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International rules football
International rules football, also known as International Rules, is a compromise hybrid of Gaelic and Australian rules football played between Ireland and Australia, first staged officially in 1984.
International Table Tennis Federation
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the world governing body of table tennis, founded in London in 1926, with 227 member associations and Olympic recognition since 1988.
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the global governing body of tennis, founded in Paris in 1913 and responsible for the Rules of Tennis, the Davis Cup, and Olympic tennis.
International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF), Newport, Rhode Island museum and hall of fame founded 1954 by Jimmy Van Alen in the Newport Casino; 272 inductees from 28 countries, 75% vote threshold, Class of 2026 Roger Federer and Mary Carillo.
Internet Invitational
Internet Invitational: invite-only creator golf tournament by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports; 48 YouTube golfers at Big Cedar Lodge, Missouri, 2025; $1M purse won by Dalke, Ellis, Franke; season 2 October 2026, $4M.
Ion Țiriac
Ion Țiriac (born 1939, Brașov) is a Romanian former tennis and ice hockey player, 1970 French Open doubles champion with Ilie Năstase, Davis Cup finalist, coach of Boris Becker, and Romania's first Forbes billionaire (2007).
Iona Gaels men's basketball
Iona Gaels men's basketball: Iona University's NCAA Division I team in New Rochelle, New York, in the MAAC. Leads the MAAC with 14 tournament titles and 21 appearances; 16 NCAA bids, 1-16; coached since 2025 by Dan Geriot.
Iosefo Baleiwairiki
Iosefo Baleiwairiki (Iosefo Masi), Fijian rugby player born 1998; Olympic gold in sevens at Tokyo 2020, silver at Paris 2024; now a centre for Lyon in the Top 14.
Iowa Barnstormers
Iowa Barnstormers, Des Moines indoor football team in the Indoor Football League at Casey's Center; original 1995 AFL club with Kurt Warner reached ArenaBowls X and XI, won 2018 United Bowl.
Iowa Hawkeyes football
Iowa Hawkeyes football, also known as University of Iowa football, is the school's college football program in the Big Ten, with five national titles and coach Kirk Ferentz since 1999.
Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball: University of Iowa Big Ten program at Carver-Hawkeye Arena; 8 Big Ten titles, 3 Final Fours; coached by Ben McCollum since 2025, reached 2026 Elite Eight.
Iowa State Cyclones football
Iowa State Cyclones football: Iowa State University's Big 12 FBS team in Ames, Iowa, founded 1892, nicknamed after an 1895 Northwestern win, home at 61,500-seat Jack Trice Stadium, coached since 2026 by Jimmy Rogers after Matt Campbell's record 2016-25 tenure.
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball: Iowa State University's NCAA Division I Big 12 team in Ames, Iowa. 25 NCAA Tournament bids, Elite Eight 1944 and 2000, winningest coach Johnny Orr (218-200), current coach T.J. Otzelberger.
Ireland national rugby union team
Ireland national rugby union team, the men's XV of the island of Ireland run by the IRFU since 1879; first international 1875, Six Nations founder 1883, Grand Slams 2009, 2018, 2022, titles 2023-2024, coached by Andy Farrell.
Irene Hendriks
Irene Hendriks, born Desiree Helène Hendriks in 1958 in the Belgian Congo, is a Dutch field hockey player who won gold with the Netherlands at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Irina Bliznova
Irina Bliznova (Ирина Юрьевна Близнова), born 1986 in Krasnodar, Russian right back; captain of Russia's gold-medal 2016 Olympic handball team, 2008 silver, HC Lada Togliatti player and later president.
Irina Gerlits
Irina Gerlits (Ирина Яковлевна Герлиц), born 1966 in Pavlodar region, is a Kazakhstani former basketball player who won bronze at Seoul 1988 with the Soviet Union and gold at Barcelona 1992 with the Unified Team.
Irina Minkh
Irina Minkh (Ирина Эдвиновна Минх), born 1964, Russian basketball player; Dynamo Novosibirsk; Olympic bronze 1988 for USSR and gold 1992 for Unified Team; EuroBasket gold 1987, 1991.
Irina Smirnova Ilchenko
Irina Smirnova Ilchenko (Ирина Смирнова-Ильченко, born 1968) is a Russian volleyball player who won Olympic gold in 1988 with the Soviet Union and silver in 1992 with the Unified Team.
Irina Sumnikova
Irina Sumnikova (Ирина Владимировна Сумникова), born 1964 in Minsk, is a Russian former basketball player who competed at four Olympics: bronze 1988 (USSR), gold 1992 (Unified Team), 5th 1996 and 6th 2000 (Russia).
Irish Open (golf)
Irish Open (Comórtas Oscailte na hÉireann), Ireland's national professional golf tournament on the DP World Tour, first played at Portmarnock in 1927, revived 1975; 2026 edition at Doonbeg won by Shane Lowry.
Irish road bowling
Irish road bowling (Ból an bhóthair, "long bullets"): players throw a 28oz iron bowl along country roads, fewest throws wins. Governed by Ból Chumann na hÉireann (1954); strongholds Cork and Armagh; UNESCO listing sought 2026.
Iron (golf)
Iron (golf): a golf club with loft above 10 degrees, numbered by loft, used for approach shots. Covers blades vs cavity backs, R&A/USGA groove rules, forgiveness testing, loft strengthening, and 2026 PGA Tour iron usage.
Iron Bowl
Iron Bowl: annual Alabama Crimson Tide vs Auburn Tigers college football rivalry, first played 1893, resumed 1948 after a 40-year pause; Alabama leads 52-37-1 through the 90th game in 2025.
Irving Taylor
Irving Carrie Taylor (1919-1991), Canadian ice hockey forward and coach with the RCAF Flyers; won gold in men's ice hockey at the 1948 St. Moritz Winter Olympics, playing only the scoreless Czechoslovakia game; inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008.
Isaac Bonga
Isaac Bonga, German basketball wing born 1999 in Neuwied; ex-Lakers, Wizards, Raptors (2018-2022), EuroLeague star with Partizan, 2023 World Cup and EuroBasket 2025 champion, now Panathinaikos.
Isaac Brown (American football)
Isaac Brown (born 2005) is a Louisville Cardinals college football running back from Miami; first Louisville true freshman to rush for 1,000 yards (1,173 in 2024), ACC Rookie of the Year, 8.8 yards per carry in 2025, 2027 NFL Draft prospect.
Isaac Bruce
Isaac Bruce, born 1972 in Fort Lauderdale, is a Hall of Fame wide receiver (Rams 1994-2007, 49ers 2008-09) with 1,024 catches, 15,208 yards, 91 TDs, and the Super Bowl XXXIV-winning 73-yard touchdown.
Isaac Collins (baseball)
Isaac Collins (born 1997, Maple Grove, MN) is a switch-hitting Royals outfielder; 2019 Rockies 9th-round pick from Creighton, Brewers Rule 5 claim, 2025 NL ROY finalist, traded to Kansas City December 2025.
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo, San Francisco 49ers running back (No. 31), drafted 129th overall in 2024 from Wisconsin and Louisville; fastest RB 40 at the 2024 combine (4.33s), 76-yard run as a rookie, on PUP entering 2026.