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Ben Jones was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was one of the most successful in the sport. He trained......
Deacon Jones was an American professional gridiron football player, regarded as one of the sport’s premier defense......
Howard Jones was an American collegiate gridiron football coach who made his mark on both West and East Coast football.......
Marion Jones is an American athlete, who, at the 2000 Olympic Games, became the first woman to win five track-and-field......
R. William Jones was an organizer of international basketball. Jones was born the son of a British father and an......
T.A.D. Jones was an American collegiate gridiron football coach who led the Yale team through the 1910s and ’20s.......
Michael Jordan is an American former collegiate and professional basketball player widely considered to be one......
Joselito was a Spanish matador, considered one of the greatest of all time. With Juan Belmonte he revolutionized......
Aaron Judge is a professional baseball player for the New York Yankees (2016– ) who in 2022 set the American League......
El Juli is a Spanish matador, who created a sensation in the bullfighting world at the end of the 20th century.......
kabaddi, game played between two teams on opposite halves of a field or court. Individual players take turns crossing......
Colin Kaepernick is an American gridiron football player and social activist who had success as a quarterback for......
Oliver Kahn is a German football (soccer) player who is considered one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.......
Kaká is a Brazilian football (soccer) player who was named the World Player of the Year by the Fédération Internationale......
Al Kaline was an American professional baseball player, an outfielder who was a preeminent fielder and hitter,......
Dorothy Kamenshek was an American athlete, one of the stars of women’s professional baseball, who was considered......
karting, driving and racing miniature, skeleton-frame, rear-engine automobiles called karts, or GoKarts. The sport......
Kauai King, (foaled 1963), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1966 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness......
Kawabuchi Saburō is a Japanese businessman who played a significant role in the launch of Japan’s first professional......
Tatyana Kazankina is a Soviet athlete who won three Olympic gold medals and set seven world records in women’s......
Wee Willie Keeler was an American professional baseball player nicknamed because his height was only 5 feet 412......
Salif Keita is a Malian football (soccer) player and was the first recipient of the African Player of the Year......
Jason Kelce is a former American football player who is considered to have been among the game’s best centers.......
Travis Kelce is a record-setting tight end in the National Football League (NFL) who helped the Kansas City Chiefs......
Jack Kemp was an American gridiron football player and Republican politician who served as a congressman from New......
Kentucky Derby, the most prestigious American horse race, established in 1875 and run annually on the first Saturday......
Sam Kerr is an Australian football (soccer) player who was named captain of the Matildas, the women’s national......
Steve Kerr is an American basketball player and coach who was a prominent guard in the NBA, winning championships......
Clayton Kershaw is an American former professional baseball player who is among the sport’s best pitchers, winning......
Jansher Khan is a Pakistani squash player considered to be among the sport’s most illustrious figures. For many......
Jason Kidd is a professional basketball coach and a former player who is considered one of the greatest point guards......
Harmon Killebrew was an American professional baseball player who amassed 573 home runs during his 22-year career......
Kincsem, (foaled 1874), European racehorse whose total of 54 victories (1876–79) without defeat was into the 1980s......
Ralph Kiner was one of the most prolific home-run hitters in the major leagues during the 1940s and ’50s. At the......
Billie Jean King is an American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s......
Karch Kiraly is an American athlete who was the first volleyball player to win three Olympic gold medals and was......
Bill Klem was an American professional baseball umpire of the National League who is considered by many the greatest......
Jürgen Klinsmann is a German football (soccer) player and coach who helped West Germany win the 1990 World Cup......
Miroslav Klose German football (soccer) player who played in the center forward position as a striker. Klose is......
Bob Knight was an American collegiate basketball coach whose 902 career National Collegiate Athletic Association......
Marita Koch is an East German athlete who collected a remarkable 16 individual and team world records in outdoor......
Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer considered by many as one of the greatest batsmen in the history......
korfball, game similar to netball and basketball, invented in 1901 by an Amsterdam schoolmaster, Nico Broekhuysen.......
Kornelia Ender, a member of the controversial East German swimming program, emerged from the 1976 Olympic Games......
Sandy Koufax is an American professional baseball player who, despite his early retirement due to arthritis, is......
Jack Kramer was an American champion tennis player who became a successful promoter of professional tennis. Kramer......
Ray Kroc was an American restaurateur and a pioneer of the fast-food industry with his worldwide McDonald’s enterprise.......
Julie Krone is an American jockey, the first woman to win the prestigious Belmont Stakes. Krone grew up on a horse......
Mike Krzyzewski is an American college basketball coach who amassed the most coaching victories in National Collegiate......
Harvey Kuenn was an American baseball player and manager. Kuenn established his reputation as a star shortstop......
