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Sport's Top 100 Power Players

Athletes, commissioners and entrepreneurs all make BusinessWeek 's list of the best people in the game

By Sophie Goldstein,  Newser User

Posted Oct 1, 2007 8:53 AM CDT
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(Newser) – In sports you're really only a winner or a loser, so BusinessWeek compiled a list of the 100 most powerful people in sports—whether they're on the field or behind a desk:

  1. Roger Goodell, commissioner, NFL
  2. Tiger Woods, golfer
  3. David Stern, commissioner, NBA

  1. George Bodenheimer, president, ESPN, ABC Sports; co-chairman, Disney Media Networks
  2. Bud Selig, commissioner, MLB
  3. Brian France, chairman, CEO NASCAR
  4. Dick Ebersol, chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics
  5. Phil Knight, chairman, Nike
  6. Sean McManus, president, CBS News and Sports
  7. Rupert Murdoch, chairman, CEO, News Corp.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning drops back to make a pass in the first half of a pre-season NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning drops back to make a pass in the first half of a pre-season NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Tony...   (Associated Press)
Tiger Woods holds up the FedEx Cup trophy after winning both the Tour Championship golf tournament and the cup points standings at East Lake Golf Club, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Tiger Woods holds up the FedEx Cup trophy after winning both the Tour Championship golf tournament and the cup points standings at East Lake Golf Club, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John...   (Associated Press)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions at the end of the NFL owners' meeting in this May 22, 2007 file photo in Nashville, Tenn. Goodell has become as high-profile as his most famous (and notorious) players. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions at the end of the NFL owners' meeting in this May 22, 2007 file photo in Nashville, Tenn. Goodell has become as high-profile as his most famous (and notorious)...   (Associated Press)
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