Sports
Records, careers and championships across every major sport, ranked on the official numbers.
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Top 10 Highest Peak FIDE Chess Ratings of All Time
The ten highest classical ratings ever reached on an official FIDE list, led by Magnus Carlsen's 2882 from May 2014, a record no one has come within 30 points of.
footballTop 10 Most Expensive Football Transfers of All Time
Neymar's EUR 222 million move to PSG is still the record, but six of the ten biggest transfer fees ever were paid in 2025 or 2026.
footballTop 10 Footballers by International Caps of All Time
Cristiano Ronaldo's 233 caps are the most in men's international history — these are the ten most-capped footballers of all time, and how the record got here.
sportsTop 10 Largest Sports Stadiums by Seating Capacity in the World
The world's ten biggest permanent-seat stadiums, led by a 132,000-seat cricket colossus in India.
basketballTop 10 NBA Career Steals Leaders by Total Steals of All Time
The ten greatest ball hawks in NBA history, ranked by official regular-season career steals.
basketballTop 10 NBA Career Three-Point Leaders by Total Three-Pointers Made of All Time
Stephen Curry has buried more threes than anyone in NBA history — here are the 10 deepest shooters of all time, ranked by career makes.
american-footballTop 10 NFL Franchises by Super Bowl Championships Won of All Time
Six decades of Super Bowls, one scoreboard: the Patriots and Steelers share the lead with six Lombardi Trophies each.
american-footballTop 10 NFL Players by Career Sacks of All Time
The NFL's career sack leaders, ranked by official regular-season sacks since 1982 — Bruce Smith's 200 stands alone at the top.
hockeyTop 10 NHL Players by Career Points of All Time
Wayne Gretzky's 2,857 points have been hockey's most untouchable record for a quarter-century — and nobody is within a thousand points of it.
swimmingTop 10 Fastest Men's 100m Freestyle Swims of All Time
The ten quickest long-course 100 m freestyle races ever swum — Pan Zhanle's 46.40 world record, and nine swims that chase it.
athleticsTop 10 Longest Long Jumps of All Time
The ten longest wind-legal outdoor long jumps ever measured — a leaderboard frozen since 1994 and dominated by Carl Lewis.
motorsportTop 10 NASCAR Cup Series Drivers by Career Race Wins
Richard Petty's 200 victories still dwarf the field — here are the ten winningest drivers in NASCAR Cup Series history.
esportsTop 10 Highest-Earning Esports Players of All Time by Prize Money
The ten highest-earning esports players in history, ranked by career tournament prize money.
boxingTop 10 Boxers by World Titles in Different Weight Classes of All Time
The ten boxers who have won world titles in the most weight divisions, from Manny Pacquiao's record eight classes to the great four-division champions.
sportsTop 10 Most Valuable Soccer Teams by Franchise Value in the World
The ten most valuable soccer clubs in the world, ranked by Forbes' 2026 valuations — led by Real Madrid at $9.5 billion, a $2 billion lead over Barcelona.
cyclingTop 10 Cyclists by Tour de France Titles Won of All Time
The cyclists with the most Tour de France general classification victories, from five-time champions to the three-time winners who round out the top ten.
footballTop 10 Nations by FIFA World Cup Goals Scored of All Time
The ten nations that have scored the most goals in FIFA World Cup history, from Brazil's record 237 goals to Hungary's 87, ranked by total goals scored across all tournaments through 2022.
hockeyTop 10 NHL Career Goals Leaders
Wayne Gretzky's 894 career goals remain the NHL's most storied record, but Alex Ovechkin has shattered the convention that no one would ever get close — entering the 2025–26 season just 42 goals behind.
olympicsTop 10 Athletes With the Most Olympic Gold Medals
The athletes who have won the most Olympic gold medals of all time, led by Michael Phelps with a record 23 golds, followed by legends of gymnastics, athletics, and winter sports.
