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Knuckle curve
Knuckle curve (KC), also called spike curve: a curveball gripped with the index-finger knuckle or nail on the ball. Curveball movement with added flutter; about 2% of MLB pitches; used by Kimbrel, Darvish, Brash.
Knuckleball
Knuckleball, a nearly spinless baseball pitch that flutters unpredictably; thrown with fingernails gripping the ball at 50-85 mph; used almost exclusively by rare specialists like Dickey, Niekro, and Wilhelm.
Knute Rockne
Knute Rockne (1888-1931), Norwegian-born Notre Dame football coach, 105-12-5 record, .881 winning percentage, three national titles, popularized the forward pass, died in 1931 Kansas plane crash.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was an American basketball player who spent 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won five NBA championships and the 2008 MVP award.
Kobe Bryant's 81-point game
Kobe Bryant's 81-point game: January 22, 2006 NBA performance vs the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center, Lakers won 122-104; second-highest single-game scoring total behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100 until Bam Adebayo's 83 in 2026.
Kobe McDonald
Kobe McDonald (born 2007) is a Mayo Gaelic footballer, son of Ciarán McDonald, who won the 2026 All-Ireland SFC, Mayo's first in 75 years, before joining AFL club St Kilda on a rookie contract.
Kobe Paras
Kobe Paras (Kobe Lorenzo Forster Paras), born 1997, is a Filipino basketball player who played for Creighton, the University of the Philippines, and Japan's B.League.
Kobe Sanders
Kobe Sanders (born 2002) is an American NBA guard for the Los Angeles Clippers; drafted 50th overall in 2025 after college careers at Cal Poly and Nevada, he re-signed on a four-year, $11.2 million deal in 2026.
Kobee Minor
Kobee Minor (Darrian Minor, born 2002) is an NFL cornerback for the New England Patriots, drafted 257th and last in 2025 (Mr. Irrelevant) after college stops at Texas Tech, Indiana, and Memphis.
Koby Brea
Koby Brea, Dominican-American shooting guard for the Phoenix Suns and Valley Suns on a two-way deal; born 2002 in Washington Heights. Drafted 41st overall in 2025 by Golden State; elite college three-point shooter (43.4% over five seasons at Dayton and Kentucky).
Koen Bijen
Koen Bijen (born 1998, Leiden) is a Dutch field hockey striker for HC Den Bosch and Oranje, Olympic gold medalist at Paris 2024, European champion 2023, with 111 caps, 44 goals and 26 assists, a former football youth player at Excelsior.
Koi Perich
Koi Perich is an American football safety from Esko, Minnesota, a consensus four-star recruit who earned Freshman All-American honors at Minnesota with five interceptions in 2024, then transferred to Oregon in January 2026.
Koji Uehara (上原浩治)
Koji Uehara (上原浩治), born 1975, Japanese right-handed pitcher, two-time Sawamura Award winner with Yomiuri, MLB reliever 2009-2017, dominant 2013 Red Sox closer, ALCS MVP, 2013 World Series champion.
Koki Niwa
Koki Niwa (丹羽 孝希), born 1994 in Tomakomai, Japan, is a left-handed shakehand table tennis player; 2010 Youth Olympic champion, Rio 2016 team silver and Tokyo 2020 team bronze medalist, world No. 5 in 2017.
Kokoro Tanaka
Kokoro Tanaka (TANAKA Kokoro), born 2006 in Osaka, is a Japanese guard for the ENEOS Sunflowers, drafted 38th overall by the Golden State Valkyries in 2026, and a Japan senior national team player.
Kölner Haie
Kölner Haie (Cologne Sharks), KEC "Die Haie" e.V., Cologne ice hockey club founded August 1972 from Kölner EK; DEL founding member, eight German titles (1977–2002), European record attendance 18,112 at LANXESS arena in 2025/26.
Kolten Wong
Kolten Wong (Kolten Kaha Wong), born 1990 in Hilo, Hawaii, is an MLB second baseman for the Cardinals, Brewers, Mariners, and Dodgers; two-time Gold Glove winner (2019-20), drafted 22nd overall in 2011, career .256 with 973 hits.
Komomo Ito
Komomo Ito (伊藤 小桃), Japanese ice hockey forward born 2005 in Hokkaido, plays for Toyota Cygnus; won girls' ice hockey gold at Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympics and later competed at U18 Worlds and Torino 2025 FISU Games.
Kon Knueppel
Kon Knueppel (born 2005) is an American NBA wing for the Charlotte Hornets, drafted fourth overall in 2025 from Duke, where he was ACC Tournament MVP; he led the NBA in threes made as a rookie.
Konata Mumpfield
Konata Mumpfield, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver (No. 4), 2025 seventh-round pick (242nd overall) from Pittsburgh via Akron; 21 games, 16 catches, 204 yards, 2 TDs through 2026.
Kong Linghui
Kong Linghui (孔令辉), born 1975 in Harbin, China, is a former table tennis player who won Olympic singles gold at Sydney 2000 and completed a career Grand Slam.
Konnie Johannesson
Konnie Johannesson (Konrad Jonasson Johannesson, 1896-1968), Canadian defenceman with the Winnipeg Falcons, won the first Olympic ice hockey gold at Antwerp 1920 and later won a landmark Supreme Court of Canada aeronautics case.
Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin (born 2006, Jackson, MS) is a Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop drafted ninth overall in 2024 from Jackson Prep; 2025: .333, 21 HR, 65 SB; Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year and No. 1 overall prospect.
Konstantin Loktev
Konstantin Borisovich Loktev (Константин Борисович Локтев), Soviet ice hockey right wing for CSKA Moscow; Olympic gold 1964, three World titles 1964-66, later CSKA and USSR coach, IIHF Hall of Fame 2007.
Kontinental Hockey League (Континентальная хоккейная лига)
Kontinental Hockey League (Континентальная хоккейная лига, KHL), Russian-based professional ice hockey league founded 2008 from the Russian Superleague; awards the Gagarin Cup, spans Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Latvia, Finland, and is regarded as the top league outside the NHL.
Kordell Stewart
Kordell Stewart, nicknamed "Slash," is a former NFL quarterback (Steelers 1995-2002, Bears, Ravens) known for the Miracle at Michigan and a 1997 season with 21 passing and 11 rushing touchdowns.
Korfball
Korfball (korfbal) is a Dutch mixed-gender ball sport invented in 1902 by Nico Broekhuysen, inspired by a Swedish ringball game; teams of four men and four women shoot into a 3.5 m korf, governed by the IKF since 1933.
Korn Ferry Tour
The Korn Ferry Tour, formerly the Ben Hogan, Nike, and Nationwide Tours, is the PGA Tour's developmental circuit; its top 20 players earn PGA Tour cards.
Koshien Stadium (阪神甲子園球場)
Hanshin Koshien Stadium (阪神甲子園球場), opened 1924 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, is Japan's historic ballpark: home of the Hanshin Tigers and venue of the spring and summer national high school baseball tournaments, capacity 47,359.
Kosta Koufos
Kosta Koufos (Konstantine Demetrios Koufos), born 1989 in Canton, Ohio, is a 7-foot American center; Ohio State one season, 2008 first-round pick (23rd, Utah Jazz), 11 NBA seasons, 686 games, 5.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, later CSKA Moscow, Olympiacos, and G League Ignite.