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Sachin Tendulkar & other sports stars on Time's cover

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is on the cover for this week's editions of the Time magazine in the Indian subcontinent, Singapore and Australia and New Zealand. He had also made to the Time's list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2010.

Here's a look at other sports stars who have made it to the Time's cover.

  • Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is on the cover for this week's editions of the Time magazine in the Indian subcontinent, Singapore and Australia and New Zealand. He had also made to the Time's list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2010.

    Here's a look at other sports stars who have made it to the Time's cover. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
  • Sania Mirza: It was the time when the Hyderabadi had propelled herself to No. 37 in the WTA rankings. Her rising stature prompted Time magazine, which included her on the list of Asian Heroes 2005, to feature her on the cover of the special issue of the Asia edition.

    She became the first Indian sportswoman to adorn Time's cover. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
  • Tiger Woods: He was World No. 1 and a role model of the younger generation when he made to the cover of this illustrious magazine in 2000. Needless to say that was much before his 'misadventures' came to the fore. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
  • Michael Jordan remains the greatest basketball player of all times and it was only reiterated in the Time's edition of 1998 June. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
  • Williams Sisters: Venus and Serena Williams made to the cover of the 2001 September for dominating the world of tennis with their talent and tantrums. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
  • Michael Phelps: Before the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Time had United States best swimmer on their cover and termed him the 'Pool Shark'. And Michael Phelps only justified the title by biting gold eight times in Beijing. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
  • Michael Johnson: This sprinter from America made it to the Time cover after he made an Olympic record in the 200 metres by clocking 19.32 in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Georgia. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
  • Marion Jones: The former World Champion track and field athlete made it to the cover as she was gunning for her fifth gold in 2000. In 2007 all her medals were forfeited as she confessed of taking performance-enhancing drugs. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
  • Canadian Olympic figure skaters Jamie Sale & David Pelletier made it to the February edition of the Time magazine in 2002 that talked about how the skating pair won their battle against the disputed judgement in the Olympics. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
  • Basketball player Earvin Johnson hogged the Time's cover for his battle against the AIDS. No wonder he was called Magic Johnson. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
  • LeBron James: This American basketball player was on the Time's cover in August 2008 that talked about 100 athletes to watch in the Beijing Olympics. (Image Courtesy: Time Magazine)
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