1. The entertainment capital of the world is an ideal launching pad for sports-related celebrities. Mike Trout, for example, is on his way to replacing Derek Jeter as the face of baseball. Relocation of Stan Kroenke’s St. Louis Rams to L.A. could skyrocket his team’s value and his profile in this football-starved city. So who are the fastest rising people named to the Los Angeles News Group’s “50 most powerful in L.A. sports”? Read on. See photos here.

  2. 8. Stan Kroenke

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    Name: Stan Kroenke Title: Owner, St. Louis Rams Age: 67 Should he return his franchise to L.A. after a 20-year hiatus, Kroenke would massively alter the city's sports landscape and launch the value of his franchise into the stratosphere by moving from the country's 55th largest TV market to the second largest.
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  4. T17. Mike Trout

  5. Thumbnail for Top 50 Most Powerful in L.A. Sports: No. 17, tie, Mike Trout, Angels OutfielderTop 50 Most Powerful in L.A. Sports: No. 17, tie, Mike Trout, Angels Outfielder
    Name: Mike Trout Title: Center fielder, Los Angeles Angels Age: 23 It is with good reason the reigning American League MVP is discussed as the most likely candidate to replace Derek Jeter as the face of Major League Baseball.
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  6. 30. Yasiel Puig

  7. Thumbnail for Top 50 Most Powerful in L.A. Sports: No. 30 Yasiel Puig, Dodgers OutfielderTop 50 Most Powerful in L.A. Sports: No. 30 Yasiel Puig, Dodgers Outfielder
    Name: Yasiel Puig Title: Right fielder, Dodgers Age: 24 The spectacular manner in which Puig burst on the Los Angeles sports scene is difficult to match. After defecting from Cuba, which was a saga all its own, he signed a $43 million deal with the Dodgers and was called up to the parent club after less than a year in the organization.
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  8. 31. Dean Lombardi

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    Name: Dean Lombardi Title: President, General Manager, Alternate Governor, Los Angeles Kings Age: 57 The architect of two of the last three Stanley Cup champions is at the center of the Kings rise to one of the most respected hockey franchises in the NHL.
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  10. 32. Ronda Rousey

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    Name: Ronda Rousey Title: Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Age: 28 Between her undefeated record in the octagon, her budding movie career and resulting sex appeal, the plainspoken Venice, Calif., product is currently the most famous MMA fighter in the sport, male or female.
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  12. 33. Jim Mora

  13. Thumbnail for Top 50 Most Powerful in L.A. Sports: No. 33 Jim Mora, UCLA Head CoachTop 50 Most Powerful in L.A. Sports: No. 33 Jim Mora, UCLA Head Coach
    Name: Jim L. Mora Title: Head Football Coach, UCLA Age: 53 Three wins over USC in as many years on the job have afforded Mora a bravado not seen in decades at the other major football program in L.A.
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  14. 40. Andrew Friedman

  15. Thumbnail for Top 50 Most Powerful in L.A. Sports: No. 40 Andrew Friedman, Dodgers President of Business OperationsTop 50 Most Powerful in L.A. Sports: No. 40 Andrew Friedman, Dodgers President of Business Operations
    Name: Andrew Friedman Title: President of Baseball Operations, Dodgers Age: 38 The Dodgers made him the highest-paid executive in baseball when they signed the former Rays general manager in October to a five-year, $35 million contract.
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