dean ambrose wwe wrestler

Jonathan David Good (born December 7, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Dean Ambrose.

Good is also known for his work on the independent circuit under the ring name Jon Moxley between 2004 and 2011. He worked for various promotions including Full Impact Pro (FIP), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Ring of Honor (ROH), Evolve Wrestling (EVOLVE) and Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA), winning the FIP World Heavyweight Championship once and the CZW World Heavyweight Championship twice.

After signing with WWE under his current ring name, Ambrose competed in their former developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), along with their current territory NXT through 2011, before joining the main roster in 2012 as a member of The Shield with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. Ambrose won his first championship while in the group, the United States Championship, with his 351-day reign being the third-longest in history and a company record within WWE (who acquired the title upon purchasing World Championship Wrestling trademarks in 2001).

Following The Shield's breakup, Ambrose has gone on to become a one-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, a two-time Intercontinental Champion and a one-time Raw Tag Team Champion (with Rollins). He was also the 2016 Money in the Bank ladder match winner and successfully cashed in his contract to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Upon winning the Raw Tag Team Championship, Ambrose became the twenty-seventh Triple Crown Champion and the sixteenth and youngest Grand Slam Champion, the first Shield member to have completed it. Ambrose has headlined multiple pay-per-view events for WWE.

anil kumbale

Anil Kumble (About this sound pronunciation (help·info) born 17 October 1970) is a former Indian cricketer and a former captain of Tests and ODIs, who played Tests and ODIs for 18 years. A right-arm leg spin (leg break googly) bowler, he took 619 wickets in Test cricket and remains the third-highest wicket taker of all time (as of 2018, behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne). In 1999 while playing against Pakistan, Kumble dismissed all ten batsmen in a Test match innings,[2] joining England’s Jim Laker as the only players to achieve the feat. Unlike his contemporaries, Kumble was not a big turner of the ball, but relied primarily on pace, bounce, and accuracy. He was nicknamed "Jumbo".[1] Kumble was selected as the Cricketer of the Year in 1993 Indian Cricket, and one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year three years later.

Born in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Kumble developed an early interest in cricket as he grew up watching players like B. S. Chandrasekhar before becoming a full-fledged cricketer. He made his First-class debut at the age of 19 while representing Karnataka. Soon he was picked up for the Austral-Asia Cup in 1990 before making his Test debut against England later that year. Since then he has represented the Indian Test team on more than 132 Test matches and was responsible for many of India's victories. Kumble became a part of the regular ODI team during the early 1990s and held some of the best performances during this time; which included his six for 12 (six wickets for 12 runs) against the West Indies. The year 1996 proved to very successful for him as he was selected for the World Cup and emerged out as the most successful bowler of the tournament; he played seven matches and captured 15 wickets at an average of 18.73. In 1999 while playing against Pakistan, Kumble dismissed all ten batsmen in a Test ma,joining England’s Jim Laker as the only players to achieve the feat.

Kumble was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2005. After having played for 18 years, he announced his retirement from international cricket in November 2008. In October 2012, Kumble was appointed the chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC)'s cricket committee.

Between 2012 and 2015, Kumble held positions as a chief mentor for the teams Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He was also a former head coach of the Indian cricket team as well. In February 2015, he became the fourth Indian cricketer to be inducted into ICC Hall of fame

polard

ome by his single mother. Speaking about it, Pollard reflects "It was pretty tough, it wasn't ideal getting up and your mum say 'We only have X amount of money'."[2] After representing Trinidad and Tobago in the 2005 TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge, he was selected as part of the West Indies Under-19 cricket team to tour Pakistan. Pollard top-scored for the West Indies in the first youth One Day International (ODI), scoring 53 runs off 49 balls.[3] Pollard made another half-century in the second match, but didn't manage to make double figures in either of last two games. He was named in the West Indies squad for the 2006 U/19 Cricket World Cup, held in Sri Lanka, where he only managed to make 19–runs in his four innings,[4] though he did manage to take two wickets in a defeat to Australia.[5]


Kieron Pollard bowling for Somerset during the 2010 FPt20.
During the 2006 English season he came to England to play for Haxey CC in Lincolnshire; he played five games for the club before he was recalled by Trinidad and Tobago to play in the Stanford Twenty20.[6] Pollard made his senior debut for Trinidad and Tobago in the twenty20 competition against the Cayman Islands in July 2006. He finished the tournament with a respectable return of six wickets, and starred in the semi-final against Nevis, scoring 83 runs off just 38 balls, an innings which included 7 sixes to book Trinidad and Tobago's place in the final.[7] He made his first-class debut six months later against Barbados, and marked the occasion with a century. As in the Twenty20, his innings contained a large number of boundaries, with 86 of his 126 runs coming from either fours or sixes.[8] A score of 46 not out on his List A debut ensured that Pollard was in the selector's minds for the upcoming World Cup, and he described it as "a dream come true" when he was selected in the provisional 30-man squad for the tournament.[9] Pollard's "dream run" continued with half-centuries in both four-day and 50-over matches against Guyana, followed by his second first-class century, coming against the Leeward Islands.[10] Against Jamaica, Pollard showed his bowling ability, claiming four wickets in his seven overs to claim his fifth man of the match award in his 15th senior match. Trinidad and Tobago remained unbeaten in the 2006–07 KFC Cup, beating Windward Islands in the final to claim the trophy. Pollard finished as the competition's leading run-scorer, making 261 runs from his seven innings at an average of over 40.[11]

Later career
The 2008–09 West Indies Cricket Board Cup saw an improvement in Pollard's bowling, as he claimed nine wickets in the competition with a bowling average of 14.22.[12] An all-round performance against Jamaica in the semi-finals, in which he took three wickets and made 76, earnt Trinidad and Tobago a place in the final, and Pollard the man of the match award.[13]

In the 2009 Champions league T-20 for Trinidad & Tobago, Pollard hit 54 runs in just 18 balls in the 15th match against New South Wales in Hyderabad. This earned the man of the match award and his side a crucial win. His display of hitting was so impressive that NSW approached Pollard after the game and attempted to sign him for themselves.[14]

KA Pollard's record in Twenty20 matches
  Matches Runs S/R HS 100s 50s Avg.
T20I[15] 55 762 133 63* 0 2 20.59
IPL[16] 123 2343 147 78 0 12 28.92
CLT20[17] 27 649 154 72* 0 3 30.90
CPL 67 1584 154 83* 0 10 33.70
Big Bash 20 311 154 65* 0 1 22.21
Natwest T20 Cup 26 588 170 89* 0 2 34.58
BPL 12 247 147 50* 0 1 35.28
PSL 10 201 172 47 0 0 40.20
Ram Slam 25 549 160 72* 0 3 54.90
Pollard has also represented the South Australian Redbacks in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash and Somerset County Cricket Club for the 2010 Friends Provident t20.[18]

Although named in the provisional 30-man squad for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20,[19] Pollard failed to make the cut for the tournament. The absence of Pollard and Lendl Simmons from the West Indies performance squad in 2007–08 was described as "baffling" by Tony Cozier, describing how the pair "had been seemingly identified as among those for the future but have quickly been shunted aside."[20] Pollard was disappointing as Trinidad and Tobago won the 2007–08 Stanford Twenty20, averaging nine from his three innings.

Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns
Reigns March 2018.jpg
Reigns in March 2018
Birth name Leati Joseph Anoaʻi[1]
Born May 25, 1985 (age 33)[2]
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.[2]
Residence Tampa, Florida, U.S.[citation needed]
Alma mater Georgia Institute of Technology
Spouse(s) Galina Becker
(m. 2014)
Children 3
Family Anoaʻi
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Joe Anoaʻi[2]
Leakee[2]
Roman Leakee[2]
Roman Reigns[2][3]
Billed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[3]
Billed weight 265 lb (120 kg)[3]
Billed from Pensacola, Florida[3]
Trained by Afa Anoaʻi[4]
FCW[5]
Sika Anoaʻi[4]
Debut August 19, 2010[2]
Leati Joseph Anoaʻi (born May 25, 1985)[6] is an American professional wrestler and a former professional gridiron football player. He is part of the Anoaʻi family[4] and is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Roman Reigns. He is the current Universal Champion in his first reign.

After playing collegiate football for Georgia Tech, Anoaʻi started his professional football career with brief off-season stints with the Minnesota Vikings and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) in 2007. He then played a full season for the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Edmonton Eskimos in 2008 before his release and retirement from football. He then pursued a career in professional wrestling and was signed by WWE in 2010, reporting to their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). As Roman Reigns, he made his main roster debut in November 2012 alongside Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins as The Shield. The trio teamed together until June 2014, after which Reigns entered singles competition.

Reigns is a four-time world champion in WWE, having held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship three times and the Universal Championship once. He's also a one-time United States Champion, a one-time Intercontinental Champion, a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion (with Rollins), the 2015 Royal Rumble winner, and the 2014 Superstar of the Year. He tied the WWE record for most eliminations in a Survivor Series elimination match with four in the 2013 event and set the then-record for most eliminations in a Royal Rumble match with 12 in the 2014 event. Upon winning the Intercontinental Championship, he became the twenty-eighth Triple Crown Champion and the seventeenth Grand Slam Champion.

Since 2014, WWE has attempted to establish Reigns as their next "face of the company", which has met with audience disapproval.[7] Reigns has headlined numerous WWE pay-per-view events, including the last four WrestleManias 

Braun Strowman

Adam Joseph Scherr (born September 6, 1983)[1] is an American professional wrestler and former strongman currently signed to the professional wrestling promotion WWE, where he performs under the ring name Braun Strowman on the Raw brand.[3] He is the current holder of the 2018 men's Money in the Bank contract. He also won the titular match[5] at the Greatest Royal Rumble event.[6] He is also a former holder of the Raw Tag Team Championship with Nicholas, a 10-year-old fan.[7]

Strowman has headlined many pay-per-view events, including the 2017 edition of SummerSlam and the 2017 edition of Survivor Series. Strowman also holds the record for most eliminations in a single Elimination Chamber match with 5, and holds the record for most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble match with 13.

Upon debuting on regular WWE programming, Strowman was associated with the villainous stable The Wyatt Family, wearing a black sheep mask and being physically dominant. Throughout his appearances with WWE, Strowman has been portrayed as an unstoppable villainous monster and more recently a heroic character.[8]
Contents

    1 Early life
    2 Strongman career
    3 Professional wrestling career
        3.1 WWE
            3.1.1 Training (2013–2015)
            3.1.2 The Wyatt Family (2015–2016)
            3.1.3 Undefeated streak (2016–2017)
            3.1.4 Universal Championship pursuits (2017–2018)
            3.1.5 Mr. Monster in the Bank (2018–present)
    4 Personal life
    5 Other media
        5.1 Filmography
        5.2 Video Games
    6 Championships and accomplishments
        6.1 Professional wrestling
        6.2 Strength athletics
    7 See also
    8 References
    9 External links

Early life

Scherr was born in the small town of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. As he grew older he also spent time in Arkansas and in Tennessee. As a teen he attended Bandys High School, where he was on the football, track and field and wrestling teams. After graduating in 2001, Scherr "goofed off" until 2003, when he enrolled in a community college.[citation needed] He spent the next four years playing football semi-professionally for the Hickory Hornets,[9] supplementing his income by working as a doorman and mechanic. Scherr attended the NFL Scouting Combine in 2007, but he ultimately did not turn professional.[citation needed] In the late 2000s, he began competing in amateur strongman competitions.[10][11]
Strongman career
Competition record
Strongman
Representing  United States
Arnold Amateur Strongman Championships
1st     2012    
Central GA Strongest Man
1st     2011    
Europa Battle of Champions
1st     2010    
Monster of the Midland
1st     2010    
NAS US Amateur National Championships
1st     2011    
Summerfest Strongman
1st     2011    
West Cary Fall Festival of Power
1st     2011    

Scherr earned his Strongman Corporation (ASC) Professional Card by winning the NAS US Amateur National Championships on November 5, 2011.[12] He won the 2012 Arnold Amateur Strongman Championships on March 4, which took place during the Arnold Sports Festival alongside the 2012 Arnold Strongman Classic.[13] This victory earned Scherr an invite to the 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic.[13] He competed in the SCL North American Championships on July 8, 2012, finishing in 5th place overall as well as competing in the Giants Live Poland event on July 21, finishing in 7th place overall.[14]
Professional wrestling career
WWE
Training (2013–2015)

