Tiger's endorsements down $22 million - report

Tiger Woods's estimated endorsements for 2010 are worth $22 million less than in 2009, Sports Illustrated reported in its yearly analysis of the top-earning US sports figures.

Woods is still no.1 on the list, as he has been for the rankings' seven years. But his estimated total earnings of more than $90 million are down 30 per cent from nearly $128 million two years ago.

Golfer Phil Mickelson is again second with total earnings of more than $61 million. His estimated endorsement income is $52 million, still lagging behind the $70 million for Woods.

Swiss tennis star Roger Federer topped the separate list of international sports figures, dethroning English footballer David Beckham with nearly $62 million total earnings by Sports Illustrated's reckoning.

Beckham fell to no.3 on the list, behind Argentinian footballer and reigning FIFA World Player of the Year Lionel Messi.

On the US list, boxer Floyd Mayweather was third, followed by NBA star LeBron James and baseball player Alex Rodriguez.

Then come the NBA's Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, baseball's Derek Jeter, NFL quarter-back Peyton Manning and the NBA's Dwyane Wade to round out the top 10.

The Sports Illustrated report comes a day after Harrison Interactive reported Woods had dropped into a tie with Bryant as the favourite American sports star.

Woods had held the position alone since 2006, but the Lakers guard moved up from fourth last year to grab a share of the top spot in the survey of 2,227 adults.

Woods hasn't won in seven tournaments this year, all since a sex scandal that erupted last November sent his iconic reputation crashing.