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Everson Griffen
Everson Griffen is a former American football defensive end who played 12 NFL seasons, 11 with the Minnesota Vikings, who drafted him in 2010; his 74.5 sacks rank seventh in Vikings history.
Evgeni Malkin
Evgeni Malkin (Евгений Малкин), Russian NHL center, Pittsburgh Penguins since 2006; three Stanley Cups, Hart and two Art Ross trophies, 1,407 points, third in franchise history behind Crosby and Lemieux.
Evgeni Nabokov (Евгений Викторович Набоков)
Evgeni Nabokov (Евгений Викторович Набоков), Russian goaltender from Ust-Kamenogorsk; 697 NHL games, 353 wins, 59 shutouts, Calder 2001, 2008 world gold; now Sharks Director of Goaltending, not in Hall of Fame.
Evgeny Kuznetsov (Евгений Евгеньевич Кузнецов)
Evgeny Kuznetsov (Евгений Евгеньевич Кузнецов), born 1992 in Chelyabinsk, is a Russian center who starred for Traktor, was drafted 26th overall by Washington in 2010, won the 2018 Stanley Cup, and later joined SKA and Sibir in the KHL.
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Evonne Goolagong Cawley, born 1951, Australian Wiradjuri tennis champion; seven Grand Slam singles titles, 13 majors, world No. 1 in 1976, 1980 Wimbledon winner as a mother.
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs, English professional rugby union club in Exeter, Devon, founded 1872 as Exeter Rugby Club. Premiership champions 2017 and 2020, Heineken Champions Cup winners 2020, home ground Sandy Park since 2006.
Exhibition Stadium
Exhibition Stadium, formally the Canadian National Exhibition Stadium and nicknamed the CNE Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto that hosted baseball's Blue Jays from 1977 until 1989.
Exodus Pro Wrestling
Exodus Pro Wrestling (NWA Exodus Pro) is a Cleveland, Ohio independent wrestling promotion founded August 12, 2023 by EC3 (Michael Hutter), affiliated with the NWA since December 1, 2023, with Midwest Heavyweight, Tag Team, and Women's titles.
Expansion draft
NHL expansion draft: special draft stocking new franchises' rosters from existing teams' unprotected players. Held since 1967; 2017 Vegas rules change produced the most successful first-year team; Seattle drafted 30 players in 2021.
Expansion team
Expansion team: a new franchise admitted to a sports league (also called an expansion club) to grow the league, starting with no roster or history. Key examples: MLB's 1961 Expansion Era, MLS growth to 30 teams, WNBA expansion to 18.
Exposition Park (Pittsburgh)
Exposition Park was a wooden baseball ballpark in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known as home of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1891 to 1909 and demolished in 1915.
Extra innings
Extra innings: baseball innings after the ninth in tied games. In MLB regular-season play since 2020, each extra half-inning starts with an automatic runner on second (Rule 7.01(b)(2)), raising scoring and shortening games; variants exist in WBSC and WBC play.
Eye black
Eye black is beeswax, paraffin, and carbon grease or fabric stickers worn under athletes' eyes to cut glare. First photographed in 1942 on Andy Farkas; a 2003 Yale trial found a small contrast-sensitivity benefit.
Eylül Akarçeşme
Eylül Akarçeşme Yatgın (born 1999, Ankara) is a Turkish volleyball libero, 170 cm, for Türkiye's national team and VakıfBank; formerly Halkbank, Kale 1957, Aydın BŞB, Nilüfer, Galatasaray, CEV Cup winner.
Ezekiel Ansah
Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah (born 1989, Accra, Ghana) is a former NFL defensive end, drafted fifth overall by Detroit in 2013 from BYU after only three years of football; 2015 Pro Bowler with 14.5 sacks, career 50.5 sacks.
Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott, NFL running back, Ohio State star, drafted fourth overall by Dallas in 2016, led NFL with 1,631 rookie rushing yards, 3x Pro Bowl, 9,130 career rushing yards, later Patriots and 2024 Cowboys return.
Fab Five (University of Michigan)
Fab Five: Michigan's 1991 freshman recruiting class of Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson; reached 1992 and 1993 NCAA finals, popularized baggy shorts and black socks, appearances later vacated.
Fab Melo
Fab Melo (Fabricio Paulino de Melo), Brazilian 7-foot center born 1990 in Juiz de Fora; Syracuse star, 2012 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, drafted 22nd by Boston Celtics, played six NBA games, died 2017 at 26.
Fabi
Fabi (Fabiana Alvim de Oliveira, born 1980, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian volleyball libero, two-time Olympic champion (Beijing 2008, London 2012), world silver medalist, and International Volleyball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 inductee.
Fabiana
Fabiana (Fabiana Marcelino Claudino, born 1985) is a retired Brazilian volleyball middle blocker, two-time Olympic champion (Beijing 2008, London 2012) and national team captain; distinct from Fabi Alvim, the libero Fabiana Alvim de Oliveira.
Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini (born 1987, Sanremo) is a retired Italian tennis player, career-high No. 9, first Italian ATP Masters 1000 champion (Monte Carlo 2019), 9 singles and 8 doubles titles, retired at Wimbledon 2025.
Fabricio Oberto
Fabricio Oberto is an Argentine retired basketball center, born in 1975, who won Olympic gold with Argentina in 2004 and the 2007 NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs.
Facundo Callioni
Facundo Callioni, Argentine field hockey forward (born 1985, Buenos Aires), 153 caps and 78 goals for Argentina, Olympic gold at Rio 2016 and 10th at London 2012, Pan American champion 2015, club Royal Orée Belgium.
Facundo Campazzo
Facundo Campazzo (Facu Campazzo), Argentine point guard born 1991 in Córdoba; Peñarol, Real Madrid (three stages, 2 EuroLeague titles), Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks NBA years, Crvena zvezda; 2019 World Cup silver with Argentina.
Faf de Klerk
Faf de Klerk (Francois de Klerk, born 1991), South African Springbok scrum-half; two-time Rugby World Cup winner (2019, 2023), ex-Sale Sharks and Yokohama Canon Eagles, Toyota Cheetahs from 2026.
Fair catch
Fair catch: unhindered catch of a kicked ball in American football after a valid signal, ending the play and protecting the receiver; NFL and NCAA rules, penalties, fair catch kick, and 2023 kickoff safety rule.
Fair catch kick
A fair catch kick is a rare scoring play in American football: an uncontested kick for a 3-point field goal taken from the spot of a fair catch.
Faizon Brandon
Faizon Brandon is a true freshman quarterback, Tennessee Volunteers' 2026 starter, from Grimsley High School in Greensboro, N.C.; a five-star recruit (247Sports No. 2 overall) who committed in August 2024 and went 35-1 in high school.
Fallon Sherrock
Fallon Sherrock is an English professional darts player who became the first woman to win a PDC World Championship match, beating Ted Evetts at Alexandra Palace in December 2019.
Fan Controlled Football
Fan Controlled Football (FCF) was a 7-on-7 indoor football league, streamed on Twitch, where fans called plays and drafted players; it played seasons in 2021 and 2022 before going defunct.