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Croke Park
Croke Park (Páirc an Chrócaigh), Dublin 3, is the GAA's headquarters stadium, capacity 82,300, host of All-Ireland finals since 1896, site of Bloody Sunday 1920, opened to rugby, soccer, and NFL under Rule 42 exceptions.
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Sydney NRL rugby league club founded 1967, based in Sutherland Shire at PointsBet Stadium. Won first premiership in 2016, beating Melbourne Storm 14-12; known as Sharks since 1968.
Croquet
Croquet, a mallet-and-hoop lawn game (also called wickets croquet in North America), played as Association Croquet and Golf Croquet with six hoops, four balls and a peg; Wimbledon club founded 1868, Olympic sport in 1900.
Crosley Field
Crosley Field, opened as Redland Field in 1912, was the Cincinnati Reds' ballpark until 1970, hosting MLB's first night game in 1935 and the Reds' first World Series title.
Crusaders (rugby union)
The Crusaders, formerly the Canterbury Crusaders, are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Christchurch, with a record 14 Super Rugby titles since 1996.
Cruz Hewitt
Cruz Hewitt (born 2008, Sydney) is an Australian tennis player, son of Lleyton Hewitt; 2026 Wimbledon boys' finalist and winner of his first ATP Tour match at Washington 2026.
Crying Jordan
Crying Jordan, or Crying Michael Jordan, is a Photoshop meme using an AP photo of Michael Jordan crying at his 2009 Hall of Fame induction, pasted onto losers; first posted 2012, viral 2015-2016.
Crystl Bustos
Crystl Bustos is an American former softball player who played third base and designated hitter. Born in 1977, she won two Olympic gold medals and held records for most home runs in a single tournament.
CSM București (women's handball)
CSM București women's handball: Bucharest municipal club founded 2007, eight Romanian titles, 2016 EHF Champions League winner on penalty shootout, Neagu era 2017-2025, 2025/26 Final4 third place.
Cuonzo Martin
Cuonzo Martin (born 1971) is an American college basketball coach, head coach at Missouri State since 2024 and formerly Tennessee, California, and Missouri; Purdue player, 1995 NBA draftee, cancer survivor, 289-239 career record.
Curling Alberta
Curling Alberta is the provincial sport organization governing curling in Alberta, Canada, headquartered in Edmonton. It supports member clubs, collects a $22 Curling Development Fee, sanctions provincial championships, runs Safe Sport and high-performance programs, and declined World Curling Rule R3 for 2026/27.
Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics: men's, women's, and mixed doubles (Olympic debut) at Gangneung Curling Centre; US men and Swedish women won gold; Canada took mixed doubles gold; OAR doping disqualification.
Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing, 2-20 February 2022: men's, women's, and mixed doubles at the Ice Cube. Sweden, Great Britain, and Italy won gold; 98 million viewers watched.
Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics (Milano Cortina): men's, women's, and mixed doubles at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, 4–22 February 2026; 102 athletes from 14 nations, ten teams per event, qualification via 2024–2025 world championship points and the Kelowna OQE.
Curling at the Winter Universiade
Curling at the Winter Universiade, now the FISU World University Winter Games, is a university-age team curling competition, demonstrated at Tarvisio 2003 and a compulsory medal sport since Torino 2007.
Curling Canada
Curling Canada, formerly the Canadian Curling Association, is the national governing body of curling in Canada. It sanctions the Brier and Scotties and administers Olympic rankings.
Curling clubs by country and region
Curling clubs by country and region covers curling clubs worldwide under World Curling's national member associations, from Canada and Scotland to newer members like Serbia and Pakistan.
Curly Lambeau
Curly Lambeau (Earl Louis Lambeau, 1898-1965), co-founder of the Green Bay Packers in 1919, their first captain and head coach 1921-49, won six NFL championships and was a 1963 charter Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee; Lambeau Field is named for him.
Currie Cup
Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition since 1892, named after Sir Donald Currie's 1891 trophy; Griqualand West first holders; Western Province lead with 34 titles; current champions Suzuki Griquas.
Curry Brand
Curry Brand is Stephen Curry's basketball footwear and apparel brand, launched with Under Armour in December 2020 with youth-sports impact goals, separated from Under Armour in 2025 and later partnered with Li-Ning.
Curse of the Bambino
Curse of the Bambino: superstition blaming the Boston Red Sox's 1918-2004 championship drought on Harry Frazee's December 26, 1919 sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $100,000; named in Dan Shaughnessy's 1990 book, ended by the 2004 title.
Curse of the Billy Goat
Curse of the Billy Goat: 1945 hex on the Chicago Cubs by tavern owner William Sianis after his goat Murphy was ejected from Game 4 of the World Series; ended by the Cubs' 2016 World Series title.
Curse of the Colonel (カーネル・サンダースの呪い)
Curse of the Colonel (カーネル・サンダースの呪い): Japanese baseball folklore blaming the Hanshin Tigers' 38-year title drought on a KFC Colonel Sanders statue fans threw into Osaka's Dōtonbori canal in 1985; recovered 2009, curse ended with the 2023 Japan Series win.
Curt Cignetti
Curt Cignetti (born 1961) is an American college football coach, head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers and former head coach at James Madison, Elon, and IUP; he won the 2025 CFP national title, going 16-0.
Curt Flood
Curt Flood (1938–1997), Cardinals center fielder, seven Gold Gloves, two World Series titles; refused a 1969 trade and sued MLB in Flood v. Kuhn (1972), losing but paving the way for free agency.
Curt Schilling
Curt Schilling, born 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska, is a former MLB right-handed pitcher for the Orioles, Astros, Phillies, Diamondbacks, and Red Sox; 216-146, 3,116 strikeouts, three World Series titles, bloody sock 2004 ALCS, later 38 Studios founder.
Curtis Conway
Curtis Conway (Curtis LaMont Conway), born 1971, former NFL wide receiver from USC, drafted 7th overall by Chicago Bears in 1993; 12 seasons with Bears, Chargers, Jets, 49ers; 594 catches, 8,230 yards, 52 touchdowns; later broadcaster.
Curtis Granderson
Curtis Granderson, "Grandyman", American MLB outfielder (2004–2019) for Tigers, Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins; 344 home runs, 2016 Roberto Clemente Award, youth foundation.
Curtis Joseph
Curtis Joseph (Cujo), Canadian NHL goaltender born 1967 in Keswick, Ontario; undrafted free agent signed by St. Louis in 1989; 19 seasons, 454 wins (7th all-time), 943 games, no Stanley Cup.
Curtis Martin
Curtis Martin (Curtis James Martin Jr.), NFL running back 1995-2005 for Patriots and Jets, Hall of Fame 2012; 14,101 rushing yards, fourth all-time at retirement, 10 straight 1,000-yard seasons.