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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The mens Olympic golf tournament has seen its share of negativity with all of the high-profile withdrawals. But the tournament does boast six of the top 12 players in the world, including six major championship winners. The 60-man field stretches from No. 5 Henrik Stenson of Sweden to No. 405 Jose-Filipe Lima of Brazil. While Lima is not expected to contend for a medal, the idea of a low-ranked player rising up and making things interesting certainly exists in golf. Here is a look at some of the main contenders for the gold medal -- and a few possible countries that could be sleepers to earn a silver or bronze medal.1. Henrik Stenson. The Swede is the hottest player in the field, having won a European Tour event in Germany, The Open and then a sixth-place tie at the PGA Championship. Stenson is also stoked to win here, certainly an important factor.2. Sergio Garcia. The Spaniard has also expressed nothing but enthusiasm for the Olympics, and was here to participate in the Opening Ceremony. Although Garcia missed the cut at the PGA, he finished fifth at both the U.S. Open and The Open. It would only be fitting if Garcia, tormented in the majors, ended up winning the first Olympic gold since golf was last held at the Games in 1904.3. Martin Kaymer. The two-time major winner from Germany has been hovering around 50th in the world for most of what as been a so-so season. He tied for seventh at the PGA Championship but has not won since his 2014 U.S. Open victory. Kaymer, however, is another player keen on the Olympic competition.4. Patrick Reed. One of the four Americans in the field, Reed might be the most fired up to participate in the Olympics. Ranked 14th in the world, Reed is coming off a tie for 11th at the Travelers Championship, his fourth consecutive finish between 10th and 13th. Reed has not won in more than a year.5. Justin Rose. The Englishman continues to lurk around the top 10 in the world, a consistent contender but an infrequent winner. His last victory came in the fall at the Hong Kong Open, but his name is routinely on leaderboards, which makes him a threat anywhere. Rose has embraced the Olympics, was here early to see the course and seems poised to get a win.SLEEPERS1. Venezuela. Not a big golf-playing nation, but Jhonattan Vegas is a two-time PGA Tour winner who recently captured the Canadian Open. Few would be surprised to see him win here, let alone contend for a medal.2. Ireland. No Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland and Ireland compete as one nation in the Olympics). No Shane Lowry. No Graeme McDowell. No problem. Padraig Harrington still has the ability to get it done, and Seamus Power is an up-and-coming name in the game.3. Argentina. Not only is Emiliano Grillo a strong medal contender, but he could easily give Argentina its next major championship. Already a winner on the PGA Tour, he got into contention at the PGA. He also is a solid ball striker, a trait that will suit him well in windy Rio.4. India. Anirban Lahiri has already experienced plenty of international golf, playing a good bit this year in the United States and also competing last year on the International Presidents Cup team. His countryman SSP Chawrasia gets on the all-name team, but he could also surprise.5. Australia. Clearly the Aussies would not be on the outside looking in at a medal if Jason Day or Adam Scott or even Marc Leishman were here. But Scott Hend and Marcus Fraser are seasoned pros who have played around the world, including Europe and Asia -- although their success on the big stage is limited. Danny Ainge Celtics Jersey .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Red Auerbach Celtics Jersey . 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Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. Lewis Hamilton says it feels very surreal to have equalled Alain Prosts tally of 51 race wins and admits it is mesmerising to think he needs another 40 just to match Michael Schumacher.Hamiltons win in Mexico took him joint second on the all-time F1 winners list, though he achieved the feat in 186 race starts compared to Prosts 199. Reflecting on the achievement after the race, Hamilton says it once again vindicates his decision to move to Mercedes in 2013.It feels very surreal right now, Hamilton said. That was an incredible target to get to. He was a great master, he had 51 wins, thats a lot of wins.To think that Michael has 91 is just mind-blowing, mesmerising, so I feel really grateful. I think Ive had 30 wins with this team so it just shows that this is the best team and weekend in and weekend out I continue to prove that it was the right decision coming here and the best decision of my life and career.Though Hamilton drives in an era with more races onn the calendar, his current win percentage (27.dddddddddddd.42%) is higher than both Prost (25.31%) and boyhood hero Ayrton Senna (25.25%). Four-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio leads the percentage stakes, having won nearly half the races he entered (46.15%).Hamilton is the only driver on the current grid to have won a race in every season hes been in Formula One, a career stretching back to his rookie McLaren campaign in 2007. Schumachers hefty win figure was boosted by Ferraris dominance between 2000 and 2004, which saw the German win five consecutive world championships, adding to the two won at Benetton in 1994 and 1995.?The next record on the horizon for Hamilton is second-place in the all-time pole positions list. Mexico was his 59th, putting him six behind Ayrton Senna (65). Schumacher also leads that tally with 68. ' ' '