world sport star of the year 2017

3,214 athletes from 102 countries competed in a total of 201 events in 27 sports. Antonio Brown, $31.9 million (Football, U.S.), 32. Age: 34 Sport: Football. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers star Cody Bellinger agreed to a $16.1 million, one-year contract Friday with the World Series champions that avoided salary arbitration. © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. The dominant champion has emerged as one of the biggest stars in the history of the sport, boasting over 26 million followers on Instagram. Luis Suarez, $23.3 million (Soccer, Uruguay), 73. A hard fought battle today on the 6th race of the series among the leaders and potential winners of the 94th edition of this prestigious trophy: Lars Grael was the world champion for the first 4 legs of the regatta, but suffered a big come back by the Norwegian in the last … events in BMX, Moto X and Skateboard, medals count dominated by the USA. the singles events were won by Spain's Rafael Nadal and Jelena Ostapenko from Latvia. The UFC fighter has been voted World Sport Star for 2020 at BBC Sports Personality of the Year.#SPOTY — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 18, 2020. Last updated on 1 December 2020 1 December 2020. There was a total of 75 medal events held across 6 disciplines, with the USA leading the medal count ahead of China and Russia. 3,148 athletes from 97 countries competed in 21 sports. Won by Jordan Spieth, after leading from start to finish. I've profiled a bunch of athletes that go by one name: LeBron, Shaq, Danica and others. https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/31/sport/sports-stars-decade-spt-intl The year 2017 started in spectacular fashion with possibly the greatest Super Bowl ever, definitely the greatest ever comeback, providing a record 5th ring for Tom Brady. In my opinion, Pete Dunne is WWE’s breakout star of 2017. Stephon Gilmore, $29.3 million (Football, U.S.), 40. But more than 50 of them are estimated to make more than $10 million a year, helping his Mondial Sports Management secure the No. Brook Lopez, $21.7 million (Basketball, U.S.), 98. France won their 2nd title (first in 2003), defeating reigning champions Norway 23–21 in the final. Wladimir Klitschko, $21.5 million (Boxing, Ukraine), 100. Serena Williams, $27 million (Tennis, U.S.), 53. Nick Perry, $22.3 million (Football, U.S.), 85. Katie Taylor (boxing) Graeme McDowell (golf) Gráinne Murphy (swimming) Tony McCoy (horse racing) Lar Corbett (hurling) Paddy Barnes (boxing) Tommy Bowe (rugby union) Derval O'Rourke (athletics) Rory McIlroy … The challenger, Emirates Team New Zealand beat Oracle Team USA 7 races to 1. FULL LIST OF ALL THE AWARD WINNERS. https://kvia.com/sports/2020/01/01/the-10-biggest-sports-stars-of-the-decade Jacoby Ellsbury, $21.7 million (Baseball, U.S.), 94. Sebastian Vettel, $38.5 million (Racing, Germany), 15. Francesco Molinari. Chandler Parsons, $22.9 million (Basketball, U.S.), 76. Virat Kohli, $22 million (Cricket, India), 91. Mike Conley, $28.6 million (Basketball, U.S.), 43. Italy led the medal tally with 3 gold, 9 medals in total, It was the 1st time since 2003 that the Championships had been held in North America, Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City, New Jersey. Kevin Love, $26.4 million (Basketball, U.S.), 55. Marcus Stroman was tournament MVP. Sports News: Get the latest sports news, today's live sports coverage, live score updates, match schedules and results of various sports events. José Reyes, $22.1 million (Baseball, Dominican Republic), 87. LeBron James, $86.2 million (Basketball, U.S.), 3. Kyrie Irving, $29.9 million (Basketball, U.S.), 39. Prince Fielder, $24.2 million (Baseball, U.S.), 66. The awards are presented by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, a global organisation involved in more than 150 charity … CC Sabathia, $25.6 million (Baseball, U.S.), 62. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $21.4 million (Racing, U.S.), Full Coverage: The World's Highest-Paid Athletes, I am a senior editor at Forbes and focused mainly on the business of sports and our annual franchise valuations. ABS-CBN News Mar 14 03:59 PM. Japan led the medal tally. The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Nashville Predators 4-2. Stephen Curry, $47.3 million (Basketball, U.S.), 9. Sweden defeated Canada 2–1 in the final after a penalty shoot-out.