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Wisden Cricketersâ Almanack
The Wisden Cricketersâ Almanack is an annual periodical released in April at the start of the English county cricket......
Womenâs Africa Cup of Nations
The Womenâs Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is Africaâs premier womenâs football (soccer) tournament, held every......
Womenâs World Cup
Womenâs World Cup, international football (soccer) competition that determines the world champion among womenâs......
Wooden, John
John Wooden was an American basketball coach who directed teams of the University of California at Los Angeles......
Woodward, William
William Woodward was an American banker and an influential breeder, owner, and racer of horses. Woodward was educated......
Woolley, Frank Edward
Frank Edward Woolley was an English cricketer, one of the greatest of all time, remembered especially for his graceful......
World Baseball Classic
World Baseball Classic (WBC), international baseball tournament, first held in 2006, in which many of the worldâs......
World Series
World Series, in baseball, a postseason playoff series between champions of the two major professional baseball......
Worrell, Sir Frank
Sir Frank Worrell was an exceptional all-around cricket player and captain (1960â63) of the West Indies international......
Wright, Warren
Warren Wright was an American financier, owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses, and proprietor of Calumet......
Wrigley, William, Jr.
William Wrigley, Jr. (born September 30, 1861, in Philadelphia; died January 26, 1932, in Phoenix) was an American......
X Games
The X Games are extreme sports competitions held twice a year. The Summer X Games typically feature skateboarding,......
Xavi
Xavi is a Spanish football (soccer) player and manager who is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in......
Yadav, Suryakumar
Suryakumar Yadav is an Indian cricket player who bats right-handed and occasionally bowls right-arm off-spin. He......
Yamal, Lamine
Lamine Yamal is a Spanish football (soccer) player who typically operates on the right flank as an âinvertedâ leftâfooted......
Yao Ming
Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball player, who became an international star as a center for the Houston Rockets of......
Yarborough, Cale
Cale Yarborough was the first stock-car racing driver to win the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing......
Yashin, Lev Ivanovich
Lev Ivanovich Yashin was a Russian football (soccer) player considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in......
Yastrzemski, Carl
Carl Yastrzemski is an American professional baseball player who spent his entire 23-year career with the Boston......
Yawkey, Tom
Tom Yawkey was an American professional baseball executive, sportsman, and owner of the American League Boston......
Yost, Fielding
Fielding Yost was an American collegiate football coach who was best known for his tenure at the University of......
Young, Cy
Cy Young was an American professional baseball player, winner of more major league games (511) than any other pitcher.......
Young, Steve
Steve Young is a former gridiron football player who is considered one of the most accurate quarterbacks in NFL......
Yzerman, Steve
Steve Yzerman is a Canadian American former professional ice hockey player whoâas one of the longest-serving captains......
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was an American sportswoman who was one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, achieving......
Zamorano, IvĂĄn
IvĂĄn Zamorano is one of the most recognized Chilean football (soccer) players of all time. He gained fame as a......
Zidane, Zinedine
Zinedine Zidane is a French football (soccer) player who led his country to victories in the 1998 FIFA World Cup......
Zuppke, Bob
Bob Zuppke was an American college football coach, credited with introducing (in the early 1920s) the offensive......
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Iga ĆwiÄ
tek is a professional tennis player from Poland who first came to the attention of the tennis world in......