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American Football

  • drop pass
  • dropback pass
  • line pass
  • Bills-Patriots rivalry - SAME as above
  • Bills-Jets rivalry - SAME as above; AFC East rivalries should have there own, individual articles; there are already a few done, just none with the Bills
  • BCS statistics - the articles on the BCS are well done but have no statistics and don't point to any. For example, from how far down the list has a team risen to be #1 at season's end? Or, how far has a team ranked #1 at the beginning of the season fallen by the end?

American football officials

American football players

If you have removed an NFL, AAFC or other football player (American football) from this list, please add that name to the List of American football players.

American football leagues

American football stadia

American football teams

American Wakeboarders

  • Danny Harf - 2006 Pro Wakeboard Tour Champion, landed switch heelside 1080 on September 6, 2006, co-founder of Ronix Wakeboarding
  • Emily Copeland-Durham - 2007 Atlanta Pro Wakeboard Tour Champion, co-founder of Ronix Wakeboarding
  • Chad Sharpe - co-founder of Ronix Wakeboarding

Archery

Association Football (soccer)

Association football competitions

Association football teams

Brazilian Teams

Acre state

Alagoas state

Amapá state

Amazonas state

Bahia state

Ceará state

Distrito Federal

Mato Grosso State

Mato Grosso do Sul State

Rio Grande do Norte State

Rio de Janeiro State

Eastern Europe

Estonian

German

Italian

Norwegian

Association Football Players (Individual)

A-D

E-J

K-N

O-Z

Association Football Coaches

Misc

Athletics

Biographies
  • Daniel Awde - British Decathlete
  • Julio Quevedo Corredor guatemalteco de larga distancia. Poseedor de todos los records nacionales de Guatemala desde los 1500 metros al marathon. Su ultimo record fue batido en 1986. Participante de dos Olimpiadas, Mexico en 1968 y Munich 1972.
  • Lauren Fleshman Legendary distance runner from Stanford and currently professional 5000m runner. She won 3 consecutive NCAA championships in the 5000. 2006 U.S. champion. 8th all-time U.S. 5000m runner.
Competitions
Other

Australian rules football

See also the Wikipedia:WikiProject AFL player to do list

Badminton

Baseball

People

Leagues

Other

Basketball

Basketball Basic terms

Basketball Coaches

Basketball teams

Basketball Events

Basketball Players

Formerly played with Cibona Zagreb, PBC Ural Great and Spartak Saint Petersburg

Basketball Referees

Billiards (pool)

  • Thomas B. Harless- US Professional Billiards player in the 1960s and 70s. He was ranked 32nd in the United States before he placed himself in rehab for his cocaine addiction. He currently lives in Goochland, VA with his 17 children.
  • Barry M. Dubow- US open of pocket billiards, Billliards (Pool) Promoter and salesman
  • Stefano Pelinga - European born trick shot artist and professional player.
  • cueist - is linked to in the list of sportspeople by nickname, not exactly sure what it is.
  • Nikola Kemilev -Bulgarian pool champion.
  • Shoot Pool - 80's TV show about the London Championships.
  • Around the World (billiards) - billiards game in which multiple players may participate. "cutthroat" is another example.

Bobsleigh

Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding Athletes

Bodybuilding Equipment

Bowling

Boxing

Bridge

Camping

Car Camping

Motorhome Camping

Tent Camping

Camps

Camps for Children

Canoe / Kayak

Canoe Manufacturers


Kayak Manufacturers


Canoe / Kayak Competitors

Cheerleading

Climbing

Cricket

Shephard Dube (you can not talk of cricket umpiring without including Shephard Dube)

See also: WT:CRIC

Cycling

Events

Cycling Team

Male cyclists

Female cyclists

Coaches, trainers, organizers, administrators, painters, builders, mechanics

Cycling equipment

Darts

Players

Tournaments

Other

Diving

Companies

Divers

Diving Equipment

Dragonboat

Fantasy Sports

Fencing

Style

Field hockey

Figure skating

Fishing

Golf

Golfers

If you have removed a golfer from this list, please add that name to the List of golfers, if not already present.