Scherr signed a contract with the professional wrestling promotion WWE in early 2013 and was assigned to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, where he adopted the ring name Braun Stowman (with the first name a reference to Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun).[15] He made his professional wrestling debut at an NXT live event in Jacksonville, Florida on December 19, 2014, defeating Chad Gable.[4] On June 2, 2015, Stowman appeared at a Main Event taping in a dark match, where he defeated an unidentified wrestler.[16] Scherr also made appearances as one of Adam Rose's "Rosebuds" in his Exotic Express gimmick.[17][18]
The Wyatt Family (2015–2016)
Main article: The Wyatt Family
Strowman as part of The Wyatt Family in January 2016

On August 24 episode of Raw, Scherr, under the tweaked ring name Braun Strowman,[19] made his main roster debut by attacking Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns and establishing himself as the newest member of The Wyatt Family alongside Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper.[20][21] Strowman had his first televised singles match on the August 31 episode of Raw, when he defeated Ambrose by disqualification.[22] Strowman wrestled in his first WWE pay-per-view event match on September 20 at Night of Champions, where The Wyatt Family defeated Ambrose, Reigns and Chris Jericho in a six-man tag team match after Jericho passed out to Strowman's lifting arm triangle choke.[23] On December 13 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, The Wyatt Family defeated The ECW Originals (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley (collectively known as The Dudley Boyz), Rhyno and Tommy Dreamer) in an eight-man tag team elimination tables match.[24]

On January 24, 2016, Strowman appeared at the Royal Rumble and scored among the most eliminations in the Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, eliminating five opponents before being eliminated by Brock Lesnar, only to return to the match and helping his fellow Wyatt Family members to eliminate Lesnar.[25] Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer wrote that Strowman was "put over as a monster" in the match.[26] On February 21 at Fastlane, The Wyatt Family lost to the team of Big Show, Kane and Ryback,[27] but they got their win back the next night on Raw in a rematch.[28] Strowman appeared on April 3 at WrestleMania 32 during The Rock and John Cena's confrontation with The Wyatt Family.[29] The Wyatt Family were originally scheduled to face The League of Nations on May 1 at Payback,[30][31] but the match was cancelled after Wyatt suffered a legitimate injury.[32] In July, The Wyatt Family began a feud with the WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day,[33][34] which saw them defeating The New Day in a six-man tag team match on July 24 at Battleground.[35]
Undefeated streak (2016–2017)

As part of the 2016 WWE draft, Strowman was drafted to the Raw brand while Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan were drafted to SmackDown instead, Strowman separated from The Wyatt Family and beginning his singles career.[36] On the following weeks on Raw, Strowman appeared with a modified appearance and defeated James Ellsworth and several other local wrestlers who put up no challenge.[37][38] On the September 5 episode of Raw, Sin Cara challenged Strowman due to him disrespecting luchadores, but he lost by countout and by pinfall in the following weeks.[39][40] On the October 17 episode of Raw, Strowman was confronted by Sami Zayn after easily defeating three local competitors in a one-on-three handicap match.[41] Strowman was scheduled to compete against Zayn the following week on Raw, but the match never started as both men attacked each other before the bell rang.[42] On the October 31 episode of Raw, Strowman won a battle royal by last eliminating Zayn for a spot on Team Raw for the traditional Survivor Series five-on-five elimination match.[43][44] At the event on November 20, Strowman eliminated Dean Ambrose, but he was the first man to be eliminated from Team Raw after being counted out due to interference by James Ellsworth, who was put through a table after being chased up the entrance ramp by Strowman.[45] Team Raw later lost the match.[46] On the December 13 episode of Raw, Raw General Manager Mick Foley announced a match between Strowman and Zayn for Roadblock: End of the Line on December 18,[47] being announced as a ten-minute time limit match in which Strowman had ten minutes to defeat Zayn, which Strowman was unable to do.[48] The following night on Raw, Strowman demanded a match against Zayn, but Foley had given Zayn the night off which prompted Strowman to attack Sin Cara and Titus O'Neil during their match and later attacked Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns during their match against Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens.[49] Strowman defeated Zayn in a Last Man Standing match on the January 2, 2017 episode of Raw.[50]
Strowman in September 2016

On January 27 at the Royal Rumble, Strowman interfered during Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns' title match, helping Owens retain the Universal Championship.[51] Later that night, Strowman would enter the Royal Rumble match at number seven, eliminating Mojo Rawley, Big Cass, Kalisto, Mark Henry, Big Show, James Ellsworth and Tye Dillinger before being eliminated by Baron Corbin.[52][53] On the January 30 episode of Raw, Strowman challenged for his first world championship when he took on Kevin Owens for the Universal Championship as he was granted the match by Foley after video proof of Owens promising Strowman a title match, which Strowman would go on to win by disqualification after Reigns interfered and attacked him.[54] Strowman then continued to demand better competition, easily defeating four local competitors and then being granted a match with Reigns at Fastlane[55] while also attacked him in his match against Samoa Joe, causing Joe to win.[56] At the event on March 5, Strowman faced Reigns in a losing effort, marking his first loss by pinfall.[citation needed]

Gareth Edwards (rugby)

Gareth Edwards (rugby)

Gareth Owen Edwards is a former Welsh rugby union footballer who won the five nations championship and dominated European play throughout the 1960s and 70s. In 2003, Edwards was declared the greatest player of all time by Rugby World magazine for his contribution.

He has been depicted as the “arguably the greatest player ever to don a Welsh jersey” by the BBC. In 2007, he was enlisted among ‘50 Greatest Rugby Payers’ in Telegraph.In 2001, he was voted the “Greatest Welsh Player of all time” by ‘Welsh Rugby Former International Players’ Association’ and First Press Events Company.

Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey)

Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey)

Wayne Douglas Gretzky is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who is regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League. His visions, talents, courage in his life inspired millions. He is famous as the biggest, fastest, or strongest hockey player ever and his nickname “The Great One,” among his fans.

During his career, he made several records including forty regular-season records, six All-Star records and fifteen playoff records. After a successful career in 1999, he took his retirement. He considers his last day to be the greatest day in his life:

“My last game in New York was my greatest day in hockey…Everything you enjoy about the sport of hockey as a kid, driving to practice with mom [Phyllis] and dad [Walter], driving to the game with mom and dad, looking in the stands and seeing your mom and dad and your friends, that all came together in that last game in New York”

Sir Steve Redgrave (rowing)

Sir Steve Redgrave (rowing)

Sir Stephen Geoffrey Redgrave is a British rower who was born in Marlow in England and spent his early childhood there. His accomplishments and contribution made him to be the greatest sportsperson ever. He won five gold medals in Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000 and a bronze medal in 1988, 9 Gold Medals in the World Championship, 1 silver in Junior World Championship and Thomas Keller Medal in 2001 by FISA for his outstanding performance and many more.

