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Sydney Gruters

Sydney Gruters is an American Republican politician and the 2026 GOP nominee for the U.S. House in Florida's 16th District, winning the primary with over 63% of the vote.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through-arch bridge opened in 1932 to link Sydney's central business district with the North Shore, and is one of Australia's most recognizable landmarks.

Sydney Harbour National Park

Sydney Harbour National Park: a just-under-400-hectare NSW national park of harbour foreshores, headlands and islands, protecting Aboriginal sites, Fort Denison, the Quarantine Station, and threatened bandicoots and little penguins.

Sydney Harbour railway electricity tunnel

The Sydney Harbour railway electricity tunnel is a disused flooded cable tunnel under Sydney Harbour, built between 1913 and 1924 to carry power to the North Shore.

Sydney Harbour Tunnel

The Sydney Harbour Tunnel is a road tunnel under Sydney Harbour, opened in 1992 as Australia's first undersea road tunnel to relieve congestion on the Harbour Bridge.

Sydney Hilton Hotel bombing

Sydney Hilton Hotel bombing: terrorist bomb attack at 12:40 am on 13 February 1978 outside the Hilton Hotel during the first CHOGRM, killing three and prompting the creation of the AFP.

Sydney James Harcourt

Sydney James Harcourt (born 1979, Detroit) is an American Broadway actor, singer, and dancer, an original Hamilton cast member and first replacement Aaron Burr (700+ performances), 2016 Grammy winner, and originator of Rum Tum Tugger in Cats: The Jellicle Ball.

Sydney Johnson (valet)

Sydney Johnson (Sidney), Bahamian-born valet and footman to Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, for over 30 years, later valet to Mohamed Al-Fayed and curator of Villa Windsor's restoration; died 1990.

Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Sydney Kamlager-Dove, born 1972, is an American Democratic politician who has represented California's 37th congressional district in the U.S. House since 2023, after serving in the California State Senate and Assembly.

Sydney Kings

Sydney Kings, Australian professional NBL basketball club founded 1987, based at Afterpay Arena (Qudos Bank Arena), coached by Brian Goorjian; six championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2022, 2023, and 2026.

Sydney Kumalo

Sydney Kumalo, full name Sydney Alex Kumalo, was a South African sculptor and painter (1935 to 1988) whose cast bronze figures fused African and European modernist forms.

Sydney Kustu

Sydney Kustu (1943–2014) was an American bacterial geneticist at UC Berkeley who discovered the Ntr system of nitrogen regulation and showed that bacteria possess transcriptional enhancers.

Sydney Leroux

Sydney Leroux, Canadian-born American soccer forward for Angel City FC (NWSL, #2), USWNT 2011-2017 with 35 goals, 2012 Olympic and 2015 World Cup winner, UCLA record scorer, first overall 2012 WPS pick, 48 NWSL regular-season goals.

Sydney M. Finegold

Sydney M. Finegold (1921–2018), known to colleagues as "Mr. Anaerobe," was an American clinical microbiologist at UCLA whose laboratory identified Clostridium difficile as the cause of pseudomembranous colitis.

Sydney Maree

Sydney Maree (born 1956), South African-born American middle-distance runner; 1500 m world record 3:31.24 (1983), American records at 1500 m, 2000 m, 3000 m, 5000 m; Villanova NCAA champion, 1988 Olympian, Order of Ikhamanga recipient.

Sydney Martin (actress)

English actress Sydney-Leigh Martin (born 2001, Bury), distinct from an American model of the same name, has played Betsy Swain, daughter of DS Lisa Swain, on ITV's Coronation Street since June 2024 in her first TV role.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, American 400m hurdler and sprinter; world record holder 400mH (50.37, Paris 2024), two Olympic golds, 2022 world title, and 2025 flat 400m world champion in 47.78.

Sydney Metro

Sydney Metro, also known as Sydney Rapid Transit, is a fully automated, driverless rapid-transit network in Sydney, Australia, whose first line opened in May 2019.

Sydney Metro Inspiro Stock

The Sydney Metro Inspiro stock is a fleet of twelve three-car driverless trains built by Siemens Mobility for the Sydney Metro line serving Western Sydney International Airport.

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House, on Bennelong Point, Sydney Harbour: performing arts centre designed by Jørn Utzon, built 1959–1973 with Ove Arup, opened 20 October 1973, World Heritage-listed 2007, sails derived from one sphere.

Sydney Park (actress)

Sydney Park (born 1997) is an American actress and comedian, also known as Syd the Kid, from Philadelphia. Known for Caitlin in Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, Cyndie on The Walking Dead, and lead Makani Young in Netflix's There's Someone Inside Your House (2021).

Sydney Payne

Sydney Payne (born 1997) is a Canadian rower, women's eight specialist; Olympic gold Tokyo 2020, silver Paris 2024, two U23 world titles, Cal Berkeley alumna.

Sydney Penny

Sydney Penny (born 1971) is an American actress from Nashville, Tennessee, known for Young Meggie in The Thorn Birds, Megan Wheeler in Pale Rider, and soap roles on Santa Barbara and All My Children.

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack (1934-2008), American director, producer, and actor; two-time Oscar winner for Out of Africa; known for Tootsie, They Shoot Horses, and seven films with Robert Redford.

Sydney Roosters

Sydney Roosters (Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club), NRL club founded 1908; only club to play every top-flight season; 15 premierships including 2018-19 back-to-back, 5 World Club Challenge titles, NRLW champions 2021.

Sydney S. Cash

Sydney S. Cash is an American neurologist and neuroscientist who studies epilepsy, sleep physiology, and brain-computer interfaces, and is Chief of Clinical Neurophysiology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Sydney Schertenleib

Sydney Joy Schertenleib (born 2007, Zurich) is a Swiss footballer, forward/midfielder for FC Barcelona and Switzerland. Barcelona signed her in June 2024 via an Instagram message because she had no agent; 62 matches, 11 goals, 26 caps.

Sydney Sixers

Sydney Sixers, NSW-based Big Bash League T20 cricket club at the SCG, owned by Cricket NSW; three BBL titles (BBL|01, 09, 10), two WBBL titles, 19-8 Sydney Smash record vs Thunder.

Sydney Swans

Sydney Swans, formerly South Melbourne FC (Cecil FC, 1874), an AFL club relocated from Melbourne to Sydney in 1981; 2005 and 2012 premiers, most-supported AFL club 20 straight years, Dean Cox coach.

Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney (Sydney Bernice Sweeney), American actress born 1997 in Spokane, Washington; Emmy-nominated for Euphoria (Cassie Howard) and The White Lotus; producer of Anyone But You and The Housemaid; star of Christy.