Golf Clubs and Courses

When a golf course has been added, remember to place it in the appropriate golf course and club category

Miscellaneous

Gymnastics

Events

Gymnasts

Lists

Elements in artistic gymnastics

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Horse riding & racing

Racehorses

  • Maria's Mon - American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt 1995
  • Storm in May
  • Mr. Greeley
  • Fairy Gold
  • Glanmire (horse)
  • St Lads Popcorn
  • Patena - a highly touted 2009 Triple Crown Contender
  • Mr. Whoudini - New Zealand Harness racing horse , something to represent NZ harness horses
  • Greg Brydon(horse) Had not won a race for 94 starts, 343 days and 3 years until Kevin smith started to train him.
  • Musket Man- Winner of the GIII Tampa Bay Derby, Winner of the GII Illinois Derby and Contender for the 135th Kentucky Derby
  • Morley Street - 1991 Champion Hurdle winner
  • Manifesto - Winner of the Grand National in 1897 and 1899, competed in the race a record eight times, holds the record for carrying the heaviest weight (12st 7lbs) to victory and the heaviest weight (12st 13lbs) to a place. No other horse has carried such back-breaking weights at such an advanced age in the competition and done as well as he did, finishing third three times at the ages of 12, 14, and 15.
  • Marchand D’Or - Winner of Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp in Paris and designated best European sprinter (NYT - Apr. 20, 2009)
  • Fleetstreet Dancer - First American Horse won Japan Cup Dirt.
  • Winfreux - Australian racehorse

Barrel Racing

Riders & Jockeys

Riding Trainers

Horse breeders

Races

Flat races

United Kingdom

India

Japan

Turkey

Owners

Miscellaneous

Hunting

Ice hockey

General

Teams

National teams

Women's teams

and withdrew in june 06' and formed the IWHL with the Mississauga Aeros

Ice hockey players

  • Over 99% of all NHL players are listed at List of NHL players. To create an article for a player, click on a red link there.
  • Jim Nagle, The top scorer for ECDC Memmigen hockey club in Germany from Woburn, MA.
  • Brandon Sugden, Journeyman enforcers who most recently played for the New York Islanders.
  • David Marshall (ice hockey), Rookie forward (RW) for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League.
  • Chris Blight, Minor pro hockey player AHL, ECHL and europe.
  • Alexi Salamone 2010 USA Paralympic sledge hockey player.
  • Adam Henrique Current Rookie forward (C) for the New Jersey Devils.

Other

Lacrosse

Martial arts

Capoeira

Escrima

Judo

Jujutsu

Kalaripayat

Karate

Kwanmukan

Shotokan

Kickboxing

Kung Fu

Hung Gar

Tai Chi Chuan

Wing Chun

LimaLama

Mixed Martial Arts

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Tony-Ballout-21799. Fighter and Private Detective, From the Lion's Den Sydney,Fought Aledged drug runner Mick Sacatides (Michael Sacatides) who faces Death penalty in Bali.http://fightnewsaustralia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277:michael-sacatides-arrested&catid=1:latest-news Tom Callos Pro MMA Trainer BJ Penn Team, BJ Penn's first MMA trainer, living in Hilo, Hawaii and currently training, teaching MMA with the Penn Team, well known for being the original trainer of BJ Penn at age 17.

Muay Thai

Ninjitsu

Taekwondo

Tang Soo Do

Motocross

Motorcycle Speedway

Motorsports

Motor Racing Events or Series (Defunct, Existing and Proposed)

Motor Racing Circuits

If possible, please try to give the name of the actual circuit and not the name of the race (i.e. Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (circuit) rather than San Marino GP (race), or Circuito de Guia (circuit) rather than Macau GP (race)).