He received several accolades including BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, and Knighthood award after his success in 2001 in Sydney.

Michael Schumacher (motor racing)

Michael Schumacher (motor racing)

Michael Schumacher is a German Formula One racing driver for the Mercedes GP team and seven time world champion. In 1995, he became the youngest double formula 1 world champion and for the five consecutive years from 2000 to 2005, he held the position of world champion. He made several records during his career including most of the most championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, points scored and many more.

He was honoured and awarded for many times for his achievements and contribution in motor race. In 2002 and 2004, he was awarded with the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, in 2006, he was awarded an FIA Gold Medal for Motor Sport and more. He is regarded as the greatest motor racing players of all time.

Usain Bolt (athletics)

Usain Bolt (athletics)

Usain Bolt is the greatest Jamaican sprinter, the youngest gold medalist in the 2002 World Junior Championships and five-time World as well as three-time Olympic gold medalist. He set new world records in the 100 metres, in the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay.

He has been honoured with titles of IAAF World Athlete of the Year, BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year and Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2008 and 2009,Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2009 and 2010 and many more.

Pele (football)

Pele (football)

“Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pele. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man-Pele.” World Football Champion
Pele is regarded as the greatest football player for his accomplishments and contribution in football. He won football world cup for three times in 1958, 1962, and in 1966. He has been honoured with several titles such as FIFA World Cup (Best Young Player), FIFA World Cup (Silver Boot) in 1958, FIFA World Cup Silver Ball in 1958 and many more. Pele dominated the world football al for almost two decades.
Ever since his retirement in 1977, he has been a worldwide ambassador for football and currently he is the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos.

Michael Jordan (basketball)

Michael Jordan (basketball)

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, a former American basketball player, and businessman, widely known as one of the greatest basketball players of his generation and all time.

Jordan won the gold, in the 1984 Summer Olympics and led the team in scoring averaging 17.1 ppg for the tournament. In 1992, he with his fellow Dream Team member Scottie Pippen, won both NBA championship and Olympic gold medal. During his career, he has been honoured with numerous awards as well as titles that include 6-time NBA Champion, 10 NBA Scoring Titles, 2-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion in the year of 1987, and 1988, ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year – 1983 and 1984, and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996, and many more. He was Ranked No.1 by SLAM Magazine’s Top 50 Players of All-Time, and ranked No.1 by ESPN Sportscentury’s Top 100 Athletes of the 20th century.

Muhammad Ali(boxing)

Muhammad Ali(boxing)

Muhammad Ali, an American former professional boxer as well as philanthropist, is widely known as a cultural icon, and the most influential sports personality of the 20th century. In 1999, Sports Illustrated honored him with the title the “Sportsman of the Century”. For three times, he won the World Heavyweight Boxing championship and won the North American Boxing Federation championship and an Olympic gold medal. Ring Magazine crowned him with the “Fighter of the Year” who defeated almost every top heavyweight in his era. He won two national Golden Gloves titles, six Kentucky Golden Gloves titles, an Amateur Athletic Union National Title, and the Light Heavyweight gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

“I’m not the greatest; I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ’em out, I pick the round. “- Muhammad Ali

Roger Federer (tennis)

Roger Federer (tennis)

Roger Federer, a Swiss tennis player, is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He has won men’s record 16 Grand Slam singles titles. He is called to be the only male player in the history of tennis to have reached the title match of each Grand Slam tournament at least 5 times.

In 2004, he was entitled with Laureus World Sportsman of Year, in 2005, he was named the “International Man of the Year”, in 2007 Time Magazine enlisted him in the ‘100 Most Influential People in World’, in the following year in 2007, October he was voted No. 30 in a list of “the 100 most influential people in the world of sports” in BusinessWeek Magazine in U.S., and in 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

top richest sportpersons

Muhammad Ali(boxing)

Muhammad Ali, an American former professional boxer as well as philanthropist, is widely known as a cultural icon, and the most influential sports personality of the 20th century. In 1999, Sports Illustrated honored him with the title the “Sportsman of the Century”. For three times, he won the World Heavyweight Boxing championship and won the North American Boxing Federation championship and an Olympic gold medal. Ring Magazine crowned him with the “Fighter of the Year” who defeated almost every top heavyweight in his era. He won two national Golden Gloves titles, six Kentucky Golden Gloves titles, an Amateur Athletic Union National Title, and the Light Heavyweight gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

“I’m not the greatest; I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock ’em out, I pick the round. “- Muhammad Ali

Roger Federer (tennis)

Roger Federer, a Swiss tennis player, is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He has won men’s record 16 Grand Slam singles titles. He is called to be the only male player in the history of tennis to have reached the title match of each Grand Slam tournament at least 5 times.

In 2004, he was entitled with Laureus World Sportsman of Year, in 2005, he was named the “International Man of the Year”, in 2007 Time Magazine enlisted him in the ‘100 Most Influential People in World’, in the following year in 2007, October he was voted No. 30 in a list of “the 100 most influential people in the world of sports” in BusinessWeek Magazine in U.S., and in 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals.

Michael Jordan (basketball)

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, a former American basketball player, and businessman, widely known as one of the greatest basketball players of his generation and all time.

Jordan won the gold, in the 1984 Summer Olympics and led the team in scoring averaging 17.1 ppg for the tournament. In 1992, he with his fellow Dream Team member Scottie Pippen, won both NBA championship and Olympic gold medal. During his career, he has been honoured with numerous awards as well as titles that include 6-time NBA Champion, 10 NBA Scoring Titles, 2-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion in the year of 1987, and 1988, ACC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year – 1983 and 1984, and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996, and many more. He was Ranked No.1 by SLAM Magazine’s Top 50 Players of All-Time, and ranked No.1 by ESPN Sportscentury’s Top 100 Athletes of the 20th century.

Pele (football)

“Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pele. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man-Pele.” World Football Champion
Pele is regarded as the greatest football player for his accomplishments and contribution in football. He won football world cup for three times in 1958, 1962, and in 1966. He has been honoured with several titles such as FIFA World Cup (Best Young Player), FIFA World Cup (Silver Boot) in 1958, FIFA World Cup Silver Ball in 1958 and many more. Pele dominated the world football al for almost two decades.
Ever since his retirement in 1977, he has been a worldwide ambassador for football and currently he is the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos.

