Other Sports, BUZ-DEA
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BĂ©liveau, Jean
Jean BĂ©liveau was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who was one of the gameâs greatest centres, noted for......
Cabrera, Miguel
Miguel Cabrera is a Venezuelan professional baseball player who was one of the premier hitters of his era. As a......
calf roping
calf roping, rodeo event in which a lasso-wielding cowboy or cowgirl moves from horseback to foot in pursuit of......
Calgary Stampede
Calgary Stampede, exhibition and stampede (rodeo) held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, annually since 1923. The world-famous......
Calipari, John
John Calipari is one of the most successful coaches in American college basketball with more than 850 victories.......
camel racing
camel racing, sport of running camels at speed, with a rider astride, over a predetermined course. The sport is......
Camp, Walter
Walter Camp was a sports authority best known for having selected the earliest All-America teams in American college......
Campanella, Roy
Roy Campanella was an American baseball player who, as a catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League,......
Campbell, Donald Malcolm
Donald Malcolm Campbell was a British motorboat and automobile driver who emulated his father, Sir Malcolm Campbell,......
Campbell, Earl
Earl Campbell is an American gridiron football running back whose bruising style made him one of the most dominant......
Campbell, John D.
John D. Campbell is a Canadian harness racing driver who was North Americaâs leading money winner and a six-time......
Campbell, Malcolm
Malcolm Campbell was a British automobile-racing driver who set world speed records on land and on water. A pilot......
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Canadian-American Challenge Cup, trophy of a series of automobile races that took place annually from 1966 to 1975......
Cannavaro, Fabio
Fabio Cannavaro is an Italian professional football (soccer) player who led his country to win the 2006 FIFA World......
Canonero II
Canonero II, (foaled 1968), Kentucky-bred, Venezuelan-trained Thoroughbred racehorse that in 1971 won the Kentucky......
Cantona, Eric
Eric Cantona is a French football (soccer) player who was one of the sportâs biggest stars in the 1990s and is......
Capriati, Jennifer
Jennifer Capriati is an American tennis player who first achieved success as a teenage prodigy. Her play later......
Caracciola, Rudolf
Rudolf Caracciola was a German automobile-racing driver who was one of the most successful and versatile of modern......
Caray, Harry
Harry Caray was an American sportscaster who gained national prominence for his telecasts of Chicago Cubs baseball......
career Grand Slam singles champions
Every year the four major tournaments of professional tennisâthe Australian Open, the French Open, the U.S. Open,......
Carew, Rod
Rod Carew is a Panamanian professional baseball player who was one of the great hitters of his generation. He retired......
Carl Lewis: A Farewell
Itâs hard to imagine a four-time Olympian and eight-time gold medalist being an underdog in anything, let alone......
Carling, Will
Will Carling is a former English rugby union football player who was among the national teamâs most successful......
Carlton, Steve
Steve Carlton is an American professional baseball player. In 1983, Carlton became the second pitcher to surpass......
Carom billiards
Carom billiards, game played with three balls (two white and one red) on a table without pockets, in which the......
Carrasquel, Chico
Chico Carrasquel was a Venezuelan professional baseball player who in 1951 became the first player born in Latin......
Carry Back
Carry Back, (foaled 1958), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) that in 1961 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness......
Castroneves, HĂ©lio
HĂ©lio Castroneves is a Brazilian race-car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 a record-tying four times (2001,......
Cathy Freeman: The Heart of a Nation
Cathy Freemanâs silver medal in the 400-metre run at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., introduced this......
Caulkins, Tracy
Tracy Caulkins is a former American swimmer who is considered one of the sportâs most versatile athletes. She is......
Cazaly, Roy
Roy Cazaly was an Australian rules football player who was renowned for his extraordinary marking ability. He was......
Cepeda, Orlando
Orlando Cepeda was a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who became one of the first new stars to emerge......
Chamberlain, Wilt
Wilt Chamberlain was a professional basketball player who was considered to be one of the greatest offensive players......
