Other team and ball sports

Larry Nance Jr.

Larry Nance Jr. (born 1993) is an American NBA forward-center, 2015 Lakers first-round pick (27th), son of dunk champion Larry Nance Sr.; played for Lakers, Cavaliers, Blazers, Pelicans, Hawks, and signed with the Indiana Pacers in July 2026.

Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy

Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy: NBA Finals championship trophy, formerly the Walter A. Brown Trophy, renamed 1984 for commissioner Larry O'Brien; sterling silver and 24k gold vermeil, made by Tiffany & Co. since 1977, redesigned 25.5-inch 2022 version with champion-etched base.

Larry Palmer

Larry Palmer (Laurence James Palmer, born 7 January 1938, Malden, Massachusetts) is an American ice hockey goaltender, West Point 1959 graduate, and backup goalie on the United States' gold-medal 1960 Squaw Valley Olympic team; later an investment banker in Switzerland.

Larry Sanders (basketball)

Larry Sanders (born 1988) is an American former NBA center-forward, VCU product drafted 15th overall by Milwaukee in 2010; 2012-13 elite shot-blocker who retired in 2015 over mental health, briefly returned with Cleveland.

Larry Walker

Larry Walker, born 1966 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, is a Canadian former MLB right fielder (Expos, Rockies, Cardinals), 1997 NL MVP, three-time batting champion, and 2020 Hall of Fame inductee with a .313 average and 383 home runs.

Lars Balk

Lars Balk, Dutch field hockey defender (born 1996, Vianen), SV Kampong player, 176 caps for the Netherlands, Olympic gold Paris 2024, EuroHockey titles 2021 and 2023, retired from Oranje in October 2026.

Lars Nootbaar

Lars Taylor-Tatsuji Nootbaar (born 1997, El Segundo, CA) is an American MLB outfielder, drafted 243rd overall by the Cardinals in 2018, a 2023 World Baseball Classic champion for Japan, traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2026.

Lars Vagberg

Lars Vågberg (Lars Magnus Vågberg), Norwegian curler born 1967 in Sollefteå, Sweden; third on Pål Trulsen's Stabekk team that won 2002 Olympic gold, later 2006 Games and world and European medals.

Las Vegas Aces

Las Vegas Aces, WNBA team (formerly Utah Starzz, San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars), based in Las Vegas since 2018, owned by Mark Davis; three WNBA championships (2022, 2023, 2025) led by coach Becky Hammon and four-time MVP A'ja Wilson.

Las Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders, formerly Oakland Raiders and Los Angeles Raiders, NFL AFC West team founded in the AFL in 1960; three Super Bowls (XI, XV, XVIII); based at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas since 2020.

Lasse Andersson

Lasse Andersson (Lasse Bredekjær Andersson), Danish handball left back born 1994; world, European, and Olympic champion with Denmark; played for FC Barcelona and Füchse Berlin, then joined HØJ Elite in 2026.

Lasse Svan

Lasse Svan (Lasse Jemon Svan Hansen, born 1983) is a retired Danish handball right wing who won Olympic, World, and European gold and the 2014 EHF Champions League with SG Flensburg-Handewitt, and now works as a mental and performance coach.

Laszlo Fazekas

László Fazekas (1947–2026), Hungarian winger and inside forward, Újpesti Dózsa legend with nine league titles, 1968 Olympic gold, 92 caps, and 1980 European Silver Shoe; later Royal Antwerp player and coach.

Latavius Murray

Latavius Murray (born 1990) is an American NFL running back from UCF, drafted 181st overall by Oakland in 2013; a 2015 Pro Bowler who later played for the Vikings, Saints, Ravens, Broncos, and Bills.

Latif-ur Rehman

Latif-ur Rehman (1929–1987), Indian-born field hockey left winger from Bhopal; won 1948 Olympic gold for India, then silver for Pakistan at the 1956 Olympics and 1958 Asian Games gold.

Latin American Stadium

Estadio Latinoamericano (Latin American Stadium), formerly Gran Stadium or Estadio del Cerro, is Havana's 1946 baseball park, home of Industriales, capacity about 55,000, host of the 1991 Pan-American Games and 1999 Orioles and 2016 Rays MLB exhibitions.

Latrell Mitchell

Latrell Mitchell, born 1997 in Taree NSW, is a Biripi-Wiradjuri NRL player for South Sydney after two premierships with the Sydney Roosters; 194 games, 120 tries, Australian and NSW representative, contracted until 2027.

Latrell Sprewell

Latrell Sprewell (born 1970), American NBA guard-forward for the Warriors, Knicks, and Timberwolves; three-time All-Star who choked coach P.J. Carlesimo in 1997 and refused a $21 million extension in 2004.

LaTroy Hawkins

LaTroy Hawkins, born 1972 in Gary, Indiana, is a former MLB relief pitcher (1995-2015) who appeared in 1,042 games, 10th all-time, with 127 saves for 11 teams, and is now the Minnesota Twins bullpen coach.

Laura Berg

Laura Berg (born 1975, Santa Fe Springs, California) is an American softball center fielder, the only softball Olympian with four medals and three golds (1996, 2000, 2004 gold; 2008 silver), later Oregon State head coach.

Laura Davies

Laura Davies, formally Dame Laura Jane Davies, is an English professional golfer, born in Coventry in 1963, who won 87 tournaments, including four major championships.

Laura Flippes

Laura Flippes (Laura Esther Ghislaine Flippes, born 1994, Strasbourg) is a French left-handed handball right back/wing, Olympic gold medalist Tokyo 2020, silver Paris 2024, World champion 2017 and 2023, European champion 2018, playing for Metz Handball.

Laura Fortino

Laura Fortino (born 1991, Hamilton, Ontario) is a defenceman who won 2014 Olympic gold and 2018 silver with Canada, then switched to Italy in 2023 and played at Milan Cortina 2026.

Laura Fritz

Laura Fritz (born 1978, Graz) is an Austrian former handball wing, 145 caps and 212 goals, fifth at Sydney 2000, EHF Champions League winner 1998 and 2000 with Hypo Niederösterreich, retired 2008.

Laura Ludwig

Laura Ludwig, born 1986 in East Berlin, is a retired German beach volleyball player who won Olympic gold at Rio 2016 and the 2017 world championship with Kira Walkenhorst.

Laura Nunnink

Laura Maria Nunnink, Dutch field hockey midfielder (born 1995, Eindhoven), two-time Olympic gold medalist with the Netherlands (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024), 2016 silver non-starter, two world titles, Den Bosch player.

Laura Robson

Laura Robson, British former tennis player, 2008 Wimbledon girls' singles champion at 14, 2012 Olympic mixed doubles silver medalist with Andy Murray, career-high WTA No. 27 in 2013, retired 2022 through injury, now a broadcaster and tournament director at Nottingham and Queen's Club.