Usain Bolt (athletics)

Usain Bolt is the greatest Jamaican sprinter, the youngest gold medalist in the 2002 World Junior Championships and five-time World as well as three-time Olympic gold medalist. He set new world records in the 100 metres, in the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay.

He has been honoured with titles of IAAF World Athlete of the Year, BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year and Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2008 and 2009,Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2009 and 2010 and many more.

Michael Schumacher (motor racing)

Michael Schumacher is a German Formula One racing driver for the Mercedes GP team and seven time world champion. In 1995, he became the youngest double formula 1 world champion and for the five consecutive years from 2000 to 2005, he held the position of world champion. He made several records during his career including most of the most championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, points scored and many more.

He was honoured and awarded for many times for his achievements and contribution in motor race. In 2002 and 2004, he was awarded with the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, in 2006, he was awarded an FIA Gold Medal for Motor Sport and more. He is regarded as the greatest motor racing players of all time.

Sir Steve Redgrave (rowing)

Sir Stephen Geoffrey Redgrave is a British rower who was born in Marlow in England and spent his early childhood there. His accomplishments and contribution made him to be the greatest sportsperson ever. He won five gold medals in Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000 and a bronze medal in 1988, 9 Gold Medals in the World Championship, 1 silver in Junior World Championship and Thomas Keller Medal in 2001 by FISA for his outstanding performance and many more.

He received several accolades including BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, and Knighthood award after his success in 2001 in Sydney.

Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey)

Wayne Douglas Gretzky is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who is regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League. His visions, talents, courage in his life inspired millions. He is famous as the biggest, fastest, or strongest hockey player ever and his nickname “The Great One,” among his fans.

During his career, he made several records including forty regular-season records, six All-Star records and fifteen playoff records. After a successful career in 1999, he took his retirement. He considers his last day to be the greatest day in his life:

“My last game in New York was my greatest day in hockey…Everything you enjoy about the sport of hockey as a kid, driving to practice with mom [Phyllis] and dad [Walter], driving to the game with mom and dad, looking in the stands and seeing your mom and dad and your friends, that all came together in that last game in New York”

Lance Armstrong (cycling)

Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist who was quite extraordinary and won the most prestigious Tour de France record for seven years from 1999-2005 and broke the records made by Miguel Indurain, Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx, and Jacques Anquetil.

He is also famous for surviving cancer. In 1996, he was diagnosed as testicular cancer, which damaged his brain and lung to some extent. After surgery, he returned to cycling and won his first Tour de France. In 2005, he took retirement from cycling winning the Tour for a seventh time but in 2009 he joined the game once again and won the race. Finally in 2011, he took retirement.

He is also the founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support and author of the memoirs It’s Not About the Bike that was published in 2000 and Every Second Counts in 2003.

Gareth Edwards (rugby)

Gareth Owen Edwards is a former Welsh rugby union footballer who won the five nations championship and dominated European play throughout the 1960s and 70s. In 2003, Edwards was declared the greatest player of all time by Rugby World magazine for his contribution.

He has been depicted as the “arguably the greatest player ever to don a Welsh jersey” by the BBC. In 2007, he was enlisted among ‘50 Greatest Rugby Payers’ in Telegraph.In 2001, he was voted the “Greatest Welsh Player of all time” by ‘Welsh Rugby Former International Players’ Association’ and First Press Events Company.

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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro[1]
Date of birth 5 February 1985 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Juventus
Number 7
Youth career
1992–1995 Andorinha
1995–1997 Nacional
1997–2002 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Sporting CP B 2 (0)
2002–2003 Sporting CP 25 (3)
2003–2009 Manchester United 196 (84)
2009–2018 Real Madrid 292 (311)
2018– Juventus 2 (0)
National team‡
2001 Portugal U15 9 (7)
2001–2002 Portugal U17 7 (5)
2003 Portugal U20 5 (1)
2002–2003 Portugal U21 10 (3)
2004 Portugal U23 3 (2)
2003– Portugal 154 (85)
Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2018
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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (European Portuguese: [kɾiʃˈtjɐnu ʁoˈnaɫdu]; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Juventus and the Portugal national team. Often considered the best player in the world and regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has a record-tying five Ballon d'Or awards,[note 2] the most for a European player, and is the first player to win four European Golden Shoes. He has won 26 trophies in his career, including five league titles, five UEFA Champions League titles and one UEFA European Championship. A prolific goalscorer, Ronaldo holds the records for most official goals scored in Europe's top-five leagues (395), the UEFA Champions League (120), the UEFA European Championship , as well as those for most assists in the UEFA Champions League (34) and the UEFA European Championship . He has scored over 670 senior career goals for club and country.

Born and raised on the Portuguese island of Madeira, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart at age 15. He underwent an operation to treat his condition, and began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United at age 18 in 2003. After winning his first trophy, the FA Cup, during his first season in England, he helped United win three successive Premier League titles, a UEFA Champions League title, and a FIFA Club World Cup. By age 22, he had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations and at age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. In 2009, Ronaldo was the subject of the most expensive association football transfer[note 3] when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth €94 million (£80 million).

In Madrid, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey, four UEFA Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups, and three FIFA Club World Cups. Real Madrid's all-time top goalscorer, Ronaldo scored a record 34 La Liga hat-tricks, including a record-tying eight hat-tricks in the 2014–15 season[note 4] and is the only player to reach 30 goals in six consecutive La Liga seasons. After joining Madrid, Ronaldo finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or three times, behind Lionel Messi, his perceived career rival, before winning back-to-back Ballons d'Or in 2013 and 2014. After winning the 2016 and 2017 Champions Leagues, Ronaldo secured back-to-back Ballons d'Or again in 2016 and 2017. A historic third consecutive Champions League followed, making Ronaldo the first player to win the trophy five times. In 2018, he signed for Juventus in a transfer worth €100 million, the highest fee ever paid for a player over 30 years old, and the highest ever paid by an Italian club.

