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Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks, formerly Black Hawks, NHL ice hockey team founded 1926, an Original Six franchise. Six Stanley Cups (1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, 2013, 2015); named for owner Frederic McLaughlin's WWI 86th Infantry Division.
Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls, NBA Eastern Conference team founded 1966; won six championships 1991-98 behind Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson; play at United Center; valued $6B; rebuilding after 31-51 in 2025-26.
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs: NL charter MLB franchise (1876, as White Stockings), Wrigley Field home since 1916; ended a 108-year title drought in 2016; Ricketts-owned, valued about $5B–5.25B.
Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky, WNBA team founded 2006 in Chicago, playing at Wintrust Arena; won the 2021 WNBA championship as the No. 6 seed; owned principally by Michael Alter and valued at $310 million in 2026.
Chicago Stags
Chicago Stags, a defunct BAA/NBA pro basketball team (1946-1950) at Chicago Stadium; 145-92 record, lost the first BAA Finals to Philadelphia in 1947, folded in 1950, Bob Cousy dispersed to Boston.
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox: American League MLB team on Chicago's South Side, founded 1894 in Sioux City. World Series titles 1906, 1917, 2005; 41-121 record-loss season in 2024; ALDS playoff return in 2026.
Chicago Wolves
Chicago Wolves, AHL professional ice hockey team at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois; founded 1994 in the IHL, five league championships including Turner Cup 1998 and Calder Cups 2002, 2008, 2022; 2026 runner-up to Toronto.
Chick Gandil
Chick Gandil, born Arnold Gandil, was an American baseball first baseman, best known as the ringleader of the plot by the Chicago White Sox to throw the 1919 World Series.
Chief Wahoo
Chief Wahoo: grinning Native American caricature mascot of MLB's Cleveland Indians, designed 1946 by Walter Goldbach, worn 1947-2018, retired from uniforms for 2019 amid racism protests; team became Guardians in 2022.
Chiefs (Super Rugby)
Chiefs (Hamilton, New Zealand) rugby franchise, originally Waikato Chiefs, founded 1996 for Super 12; competes in Super Rugby Pacific as Gallagher Chiefs; titles 2012 and 2013; distinct from Kansas City Chiefs and Exeter Chiefs.
Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans wide receiver and return specialist, No. 17; Wisconsin 2020-2023, Florida 2024; 2025 fourth-round pick (103rd) who set the NFL rookie all-purpose yards record and earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors as a returner.
China national badminton team (中国国家羽毛球队)
China national badminton team (中国国家羽毛球队, Guoyu), run by the Chinese Badminton Association; multi-time Thomas, Uber, and Sudirman Cup winner that swept all five 2012 Olympic badminton golds.
China national table tennis team
The China national table tennis team, founded in 1952, represents China in international table tennis and has won 32 of 37 Olympic gold medals since 1988.
China Table Tennis Super League
The China Table Tennis Super League (中国乒乓球超级联赛), founded in 1999, is China's top professional club table tennis competition, widely regarded as the world's strongest league, with Shandong Luneng holding a record 6 titles and stars from Ma Long to Wang Chuqin on its rosters.
China women's national volleyball team
China women's national volleyball team (中国女排), China's FIVB women's team: three Olympic golds (1984, 2004, 2016), coached by Zhao Yong, captain Gong Xiangyu, fourth at VNL 2026 after beating the USA in the Macao quarterfinal.
Chinese Professional Baseball
Chinese Professional Baseball (中華職棒, CPBL) is Taiwan's top professional baseball league, founded 1989, first season 1990; six teams, 120 games each, talent rated between high-A and low-A, known for cheerleading culture.
Chinese Professional Baseball League (中华职业棒球大联盟)
Chinese Professional Baseball League (中華職業棒球大聯盟, CPBL), Taiwan's top professional baseball league: founded 1989, play from 1990; six teams play 120 games each with a best-of-seven Taiwan Series; record 2024 attendance and first Premier12 title.
Chinese regional origins of table tennis players
China produces elite table tennis players through a state-run pipeline of sports schools, provincial teams, and national squads, with talent concentrated in the Yellow River, coastal, and northeast regions.
Chiney Ogwumike
Chiney Ogwumike, born 1992, is a former WNBA forward-center, 2014 No. 1 pick, Rookie of the Year, two-time All-Star, Stanford Wooden Award winner, sister of Nneka, and now a full-time ESPN analyst hosting Chiney Today.
Chip Kelly
Chip Kelly (Charles Edward Kelly, born 1963) is an American football coach, Oregon head coach 2009-12 (46-7), Eagles and 49ers NFL head coach (28-35), UCLA coach 2018-23, Ohio State OC, Raiders OC, Northwestern OC.
Chipper Jones
Chipper Jones (Larry Wayne Jones Jr., born 1972) is a Hall of Fame third baseman who spent 19 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, won the 1999 NL MVP and 2008 batting title, and hit 468 home runs with 1,623 RBI.
Chloe Dalton
Chloe Dalton (Chloe Elysha Dalton, born 1993, Singapore) is an Australian three-code athlete: WNBL basketball, rugby sevens gold at Rio 2016, and AFLW with Carlton and GWS; founder of The Female Athlete Project.
Chloe Kitts
Chloe Kitts (born 2004) is an American basketball forward from Oviedo, Florida, a five-star recruit who enrolled early at South Carolina, won the 2024 NCAA title and 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup gold, and returns in 2026-27 after an October 2025 ACL tear.
Choctaw Stadium
Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas, formerly The Ballpark in Arlington and Globe Life Park, was the Texas Rangers' home 1994-2019 (capacity 48,114), hosted the 1995 All-Star Game and 2010-2011 World Series, and since 2021 is a multi-purpose football, soccer, and events venue named for Choctaw Casinos & Resorts.
Chovgan
Chovgan (chovqan, chogan) is a traditional horseback ball game with wooden mallets, ancestor of polo; UNESCO-listed by Azerbaijan (2013, urgent safeguarding) and Iran (2017), with a 2024 international federation in Baku.
Chris Andersen
Chris Andersen, the "Birdman" (born 1978), undrafted NBA center, first D-League call-up (2001), expelled 2006 for a drug-policy violation, reinstated 2008, 2013 Miami Heat champion with a record .807 playoff FG.
Chris Archer
Chris Archer (born 1988, Raleigh, NC) is a former MLB right-handed pitcher (2012-2022) for the Rays, Pirates, and Twins; two-time AL All-Star with a Rays-record 252 strikeouts in 2015, traded to Pittsburgh in 2018.
Chris Bailey (olympedia 100452)
Chris Bailey (Christina Bailey, born 1972, Marietta, New York), American women's ice hockey defenseman, Providence College; 1998 Nagano Olympic gold and 2002 silver, plus five World Championship silvers (1994-2001).
Chris Beard
Chris Beard, full name Christopher Michael Beard, is an American college basketball coach leading Ole Miss since 2023 after taking Texas Tech to the 2019 championship game.
Chris Bell (wide receiver)
Chris Bell (born 2004) is a Miami Dolphins wide receiver from Yazoo City, Mississippi, drafted 94th overall in 2026 out of Louisville after a 917-yard All-ACC 2025 season cut short by an ACL tear.