Chambers, Dorothea Lambert
Dorothea Lambert Chambers was a British tennis player who was the leading female competitor in the period prior......
Chand, Dhyan
Dhyan Chand was an Indian field hockey player who was considered to be one of the greatest players of all time.......
chariot racing
chariot racing, in the ancient world, a popular form of contest between small, two-wheeled vehicles drawn by two-,......
Charismatic
Charismatic, (foaled 1996), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1999 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness......
Charleston, Oscar
Oscar Charleston was an American baseball player and manager who was one of the best all-around ballplayers in......
Charlton, Bobby
Bobby Charlton was a football (soccer) player and manager who is regarded as one of the greatest English footballers.......
Chevrolet, Louis
Louis Chevrolet was an automobile designer and racer whose name is borne by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors,......
Chinaglia, Giorgio
Giorgio Chinaglia was an Italian football (soccer) player who was one of the sportâs greatest goal scorers and......
CintrĂłn, Conchita
Conchita CintrĂłn was an American Portuguese bullfighter, who was one of the worldâs premier rejoneadores and the......
Citation
Citation, (foaled 1945), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1948 became the eighth winner of the American......
Clark, Caitlin
Caitlin Clark is one of the greatest players in the history of womenâs college basketball, especially known for......
Clark, James
James Clark was a Scottish automobile racer who became the world driving champion in 1963, when he won a record......
Clemens, Roger
Roger Clemens is an American professional baseball player who was one of the most successful power pitchers in......
Clemente, Roberto
Roberto Clemente was a professional baseball player who was an idol in his native Puerto Rico and one of the first......
Cobb, John Rhodes
John Rhodes Cobb was an automobile and motorboat racer, first to reach a speed of 400 mph on land. On Sept. 16,......
Cobb, Ty
Ty Cobb was a professional baseball player who is considered one of the greatest offensive players in baseball......
Cochet, Henri
Henri Cochet was a French tennis player who, as one of the Four Musketeers (with Jean Borotra, René Lacoste, and......
Cochran, Welker
Welker Cochran was a prominent American billiards player who, with his rivals Willie Hoppe and Jake Schaefer, Jr.,......
cockfighting
cockfighting, the sport of pitting gamecocks to fight and the breeding and training of them for that purpose. The......
College Football Playoff
College Football Playoff (CFP), annual series of U.S. college football postseason bowl games (2014â ) that determines......
Collins, Eddie
Eddie Collins was an American professional baseball player who was one of the most proficient hitters and base......
Comiskey, Charles
Charles Comiskey was a baseball player, manager and owner during the formative years of professional baseball,......
Common Soccer Injuries: Sprains, Tears, & Concussions
Soccer (football) is a game of speed and skill, requiring anticipation of movements and rapid decision-making.......
Conacher, Lionel
Lionel Conacher was an athlete and politician who was voted Canadaâs Athlete of the Half Century (1900â50) and......
Connolly, Maureen
Maureen Connolly was an American tennis player who in 1953 became the first woman to win the Grand Slam of tennis:......
Connors, Jimmy
Jimmy Connors is an American professional tennis player who was one of the leading competitors in the 1970s and......
Constantine, Learie, baron Constantine of Maraval and Nelson
Learie Constantine, Baron Constantine of Maraval and Nelson was a Trinidadian professional cricketer and government......
Cooper-Dyke, Cynthia
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is an American basketball player who was the first Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Womenâs......
Copa América
Copa AmĂ©rica, South Americaâs premier menâs football (soccer) tournament. The Copa AmĂ©rica is held every four years......
Cordobés, El
El Cordobés was a Spanish bullfighter, the most highly paid torero in history. The crudity of his technique was......
Cotton Bowl
Cotton Bowl, postseason U.S. collegiate football game played on New Yearâs Eve or New Yearâs Day in Arlington,......
Count Fleet
Count Fleet, (foaled 1940), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1943 became the sixth winner of the American......
coursing
coursing, the pursuit of game by hounds hunting by sight and not by scent. In modern, organized coursing competitions,......
