The Rich and the famous

Published : Oct 14, 2006 00:00 IST

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Top money earners (per annum)1. Tiger Woods (left)Age: 30Sport: GolfEarnings: $90mWeb Hits: 20,50,0002. Michael Schumacher (right)Age: 37Sport: Motor Sport (Formula One, Ferrari)Earnings: $58mWeb Hits: 11,00,0003. Michael Jordan (below, right)Age: 43Sport: Basketball (Retired since 2003)

Earnings: $32m (mainly from hefty endorsement income from Nike)

Web Hits: 11,30,0004. Shaquille O'NealAge: 33Sport: Basketball (Miami Heat, NBA League)Earnings: $30mWeb Hits: 11,31,0005. Lance ArmstrongSport: CyclingEarnings: $29.5mWeb Hits: 10,20,000.6. David BeckhamAge: 31Sport: FootballEarnings: $27mWeb hits: 11,20,000.7. Andre AgassiAge: 35Sport: TennisEarnings: $26.9mWeb Hits: 11,00,000.Others:

Valentino Rossi (MotoGP) $30m, Ronaldinho (football) $28.7m, Roger Federer (tennis) $22m.

Sachin Tendulkar, 32, is the leading money earner among Indian sportsmen. His earnings per annum are estimated to be approximately $14m.

Women1. Maria SharapovaAge: 19Sport: TennisEarnings: $25.2m2. Serena Williams (left)Age: 25Sport: TennisEarnings: $13.2m

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