The Unrelenting: Sports Illustrated name the most influential women in sport

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, in the women's singles final of the US Open tennis championships last month. Picture: AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Fifty-two of the most influential women in sport have been honoured by Sports Illustrated. 

Referred to collectively as The Unrelenting, the women range from well-known athletes such as Serena Williams, Megan Rapinoe and Simone Biles to those working behind the scenes such the only four female athletic directors at 'Power 5 Conference' schools - the five main conferences in college sports Stateside which consists of 65 of the biggest universities in the county.