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- ThatGeek, on 10/10/2007, -1/+15so...where is this list?
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8The actual list:
http://www.businessweek.com/table/07/0926_power100 ... - TheDragonTony, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Did you even read the ***** list? No football (soccer), no cycling, only (American) football, baseball and basketball... I beg to differ.
29. Joseph S. Blatter President, FIFA
17. David Beckham Soccer star
32. Dick Pound Chairman, World Anti-Doping Agency
35. Lance Armstrong Cyclist
2. Tiger Woods Golfer
22. Herbert Hainer Chairman, CEO, Adidas
23. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. NASCAR driver
24. Brian Roberts Chairman, CEO, Comcast - StayPuft21, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6TOP 50
1. Roger Goodell Commissioner, NFL
2. Tiger Woods Golfer
3. David Stern Commissioner, NBA
4. George Bodenheimer President, ESPN, ABC Sports; co-chairman, Disney Media Networks
5. Bud Selig Commissioner, MLB
6. Brian France Chairman, CEO NASCAR
7. Dick Ebersol Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics
8. Phil Knight Chairman, Nike
9. Sean McManus President, CBS News and Sports
10. Rupert Murdoch Chairman, CEO, News Corp.
11. Michael Jordan Managing Member of Basketball Operations, Charlotte Bobcats
12. Scott Boras President, Boras Corp.
13. Peyton Manning Quarterback, Indianapolis Colts
14. David Hill Chairman, CEO, Fox Sports
15. Donald Fehr Union boss, MLB
16. Myles Brand President, CEO, NCAA
17. David Beckham Soccer star
18. Jacques Rogge President, IOC
19. LeBron James Forward, Cleveland Cavaliers
20. Tony Ponturo VP, Global Media and Sports Marketing, Anheuser-Busch
21. Phil Anschutz Founder, Anschutz Entertainment Group
22. Herbert Hainer Chairman, CEO, Adidas
23. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. NASCAR driver
24. Brian Roberts Chairman, CEO, Comcast
25. George Steinbrenner Principal Owner, New York Yankees
26. Theodore Forstmann Chairman, CEO, IMG
27. Gary Bettman Commissioner, NHL
28. Alex Rodriguez Third baseman, New York Yankees
29. Joseph S. Blatter President, FIFA
30. Roger Federer Tennis player
31. Jim Delany Commissioner, Big Ten Conference
32. Dick Pound Chairman, World Anti-Doping Agency
33. Gene Upshaw Chairman, NFLPA
34. Tim Finchem Commissioner, PGA
35. Lance Armstrong Cyclist
36. John Skipper EVP, content, ESPN
37. Mark Parker CEO, President, Nike
38. David Levy President, Turner Sports, Inc.
39. Barry Bonds Outfielder, San Francisco Giants
40. Daniel Snyder Owner, Washington Redskins
41. Derek Jeter Shortstop, New York Yankees
42. Tim Leiweke President, CEO, Anschutz Entertainment Group
43. Paul Allen Owner, Seattle Seahawks, Portland TrailBlazers
44. Robert DuPuy President, COO, MLB
45. LaDainian Tomlinson Running back, San Diego Chargers
46. Tim Brosnan EVP for business, MLB
47. Jerry Reinsdorf Owner, Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox
48. Larry Lucchino President, CEO, Boston Red Sox
49. Ed Goren President, FOX Sports
50. Mark Cuban Owner, Dallas Mavericks - jawadde, on 10/10/2007, -5/+8note to the world : this is about sports in the USA. No mention about soccer (huge in europe & south america), cycling (huge in europe), cricket (huge in asia & uk) or anything besides football, baseball & basketball
we still a long way to go :-( - erejection, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1They made $600 million profit in their last fiscal period of 2003-2006.
- OfF3nSiV3, on 10/10/2007, -4/+5WTF, 29. Joseph S. Blatter (President, FIFA)..29?!
He rules over the 208-member soccer federation and the World Cup, which is viewed by more than a billion people.
The World Cup is the most viewed sports event after the Olympics. He rules world football and he's only 29?! what kind of list is this? - ezkash, on 03/10/2008, -0/+1No MJ? http://kdkl.menew.whyi.org
- rhythmisnothing, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2no way maria is more powerful than shaq
- ralusp, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Federer is #30.
- cooksie, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Agreed nwave - this list is an affront to the real world of sport.
- Jeffler, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Bettman should be #1. He has the power to turn good stuff into *****.
- erejection, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1He is known for running the FIFA in a dictatorial style which makes him the most powerfull man in the game. A game with an estimated fan base of 3.5 billion..
- frostedflakes, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2"Sports play a societal role in engendering jingoist and chauvinist attitudes. They're designed to organize a community to be committed to their gladiators." - Noam Chomsky
- francois87, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Kobe, a point guard? and 88?
How is Tony Stewart higher than Kobe and Shaq?
this is a ***** list - merkaz, on 08/19/2008, -0/+0Bettman should be #1. He has the power to turn good stuff into *****.
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http://gallery.merkaz.net/index-30 - Mak7UPyours4433, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1this list is not that good, i mean the WNBA commish is on this list, albeit at 100, but there are a lot more influential ppl in the sportsworld then her
- AlexClewes, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0FIFA doesn't make money. It's a federation, not a business.
Seriously, if FIFA said all goalposts need to be 1m wider, more people would be crying out throughout the world than if the required specs for a baseball bat would change. - plethorex, on 10/10/2007, -4/+3The list: http://www.businessweek.com/table/07/0926_power100 ...
- JediPrime, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1Number of viewers does not equal power. Money and control of that money equals power. How much money does FIFA generate and how much power does Joseph S. Blatter truly have over the global organization of FIFA?
- Ellsass, on 11/05/2008, -2/+1I'll give you Blatter and Beckham, but as for the others:
32. A toss up. Most doping centers around baseball, the Olympics, and cycling. Baseball is American and Floyd Landis was stripped of his Tour de France title due to doping.
35. An American who didn't compete in any other cycling competitions. Europeans are into more than just the Tour de France.
2. An American playing a sport followed most closely in America.
22. Adidas is certainly worldwide (and yes, based in Germany) but I bet a good portion of their sales related to pro sports (authentic jerseys, etc) are in the US.
23. An American sport. The rest of the world does F1 and the like.
24. An American telecom corporation.
Maybe singling out "football, baseball, and basketball" was a little too narrow, but the entire list of 100 has only two non-American-centric items (and Beckham plays in the US, so one-and-a-half). I'm American, btw. - jspegele, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2I wouldn't say soccer is huge in Europe or South America. Football is though.
- sfpfc, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1Ctrl + F: Garnett = Text not found. w/e
In addition to KG here is who you missed
Bruce Lee Bowen: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jAakQjpFibg
Derek Boogaard (youtube him): http://youtube.com/watch?v=PA1dfgY6Nxc - bxbomber, on 10/10/2007, -2/+0http://www.cnbc.com/id/20996001
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