Other Sports, FIE-GRE
Some sports unfold far from the biggest stadiums yet demand just as much precision, endurance, courage, and flair. Discover athletic pursuits that broaden the meaning of competition.
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field trial
field trial, any of the competitions among individual sporting dogs, under conditions that approximate or simulate......
Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Bowl, annual American college postseason football game held at State Farm Stadium (previously called University......
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup, founded in 2000, is an international tournament organized by FIFA to determine the worldâs......
FIFA World Cup Records
The FIFA World Cup has come a long way since its inception in 1930, when it was organized as an experimental event......
FIFA World Cup: Memorable Moments and History
The FIFA World Cup is a quadrennial football (soccer) tournament of menâs national teams that determines the sportâs......
Fifinella
Fifinella, (foaled 1913), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1916 won the Derby, and two days later the Oaks;......
Filion, Hervé
Hervé Filion was a harness-race driver, trainer, and owner who was one of the most successful North American harness-racing......
Finley, Charlie
Charlie Finley was an American insurance executive and professional baseball club owner who was frequently involved......
First Triple Crown Winner Since 1978?
Thoroughbred American Pharoah is the odds-on favorite to win the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 6.......
Fisher, Allison
Allison Fisher is an English-born billiards player known as the âDuchess of Doomâ for her deadly consistent shot......
Fisk, Carlton
Carlton Fisk is a professional baseball player who played for 24 seasons in the American major leagues between......
Fitz-Gerald, Sarah
Sarah Fitz-Gerald is an Australian squash rackets player who dominated the sport in the early years of the 21st......
Fitzpatrick, Sean
Sean Fitzpatrick is a New Zealand rugby union football player who was a powerful and mobile hooker who came to......
Fitzsimmons, Fat Freddie
Fat Freddie Fitzsimmons was a professional right-handed baseball pitcher for the National League who was famous......
Fitzsimmons, Sunny Jim
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons was an American racehorse trainer who during his 78-year career trained the winners of 2,275......
flag football
flag football, noncontact version of American football wherein defenders stop offensive players by pulling one......
Flagg, Cooper
Cooper Flagg is an American basketball power forward who was the first pick in the 2025 NBA draft, selected by......
Flood, Curt
Curt Flood had a stellar baseball career, winning seven Gold Gloves for his play in the outfield and posting a......
Florence Griffith Joyner: Flash and Dash
Florence Griffith Joyner, flamboyant and fast, was known for a fashion flair that almost outshone her athletic......
Flutie, Doug
Doug Flutie is an American football quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1984 as the best player in college......
football
football, game in which two teams of 11 players, using any part of their bodies except their hands and arms, try......
football
football, any of a number of related games, all of which are characterized by two persons or teams attempting to......
football, American
American football, version of the sport of football that evolved from English rugby and soccer (association football);......
football, Canadian
Canadian football, game played between two 12-member teams on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. It......
Ford, Whitey
Whitey Ford was an American professional baseball player who was one of the best pitchers on a dominant New York......
ForlĂĄn, Diego
Diego ForlĂĄn is an Uruguayan football (soccer) player who was awarded the Golden Ball as the standout player at......
Formula One
Formula One (F1), the most prestigious international open-wheel, single-seat automobile racing competition in the......
Formula Racing Terminology
Formula racing is one of the most popular competitive automobile sports in the world. It usually comprises contests......
Foster, Rube
Rube Foster was an American baseball player who gained fame as a pitcher, manager, and owner and as the âfather......
Foudy, Julie
Julie Foudy is a retired football (soccer) midfielder who won two FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)......
Fowler, Bud
Bud Fowler was an American baseball player widely recognized as having been the first Black man to compete in organized......
foxhunting
foxhunting, the chase of a fox by horsemen with a pack of hounds. In England, the home of the sport, foxhunting......
Foxx, Jimmie
Jimmie Foxx was an American professional baseball player, the second man in major league history to hit 500 home......
Foyt, A.J.
A.J. Foyt is a versatile and successful American automobile racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1961,......
France, Bill, Sr.
