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Comparison of rugby league and rugby union
Comparison of rugby league and rugby union: two codes split in 1895. Union has 15 players, 5-point tries, rucks, lineouts, mauls; league has 13, 4-point tries, play-the-ball, six-tackle sets.
Conchita Martínez
Conchita Martínez, born 1972 in Monzón, Spain, is a Spanish former tennis player and coach; she won Wimbledon 1994, the first Spanish woman to do so, reached world No. 2, and later coached Muguruza and Andreeva to major titles.
Conkers
Conkers, a traditional British and Irish children's game also called conquerors, in which two players swing horse chestnut seeds on strings to smash each other's conker; first recorded 1848, World Championships since 1965.
Conn Smythe
Conn Smythe (Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe, 1895-1980), Canadian hockey builder; bought Toronto St. Pats 1927, renamed them Maple Leafs, built Maple Leaf Gardens 1931, won 7 Cups; Conn Smythe Trophy namesake.
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy, also known as the Conn Smythe Memorial Trophy and Stanley Cup MVP, is awarded annually to the most valuable player of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby: Irish provincial rugby union branch founded 1885, based in Galway; professional team in the United Rugby Championship; 2016 Pro12 champions; home ground Dexcom Stadium (formerly the Sportsground).
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun was a WNBA team in Uncasville, Connecticut, owned by the Mohegan Tribe from 2003, reaching four WNBA Finals without winning a title.
Connelly Early
Connelly Early (Todd Connelly McNeil Early, born 2002) is a left-handed MLB starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals; a 2023 Red Sox fifth-rounder from Virginia who struck out 11 in his 2025 debut and was traded from Boston in July 2026.
Connie Hawkins
Connie Hawkins, "The Hawk" (1942-2017), American basketball forward and Hall of Famer banned by the NBA in 1961 over a point-shaving scandal, ABA MVP and 1968 champion with Pittsburgh, then Phoenix Suns All-NBA rookie.
Connie Mack
Connie Mack (Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, 1862–1956), American MLB manager and owner of the Philadelphia Athletics 1901–1950; record 3,731 wins, 3,948 losses; nine pennants, five World Series titles; Hall of Fame 1937.
Connor Barwin
Connor Alfred Barwin is a former NFL linebacker who played 10 seasons from 2009 to 2018, earning Pro Bowl honors with 14.5 sacks in 2014 with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Connor Bedard
Connor Bedard (born 2005, North Vancouver, BC) is a Canadian center for the Chicago Blackhawks, first overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft, 2024 Calder winner, and record-setting World Juniors and WHL scorer.
Connor Colby
Connor Colby (born 2003) is an NFL offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 249th overall in 2025 after a four-year Iowa career with 50 starts and first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2024.
Connor Cook
Connor Cook, Michigan State quarterback 2012-2015, winningest QB in school history (34-5), 2015 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm winner; Raiders fourth-round pick (100th overall, 2016) who made his first career start in an NFL playoff game.
Connor Hellebuyck
Connor Hellebuyck, American NHL goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets, three-time Vezina winner (2020, 2024, 2025), 2025 Hart Trophy winner, 2026 Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, suspended in September 2026 amid a trade demand.
Connor Lew
Connor Lew (born 2005) is a Cincinnati Bengals center, No. 65, drafted 128th overall in 2026 out of Auburn, where he made 25 starts, captained the 2025 team, and tore an ACL in October 2025.
Connor McCaffery
Connor McCaffery, American basketball assistant coach at Butler (since 2024) and former Iowa two-sport athlete; son of coach Fran McCaffery, boyfriend of Caitlin Clark, NCAA-record 3.59 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Connor McDavid
Connor McDavid (born 1997) is a Canadian center and captain of the Edmonton Oilers, drafted first overall in 2015. Youngest captain in NHL history, six-time Art Ross winner, Conn Smythe 2024, 1,220 career points.
Connor O'Sullivan
Connor O'Sullivan (born 2005) is an Australian rules key defender for Geelong in the AFL; drafted pick 11 in 2023 from Albury/Murray Bushrangers, 2025 Rising Star nominee and Geelong Best Young Player.
Connor O'Toole (American football)
Connor O'Toole (born 2002) is an NFL linebacker, #57 for the Seattle Seahawks; undrafted Utah defensive end signed May 2, 2025, special-teams contributor and Super Bowl LX champion.
Connor Stalions
Connor Stalions, former Michigan Wolverines player personnel analyst, ran a 2021-2023 in-person scouting and sign-stealing scheme (56 scouting instances, 13 opponents); NCAA Level I-Aggravated case brought an eight-year show-cause and $20M+ penalties.
Connor Thomas
Connor Thomas (Sidney Connor Thomas, born 1998) is a left-handed MLB pitcher from Tifton, Georgia; Georgia Tech draftee, 2022 AFL Pitcher of the Year, debuted with Milwaukee in 2025, now with Kansas City.
Conny Hamann
Conny Hamann (Conny Hamann-Boeriths), Danish handball playmaker born 1969 in Sønderborg; 70 caps, 158 goals; Olympic gold Atlanta 1996, European gold 1994, world silver 1993 and bronze 1995.
Constantin Henriquez
Constantin Henriquez, Franco-Haitian rugby player (born Port-de-Paix, Haiti, c. 1876-1880; died 1942), won gold with France in rugby union at the 1900 Paris Olympics, the first Black Olympic champion; later a doctor and Haitian sports pioneer.
Contact sport
A contact sport is a sport in which athletes routinely make physical contact with each other, with objects, or with the ground as part of play.
Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association (CBA), also Eastern Pennsylvania/Eastern Professional/Eastern Basketball Association: US men's minor pro basketball league, 1946-2009, unofficial NBA farm program until the D-League formed, bankrupt 2001, relaunched, folded 2009.
Continental Cup (curling)
Continental Cup (curling): Ryder Cup-style team event launched 2002 in Regina, six North American teams vs six from Europe and Asia, total-points scoring; launching pad for Olympic mixed doubles; paused after 2022-23 season.
Continental Football League
Continental Football League (CoFL): American pro football league, 1965–1969, formed from UFL and ACFL teams under Happy Chandler; Charleston, Philadelphia, and Orlando won its titles; revived for a 2026 summer launch by Manny Matsakis.
Continental Football League (2026)
Continental Football League (CoFL), revived 2026 American minor pro gridiron league, third-tier summer football under hybrid NFL/Canadian rules; San Antonio Toros were 5–0 2026 champions; HQ moved to Indianapolis.
Cooper Barkate
Cooper Barkate, wide receiver from Newport Beach, California: Harvard 2022-24, Duke 2025 (72 catches, 1,106 yards, All-ACC), Miami 2026; 185 career catches, 2,848 yards, 21 TDs through 2025.