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Italian Open (tennis)
The Italian Open (Internazionali BNL d'Italia, also Rome Masters) is a combined ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 red-clay tournament held each May at Rome's Foro Italico; Nadal holds ten titles.
Italy national rugby union team
Italy national rugby union team, the Azzurri, governed by the Federazione Italiana Rugby; first test 1929 vs Spain, Six Nations member since 2000, best finishes fourth in 2013 and fifth in 2024, never beaten England.
ITF Men's World Tennis Tour
ITF Men's World Tennis Tour: entry-level men's pro tennis circuit (M15, M25 events, formerly Futures), run by the ITF since 2019 between juniors and the ATP Challenger Tour, feeding ATP ranking points.
ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, also called the Women's World Tennis Tour, is the ITF-run entry and mid-level women's professional circuit of about 600 tournaments in 65 countries at W15-W100 prize money levels, feeding the WTA Ranking and pathway.
ITTF World Tour
The ITTF World Tour, launched as the ITTF Pro Tour in 1996, was the international table tennis circuit of Open tournaments, replaced by the WTT Series in 2021.
Itze Gunst
Itze Gunst (Fritz Gunst, 1908-1992), German water polo player from Hannover; Olympic gold 1928, silver 1932 and 1936 as team captain, four European Championship medals, 1990 International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee.
Iva Jovic
Iva Jovic, American tennis player born 2007 in Torrance, California; two-time WTA 500 Guadalajara champion (2025, 2026), 2026 Australian Open quarterfinalist, career-high WTA singles ranking No. 11.
Iva Majoli
Iva Majoli, Croatian tennis player (born 1977, Zagreb), 1997 Roland Garros champion who beat top seed Martina Hingis; career-high No. 4, eight singles titles, Croatia's first Grand Slam singles winner.
Ivan Cleary
Ivan Cleary (born 1971, Sydney) is an Australian rugby league coach and former player, Penrith Panthers head coach 2012-2015 and 2019-present, winner of four straight NRL premierships 2021-2024, stepping down after 2027 for Peter Wallace.
Ivan Dvorny
Ivan Dvorny (Иван Васильевич Дворный, 1952-2015), Soviet basketball center, 1972 Munich Olympic gold medalist when the USSR beat the USA 51-50; later imprisoned for smuggling, ending his career early.
Ivan Ivanov (Иван Иванов) (tennis)
Ivan Ivanov (Иван Иванов), Bulgarian tennis player born 2008 in Varna; 2025 junior Wimbledon and US Open boys' champion, ITF Junior World Champion, Nadal Academy player, later ATP top 500.
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl, born 1960 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, is a Czech-American Hall of Fame tennis player: eight Grand Slam singles titles, 94 ATP titles, 270 weeks at world No. 1, three straight US Opens, later coach of Andy Murray.
Ivan Ljubičić
Ivan Ljubičić, Croatian tennis player born 1979 in Banja Luka; career-high world No. 3 in 2006, 10 ATP titles, 2005 Davis Cup winner; later coach of Federer and FFT high-performance director.
Ivan Miljkovic
Ivan Miljkovic (Ivan Miljković, Иван Миљковић), born 1979, Serbian volleyball right-side attacker; Olympic gold 2000 with Yugoslavia, four-time World League MVP, 2002 CEV Champions League winner with Lube Macerata, International Volleyball Hall of Fame class of 2025.
Ivan Miroshnichenko
Ivan Miroshnichenko (Иван Мирошниченко), born 2004, Russian NHL left winger drafted 20th overall by Washington in 2022 after recovering from Hodgkin's lymphoma; Hershey Bears Calder Cup winner.
Iván Rodríguez
Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez (born 1971) is a Puerto Rican Hall of Fame catcher (Class of 2017, first ballot, 76.0%). Record 2,427 games caught, 13 Gold Gloves, 14 All-Star selections, 1999 AL MVP, 2003 World Series champion with the Marlins.
Ivan Telegin
Ivan Telegin (Иван Телегин), Russian forward born 1992 in Novokuznetsk; 2010 Thrashers draft pick, KHL CSKA/Avangard, 2018 Olympic gold, Gagarin Cup winner, three world bronzes; retired 2024, later Yugra sledge hockey sport director.
Ivan Yedeshko
Ivan Yedeshko (Иван Иванович Едешко, 1945–2026), Soviet basketball point guard from Belarus; threw the "golden pass" to Aleksandr Belov in the 1972 Munich Olympic final won 51:50, ending the US streak of seven basketball golds; eight-time USSR champion with CSKA and 1982 world champion coach.
Ivans Bugajenkovs
Ivans Bugajenkovs (Иван Васильевич Бугаенков, born 1938) is a Latvian volleyball player who won Olympic gold with the USSR at Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968, plus world and European titles, later coaching Iran and entering the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Ivar Stenberg
Ivar Stenberg (born 2007) is a Swedish left wing drafted second overall by the San Jose Sharks in 2026 after 33 points in 43 SHL games for Frolunda, World Junior gold, and top international-skater ranking; brother Otto was drafted in 2023.
Ivica Zubac
Ivica Zubac, Croatian NBA center born 1997 in Mostar, drafted 32nd in 2016 by the Lakers, longtime Clippers starter, 2024-25 rebounding champion and All-Defensive Second Team, traded to the Indiana Pacers in February 2026.
Ivo Karlović
Ivo Karlović is a retired Croatian tennis player, born in Zagreb in 1979, whose record 13,728 career aces and 6'11" frame made him the tallest player on the ATP Tour.
Iyana Martín
Iyana Martín Carrión (born 2006, Oviedo) is a Spanish point guard for Spar Girona, 2026 WNBA draft No. 7 pick of the Portland Fire, 2023 U19 World Cup MVP, EuroBasket 2025 silver medalist, and 2026 World Cup bronze medalist.
Iztok Puc
Iztok Puc (Iztok Puc), Slovenian handball left back (1966–2011); only handball player at three Olympics for three teams, winning bronze 1988 for Yugoslavia, gold 1996 for Croatia, eighth 2000 for Slovenia.
J. A. Happ
J.A. Happ (James Anthony Happ, born 1982) is a retired MLB left-handed starting pitcher, 133-100 with a 4.13 ERA over 15 seasons; 20-game winner with Toronto in 2016 and 2018 All-Star.
J. B. Bickerstaff
J.B. Bickerstaff (John Blair Bickerstaff, born 1979, Denver) is an NBA head coach leading the Detroit Pistons since 2024, after head coaching stints with Houston, Memphis, and Cleveland; 2026 NBCA Coach of the Year.
J. C. Davis (American football)
J.C. Davis (born 2003) is an American football offensive tackle from Oakland, California; a Contra Costa, New Mexico, and Illinois left tackle with 49 straight starts, drafted 192nd overall by the New York Giants in 2026.
J. C. Escarra
J.C. Escarra (Juan Carlos Escarra, born 1995, Hialeah, FL) is a Yankees catcher/first baseman who debuted March 29, 2025 at age 29 after Uber driving, substitute teaching, and independent and Mexican league stints.
J. C. Jackson
J. C. Jackson, NFL cornerback, undrafted 2018 from Maryland; Super Bowl LIII with Patriots, 26 career interceptions, 2021 Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro, $82.5M Chargers deal, traded back to New England 2023, Chargers re-signing 2025.
J. D. Martinez
J.D. Martinez (Julio Daniel Martinez, born 1987) is a former MLB designated hitter and outfielder; six-time All-Star, 2018 World Series champion with Boston, 331 career home runs, and a leading figure of the launch-angle hitting movement.