Bill France, Sr. was an American stock-car racer and executive who founded (1948) the National Association for......
Francescoli, Enzo
Enzo Francescoli is a Uruguayan football (soccer) player who gained worldwide fame as El PrĂncipe (âThe Princeâ).......
Francis, Dick
Dick Francis was a British jockey and mystery writer known for his realistic plots centred on the sport of horse......
Franklin, Missy
Missy Franklin is a former American swimmer who won five medals, including four golds, at the 2012 Olympic Games......
Fraser, Dawn
Dawn Fraser is an Australian swimmer, the first woman swimmer to win gold medals in three consecutive Olympic Games......
Frazier, Walt
Walt Frazier is a former basketball player who was one of the finest professional guards in the late 1960s and......
Fredette, Jimmer
Jimmer Fredette is a former American basketball player who was a scoring sensation at Brigham Young University......
Freeman, Cathy
Cathy Freeman is an Australian sprinter who excelled in the 400-metre dash and who in 2000 became the first Australian......
Freeman, Freddie
Freddie Freeman is a professional baseball player and star first baseman whose successful career track makes him......
freestyle skiing
freestyle skiing, winter sport that combines skiing and acrobatics. It also has been heavily influenced by snowboarding......
French Open
French Open, international tennis tournament, the second of the major events that make up the annual Grand Slam......
Frick, Ford
Ford Frick was an American baseball journalist and executive who was instrumental in the founding of the Baseball......
Friedenreich, Artur
Artur Friedenreich was a Brazilian football (soccer) player who is officially recognized by Fédération Internationale......
Friedman, Benny
Benny Friedman was an American collegiate and professional football quarterback who combined passing, kicking,......
Frisch, Frank
Frank Frisch was a U.S. professional National League baseball player and manager, who played in 50 World Series......
From Sport to Spectacle: The Evolution of the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl began with the 1966â67 season, the first being played on January 15, 1967. Super Bowl staplesâsuch......
From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl
This infographic provides a brief history of the Super Bowl. A detailed description follows. Spotlight, Super Bowl,......
Fulton, John
John Fulton was an American bullfighter and painter, who was one of only two Americans (the other was Sidney Franklin)......
Funny Cide
Funny Cide, (foaled 2000), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 2003 won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness......
Gabelich, Gary
Gary Gabelich was an American automobile-racing driver who set a world one-mile land-speed record of 622.407 miles......
Gaelic football
Gaelic football, Irish version of football (soccer), an offshoot of Britainâs medieval mĂȘlĂ©e, in which entire parishes......
Gainsborough
Gainsborough, (foaled 1915), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who won the British Triple Crown, consisting of the......
Gallant Fox
Gallant Fox, (foaled 1927), American racehorse (Thoroughbred) who in 1930 became the second winner of the American......
Gambhir, Gautam
Gautam Gambhir is a former Indian international cricketer who featured prominently for the national and various......
Ganguly, Sourav
Sourav Ganguly is a former Indian international cricketer considered as one of the greatest one-day international......
Garcia, Luis
Luis Garcia is a Spanish former right winger (midfielder) who gained fame in the sport of football (soccer) for......
Garner, Joel
Joel Garner is a West Indian cricketer who was one of the gameâs dominant bowlers in the 1970s and â80s. Garner......
Garnett, Kevin
Kevin Garnett is an American professional basketball player who was one of the most versatile and dominant players......
Garrincha
Garrincha was a Brazilian football (soccer) player considered by many to be the best right winger in the history......
Gaston, Cito
Cito Gaston is a former baseball manager who was the first African American to lead a team to a World Series victory.......
Gauff, Coco
Coco Gauff is a professional tennis player who, at age 19 in 2023, became only the third American teenager to win......
Gavaskar, Sunil
Sunil Gavaskar is an Indian cricket player who is considered one of the sportâs greatest opening batsmen of all......
Gee, Kenneth
Kenneth Gee was an English rugby player, a member of the powerful Wigan club that won the Rugby Football League......
