THE SPORTING NEWS released its tenth annual rankings of
its "Power 100" today in N.Y. News Corp. execs Rupert
Murdoch, Chase Carey and David Hill share the top spot, as
TSN writes that "Fox's three-headed executive branch works
together like one smooth machine." Murdoch is ranked No. 1
for the fourth time since '94. TSN also unveiled its Top
100 power brokers of the century, naming former NFL
Commissioner Pete Rozelle No. 1 (THE SPORTING NEWS, 12/20).
RK NAME ORGANIZATION/POSITION '97 '98
1) Rupert Murdoch News Corp. Chair 2 1
Chase Carey News Corp. co-COO 30 6
David Hill Fox Sports Group President 36 30
2) David Stern NBA Commissioner 3 12
3) Charles Dolan Cablevision Chair NR 8
James Dolan Cablevision CEO 27 8
Larry Dolan Prospective Indians Owner NR NR
4) Paul Tagliabue NFL Commissioner 10 2
5) Phil Guarascio GM VP/Marketing & Adv. 9 16
6) Dick Ebersol NBC Sports Chair 4 10
7) Bud Selig MLB Commissioner 18 5
8) Bill France Jr. NASCAR President 52 49
Brian France NASCAR Senior VP/Marketing 52 NR
9) George Steinbrenner Yankees Owner NR 56
10) Tiger Woods Pro Golfer 19 68
11) Jerry Jones Cowboys Owner NR 25
12) Don Fehr MLBPA Exec Dir 17 15
13) Sean McManus CBS Sports President 63 48
14) David Falk SFX Sports Group Chair 15 14
15) Ted Turner Time Warner Vice Chair 7 13
16) August Busch IV A-B VP/Marketing 31 33
Tony Ponturo A-B VP/Sports Marketing 31 33
17) Robert Sillerman SFX Entertainment Chair NR 54
18) Gary Bettman NHL Commissioner 12 21
19) Leigh Steinberg Assante Sports/CEO 16 17
20) Michael Eisner Disney Chair & CEO 6 3
21) Mark McCormack IMG Founder & CEO 13 20
22) Philip Anschutz NHL Kings co-Owner/MLS NR 18
23) Paul Allen Blazers/Seahawks Owner 44 45
24) Paul Beeston MLB COO 43 26
25) Phil Knight Nike Chair & CEO 7 19
26) George Bodenheimer ESPN President NR NR
27) Charles Fruit Coca-Cola VP/Mktg. & Media 34 22
28) Scott Boras Boras & Associates/Agent 57 31
29) Tim Finchem PGA Tour Commissioner NR 60
30) Jerry Colangelo Suns CEO/D'Backs MGP 21 35
31) Marc Hodler IOC Member NR NR
32) John Malone TCI Chair & CEO 11 11
33) Russ Granik NBA Deputy Commissioner 29 52
34) Mel Karmazin CBS Corp. Chair & CEO NR 23
35) Robert Kraft Patriots Owner/MLS Investor NR NR
36) Eddy Hartenstein DirecTV President 48 39
37) David D'Alessandro John Hancock President & CEO 59 47
38) Tom Condon IMG Football President NR 43
39) Cedric Dempsey NCAA Exec Dir 46 81
40) Juan Antonio Samaranch IOC President 20 29
41) Bob Wright NBC President & CEO 23 34
42) Martin Weinberg Assante President & CEO NR NR
43) John Walsh ESPN Senior VP NR NR
44) Jeffrey Moorad Assante Sports President 98 95
45) Robert Louis-Dreyfus adidas AG Chair 54 28
46) Richard Pound IOC VP NR 36
47) Tom Clarke Nike President & COO 24 44
48) Terry McGuirk TBS Chair & CEO 65 72
49) John Gillespie Bear Stearns Managing Dir NR NR
50) Jeff Shell Fox Sports Net President NR NR
51) Bill Hybl USOC President NR 53
52) Bill Allard SFX Sports President & CEO NR 99
53) Ken Griffey, Jr. MLB Player 71 NR
54) David Filo Yahoo! co-Founder NR 57
Jerry Yang Yahoo! co-Founder NR 57
55) Gene Upshaw NFLPA Exec Dir 62 64
56) George Mitchell Olympic Reform Comm. Chair NR NR
57) Howard Katz Nets co-Owner NR NR
58) Robert Kain IMG Senior Exec VP 42 NR
59) Roy Kramer SEC Commissioner 82 38
60) Jerry Richardson NFL Panthers Owner NR 62
61) Jeff Gordon NASCAR Driver NR 59
62) Pat Bowlen Broncos Owner 37 42
63) Tom Jernstedt NCAA Senior VP NR NR
64) Frank Craighill Octagon Sports President NR NR
65) Barry Frank IMG Senior Corporate VP 58 37
66) Rod Thorn NBA Senior VP/Operations 78 NR
67) Dave Checketts MSG President 55 75
68) Barry Sanders Former NFL Player NR NR
69) Sandy Alderson MLB Exec VP/Operations NR 79
70) Bill Daly NHL VP/Legal Affairs NR NR
71) Mark McGwire MLB Player 91 9
Sammy Sosa MLB Player NR 24
72) Mike Holmgren Seahawks Coach & GM NR 87
73) Steve Zales ESPN Internet Group Senior VP NR NR
74) Isiah Thomas CBA Owner NR NR
75) Tim Brosnan MLB Int'l COO 72 67
76) Peyton Manning NFL Player NR NR
77) Bob Daly Dodgers Chair NR NR
78) Jim Rome Radio/TV Show Host NR NR
79) Seth Abraham Time Warner Sports CEO 80 80
80) Michael Levy SportsLine CEO NR NR
81) Alex Rodriguez MLB Player NR NR
82) Keith Olbermann Fox Sports Net Anchor NR NR
83) Michael Barnett IMG Hockey President NR 89
84) Harvey Schiller Former Turner Sports Pres. 75 76
85) Dave Ogrean USOC Deputy Exec Dir of Mktg. 70 78
86) Ron Shapiro Attorney NR NR
87) Bill Goldberg WCW Wrestler NR NR
88) Anita DeFrantz U.S. IOC VP 38 46
89) Wayne Weaver Jaguars Owner NR NR
90) Bob Costas NBC Sportscaster 74 83
91) Dick Schultz USOC Exec Dir 39 61
92) Michael Jordan Ex-NBA Player/Jordan Brand 1 4
93) Harold Henderson NFL Exec VP/Labor Relations 68 NR
94) Mitt Romney SLOC CEO NR NR
95) Donna Lopiano Women's Sports Found. Exec Dir 67 88
96) Ken Schanzer NBC Sports President NR NR
97) Brandi Chastain U.S. WWC Team Member NR NR
98) Billy Hunter NBPA Exec Dir NR 40
99) Adam Silver NBAE President NR NR
100) Jim Gray NBC Sports Reporter NR NR
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