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Felix Denayer
Felix Denayer (Félix Denayer), born 1990, Belgian field hockey midfielder and Red Lions captain; five Olympics 2008-2024, Tokyo 2020 gold, Rio 2016 silver, 402 caps, KHC Dragons club legend.
Félix Hernández
Félix Hernández, "King Félix," Venezuelan pitcher who spent his entire 15-year career (2005-2019) with the Seattle Mariners; 2010 AL Cy Young winner, 2012 perfect game, Mariners' all-time strikeout leader, 46.1% on 2026 Hall of Fame ballot.
Felix Okpara
Felix Eberechukwu Okpara (born 2004, Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian center for the Washington Wizards; drafted 46th in 2026 by Orlando, traded to Washington, two-time Tennessee shot-blocker and SEC All-Defensive pick.
Feng Kun
Feng Kun (冯坤), born 1978 in Beijing, is a retired Chinese volleyball setter who captained China to 2004 Athens Olympic gold (MVP, Best Setter) and 2008 bronze, won the 2003 World Cup, and later coached and led Thailand's national team.
Fenway Park
Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox home since April 20, 1912; oldest active MLB ballpark, with the 37-foot Green Monster, 37,755 capacity, National Register listing in 2012, and a record 794-game sellout streak.
Fenway Sports Group
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), formerly New England Sports Ventures, is a Boston-based sports, media, and real estate company founded in 2001 by John Henry and Tom Werner, owning the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool FC, with past ownership of the Pittsburgh Penguins and investments in PGA TOUR Enterprises.
Ferguson Jenkins
Ferguson "Fergie" Jenkins (born 1942, Chatham, Ontario) is a Canadian Hall of Fame pitcher, 284-226 with 3,192 strikeouts and 997 walks; 1971 NL Cy Young winner and first Canadian in Cooperstown (1991).
Fernandinha
Fernandinha (Fernanda Cristina Ferreira), born 1980, Brazilian volleyball setter and 2012 London Olympic gold medalist; late call-up by Zé Roberto over Fabíola, after five years playing in Italy and Azerbaijan.
Fernando Belasteguín
Fernando Belasteguín, 'Bela' (born 1979, Pehuajó), Argentine padel player, world No. 1 for 16 consecutive years (2002–2017), 230 titles and 286 finals, 13-year partnership with Juan Martín Díaz, six world championships, retired December 2024.
Fernando Carmona (American football)
Fernando Carmona Jr., Tennessee Titans guard (2026 fifth-round pick, 142nd overall), former San Jose State and Arkansas offensive lineman with 49 college starts; won starting right guard job as a rookie.
Fernando Rodney
Fernando Rodney (La Flecha), born 1977 in Samaná, Dominican Republic, is a former MLB relief pitcher (2002-2019, 11 teams) with 327 saves, a record 0.60 ERA in 2012, and 48-save seasons in 2012 and 2014.
Fernando Tatís
Fernando Tatís (Fernando Gabriel Tatís), nicknamed El Niño, is a Dominican professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres, born in 1999 in San Pedro de Macorís.
Fernando Tatís Jr.
Fernando Tatís Jr. (El Niño), born 1999, Dominican MLB star for the San Diego Padres; son of Fernando Tatis. $340M contract, 2022 clostebol suspension, Gold/Platinum Gloves in right field, 2026 move to second base.
Fernando Valenzuela
Fernando Valenzuela (1960-2024), Mexican left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers; in 1981 became the only player to win Rookie of the Year and Cy Young in the same season, sparking Fernandomania; number 34 retired 2023.
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco, Spanish left-handed tennis player (Madrid), pro 2001-2025; career-high No. 7, seven ATP titles, 559 wins, three Davis Cups, and the 2009 Australian Open five-set semifinal loss to Nadal.
Ferris State Bulldogs football, 2020–present
Ferris State Bulldogs football 2020-present: NCAA Division II program in Big Rapids, Michigan, that won four D2 national championships (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025) under coach Tony Annese, including a perfect 16-0 season in 2025.
Festus Ezeli
Festus Ezeli (Ifeanyi Festus Ezeli-Ndulue), Nigerian center born 1989, Vanderbilt standout, 30th pick of 2012 draft, 2015 NBA champion with Warriors; knee injuries ended career after 2016 Finals.
Fever Pitch (2005 film)
Fever Pitch (2005), the Farrelly brothers' romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon, adapts Nick Hornby's memoir as a Red Sox romance, remaking the 1997 British Arsenal film.
FIBA
FIBA (International Basketball Federation, Fédération Internationale de Basketball) is the world governing body for basketball, founded June 18, 1932 in Geneva by eight federations, with 213 members, headquartered in Mies, Switzerland, author of the Official Basketball Rules.
FIBA AfroBasket 2025
FIBA AfroBasket 2025, the African men's national basketball championship, held 12–24 August 2025 in Angola. Angola beat Mali 70-43 in the final for a record twelfth title; Childe Dundao was MVP.
FIBA Asia Cup
The FIBA Asia Cup, formerly the Asian Basketball Championship and first held in Manila in 1960, is the top men's basketball tournament for national teams across Asia and Oceania.
FIBA Basketball World Cup
FIBA Basketball World Cup, formerly the World Championship: quadrennial men's national team tournament first held 1950 in Buenos Aires; 32 teams; Germany reigning champion; 2027 edition in Doha, Qatar.
FIBA Men's World Ranking
FIBA Men's World Ranking, presented by Nike: FIBA's official game-based rating of men's national basketball teams, launched 2017 and revised November 2025 to an accumulative points model with 0.66 pre-event discounts; used for draw seedings.
Fieke Boekhorst
Fieke Boekhorst (Josephine Francisca Maria Boekhorst, born 1957, Helmond) is a Dutch field hockey defender, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, World Cup winner 1978 and 1983, and Netherlands record scorer with 128 goals in 116 caps until 2013.
Field goal
Field goal: 3-point scoring kick in American and Canadian football, kicked above the crossbar and between uprights. NFL crossbar 18 ft 6 in, 10 ft high; success rose from 54% (1965) to 84.5% (2015); record 68 yards, Cam Little, 2025.
Field goal (basketball)
Field goal (basketball): a scoring shot from the floor, worth 2 or 3 points by release position, distinct from free throws; measured by FG%, 3P%, and effective field goal percentage, and protected by goaltending rules.
Field handball
Field handball (outdoor handball), the original 11-a-side form of team handball codified in Germany by Max Heiser and Carl Schelenz, played at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and displaced by indoor handball after 1972.
Field hockey
Field hockey is an 11-a-side stick-and-ball team sport on a 91.40 m by 55.00 m pitch, with modern rules formed in the UK in 1876.
Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Men's Olympic field hockey tournament, London 1948, 31 July–13 August. India won its fourth straight gold, beating Great Britain 4-0 in the final at Wembley; Netherlands took bronze over Pakistan via a 4-1 replay.
Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Field hockey at Rio 2016, 6–19 August at the Deodoro Olympic Hockey Centre; 12 teams per gender, four 15-minute quarters, shootouts instead of extra time. Argentina won men's gold, Great Britain women's gold, Germany two bronzes.