The former MTV personality has been connected at the hip with now-husband and New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony for years.

The daughter of the greatest hockey player of all time has made waves that her dad hasn't exactly loved, but that hasn't stopped her from continuing to rock the boat.

One of tennis' best, Wozniacki is still in search of her first major. She's also the girlfriend of golf superstar Rory McIlroy.

The darling of US Women's Soccer, Morgan caught plenty of attention with a stellar 2011 World Cup performance as the team's super substitute.

She's graced the cover of the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and she's married to American tennis star Andy Roddick.

This ranking seems criminally low, if only for the fact that this has been the year of Upton, no? She's been on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and has been spotted at every sporting event in New York City.

After a very public split with Chris Brown, Rihanna dated MVP candidate and Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Matt Kemp.

Like a few others on this list, she built up a lot of career momentum with her work in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, but she steals the spotlight this year with Maxim's top spot.