Based on individual player or athlete contracts, the top 4 sports that pay the highest are Baseball, American Football, F1 racing and Basketball. But some professional boxers and golf players can earn as much or even more, as evidenced by Tiger Woods, as he was cited as the top money earner for last year among all athletes.
However, earning based on more than an annual contract do make the figure seem high. In a recent report per player Soccer have moved in to the highest paying areas with Barcelona of Spain paying more that any other club in wages and has passed The Texas Dodgers in their salary outlay
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