Tiger Woods has the power - who else does?

October 7, 2008

Tiger Woods’ swing isn’t the most powerful thing about him. Woods has topped BusinessWeek magazine’s list of the Power 100, ranking the 100 most powerful people in sports. The list was created by a panel of 35 experts who judged athletes on how they fare against their colleagues, how much money they control, generate or influence, and how great their impact is. Here’s a look at the top 10:

1. Tiger Woods - golfer
2. Roger Goodell - NFL commissioner
3. David Stern - NBA commissioner
4. George Bodenheimer - ESPN president
5. Dick Ebersol - NBC Sports chairman
6. Phil Knight - Nike chairman
7. Bud Selig - Major League Baseball commissioner
8. Brian France - NASCAR chairman and CEO
9. Michael Jordan - NBA great and Charlotte Bobcats minority owner
10. Sean McManus - CBS News and Sports president

Here’s a look at where some other notable names landed on the list:

15. Lance Armstrong - cyclist
17. LeBron James - Cleveland Cavaliers forward
28. Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers guard
29. Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts quarterback
34. Tom Brady - New England Patriots quarterback
42. Michael Phelps - swimmer
45. Alex Rodriguez - New York Yankees third baseman
50. Danica Patrick - Indy Racing League driver
51. Derek Jeter - New York Yankees shortstop
54. John Madden - NFL commentator and video game icon
57. Tony Hawk - skateboarder video game icon
58. Earvin “Magic” Johnson - NBA Hall of Famer and business mogul
65. Wayne Gretzky - Hockey great who’s part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes
80. Richard Petty - NASCAR legend and team owner
100. Serena Williams - tennis champ

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