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Time reveals 100 most influential people in sports

Time magazine unveils the 100 most influential people in sports for 2026, featuring athletes, coaches, and leaders across four categories.

Evelyn Lee
ByEvelyn Lee- Senior Editor
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Time magazine has published its list of the 100 most influential people in sports for 2026.

The list includes athletes, coaches, journalists, team owners, and heads of sports organizations.

It is divided into four categories: Legends, Titans, Innovators, and Leaders.

Legends include LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Ilia Malinin, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Marie-Philip Poulin, Armand Duplantis, and Jordan Stolz.

Titans feature Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, Johannes Klaebo, Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Aaron Judge, Jack Hughes, and Mike Tirico.

Innovators encompass Alysa Liu, Lindsey Vonn, Sebastien Sava, Jalen Brunson, Cooper Flagg, and Michele Kang.

Leaders include Aryna Sabalenka, Kimi Antonelli, Gianni Infantino, Luke Littler, Oleksandr Usyk, Dana White, and Prince Harry of Great Britain.

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