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By Jonah Freedman, Special to SI.com

All hail King Roger. The average earnings of the top 20 non-American sportsmen have broken the $30 million barrier for the first time, led by a new No. 1. With the all-time record for majors and unprecedented millions in winnings, endorsement dollars and lucrative exhibition fees, Roger Federer has dethroned David Beckham as the top-earning foreign athlete with a near $62 million haul. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Solar Sports will be bringing to the living rooms of Filipinos the coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics straight from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The country’s no. 1 sports channel is setting aside 200 hours of live coverage for the Feb. 12-28 event, giving viewers fresh updates, day-by-day breakdown and round-ups of the various sports competitions. Read the rest of this entry »