Motor Racing Drivers

Drifting drivers

Stock Car Drivers

Australian/NZ Drivers

Female Drivers

Touring Car Drivers

Motor Racing Teams

Other

Orienteering

Powerlifting

Rodeo

  • 29 Cochise 2008 World Champion Bucking Bull in the CBR. 2008 Bull Of The Finals in the CBR World Finals. 2007 CBR World Finals Champion Bounty Bull. Bull Of The Finals of the 2007 National Finals Rodeo for the PRCA. Reserve Bull Of The Finals of the 2008 National Finals Rodeo for the PRCA. PBR short go bull. First bull in history to qualify for all 3 major bullriding Wrold Finals in Las Vegas in the same year, including the PBR FINALS, CBR FINALS, NATIONAL FINALS RODEO. One of the most famous and feared bucking bulls in history by the cowboys. Owned and raised by Tut Henry of Gonzales, La. Sired by 497 Automatic and out of a dam sired by A6. 29 Cochise is a fast spinning, powerful 1500 lb horned bull white in color with painted spots of black, red, and brown. [63] [64] [65] [66] [67]

Roller Skating

Roller Skaters

Rowing

Rowers

Rowing Teams

Rugby

Other requested articles are listed at Wikipedia:WikiProject Rugby union/Requests

Competitions

Domestic rugby teams

Rugby Players

Rugby Coaches

Misc.

Sailing

Shooting

Shooters

Skateboarding

Skiing

Alpine skiing

Prominent skiers in the 2007 FIS World Cup:

2005 FIS World Cup:

2004 FIS World Cup:

Misc

Slalom skateboarding

Snooker

Snowboarding

Softball Mens Slowpitch

Speed Skating

Strongman

Surfing

  • Emilia Perry - Surfer/Model; Native of Western Australia, now heralding from Hawaii.

Swimming

Swimmers

Table tennis

Tennis

Terms

Tennis players

Track and field

Biographies
  • Roy Griak - Athlete, Coach, Founder of largest cross country race "The Roy Griak Invitational"
  • James Knoedel - University of Illinois-Chicago coach. USA Track & Field coach
  • Sister Marion Irvine - Born Oct 19, 1929. Sister Marion Irvine was known as the "Running Nun" She started running in 1978, and 5 years later qualified for the Olympic trials marathon at the age of 54 with a time of 2:51. [69]
  • Hal Croft - Coach of Reading Memorial High School Track Team, which held the record for the longest winning streak in North American sports at 30 years.
  • Gabrielle Jennings - 10-year-old middle- and long-distance runner began summer 2008; places in high school competitions. (Sources: news.runtowin.com, la.milesplit.us/athletes/546145)
  • Garry Bjorklund - American distance runner who competed in the 1976 Montreal Olympics for the 10000m and the Pan-American games in 1971 and 1975. Current holder of the Minnesota High School Mile record. All American several times for the University of Minnesota. Source: [70]
  • Mozelle Ellerbe, 1940s US Indoor champion [71]
  • Allison Stokke - American Pole Vaulter (Born: 3/22/89; 20 years old now)
  • Derrick "ringo" Adamson - jamaican distance runner, holds jamaican record in marathon. Coaches cross country at Rowan university in glassboro, NJ
Other
  • RUN NYC - Nike's New York City based running club.

Taekwondo

Triathlon

Volleyball

Wrestling

Amateur wrestling

  • Gary Bairos - 2 Time All-American from Arizona State University, 4 time Pac-10 Champion, Captain of the 1980 ASU National Championship Team
  • Mujaahid Maynard, Olympic wrestler

Professional wrestling

Main page: Portal:Professional wrestling/Opentask

People

Tag teams and stables

Promotions

Tournaments and events

Championships

Misc

Duathlon

  • Kat Grimmett born June 6th 1975, Kat rose to fame after an impressive rookie year finishing the National Duathlon Champion 2009 and 7th place at European Championships in Budapest 2009. Her 10K time is among the best in the world and she currently runs for a Southampton based running club as well as juggling a demanding a full time job. Her sister-in-law is also a Hampshire Schools Bronze Medalist over 200m. She is currently sponsored by Elagen Sport and Primera. Grimmett, is said to be "thrilled" with the idea of competitive racing full time and hopes that "Team Grimmett" will help her on her way to international success. She has appeared as a team mate of Katrina Morrison.

Fitness Models

Sports Programs

Accessories

Competitions

Basic terms

Rare or extinct traditional sports

Finger Jousting

Fingertip push-ups

Novel or unusual sports

Doping

Exercise Equipment

  1. ^ American Karate Black Belt Association.Allen R.Steen 1970's, Karate tournaments in the U.S.
  2. ^ http://www.tenniswise.com.au/main/page_the_team.html
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