved mainstream fame as an all-American character called “Hulk Hogan” in the 1980s and 1990s at the World Wrestling Federation. Hogan also served as the on-screen General Manager for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2009 to 2013. He is noted as “the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the ’80s” by the IGN. He achieved WWE World Heavyweight Championship six times and WCW World Heavyweight Championship six times, and also achieved the Royal Rumble twice consecutively in 1990 and 1991. Hogan was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.

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5. Paul Michael Levesque – “Triple H”

American professional wrestler Paul Michael Levesque famously known by his ring name “Triple H” which stands for “Hunter Hearst Helmsley” was born on July 27, 1969, and is also known as a reputed American business executive, actor and former bodybuilder. He is currently serving as the Executive Vice President of the professional wrestling promotion WWE. Triple H first joined the World Championship Wrestling in 1994 and later moved to the World Wrestling Federation in 1995 where he co-founded the D-Generation X stable. He began to take a greater behind-the-scenes role with WWE since 2010. Triple H achieved eight WWE Championships and five World Heavyweight Championships. He is also the 2002 Royal Rumble winner and has achieved the King of the Ring tournament title in 1997.

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6. Brock Edward Lesnar – “Brock Lesnar”

American professional wrestler Brock Edward Lesnar famously known by his ring name “Brock Lesnar” was born on July 12, 1977, and is also known as a former professional mixed martial artist. He is currently standing on his fourth reign as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Lesnar is also a former NCAA Division I Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is the 2003 Royal Rumble winner and has achieved the King of the Ring tournament title in 2002. Lesnar made his comeback to the WWE after an eight-year break on April 2, 2012. He then won the WrestleMania XXX on April 6, 2014 and became the WWE World Heavyweight Champion for the fourth time on August 17, 2014. He also topped several pay-per-view events in WWE which include the WrestleMania XIX.

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7. Richard Morgan Fliehr – “Ric Flair”

Semi-retired American professional wrestler Richard Morgan Fliehr famously known by his ring name “Ric Flair” was born on February 25, 1949, and is currently signed with WWE in the ambassador program. Nicknamed “The Nature Boy”, Flair is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. His professional wrestling career spans over 40 years which is a record by itself. Flair is a eight-time NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion and two-time WWF Champion, and won a total of 30 different major championships. He was named Wrestler of the Year consecutively from 1982 to 1986 and again in 1989, 1990 and 1992. Flair was honored as the Readers’ Favorite Wrestler from 1984 to 1993 and again in 1996. He was inducted in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996.

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8. Steve Austin – “Stone Cold”

American professional wrestler Steven James Anderson, famously known by his ring name “Stone Cold”, was born on December 18, 1964, and is also known as an American actor and producer. He is widely regarded by many as the biggest star in the history of World Wrestling Federation, and also noted for his contribution in World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling. Stone Cold is a six-time WWF Champion and the fifth Triple Crown Champion. He also achieved the King of the Ring tournament in 1996 and Royal Rumbles thrice in 1997, 1998 and 2001. He was forced to retire due to a series of knee and neck injuries in 2003. Stone Cold was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Vince McMahon in 2009. He then returned to host the “Tough Enough” in WWE in 2011.

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9. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom – “Shawn Michaels”

American professional wrestling personality Michael Shawn Hickenbottom famously known by his ring name “Shawn Michaels” was born on July 22, 1965, and is also known as an American television presenter. He recently signed with WWE as an ambassador in December 2010. He was described as “the most athletic, inspired and daring storyteller in the business; raising the bar for the entire industry with each match” by the IGN. He topped several pay-per-view events In the WWE from 1989 to 2010. Shawn Michaels is a three-time WWF Champion and four-time world champion. He won the Royal Rumbles twice consecutively in 1995 and 1996. He achieved the PWI Match of the Year Award a record eleven times till now. He was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.

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10. Paul Donald Wight – “Big Show”

American professional wrestler Paul Donald Wight, famously known by his ring name “Big Show”, was born on February 8, 1972, and is a seven-time world champion. He won the World Heavyweight Championship two times, WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the ECW World Championship once till now in his active wrestling career. Big Show also became the WWE Hardcore Champion three times, and achieved the WWE Intercontinental Championship and the WWE United States Championship once each. Big Show is an eleven-time world tag team champion and won the World Tag Team Championship five times. He won the WCW World Tag Team Championship three times till now. Big Show won the WCW’s annual World War 3, a 60-man Battle Royal in 1996.

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The WWE wrestlers are entertainers who are the favourites of all those who like a little action and thrill. Though there is a lot of criticism about WWE because of all the violence being promoted, or for staging the fights, they are nevertheless very popular. The youth, in particular, adore the WWE wrestlers, because of the aura of power that oozes out of them.