Tiger chalked up another monster year on and off the course in 2007. He won his ninth PGA Player of the Year award and a seventh Vardon Trophy (given to the PGA Tour's leader in scoring average) and was the top money winner for the eighth time. He won the inaugural FedEx Cup, adding a $10 million payout to his bursting retirement account. Off the links, he parted ways with American Express after a decade together. He still has big contracts with Nike, Accenture, Buick and Gillette. His latest deal: a five-year agreement for his own line of Gatorade drinks. Sport: Golf Estimated Earnings: $115 million
http://www.forbes.com

Coming to America paid off for England's soccer sensation despite the injuries that plagued his first season with the Los Angeles Galaxy. His base salary with the team was only $5.5 million, but that figure more than doubled with his cut of the team's ticket, merchandise and sponsorship revenues. He added deals with Sharpie, Giorgio Armani and vitamin company GO3 to an existing roster of relationships that includes Adidas, Motorola and Pepsi. Sport: Soccer Estimated Earnings: $50 million
http://www.forbes.com

The "Iceman" became the highest-paid driver in Formula One after Ferrari signed him to a three-year deal before the 2007 season. He rewarded Ferrari by winning the Formula One World Driver's Championship. Sport: Auto Racing Estimated Earnings: $44 million
http://www.forbes.com

The Jordan brand is now an $800 million a year (in sales) business for Nike--and the royalty checks from that provide the bulk of Jordan's income. Now he's head of basketball operations for the Charlotte Bobcats Sport: Basketball Estimated Earnings: $45 million
http://www.forbes.com

former Formula One driver, seven-time world champion, and current advisor and occasional test driver for Ferrari.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Schumacher

nicknamed A-Rod, is a Dominican American, power-hitting third baseman for the New York Yankees baseball club. He previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.

Playing in the shadow of Tiger continues to be lucrative work for the world's second-ranked golfer. He won $10 million on the course in the last year and pulled in $35 million from appearances and sponsorship deals Sport: Golf Estimated Earnings: $45 million
http://www.forbes.com