A Portuguese international, Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation in 2015. He made his senior debut for Portugal in 2003 at age 18, and has since had over 150 caps, including appearing and scoring in eight major tournaments, becoming Portugal's most capped player and his country's all-time top goalscorer. He scored his first international goal at Euro 2004 and helped Portugal reach the final. He took over full captaincy in July 2008, leading Portugal to their first-ever triumph in a major tournament by winning Euro 2016, and received the Silver Boot as the second-highest goalscorer of the tournament, before becoming the highest European international goalscorer of all-time. One of the most marketable athletes in the world, he was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2016 and 2017, as well as the world's most famous athlete by ESPN in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro[1]
Date of birth 5 February 1985 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Juventus
Number 7
Youth career
1992–1995 Andorinha
1995–1997 Nacional
1997–2002 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Sporting CP B 2 (0)
2002–2003 Sporting CP 25 (3)
2003–2009 Manchester United 196 (84)
2009–2018 Real Madrid 292 (311)
2018– Juventus 2 (0)
National team‡
2001 Portugal U15 9 (7)
2001–2002 Portugal U17 7 (5)
2003 Portugal U20 5 (1)
2002–2003 Portugal U21 10 (3)
2004 Portugal U23 3 (2)
2003– Portugal 154 (85)
Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2018
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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (European Portuguese: [kɾiʃˈtjɐnu ʁoˈnaɫdu]; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Juventus and the Portugal national team. Often considered the best player in the world and regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time,[4][5] Ronaldo has a record-tying five Ballon d'Or awards,[note 2] the most for a European player, and is the first player to win four European Golden Shoes. He has won 26 trophies in his career, including five league titles, five UEFA Champions League titles and one UEFA European Championship. A prolific goalscorer, Ronaldo holds the records for most official goals scored in Europe's top-five leagues (395), the UEFA Champions League  the UEFA European Championship  as well as those for most assists in the UEFA Champions League ( and the UEFA European Championship . He has scored over 670 senior career goals for club and country.

Born and raised on the Portuguese island of Madeira, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart at age 15. He underwent an operation to treat his condition, and began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United at age 18 in 2003. After winning his first trophy, the FA Cup, during his first season in England, he helped United win three successive Premier League titles, a UEFA Champions League title, and a FIFA Club World Cup. By age 22, he had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations and at age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. In 2009, Ronaldo was the subject of the most expensive association football transfer[note  when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth €94 million (£80 million).

In Madrid, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey, four UEFA Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups, and three FIFA Club World Cups. Real Madrid's all-time top goalscorer, Ronaldo scored a record 34 La Liga hat-tricks, including a record-tying eight hat-tricks in the 2014–15 season[note  and is the only player to reach 30 goals in six consecutive La Liga seasons. After joining Madrid, Ronaldo finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or three times, behind Lionel Messi, his perceived career rival, before winning back-to-back Ballons d'Or in 2013 and 2014. After winning the 2016 and 2017 Champions Leagues, Ronaldo secured back-to-back Ballons d'Or again in 2016 and 2017. A historic third consecutive Champions League followed, making Ronaldo the first player to win the trophy five times. In 2018, he signed for Juventus in a transfer worth €100 million, the highest fee ever paid for a player over 30 years old, and the highest ever paid by an Italian club.

A Portuguese international, Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation in 2015. He made his senior debut for Portugal in 2003 at age 18, and has since had over 150 caps, including appearing and scoring in eight major tournaments, becoming Portugal's most capped player and his country's all-time top goalscorer. He scored his first international goal at Euro 2004 and helped Portugal reach the final. He took over full captaincy in July 2008, leading Portugal to their first-ever triumph in a major tournament by winning Euro 2016, and received the Silver Boot as the second-highest goalscorer of the tournament, before becoming the highest European international goalscorer of all-time. One of the most marketable athletes in the world, he was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2016 and 2017, as well as the world's most famous athlete by ESPN in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

lionel messi

Lionel Messi
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Messi with Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini[1]
Date of birth 24 June 1987 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Barcelona
Number 10
Youth career
1994–2000 Newell's Old Boys
2001–2004 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Barcelona C 10 (5)
2004–2005 Barcelona B 22 (6)
2004– Barcelona 420 (385)
National team‡
2004–2005 Argentina U20 18 (14)
2008 Argentina U23 5 (2)
2005– Argentina 128 (65)
Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2018
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Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾez ˈmesi] (About this sound listen);[A] born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captain for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentine national team. Often considered the best player in the world and regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time,[6][7][8] Messi has won a record-tying five Ballon d'Or awards,[note 2] four of which he won consecutively, and a record five European Golden Shoes. He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won 33 trophies, including nine La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League titles, and six Copas del Rey. Both a prolific goalscorer and a creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most official goals scored in La Liga (385), a La Liga season (50), a club football season in Europe (73), a calendar year (91), El Clásico (26), as well as those for most assists in La Liga (149) and the Copa América (11). He has scored over 600 senior career goals for club and country.

Born and raised in central Argentina, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency as a child. At age 13, he relocated to Spain to join Barcelona, who agreed to pay for his medical treatment. After a fast progression through Barcelona's youth academy, Messi made his competitive debut aged 17 in October 2004. Despite being injury-prone during his early career, he established himself as an integral player for the club within the next three years, finishing 2007 as a finalist for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award, a feat he repeated the following year. His first uninterrupted campaign came in the 2008–09 season, during which he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football. At 22 years old, Messi won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award by record voting margins.

Three successful seasons followed, with Messi winning three consecutive FIFA Ballons d'Or, including an unprecedented fourth. His best campaign statistically to date was the 2011–12 season, in which he set the La Liga and European records for most goals scored in a single season, while establishing himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer in official competitions in March 2012. The following two seasons, Messi finished twice second for the Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo, his perceived career rival. Messi regained his best form during the 2014–15 campaign, breaking the all-time goalscoring records in both La Liga and the Champions League in November 2014,[note 3] and led Barcelona to a historic second treble.

An Argentine international, Messi is his country's all-time leading goalscorer. At youth level, he won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, finishing the tournament with both the Golden Ball and Golden Shoe, and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. His style of play as a diminutive, left-footed dribbler drew comparisons with compatriot Diego Maradona, who declared the teenager his successor. After making his senior debut in August 2005, Messi became the youngest Argentine to play and score in a FIFA World Cup during the 2006 edition, and reached the final of the 2007 Copa América, where he was named young player of the tournament. As the squad's captain from August 2011, he led Argentina to three consecutive finals: the 2014 World Cup, for which he won the Golden Ball, and the 2015 and 2016 Copas América. After announcing his international retirement in 2016, he reversed his decision and led his country to qualification for the 2018 World Cup.

herbajan singh

Harbhajan Singh Plaha(About this sound pronunciation (help·info); born 3 July 1980 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India), commonly known as Harbhajan Singh or simply Harbhajan, is an Indian international cricketer, who plays all forms of the game cricket. A specialist spin bowler, he has the second-highest number of Test wickets by an off spinner, behind Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan.

