MUMBAI: Two Indian cricketers have made it to the Forbes list of World?s 100 Highest-Paid Athletes list, with Mahendra Singh Dhoni earning more than Sachin Tendulkar.

Dhoni ranks 31 in the richie rich list with total earnings of $26.5 million, way ahead of the master blaster who occupied the 78th position with earnings of $18.6 million. A large chunk of their earnings came from endorsements with Dhoni earning as much as $23 million from it compared to Tendulkar?s $16.5 million.

Globally, it?s the boxers who have raked in the moolah with American pro Floyd Mayweather topping the list with $85 million earnings, followed by Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao at $62 million.

Golf icon Tiger Woods, who has been topping the Forbes list since 2001, fell to third spot with $59.4 million, his earnings off by $16 million from the previous year and by half since his peak in 2009.

Basketball star LeBron James is fourth at $53 million, the highest of 13 basketball players on the list. Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is fifth at $52.7 million followed by another basketball player Kobe Bryant at $52.3 million and US golfer Phil Mickelson at $47.8 million. English football star David Beckham made $46 million.

The top 100 athletes made $2.6 billion.

MUMBAI: Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has emerged as the richest football player in 2011 with earnings of ?27.5 million from wages, bonuses, sponsorships and endorsements, according to France Football magazine.

The Argentinian, who commands an annual salary of ?13 million, also endorses some of the world?s leading global brands, including Adidas and Pepsi.

Messi is followed by David Beckham of England and Portugal?s Cristiano Ronaldo who are at the second and third spot with earnings of ?26.2 million and ?24.3 million.

The list has Manchester United star Wayne Rooney at the fifth place behind Samuel Eto?o, who plays for Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala. Eto?o earned ?19.3 million while Rooney took home ?17.2 million.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is the top-paid coach with ?12.3 million this year, while Paris St Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti is second (?11 million) with Barcelona?s Pep Guardiola (?7.88 million) at the third place.

MUMBAI: US First Lady Michelle Obama will make a special taped appearance at US kids broadcaster Cartoon Network‘s upcoming Hall of Game Awards (HallofGame.com).

Mrs. Obama founded Let‘s Move! two years ago to solve the problem of childhood obesity. The First Lady will
appear onscreen to speak about the importance of getting active and to congratulate "Let‘s Move L.A." on the work they‘ve done to get people moving.

Hosted by basketball legend and TNT NBA analyst Shaquille O‘Neal, the second annual Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards premieres on 20 February and lets viewers vote and honour their favourite sports stars and sports moments of the year.

In addition to musical performances by Hot Chelle Ray and Flo Rida, viewers can tune in to see personalities like Los Angeles Galaxy star David Beckham, Nick Cannon ‘America‘s Got Talent‘, Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints quarterback), Victor Cruz (New York Giants wide receiver) and Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers quarterback.

Also appearing are the cast of Cartoon Network‘s ‘Dude, What Would Happen‘ - C.J. Manigo, Jackson Rogow and Ali Sepasyar - as well as the cast from the comedy ‘Level Up‘ - Gaelan Connell, Connor del Rio, Jessie T. Usher, Aimee Carrero and Lonny Ross, and the 2011 SI Kids SportsKid of the Year.

The broadcaster adds that voting on HallofGame.com has passed 92 million. Fans can log on to HallofGame.com and vote for their favourites in 11 different categories.