basketballTop 10 NBA Career Assists Leaders
The NBA players with the most career assists in regular season history, from John Stockton's unbreakable record through Chris Paul, Jason Kidd, and LeBron James.
footballTop 10 Footballers by Ballon d'Or Awards Won
Lionel Messi holds the record with 8 Ballon d'Or wins, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with 5 — together they account for half of the awards since 2008.
sportsTop 10 Highest-Paid Athletes by Annual Earnings
The ten highest-earning athletes in the world for the 2025–26 season, ranked by total pre-tax earnings from salary, endorsements, and business ventures.
olympicsTop 10 Countries by All-Time Olympic Medals Won
The 10 nations with the most Olympic medals in history, combining Summer and Winter Games through 2026.
cricketTop 10 Test Cricket Bowlers by Career Wickets
The 10 leading wicket-takers in the history of men's Test cricket, from Muttiah Muralitharan's unmatched 800 down to the modern greats.
baseballTop 10 MLB Players by Career Hits
Major League Baseball's all-time hits leaders, from Pete Rose's 4,256 hits to Paul Molitor's place at the edge of the top ten.
american-footballTop 10 NFL Players by Career Receiving Yards
The NFL's all-time receiving-yardage leaders, topped by Jerry Rice's enormous career total and a deep group of Hall of Fame pass catchers.
athleticsTop 10 Fastest Marathon Times by Men
The ten fastest legal marathons ever run by men, from Sabastian Sawe's history-making 1:59:30 world record down to a stacked field of sub-2:03 performances.
footballTop 10 Football All-Time Top Goalscorers by Career Goals
The ten men who have scored the most goals in official top-level competitive football, from Cristiano Ronaldo's record haul down.
sportsTop 10 Most Valuable Sports Teams by Franchise Value
Forbes' December 2025 valuation crowns the Dallas Cowboys the first sports team ever worth $13 billion, atop a top 10 stacked with NFL and NBA franchises.
american-footballTop 10 NFL Players by Career Rushing Yards
The NFL's all-time rushing kings, ranked by the total yards they gained on the ground across their regular-season careers.
cricketTop 10 Test Cricket Batsmen by Career Runs
The 10 highest run-scorers in the history of men's Test cricket, led by the only batsman ever to pass 15,000 runs.
footballTop 8 Nations by FIFA World Cup Titles Won
Only eight nations have ever lifted the men's FIFA World Cup trophy — and Brazil sits alone at the top with five.
athleticsTop 10 Fastest Men's 100m Sprint Times of All Time
The ten fastest wind-legal men's 100m performances ever electronically timed — a leaderboard Usain Bolt still owns outright.
athleticsTop 10 Fastest Women's 100m Sprint Times of All Time
The ten fastest 100m times ever run by a woman, from Florence Griffith Joyner's still-standing world record to the tenth-quickest mark in history.
motorsportTop 10 Formula 1 Drivers by Career Race Wins
The Formula One drivers with the most Grand Prix victories in the sport's history, led by Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking tally.
golfTop 10 Golfers by Major Championship Titles
The men who have won the most of golf's four professional majors, led by Jack Nicklaus and his record 18.
baseballTop 10 MLB Players by Career Home Runs
The all-time leaders in Major League Baseball career home runs, from Barry Bonds' record 762 down to Frank Robinson's 586.
basketballTop 10 NBA Career Scoring Leaders by Total Points
The 10 highest-scoring players in NBA regular-season history, ranked by total career points through the 2024-25 season.
american-footballTop 10 NFL Quarterbacks by Career Passing Yards
The 10 quarterbacks who have thrown for the most regular-season yards in NFL history, led by Tom Brady's record haul of more than 89,000.
olympicsTop 10 Olympic Medal Leaders by Total Medals Won
The athletes who have amassed the most career Olympic medals of all time, combining Summer and Winter Games from Michael Phelps down.
tennisTop 10 Tennis Players by Grand Slam Singles Titles
The all-time leaders in career Grand Slam singles titles, men and women combined, from the pre-Open Era to today.