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Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns, NFL team in the AFC North founded 1944 by Arthur McBride; won four AAFC and four NFL titles, never reached a Super Bowl; relocated 1995, reactivated 1999, moving to Brook Park dome in 2029.
Cleveland Browns relocation controversy
Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, "The Move": Art Modell's 1995 move of the NFL Browns to Baltimore, creating the Ravens; lawsuits kept the Browns name, history, and colors in Cleveland, returning as an expansion team in 1999.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Eastern Conference team in Cleveland, Ohio, playing at Rocket Arena. One championship (2016, LeBron James comeback over the Warriors), 25 playoff appearances, 64-18 in 2024-25, owned by Dan Gilbert.
Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians, formerly Cleveland Indians (until November 19, 2021), are MLB's American League Central franchise at Progressive Field, named for the Hope Memorial Bridge sculptures, with World Series titles in 1920 and 1948 and MLB's lowest 2026 payroll.
Cleveland Indians name and logo controversy
Cleveland Indians name and logo controversy, also called the Chief Wahoo dispute, covered MLB's Cleveland club, named Indians from 1915, whose caricature logo (1947-2018) drew Native American protests until the 2021 rebrand as the Guardians.
Cleveland Sirens
Cleveland Sirens, Cleveland's WNBA expansion team owned by Dan Gilbert's Rock Entertainment Group, unveiled August 4, 2026; 16th franchise, plays at Rocket Arena from the 2028 season.
Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Spiders, aka Cleveland Blues/Forest Citys, Major League team in AA 1887-88 and NL 1889-99; won 1895 Temple Cup with Cy Young, then went 20-134 in 1899, MLB's worst season, and folded in 1900.
Cliff Barker
Cliff Barker (Clifford Eugene Barker, 1921-1998), American basketball guard, 1948 Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champion with Kentucky's Fabulous Five, later player-coach of the NBA's Indianapolis Olympians and a former WWII POW.
Cliff Branch
Cliff Branch, Raiders wide receiver (1972-1985), three-time Super Bowl champion, 501 catches for 8,685 yards and 67 TDs, led NFL in receiving yards and TDs in 1974, posthumous Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 senior inductee.
Cliff Lee
Cliff Lee (Clifton Phifer Lee, born 1978) is a former MLB left-handed pitcher, 2008 AL Cy Young winner with Cleveland, 2009 Phillies postseason ace, later Mariners, Rangers, Phillies; career 143-91, 3.52 ERA.
Clifford Robinson (basketball, born 1966)
Clifford Robinson, "Uncle Cliffy" (1966-2020), American NBA forward-center from Buffalo; UConn star, 1988 NIT champion, 1989 36th pick, 18 seasons, 1993 Sixth Man of the Year, 1994 All-Star, 19,951 points.
Clint Capela
Clint Capela, Swiss NBA center (born 1994, Geneva), 25th pick in 2014 by Houston; led NBA in rebounding 2020-21 (14.3 rpg) and FG% 2017-18; Hawks 2020-2025; reacquired by Rockets in the record seven-team 2025 Durant trade.
Clint Frazier
Clint Frazier (Clint Jackson Frazier, El Rojo), born 1994, outfielder drafted 5th overall in 2013 by Cleveland, traded to the Yankees for Andrew Miller; career .235, 29 HR, marred by concussions and vertigo.
Clint Malarchuk
Clint Malarchuk, born 1961 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, is a former NHL goaltender for Quebec, Washington, and Buffalo who survived a 1989 skate cut to the jugular vein and became a mental health advocate and author.
Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis (born 1981, Laurel, MS) is a former NFL running back, Miami Hurricanes 2001 national champion, drafted 51st overall by Denver in 2002; 9,923 career rushing yards, 75 TDs, 2 Pro Bowls, 2002 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Clover Maitland
Clover Maitland is an Australian former field hockey goalkeeper who won Olympic gold medals with the Hockeyroos at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Games.
Clyde Drexler
Clyde Drexler, known as "The Glide," is an American retired basketball player who starred for the Portland Trail Blazers, won the 1995 NBA title with Houston, and made the Hall of Fame in 2004.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, NFL running back (RB), born 1999 Baton Rouge; LSU national champion, Chiefs first-round pick 32nd overall 2020, two-time Super Bowl champion, later Saints and 2025 Chiefs return.
Clyde Lovellette
Clyde Lovellette (1929-2016), American basketball center, first player to win NCAA, Olympic, and NBA titles: 1952 Kansas NCAA championship and Helsinki gold, then NBA crowns with the 1954 Lakers and 1963-64 Celtics; Hall of Famer in 1988.
Coachella Valley Firebirds
Coachella Valley Firebirds: AHL's 32nd franchise (2022-23), Palm Desert, California, Seattle Kraken affiliate at Acrisure Arena; reached Calder Cup Finals in 2023 and 2024, losing both to Hershey.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football: CCU's FBS team in Conway, South Carolina; began play 2003, Big South then Sun Belt (2017), 2020 Sun Belt title, 11-win 2020-21 seasons, Brooks Stadium, coach Ryan Beard.
Coastal Plain League
Coastal Plain League (CPL), summer collegiate wood-bat baseball league founded 1997 by Pete Bock, revived from a 1937-1952 Class D minor league; 15 teams in GA, NC, SC, VA; owned by Capitol Broadcasting; alumni include Verlander and Zimmerman.
Coby Mayo
Coby Mayo (born 2001) is a Baltimore Orioles infielder, 2020 fourth-round pick from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland; Eastern League MVP 2023, MLB debut 2024, 24 home runs in 2026.
Coby White
Coby White, born 2000, is an NBA guard, drafted seventh overall in 2019 by the Bulls, traded to the Charlotte Hornets in February 2026, and re-signed there on a three-year, $74 million contract.
Coco Crisp
Coco Crisp (Covelli Loyce Crisp, born 1979) is a former MLB switch-hitting outfielder (2002-2016) for Cleveland, Boston, Kansas City, and Oakland; 309 career steals, 2013 20/20 season, later A's radio analyst.
Coco Gauff
Coco Gauff (Cori Gauff), American tennis player born 2004, in Delray Beach, Florida. Two-time Grand Slam singles champion (2023 US Open, 2025 Roland Garros), career-high No. 2, 12 WTA singles titles, 2024 WTA Finals winner.
CoCo Vandeweghe
CoCo Vandeweghe (Colleen Vandeweghe), American tennis player, career-high WTA No. 9 (2018), 2017 Australian and US Open semifinalist, 8-0 in the 2017 Fed Cup title run, two singles titles, retired 2023, now a broadcaster.
Cody Bellinger
Cody Bellinger (born 1995, Scottsdale, AZ) is an MLB outfielder/first baseman for the New York Yankees; 2017 NL Rookie of the Year, 2019 NL MVP with 47 home runs, 2020 World Series champion with the Dodgers, later Cubs and Yankees, signed a $162.5 million five-year deal in 2026.
Cody Decker
Cody Decker (born 1987, Santa Monica, CA) is a former minor league first baseman; 204 MiLB home runs in 1,033 games, active MiLB home run leader, 8 MLB games with the 2015 Padres, retired 2019.
Cody Kessler
Cody David Kessler, NFL quarterback (2016-2019) from USC; drafted 93rd overall by Cleveland Browns in 2016; also played for Jaguars, Eagles, Patriots; 17 career games, 2-10 as starter.