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  • Individually, Manning enjoyed one of his best seasons, compiling a career-best 68.8% completion percentage while his 4,500 passing yards and 33 touchdown passes lagged only behind the personal bests (4,557 passing yards, 49 TD passes) from his record-breaking 2004 MVP season.

    Team MVPs for 2009: Who were NFL's top performers this year? 2010

  • But after Favre had what he called his career-best season for the Vikings last season, leading them to the NFC title game and finishing fourth in the NFL most valuable player voting at age 40, virtually nothing went right this season.

    Brett Favre: 'I know it's time' Mark Maske 2011

  • Going against Boston left-hander Jon Lester, Howie Kendrick will start at second instead of Maicer Izturis, who built most of his .300 average and career-best 65 RBI facing righties.

    What to watch for in Red Sox-Angels series 2009

  • One interesting battle: Kicker Matt Bryant — who had a club-record, career-best 131 points in 2008 and showed much grit in booting three field goals a day after burying his infant son — is being challenged by veteran signee Mike Nugent.

    Youth won't stop Bucs' Morris from running old-school camp 2009

  • "China tennis – we're getting bigger and bigger," said Li, who is projected to rise to a career-best No. 4 in Monday's new WTA rankings.

    Li Na Wins French Open Title 2011

  • Los Angeles counters with John Lackey, who pitched brilliantly the last three months of the season but lost Game 1 to Boston the last two years, and fellow right-hander Jered Weaver, who won a career-best 16 games.

    What to watch for in Red Sox-Angels series 2009

  • He had a career-best 115 receiving yards last Sunday in the Jets '28-14 victory over the New England Patriots.

    More Than a Safety Valve Scott Cacciola 2010

  • Mr. Keller was hoping to build off his effort last weekend, when he had a career-best 115 receiving yards in the Jets 'victory over the New England Patriots.

    Jets Hold On, Top Dolphins Scott Cacciola 2010

  • Introduced for the 31st over, he returned career-best figures in claiming the final six Lancashire wickets to fall at a cost of 30 runs.

    Lancashire v Warwickshire | County Championship match report 2011

  • Ladd has a career-best 36 points and has a plus 24 rating on the Blackhawks 'second line.

    Rewind: How last year's deals worked out 2009

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