He is the former captain of IPL team Mumbai Indians and Punjab for the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy season.

Singh made his Test and One Day International (ODI) debuts in early 1998. His career was initially affected by investigations into the legality of his bowling action, as well as several disciplinary incidents. However, in 2001, with leading leg spinner Anil Kumble injured, Harbhajan's career was resuscitated after Indian captain Sourav Ganguly called for his inclusion in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy team. In that series victory over Australia, Harbhajan established himself as the team's leading spinner by taking 32 wickets, becoming the first Indian bowler to take a hat trick in Test cricket.[4] He is also an Officer in the Punjab Police and has held the rank of a Superintendent of police (India), reporting to Punjab Police HQ at Barnala.

A finger injury in mid-2003 sidelined him for much of the following year, allowing Kumble to regain his position as the first choice spinner in Tests and ODI's. Harbhajan reclaimed a regular position in the team upon his return in late 2004, but often found himself watching from the sidelines in Test matches outside the Indian subcontinent with typically only one spinner, Kumble, being used. Throughout 2006 and into early 2007, Harbhajan's accumulation of wickets fell and his bowling average increased, and he was increasingly criticised for bowling defensively with less loop. Following India's first-round elimination from the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Harbhajan was replaced by other spinners in the national squad for both formats. He regained a regular position in the team in late 2007, but became the subject of more controversy. In early 2008, he was given a ban by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for racially vilifying Andrew Symonds. The ban was revoked upon appeal, but in April, Harbhajan was banned from the 2008 Indian Premier League and suspended from the ODI team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for slapping Sreesanth after a match. He appeared in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Indian promotion, Ring Ka King. He was in the World Cup-winning team of 2011 Cricket World Cup.

He was conferred the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, in 2009.

youraj singh

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Singh in 2013
Personal information
Born 12 December 1981 (age 36)
Chandigarh, India
Nickname yuvi
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting Left-handed
Role All-rounder
Relations Yograj Singh (father)
Hazel Keech (wife)
International information
National side
India (2000-present)
Test debut (cap 247) 16 October 2003 v New Zealand
Last Test 9 December 2012 v England
ODI debut (cap 134) 3 October 2000 v Kenya
Last ODI 30 June 2017 v West Indies
ODI shirt no. 12
T20I debut (cap 15) 13 September 2007 v Scotland
Last T20I 1 February 2017 v England
T20I shirt no. 12
Domestic team information
Years Team
1996–present Punjab
2003 Yorkshire
2008–2010 Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 12)
2011–2013 Pune Warriors India (squad no. 12)
2014 Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 12)
2015 Delhi Daredevils (squad no. 12 (formerly 3))
2016-2017 Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 12)
2018–present Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 12)
Career statistics

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 June 2017
Yuvraj Singh (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)) (born 12 December 1981) is an Indian international cricketer, who plays all forms of the game. An all-rounder who bats left-handed in the middle order and bowls slow left-arm orthodox, Yuvraj is the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi actor Yograj Singh.

Yuvraj has been a member of the Indian cricket team in ODIs since October 2000 and played his first Test match in October 2003. He was the vice-captain of the Indian ODI team between 2007–2008. He was the Man of the Tournament in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, and one of the top performers at the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, both of which India won. In a match against England at the 2007 World Twenty20, he famously hit six sixes in one over bowled by Stuart Broad — a feat performed only three times previously in any form of senior cricket, and never in an international match between two Test cricket teams. In the same match, he set the record for the fastest fifty in Twenty20 Internationals and in all Twenty20 cricket, reaching 50 runs in 12 balls. During the 2011 World Cup, he became the first player to take a 5-wicket haul and score a 50 in the same World Cup match.

In 2011, Yuvraj was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his left lung and underwent chemotherapy treatment in Boston and Indianapolis.[1] In March 2012, he was discharged from the hospital after completing the third and final cycle of chemotherapy and returned to India in April. He made his international comeback in a Twenty20 match in September against New Zealand shortly before the 2012 World Twenty20.

In 2012, Yuvraj was conferred with the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award by the Government of India. In 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. At the 2014 IPL auction Royal Challengers Bangalore bought Yuvraj for an all-time high price of ₹14 crore and, in 2015, the Delhi Daredevils bought him for ₹16 crore making him the most expensive player to be sold in the IPL.He is currently playing for the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2018

john cena

John Cena
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Cena in July 2018
Born April 23, 1977 (age 41)
West Newbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Residence Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater Springfield College
Occupation Professional wrestler, actor, voice actor, rapper, television host
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Huberdeau
(m. 2009; div. 2012)
Relatives John Cena Sr. (father)
Tony Lupien (grandfather)
Tha Trademarc (cousin)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) John Cena
Juan Cena
The Prototype
Mr. P
Billed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight 236 lb (107 kg)
Billed from "Classified"
West Newbury, Massachusetts
Trained by Christopher Daniels
Dave Finlay
OVW
UPW
Debut November 5, 1999
John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. ( born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper and television host. He is currently signed to WWE, where he appears for both the Raw and SmackDown brands.

Cena started his professional wrestling career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) and won the UPW Heavyweight Championship the following year.[10] He signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment, or simply WWE) in 2001, debuting on the WWE main roster in 2002. From a generic character in 2002, he morphed into a rapper for the time period of 2002–2004, which earned him fame within the audience on SmackDown.[11][12] He later transitioned to his current character, which he describes as a "goody-two shoes Superman".[13] However, Cena was labeled "the most polarizing professional wrestler ever" by industry commentator Jim Ross as his character has many supporters and detractors.[14] Cena was WWE's franchise player[14][15] and its public face[16] for much of the 2000s and 2010s. Industry veterans John Layfield, Paul Heyman,[17] and Kurt Angle[18] have called Cena the greatest WWE star of all time.

Throughout his WWE career, Cena has won 25 championships, with 16 reigns as a world champion (13 times as WWE Champion[Note 1] and three times as WWE's World Heavyweight Champion).[19][20] His 16 world title wins is tied with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair for the most recognized world championship reigns by WWE in history. He is a five-time United States Champion and a four-time world tag team champion (two World Tag Team and two WWE Tag Team). He is also a Money in the Bank ladder match winner (2012), a two-time Royal Rumble winner (2008, 2013), and a three-time Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner (2009, 2010, 2012). Cena has the fourth-highest number of combined days as WWE Champion behind Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, and Hulk Hogan. He has also headlined WWE's flagship event WrestleMania on five different occasions (in 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, and 2013) over the course of his career, as well as many other WWE pay-per-views.

