The 20 highest-paid athletes in the world

Forbes just released its list of the 100 highest-paid athletes in the world in the last year.

Tiger Woods is back on top after after a one-year absence. He made $78.1 million in the last year thanks to his dramatic rise back to the top of the golf world. 

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was No. 1 last year.

Ten of the 20 highest-paid athletes play "Big 4" American sports (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL).

Maria Sharapova is the highest-paid female athlete on the list. She came in just outside the top 20 (No. 22), making $29 million.

Here's the top 20:

1. Tiger Woods (golf) — $78.1 million
2. Roger Federer (tennis) — $71.5 million
3. Kobe Bryant (basketball) — $61.9 million
4. LeBron James (basketball) — $59.8 million
5. Drew Brees (football) — $51 million
6. Aaron Rodgers (football) — $49 million
7. Phil Mickelson (golf) — $48.7 million
8. David Beckham (soccer) — $47.2 million
9. Cristiano Ronaldo (soccer) — $44 million
10. Lionel Messi (soccer) — $41.3 million
11. Tom Brady (football) — $38.3 million
12. Derrick Rose (basketball) — $37.4 million
13. Joe Flacco (football) — $36.8 million
14. Floyd Mayweather (boxing) — $34 million
15. Manny Pacquiao (boxing) — $34 million
16. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (cricket) — $31.5 million
17. Kevin Durant (basketball) — $30.9 million
18. Alex Rodriguez (baseball) — $30.3 million
19. Fernando Alonso (auto racing) — $30 million
20. Peyton Manning (football) — $30 million

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