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With every year that we select our IMPACT25 honorees, were consistently wowed by the accomplishments of the people who make up our list. And 2015 was a hard act to follow. Serena, the U.S. womens national team, Ronda Rousey, Jen Welter -- so many highs, firsts and truly impactful moments. Then 2016 came along. Rio, primetime TV, an election cycle to remember and activism center stage -- women in sports, and women in general, ruled this year.On Tuesday, Dec. 13, well announce the woman who captured our hearts (and votes) for IMPACT25 Woman of the Year, as well as roll out exclusive content and interviews around our entire list of honorees. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for a sneak peek, and share who you would have picked for the top honor.2016 ATHLETESAngelique Kerber The new WTA No. 1 player won the Aussie and US Open this year, unseating Serena Williams from the top spot.Ashleigh Johnson The first African-American member of the U.S. womens water polo team, Johnson helped win gold in Rio after taking Top Goalkeeper at the 2015 FINA World Championships.Claressa Shields Shields won gold in womens middleweight boxing in Rio, becoming the first American boxer to win an Olympic title twice in a row. She is also an advocate for her hometown of Flint, Michigan.UConn Womens Basketball Led by Breanna Stewart, Geno Auriemmas squad dominated to win its fourth national title in four years.Tatyana McFadden McFadden won her fifth NYC Marathon title in November, earning her a fourth straight sweep of all four major marathons (Boston, London, Chicago and New York). She also took home four golds and two silver medals in Rio, making her a 17-time Paralympic Games medalist.Elizabeth Marks After winning her fourth swimming gold medal at this years Invictus Games, U.S. Army Sgt. Marks poignantly returned it to Prince Harry, asking him to deliver it to Englands Papworth Hospital as thanks for saving her life.Final Five The Olympic gymnasts dominated the field to win the team gold in Rio and became a cultural phenomenon afterward. They are the capper to Martha Karolyis storied career.Helen Maroulis Maroulis won Americas first-ever gold in womens wrestling at the Rio Olympics.Jessie Graff As a professional stuntwoman, Graff became the first woman to complete Stage 1 of the American Ninja Warrior finals course, and has inspired thousands of little girls to chase their ninja dreams.Katie Ledecky The long-distance swimmer took home four golds and one silver in Rio, and broke two world records along the way. She also just smoked her own NCAA record.Nneka Ogwumike As WNBA MVP, WNBA champion and newly elected WNBA players union president, Ogwumike had her best year ever.Simone Biles Biles won a record four gold medals at the Olympics in Rio, including all-around and team gold medals. In 2016, she also won her fourth-consecutive all-around national title -- a feat that hasnt been accomplished since 1974.U.S. Womens Rowing Eight The team took their 11th consecutive major title when they won in Rio -- the third Olympic gold medal in a row. In fact, the Americans have won every world championship and Olympic title since their last defeat in 2006.2016 INFLUENCERSBrenda Tracy Tracy met with Baylor football players in July to discuss sexual assault prevention, bravely sharing her personal story. Tracy has been speaking publicly to college football teams across the country since she met with Nebraska coach Mike Riley and his team in June.Hillary Clinton The first female presidential nominee of a major party started the Global Sports Mentoring Program while she was Secretary of State. She also swam and played baseball as a young woman.Ibtihaj Muhammad The sabre fencer, who won a team bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, is the first American Olympian to compete in hijab.Jessica Luther Luther has written extensively on the intersection of sports and violence off the field, especially college football and sexual assault. Her reporting helped expose the situation at Baylor, and she came out with a book on the topic in September 2016.Kathryn Smith Named the special teams quality-control coach for the Buffalo Bills, Smith became the first female full-time coach in the NFL.Kylie Bunbury Bunbury is recognized for her groundbreaking portrayal of Ginny Baker, a rookie pitcher and the first female to play in Major League Baseball, on the new show Pitch. ?Leslie Jones By taking over the Olympics with her spot-on Twitter feed, the SNL comedian brought attention to womens sports. Shes also been a strong voice against online bullying through sharing her personal experience.Minnesota Lynx