Court, Margaret
Margaret Court is an Australian tennis player who dominated womenâs competition in the 1960s. She won 66 Grand......
Cousy, Bob
Bob Cousy is an American basketball player and coach, who was one of the greatest ball-handling guards in the National......
Craig, Jim
Jim Craig is an American ice hockey goaltender who was part of the U.S. hockey team that won the gold medal at......
Craven, Danie
Danie Craven was a South African rugby union football player, coach, and administrator who was one of the most......
cricket
cricket, Englandâs national summer sport, which is now played throughout the world, particularly in Australia,......
Cricket World Cup
Cricket World Cup, international cricket championship held at four-year intervals that is considered the premier......
Crosby, Sidney
Sidney Crosby is a Canadian ice hockey player who in 2007 became the youngest captain of a National Hockey League......
Cruyff, Johan
Johan Cruyff was a Dutch football (soccer) player and coach renowned for his imaginative playmaking. He won numerous......
Csonka, Larry
Larry Csonka is an American gridiron football player who won two Super Bowls (1973, 1974) playing for the Miami......
Cummins, Pat
Pat Cummins is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed batter and has taken......
Cunningham, Laurie
Laurie Cunningham was a professional football (soccer) player. In 1977, Cunningham joined West Bromwich Albion......
curling
curling, a game similar to lawn bowls but played on ice. Two teams of four players (given the titles lead, second,......
Curry, Stephen
Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player who led the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball......
Cuthbert, Betty
Betty Cuthbert was an Australian sprinter, who starred at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, where......
cycle ball
cycle ball, an amateur cycling game that is derived from association football (soccer). In cycle ball, two opposing......
Daehlie, BjĂžrn
BjĂžrn Daehlie is a Norwegian cross-country skier who won more total Olympic Games medals and gold medals than any......
Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally, automobile rally race over a route traditionally run through southern Europe and Africa before finishing......
Dan Patch
Dan Patch, (foaled 1896), American harness racehorse (Standardbred), a nearly legendary horse in his time, who......
Dandridge, Ray
Ray Dandridge was an American professional baseball player who spent most of his career between 1933 and 1955 playing......
David, Nicol
Nicol David is a Malaysian squash player who dominated the sport in the early 21st century and became the first......
Davis Cup
Davis Cup, trophy awarded to the winner of an annual international lawn-tennis tournament originally for amateur......
Davis, Al
Al Davis was an American gridiron football coach and executive who, as commissioner of the American Football League......
Davis, Anthony
Anthony Davis is one of the most dominant big men in the National Basketball Association (NBA), noted for both......
Davis, Dwight F.
Dwight F. Davis was a tennis player best known as the donor of the Davis Cup (properly the International Lawn Tennis......
Davis, Ernie
Ernie Davis was an American collegiate gridiron football player who was the first African American to win the Heisman......
Davis, Glenn
Glenn Davis was an American world-record holder in the 400-metre hurdles (1956â62) who was the first man to win......
Davis, Joe
Joe Davis was an English billiards and snooker player who was the world snooker champion from 1927 until his retirement......
Dawn Fraser: Breaking Rules and Records
Brash, confident, and strong-willed, Australian Dawn Fraser became a dominant figure in womenâs swimming during......
Daytona 500
Daytona 500, annual U.S. stock-car race that is the most prestigious event in the National Association for Stock......
De Palma, Ralph
Ralph De Palma was an American automobile-racing driver, one of the most popular and successful competitors in......
de Varona, Donna
Donna de Varona is an American athlete and sportscaster who, after a record-breaking amateur career as a swimmer,......
de Villiers, Dawie
Dawie de Villiers was a South African rugby union player who was one of the sportâs greatest scrum halves and captain......
Dean, Dixie
Dixie Dean was a British football (soccer) player, remembered as one of the great centre forwards of his time.......
Dean, Dizzy
Dizzy Dean was an American professional baseball player who had a brief but spectacular pitching career with the......