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Florian Fuchs
Florian Fuchs, born 1991 in Hamburg, is a retired German field hockey forward: Olympic gold 2012 and bronze 2016, European champion 2011 and 2013, four Euro Hockey League titles, 239 caps, 116 goals.
Florian Keller
Florian Keller (born 1981, West Berlin), German field hockey forward of the Keller hockey dynasty; 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medalist with Germany, 2001 Champions Trophy winner, later Germany women's assistant coach. Distinct from the 1976-born DEL ice hockey player of the same name.
Florian Xhekaj
Florian Xhekaj, born 2004 in Hamilton, Ontario, is a Canadian left wing in the Montreal Canadiens organization, drafted 101st overall in 2023; brother of Arber Xhekaj, Laval Rocket AHL forward, NHL debut November 22, 2025.
Florida Atlantic Owls football
Florida Atlantic Owls football: FAU's NCAA Division I FBS team in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in 2001 by Howard Schnellenberger, three conference titles, four bowl wins, American Conference member since 2023.
Florida Gators
Florida Gators: University of Florida athletic teams in the NCAA Division I SEC, nicknamed the Gators since 1911; three football national titles (1996, 2006, 2008), eight SEC titles, three Heisman winners, home field Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Florida Gators football
Florida Gators football, or UF football, is the University of Florida's SEC college football program, founded in 1906, winning national championships in 1996, 2006, and 2008.
Florida Gators men's basketball
Florida Gators men's basketball, University of Florida SEC program founded 1915; NCAA titles 2006, 2007 (Billy Donovan back-to-back) and 2025 under Todd Golden; home O'Connell Center.
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are an NHL ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, founded in 1992, and winners of the Stanley Cup in 2024 and 2025.
Florida State Seminoles baseball
Florida State Seminoles baseball, FSU's ACC program in Tallahassee at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium; 24 College World Series appearances, 62 NCAA berths, Mike Martin's 2,029 wins, head coach Link Jarrett.
Florida State Seminoles football
Florida State Seminoles football: FSU's ACC team in Tallahassee, three national titles (1993, 1999, 2013), Bobby Bowden era 1976-2009, Doak Campbell Stadium, Chief Osceola tradition, coach Mike Norvell.
Florida–Florida State football rivalry
Florida–Florida State football rivalry: annual end-of-season game between the Florida Gators and FSU Seminoles, played since 1958 except 2020; Florida leads 39-28-2, defined by the Bowden-Spurrier 1990s and the 1997 Sugar Bowl.
Florida–Georgia football rivalry
Florida–Georgia football rivalry: annual SEC game between the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs, played in Jacksonville since 1933 (two exceptions), nicknamed the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party; Georgia leads the disputed series 56-44-2 or 44-57-2 by Florida's count.
Floris Jan Bovelander
Floris Jan Bovelander (born 1966, Haarlem), nicknamed Flop, Dutch field hockey penalty corner specialist; 241 caps, 215 goals; Olympic gold Atlanta 1996, bronze Seoul 1988, 1990 World Cup and 1987 European titles; HC Bloemendaal record scorer.
Floris Wortelboer
Floris Wortelboer (born 1996) is a Dutch field hockey defender for Bloemendaal and the Netherlands, Olympic gold medalist at Paris 2024, European champion 2017 and 2023, debut 18 June 2017, about 151 caps.
Floyd Little
Floyd Little (1942-2021), "The Franchise," was a Hall of Fame running back for the Denver Broncos (1967-75), sixth pick of the 1967 draft from Syracuse, 1971 NFL rushing champion with 1,133 yards, and credited with keeping the Broncos in Denver.
Fofao
Fofão (Hélia Rogério de Souza Pinto, born 1970) is a Brazilian volleyball setter, five-time Olympian (1992–2008), 340 caps, Beijing 2008 Olympic champion and Best Setter, 2015 Hall of Famer, and since 2023 the first woman to coach a Brazilian national volleyball team.
Foluke Akinradewo
Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson, born 1987 in London, Ontario, is an American volleyball middle blocker, three-time Olympian with silver 2012, bronze 2016, gold 2020, 2014 world champion, Stanford record-holder, and Hisamitsu Springs V.League MVP.
Football
Football: family of ball sports including association football (soccer), rugby, American, Australian rules, and Gaelic football, codified from 1863 by the FA, governed by FIFA and the IFAB Laws of the Game.
For Love of the Game (film)
For Love of the Game is a 1999 American sports drama directed by Sam Raimi. It stars Kevin Costner as a pitcher who throws a perfect game.
Forbes Field
Forbes Field, Pittsburgh ballpark in Oakland, home of the Pirates 1909-1970; first all-steel-and-concrete park, site of Mazeroski's 1960 Series-ending homer, Babe Ruth's last three home runs, demolished 1971-72.
Force play
A force play in baseball occurs when a runner must advance because the batter became a runner, and is out if the defense touches the next base first.
Ford Field
Ford Field is a domed 65,000-seat stadium in downtown Detroit, Michigan, and home of the Detroit Lions since 2002, when it replaced the Pontiac Silverdome.
Forsyth Barr Stadium
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand; nicknamed the Glasshouse; world's first permanently roofed stadium with a natural grass pitch; opened 2011; 30,748 capacity; NZ$224.4m cost; ETFE roof; Highlanders' home.
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, formerly the Fort Myers Miracle, are a Florida State League Single-A team, Minnesota Twins affiliate at Hammond Stadium since 1992; rebranded from Miracle in December 2019; championships 2014 and 2018.
Fort Rouge Curling Club
The Fort Rouge Curling Club is a six-sheet curling club in Winnipeg, founded in 1919, whose rinks won the Brier in 1952, 1956, and 1972.
Forward pass
The forward pass is American football's legal downfield throw, thrown from behind the line of scrimmage, one per down. Legalized in 1906 after Roosevelt's safety reforms; first legal completion by Bradbury Robinson, September 5, 1906.
Foster Griffin
Foster Griffin (Fred Foster Griffin, born 1995, Orlando) is a left-handed MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians; drafted 28th overall by Kansas City in 2014, debuted on his 25th birthday in 2020, rebuilt his career with the Yomiuri Giants, and was a 2026 All-Star with Washington before an August 2026 trade to Cleveland.
Foul (basketball)
A foul in basketball is illegal personal contact with an opponent. Excessive contact draws flagrant fouls, and players are disqualified after six fouls in the NBA or five under FIBA rules.
Foul ball
Foul ball: a batted ball outside fair territory in baseball. Dead ball, strike unless count has two strikes; foul tip caught by catcher stays live. Modern definition dates to 1920; foul-strike rule adopted 1901-03.
Four square
Four square, also called box ball, is a playground ball game for four players on a square court of four equal squares; players bounce an 8.5-inch rubber ball between squares, and errors send them to the back of a waiting line.