edgepedia

Other team and ball sports

13,239 articles

College ice hockey

College ice hockey, NCAA intercollegiate hockey in Divisions I-III plus ACHA club play; Frozen Four championship since 1948; Denver most recent dynasty; 5-in-5 eligibility clock starts at 19th birthday or enrollment.

College World Series

Men's College World Series: NCAA Division I baseball's eight-team championship finals in Omaha since 1950, two double-elimination brackets plus a best-of-three final at Charles Schwab Field, with a record $147.6 million 2025 economic impact.

Collegiate summer baseball

Collegiate summer baseball: amateur wood-bat leagues (Cape Cod, Northwoods, Coastal Plain, West Coast) where NCAA college players compete each June-July for development and MLB scouting.

Collin Morikawa

Collin Morikawa, American pro golfer, two-time major champion (2020 PGA Championship, 2021 Open Championship), Cal Berkeley graduate, six-time PGA Tour winner who ended a 45-start drought by winning the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Collin Murray-Boyles

Collin Murray-Boyles, American basketball forward born 2005; South Carolina sophomore star drafted ninth overall by the Toronto Raptors in 2025; All-Rookie Team, elite off-ball defender, undersized PF/C with a questioned three-point shot.

Collin Sexton

Collin Sexton (born 1999) is an American NBA guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Drafted 8th overall in 2018 by Cleveland, he peaked at 24.3 points per game in 2020-21 and later played for Utah, Charlotte, and Chicago before a two-year, $19 million Lakers deal in 2026.

Collingwood Football Club

Collingwood Football Club (the Magpies), Australian rules football club formed 12 February 1892 in Melbourne, playing at the MCG. Record 45 Grand Finals, equal-record 16 VFL/AFL premierships including the 1927-1930 four-in-a-row 'Machine' teams, AFLW foundation club.

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche, NHL team in Denver, Central Division; formerly the Quebec Nordiques, relocated 1995. Three Stanley Cups (1996, 2001, 2022), four Presidents' Trophies, home at Ball Arena.

Colorado Buffaloes football

Colorado Buffaloes football: University of Colorado Boulder FBS program in the Big 12, home at Folsom Field since 1924; 1990 national champions under Bill McCartney, Heisman winners Rashaan Salaam (1994) and Travis Hunter (2024), now coached by Deion Sanders.

Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies, Denver MLB franchise in the NL West, 1993 expansion team playing at Coors Field since 1995; first NL wild card (1995), one World Series appearance (2007), record 4.48 million attendance in 1993.

Colorado Rockies (NHL)

Colorado Rockies (NHL), formerly the Kansas City Scouts, a Denver-based NHL team from 1976 to 1982 at McNichols Arena; moved in 1982 to become the New Jersey Devils; name later taken by the MLB Rockies.

Colorado Spartans

Colorado Spartans, indoor/arena football team in the National Arena League; began play 2024 in Loveland, moved to Denver Coliseum 2025; owned by Tony and Nicole Thompson, coached by Fred Shaw; 2025 record 7-3 playoff team.

Colorado State Rams football

Colorado State Rams football is Colorado State University's FBS program in Fort Collins, founded 1893, with 15 conference titles, the Border War rivalry with Wyoming for the Bronze Boot, and Pac-12 membership from 2026 under Jim Mora.

Colson Yankoff

Colson Yankoff (born 2000) is an NFL tight end for the Washington Commanders, a former Coeur d'Alene High star quarterback who played at Washington and UCLA before converting positions.

Colt Brennan

Colt Brennan (Colton James Brennan) was an American football quarterback who set or tied 31 NCAA records at Hawaii and finished third in 2007 Heisman voting.

Colt McCoy

Colt McCoy, Texas Longhorns quarterback 2006-2009 (45-8, NCAA wins record) and 12-season NFL backup QB drafted 85th overall by Cleveland in 2010; retired 2024, now in commercial real estate.

Colton Hood

Colton Hood (born 2005) is an NFL cornerback for the New York Giants, drafted 37th overall in 2026 after one-year stops at Auburn, Colorado, and Tennessee, where he earned All-SEC honors in 2025.

Colton Joseph

Colton Joseph, college football quarterback from Newport Beach, California; starred at Old Dominion (2025 Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year, 2,624 pass yards, 1,007 rush yards) before transferring to Wisconsin in 2026.

Colton Parayko

Colton Parayko is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman for the St. Louis Blues, who won the 2019 Stanley Cup and the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off with Canada.

Colton Swan

Colton Swan names two American sports figures: a soccer forward (born 2007) of Charleston Battery transferring to Hibernian FC, and a Utah Utes football defensive coordinator (born 1980), former Weber State linebacker coach.

Columbus Aviators

Columbus Aviators: UFL professional spring football team in Columbus, Ohio, founded October 2025 as a 2026 expansion franchise, playing at Historic Crew Stadium under head coach Ted Ginn Jr.; inaugural 2026 season finished last in the league.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL expansion team (awarded 1997, began play 2000-01) in the Metropolitan Division; plays at Nationwide Arena; named for Ohio's Civil War Union heritage; owned by the McConnell family with Nationwide as minority owner.

Columbus Clingstones

Columbus Clingstones: Double-A Southern League baseball team in Columbus, Georgia, Atlanta Braves affiliate since 2025, relocated from the Mississippi Braves; peach-themed identity, plays at Synovus Park.

Comerica Park

Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers MLB ballpark on Woodward Avenue, opened April 11, 2000, replacing Tiger Stadium; 41,083 capacity, HOK design, $326 million cost, renamed Fifth Third Park from 2027.

Comiskey Park

Comiskey Park, the "Baseball Palace of the World," was the Chicago White Sox home ballpark at 35th and Shields from 1910 to 1990; demolished in 1991 and replaced across the street by the new Comiskey Park, now Rate Field.

Commissioner of Baseball

Commissioner of Baseball: chief executive of Major League Baseball, created January 12, 1921 after the Black Sox Scandal; holds "best interests of baseball" powers, elected by three-fourths club vote; ten holders from Landis to Rob Manfred.

Commissioner of the NBA

The Commissioner of the NBA is the chief executive of the National Basketball Association, appointed by the Board of Governors and held by Adam Silver since 2014.

Commonwealth Stadium

Commonwealth Stadium, also known as Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, is an open-air stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, built for the 1978 Commonwealth Games and home of the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League.

Comparison of American and Canadian football

Comparison of American and Canadian football: NFL vs CFL gridiron codes. Key differences: 11 vs 12 players, 4 vs 3 downs, 100x53.3 vs 110x65 yard fields, and the CFL-only rouge single point.

Comparison of baseball and cricket

Comparison of baseball and cricket: bat-and-ball team sports sharing innings and fielding sides but differing in delivery rules (pitched full-toss vs bounced bowling), fixed diamond vs variable field, nine innings vs Tests/T20, scoring, equipment, and global reach.