Aside from a stellar season and Maya Moore being one of the best basketball players alive, the team was a pioneer of athlete activism by showing up to a July game in warm-up shirts printed with Black Lives Matter -- the first of any pro sports team to do so.Mira Nair Director of Queen of Katwe and champion for female leadership in Hollywood, Nair also founded a film school in Uganda.Monica Abbott The pro softball pitcher made history as the first female athlete to sign a million-dollar contract in an American womens professional league.Robin West The first head team doctor for both an NFL team and an MLB team, Dr. West leads the medical staffs for the Washington Redskins and Nationals.Simone Manuel The Olympic and American record-holder tied Penny Oleksiak of Canada in the 100-meter freestyle, becoming the first African-American woman to win an individual Olympic gold in swimming. 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MINNEAPOLIS -- Thanks to the focus of guys like Jim Johnson and the toughness of Manny Machado, the Baltimore Orioles dont play like the youngest team in their division. Machado had a tiebreaking RBI single in a three-run 10th inning as the Orioles rallied for a 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Machado -- who stayed in the game after fouling a ball hard off his ankle in the fifth -- rolled a single into right field that scored Chris Dickerson and broke a 6-all tie. Nick Markakis added a sacrifice fly and Adam Jones an RBI double to cap the scoring in the 10th. "I told you many times, thats a mature group," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "Even though its the youngest team in our division, they stay within each other and do what they do." Tommy Hunter (3-1) didnt allow a run in 2 1-3 innings. Jim Johnson pitched a scoreless bottom of the 10th for his 35th consecutive save -- dating back to last season -- to set an Orioles franchise record. Johnson started getting questions about the save streak at the end of last season. He treated questions about finally setting the record with a shrug, the same way he answered when the streak began. "I was just thinking about watching us chip away," Johnson said. "Its not really anything Im real focused on. Its great, but our ultimate goal is the team record at the end of the year. Personal achievements are second." Anthony Swarzak (1-1) allowed all three runs in the 10th. Twins starter Mike Pelfrey had a 6-0 lead in the sixth inning and appeared to be cruising to his second straight win before Baltimore started smacking doubles all over the field. "Youve got to remember the offence over there, too," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Thats a heck of a baseball team over there, and they can run some hitters up there. They can ambush you. They got some big, clutch hits. Thatts kind of what theyre known for.ddddddddddddquot; The Orioles hit four doubles off Pelfrey in the sixth to make it 6-3 and added two more off reliever Josh Roenicke in the seventh to tie the score. "Theyre good. Theres a reason theyre in first place in the AL East," Pelfrey said. Chris Daviss two-bagger off the scoreboard wall in right-centre field scored Nick Markakis and made it 6-6. Roenicke started the seventh and allowed three runs and four hits and only recorded one out. "Its almost like we prefer to play from behind," Baltimore outfielder Chris Dickerson said. "As soon as it got to 6-3, we knew it was a different ballgame." Markakis started the barrage of doubles with a leadoff double in the sixth and finished with two hits and two RBIs. Joe Mauer had three hits and two RBIs for Minnesota, which had won four of its previous five. Adam Jones and Davis each had three hits for Baltimore. Orioles starter Jason Hammel allowed six runs over four innings and failed to win on the road for the first time this season. NOTES: SS Pedro Florimon, who left Thursdays game in the bottom of the seventh inning because of a tight right hamstring, was not in the starting lineup but told Gardenhire his leg was feeling better. ... Orioles LHP Tsuyoshi Wada, who had Tommy John ligament replacement surgery on his elbow last May 11 and spent his entire first season in the majors on the DL, struck out 10 batters in seven no-hit innings in an extended spring training game in Sarasota, Fla. Showalter said Wada would start a rehab assignment next week. ... RHP Steve Johnson will come off the DL to start Saturday in his season debut for the Orioles in place of RHP Miguel Gonzalez, who is out with a blister on his thumb. For the Twins, RH Vance Worley (0-4, 6.95 ERA) will take the mound looking for his first win in 13 starts since last Aug. 1 for the Phillies. ' ' '