Galina Kulakova is a Russian skier of Udmurt descent who captured all three gold medals in women’s Nordic skiing......
Nick Kyrgios is an Australian tennis player who earned widespread acclaim as a talented and entertaining player.......
Tony La Russa is a former professional baseball manager who led his teams to three World Series titles (1989, 2006,......
René Lacoste was a French tennis player who was a leading competitor in the late 1920s. As one of the powerful......
lacrosse, competitive sport, modern version of the North American Indian game of baggataway, in which two teams......
Nap Lajoie was an American professional baseball player who was one of the game’s best hitters and an outstanding......
Curly Lambeau was an American gridiron football coach who had one of the longest and most distinguished careers......
Piggy Lambert was a U.S. collegiate basketball coach who pioneered the fast break, an offensive drive down the......
Tom Landry was an American professional gridiron football coach, notably with the National Football League (NFL)......
Dick Lane was an American gridiron football player who is widely considered one of the greatest cornerbacks in......
Lang Ping is a volleyball player and coach who was the lead spiker on the Chinese national teams that dominated......
Willie Lanier is an American professional football player who was an outstanding defensive player for the Kansas......
Joe Lapchick was an American professional and collegiate basketball player and coach who was a major influence......
Brian Lara is a West Indian cricketer, one of the sport’s most renowned contemporary players. The compact left-handed......
Steve Largent is an American gridiron football player who is considered one of the greatest wide receivers of all......
Tommy Lasorda was an American professional baseball player (1954–56) and manager, notably with the Major League......
Luther Lassiter was an American billiards player who, at the time of his death, was considered by many to be the......
Niki Lauda was an Austrian race-car driver who won three Formula One (F1) Grand Prix world championships (1975,......
Rod Laver is an Australian tennis player, the second male player in the history of the game (after Don Budge in......
Trevor Lawrence is an American football quarterback who led Clemson University to a national championship in 2019......
Maya Le Tissier English football (soccer) player in the Women’s Super League (WSL) and member of the England women’s......
Frank Leahy was an American college football coach whose teams at the University of Notre Dame won 87 games, lost......
Rayssa Leal is a professional skateboarder who won the silver medal in street skateboarding at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics......
Mario Lemieux is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and owner who is considered one of the greatest players......
Ivan Lendl is a Czech-born American former tennis player who was one of the sport’s most successful professionals......
Suzanne Lenglen was a French tennis player and six-time Wimbledon champion in both singles and doubles competition.......
Buck Leonard was an American baseball player who was one of the best first basemen in the Negro leagues. He was......
Kawhi Leonard is an American professional basketball player noted for his prowess on the defensive and offensive......
Carl Lewis is an American track-and-field athlete, who won nine Olympic gold medals during the 1980s and ’90s.......
Ray Lewis is an American professional gridiron football player who is considered to be one of the greatest linebackers......
Lexington, city, coextensive with Fayette county, north-central Kentucky, U.S., the focus of the Bluegrass region......
libero, player on an indoor volleyball team who serves as a defensive specialist and is not allowed to serve or......
Nicklas Lidstrom is a Swedish ice hockey player who was considered one of the game’s best defensemen. He helped......
Nancy Lieberman is an American basketball player and coach. A pioneer in women’s basketball, Lieberman recorded......
Damian Lillard is a dynamic point guard who is one of the most prolific scorers in the National Basketball Association......
Bob Lilly is an American gridiron football player who is considered one of the greatest defensive linemen in National......
Tim Lincecum is an American baseball player who was a star pitcher for the San Francisco Giants in the early 21st......
Gene Lipscomb was an American gridiron football player and larger-than-life “character” whose exploits helped make......
The Ballon d’Or is an annual award for football (soccer) players presented by the French magazine France Football,......
Formula One (F1) is the most prestigious international open-wheel, single-seat automobile racing competition in......
Which NBA player has won the most titles? The answer is legendary center Bill Russell, who won 11 NBA championships......
Every summer a new cohort of professional basketball players joins the ranks of the NBA through a draft. Prospects......
Carli Lloyd is an American association football (soccer) player who, as one of the sport’s leading midfielders,......
Clive Lloyd is a West Indian cricketer, a powerful batsman who, as captain from 1974 to 1985, was largely responsible......
Earl Lloyd was a basketball player who was the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association......
John Henry Lloyd was an American baseball player and manager in the Negro leagues, considered one of the greatest......
Rebecca Lobo is an American basketball player who became one of the original stars of the Women’s National Basketball......
Ryan Lochte is an American swimmer who was one of the sport’s most successful Olympians. His 12 medals, 6 of which......
Tony Lockett is an Australian rules football player who holds the record for most goals scored in a career (1,360).......
Sébastien Loeb is a French race-car driver who was widely considered to be the greatest rally racer of all time,......