Gehrig, Lou
Lou Gehrig was one of the most durable players in American professional baseball and one of its great hitters.......
George, Paul
Paul George is an American basketball player known for his graceful athleticism and versatility as a top scorer......
Gerrard, Steven
Steven Gerrard (born May 30, 1980, Whiston, England) is an English former professional football (soccer) player......
Gervin, George
George Gervin is an American professional basketball player who rose to stardom as a member of the San Antonio......
Gibbs, Lance
Lance Gibbs is a West Indian cricketer who was one of the most successful bowlers of the 1960s and the longtime......
Gibson, Althea
Althea Gibson was an American tennis player who dominated womenâs competition in the late 1950s. She was the first......
Gibson, Bob
Bob Gibson was an American professional right-handed baseball pitcher, who was at his best in crucial games. In......
Gibson, Josh
Josh Gibson was an American professional baseball catcher who was one of the most prodigious home run hitters in......
Gilgeous-Alexander, Shai
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a Canadian basketball player who is one of the NBAâs leading scorers and among the most......
Gill, Shubman
Shubman Gill is an Indian cricketer who bats right-handed and as of February 2026 is the fastest male batter to......
Gipp, George
George Gipp was an American gridiron football player at the University of Notre Dame (1917â20) who became a school......
Glavine, Tom
Tom Glavine is a dominant baseball pitcher who in the 1990s and early 2000s played for the Atlanta Braves. He won......
Godfree, Kitty
Kitty Godfree was an English athlete and a dominant figure in womenâs tennis in the 1920s. She won two singles......
Goldschmidt, Paul
Paul Goldschmidt is an American slugging first baseman who rose from being a relatively unknown professional baseball......
Golf
Golf, pocket-billiards game named for its similarity to the original outdoor stick-and-ball game of golf. In the......
Gonzales, Pancho
Pancho Gonzales was an American tennis player who won the U.S. professional championship in menâs singles eight......
Goodell, Roger
Roger Goodell is an American sports executive who served as commissioner (2006â ) of the National Football League......
Gooden, Dwight
Dwight Gooden was a phenomenal right-handed pitcher who helped rejuvenate the New York Mets in the 1980s and lead......
Goodes, Adam
Adam Goodes is an Australian rules football player who was one of the gameâs leading scorers. He was named Australian......
Gopichand, Pullela
Pullela Gopichand is an Indian badminton player who in 2001 became the second Indian after Prakash Padukone (won......
Gordon, Jeff
Jeff Gordon is an American race-car driver who dominated the sport in the 1990s and early 2000s. His aggressive......
Gould, Arthur Joseph
Arthur Joseph Gould was a Welsh rugby player who between 1885 and 1897 won 27 caps for Wales and was captain of......
Grace, William Gilbert
William Gilbert Grace was the greatest cricketer in Victorian England, whose dominating physical presence, gusto,......
Gracida, Memo
Memo Gracida is a Mexican polo player considered the best of his generation. He held a number of records in the......
Graf, Steffi
Steffi Graf is a German tennis player who dominated womenâs tennis in the late 1980s and â90s, winning 22 Grand......
Graham, Otto
Otto Graham was an American collegiate and professional gridiron football player and coach best remembered as the......
Grand Circuit
Grand Circuit, oldest continuing harness horse-racing series in the United States. It was begun in 1871 by Colonel......
Grand National
Grand National, British horse race held annually over the Aintree course, Liverpool, in late March or early April;......
Grand Prix racing
Grand Prix racing, automobile racing on closed highways or other courses somewhat simulating road conditions. Such......
Grange, Red
Red Grange was an American collegiate and professional gridiron football player and broadcaster who was an outstanding......
Greatest FIFA World Cup Upsets: From Dream Runs to Titanic Blowouts
Every sports fan loves the unexpected, such as an underdog victory or a championâs early and ignominious exit.......
Greenberg, Hank
Hank Greenberg was an American professional baseball player who, as one of the gameâs best hitters, won two American......
Greene, Joe
Joe Greene is an American professional gridiron football player who is widely considered one of the greatest defensive......