Outside of wrestling, Cena released the 2005 rap album You Can't See Me, which debuted at No. 15 on the United States Billboard 200 chart. In 2006, Cena began an acting career in feature films with his first role being in The Marine. He went on star and appear in other films such as 12 Rounds (2009), Legendary (2010), The Reunion (2011), Trainwreck (2015), Sisters (2015), Daddy's Home (2015), The Wall (2017), Daddy's Home 2 (2017), Ferdinand (2017) and the upcoming Transformers prequel Bumblebee: The Movie (2018).[21] He has also made appearances on television shows including Manhunt, Deal or No Deal, MADtv, Saturday Night Live, Punk'd, Psych and Parks and Recreation. Cena was a contestant on Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, where he made it to the final round before being eliminated, placing third in the overall competition. Cena is the host of American Grit on Fox[22] and is involved in numerous philanthropic causes, such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where he has granted more than 500 wishes, the most in Make-A-Wish history.

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sachin tendulkar

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (/ˌsʌtʃɪn tɛnˈduːlkər/ (About this sound listen); born 24 April 1973) is a former Indian international cricketer and a former captain of the Indian national team, regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He is the highest run scorer of all time in International cricket. Tendulkar took up cricket at the age of eleven, made his Test debut on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of sixteen, and went on to represent Mumbai domestically and India internationally for close to twenty-four years. He is the only player to have scored one hundred international centuries, the first batsman to score a double century in a ODI, the holder of the record for the most number of runs in both Test and ODI, and the only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket . Cricket world calls him Little Master or Master Blasterand often referred to as the God of Cricket by Indian cricket followers, Despite his reputation, he is known for his modesty and humility, once stating "I am not the God of cricket. I make mistakes, God doesn’t"

In 2002, halfway through his career, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack ranked him the second greatest Test batsman of all time, behind Don Bradman, and the second greatest ODI batsman of all time, behind Viv Richards. Later in his career, Tendulkar was a part of the Indian team that won the 2011 World Cup, his first win in six World Cup appearances for India. He had previously been named "Player of the Tournament" at the 2003 edition of the tournament, held in South Africa. In 2013, he was the only Indian cricketer included in an all-time Test World XI named to mark the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

Tendulkar received the Arjuna Award in 1994 for his outstanding sporting achievement, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 1997, India's highest sporting honour, and the Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan awards in 1999 and 2008, respectively, India's fourth and second highest civilian awards.After a few hours of his final match on 16 November 2013, the Prime Minister's Office announced the decision to award him the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. He is the youngest recipient to date and the first ever sportsperson to receive the award. He also won the 2010 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the year at the ICC awards. In 2012, Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He was also the first sportsperson and the first person without an aviation background to be awarded the honorary rank of group captain by the Indian Air Force. In 2012, he was named an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia.
In 2010, Time magazine included Sachin in its annual Time 100 list as one of the "Most Influential People in the World". In December 2012, Tendulkar announced his retirement from ODIs. He retired from Twenty20 cricket in October 2013 and subsequently retired from all forms of cricket on 16 November 2013 after playing his 200th Test match, against the West Indies in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium Tendulkar played 664 international cricket matches in total, scoring 34,357 runs.

ms dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (About this sound pronunciation (help·info); commonly known as MS Dhoni; born 7 July 1981) is an Indian international cricketer who captained the Indian national team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2016 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. An attacking right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper, he is widely regarded as the greatest finisher in cricket historyHe is also regarded as one of the best wicket-keepers in world cricket and is known to have very fast hands. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in December 2004 against Bangladesh, and played his first Test a year later against Sri Lanka.

Dhoni has been the recipient of many awards, including the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009 (the first player to win the award twice), the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007, the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, in 2009 and the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 2018.He was named as the captain of the ICC World Test XI in 2009, 2010 and 2013. He has also been selected a record 8 times in ICC World ODI XI teams, 5 times as captain. The Indian Territorial Army conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel[8] to Dhoni on 1 November 2011. He is the second Indian cricketer after Kapil Dev to receive this honour.

Dhoni also holds numerous captaincy records such as the most wins by an Indian captain in Tests, ODIs and T20Is, and most back-to-back wins by an Indian captain in ODIs. He took over the ODI captaincy from Rahul Dravid in 2007 and led the team to its first-ever bilateral ODI series wins in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the CB Series of 2007–08, the 2010 and 2016 Asia Cups, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. In the final of the 2011 World Cup, Dhoni scored 91 not out off 79 balls handing India the victory for which he was awarded the Man of the Match. In June 2013, when India defeated England in the final of the Champions Trophy in England, Dhoni became the first captain to win all three ICC limited-overs trophies (World Cup, Champions Trophy and the World Twenty20). After taking up the Test captaincy in 2008, he led the team to series wins in New Zealand and West Indies, and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2008, 2010 and 2013. In 2009, Dhoni also led the Indian team to number one position for the first time in the ICC Test rankings. In 2013, under his captaincy, India became the first team in more than 40 years to whitewash Australia in a Test series. In the Indian Premier League, he captained the Chennai Super Kings to victory at the 2010, 2011 and 2018 seasons, along with wins in the 2010 and 2014 editions of Champions League Twenty20. He announced his retirement from Tests on 30 December 2014.[9]

In 2011, Time magazine included Dhoni in its annual Time 100 list as one of the "Most Influential People in the World." In 2012, SportsPro rated Dhoni as the sixteenth most marketable athlete in the world. In June 2015, Forbes ranked Dhoni at 23rd in the list of highest paid athletes in the world, estimating his earnings at US$31 million In 2016, a biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story was made about him.

Dhoni holds the post of Vice-President of India Cements Ltd., after resigning from Air India. India Cements is the owner of the IPL team Chennai Super Kings, and Dhoni has been its captain since the first IPL season. Dhoni is the co-owner of Indian Super League team Chennaiyin FC.On 14 July 2018 during the second ODI against England, Dhoni became the first wicket-keeper for India and also became the fourth overall to take 300 catches in ODIs.[16] In the same match, he set another milestone for becoming the fourth Indian and the 12th overall player to reach 10,000 runs in ODI cricket, in fact went onto become only the second wicket-keeper batsman after Kumar Sangakkara to score 10,000 runs in ODIs.