Tiger top earner in the world of sport

TIGER WOODS has been off his golf game since his extramarital affairs were exposed last year, but he’s still the world’s highest earning athlete, according to 2010 rankings released yesterday.

Woods claimed the top spot on a US list of 50 athletes for the seventh consecutive year, though his total earnings fell 10% to $90.5 million (€70 million), according to Sports Illustrated’s SI.com. His total is also down 40% from $127.9m in 2008.

On the list of top 20 international (non-US stars), tennis ace Roger Federer, at $61.8m, bumped David Beckham from the top spot he had held the last two years on the international list.