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Forbes: Eight athletes made $100M-plus last year, twice as many as any previous year

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The business of sports continues to boom, paying dividends for the best of the best on the field of play.

Forbes released its annual list of highest-earning athletes on Tuesday. Eight earned more than $100 million in the past year, twice as many as any previous year. The list includes expected names, with international soccer stars at the top. The NBA also makes a strong showing, as does golf, thanks to the influx of Saudi money to LIV Golf.

Forbes calculated its list based on on-field and off-field earnings from May 1, 2022 to May 1, 2023.