Records & Rankings: Explainer

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Most Marketable Athletes: Who Earns Most Off the Field

Shohei Ohtani earned $125m off the field in 2026, per Forbes. The most marketable athletes ranked by endorsement income, and why marketability differs from pay.

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Highest-Paid WWE Women Wrestlers: What We Actually Know

The highest-paid WWE women wrestlers earn a reported $1m-$3m a year. Here are the figures that trace to real reporting, and how WWE contracts pay.

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Richest WAGs in Sports: Partners With Their Own Fortunes

The richest WAGs in sports, ranked by the careers and businesses they built themselves: a $2bn music catalogue, NWSL ownership, an NFL apparel licence.

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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover History: 1964 to Now

Sports Illustrated launched its Swimsuit Issue in January 1964 to fill the winter sports gap. The full cover history, and every athlete milestone since.

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