WINNERS

PHIL KNIGHT

Nike chairman just did it, beating expectations and sending shares skyhooking.

DICK COSTOLO

In 88 characters: Twitter CEO celebrates company’s seventh anniversary of tweet uccess.

PETER KING

Sports Illustrated’s football guru scores 3year deal worth $1 millionplus per annum.

LOSERS

TOMMY BELESIS

The bad boy of Wall Street is charged by the SEC with defrauding investors.

JOHN RICCITIELLO

Game over for Electronic Arts CEO, who steps down after a series of tepid quarters.

JEFF LUBELL

Denimmaker True Religion’s founder is out, seen by the board as an obstacle to selling the company.