The Most Powerful Athletes
Who are the most powerful athletes in the U.S.? A look at professional football, basketball, baseball, golf, motorsports, boxing, soccer, and Olympic sports finds 100 athletes who are at the top of their game on and off the field.
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The quarterback broke NFL passing records and helped New Orleans recover from Katrina to take first place on our list of most powerful athletes
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Rick Horrow unveils the 2012 Power 100 and discusses the results with an all-star panel including sports executive Dave Checketts, Olympian Summer Sanders, and Hall of Fame baseball player Mike Schmidt
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The 100 most powerful athletes in the U.S. wield enormous influence on the field and in business
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It's never too early to prognosticate. Here are five athletes not in this year’s list who warrant watching
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David Beckham and his famous family found a new life in America, helping him become soccer's most prominent ambassador in the U.S.
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The "Wozzilroy" combination of tennis' Caroline Wozniacki and golf's Rory McIlroy makes for an endorsement bonanza
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While the National Hockey League lacks marketable superstars—unlike its professional sports peers—a handful of leading players have potential to glow
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Scrutinizing more than 3,000 professional athletes, CSE used a combination of rankings to develop the 2012 Power 100
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