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Lauren Jackson
Lauren Jackson, born 1981 in Albury, Australia, is a Hall of Fame basketball player: 3-time WNBA MVP with the Seattle Storm, 5-time Olympic medalist with the Opals, 2006 world champion, and first Australian in the Naismith Hall of Fame.
Lauren Stam
Lauren Stam (Lauren Lara Jeanette Stam, born 1994) is a Dutch field hockey defender, 105 caps, who won gold at Tokyo 2020 and retired from international hockey in October 2021.
Lauren Wenger
Lauren Wenger is an American former water polo player, born in 1984, who won Olympic silver in 2008 and gold at the 2012 London Games with the United States.
Laurence Jackson
Laurence Jackson (1900-1984), Scottish curler and farmer, won gold in men's team curling for Great Britain at Chamonix 1924 alongside his father Willie Jackson; medal confirmed posthumously in 2006.
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Canadian physician and former NFL guard (Chiefs, Jets), Super Bowl LIV champion, first active NFL player with a medical degree (McGill, 2018), 2020 opt-out for COVID-19 front-line work.
Lauri Markkanen
Lauri Markkanen (born 1997) is a 7-foot-1 Finnish basketball player for the Utah Jazz, drafted seventh overall in 2017 and an NBA All-Star and Most Improved Player in 2023.
Lauriane Rougeau
Lauriane Rougeau, Canadian ice hockey defenceman born 1990 in Pointe-Claire, Quebec; Olympic gold Sochi 2014, silver PyeongChang 2018; world gold 2012; Cornell and CWHL Montreal star.
Laurie Baker
Laurie Baker (Laurie Baker-Mutch), born 1976 in Concord, Massachusetts, is an American ice hockey forward who won gold at the 1998 Nagano Olympics and silver in 2002, starred at Providence College, and was 1997 USA Hockey Women's Player of the Year.
Laurie Doherty
Laurie Doherty (Hugh Lawrence Doherty, 1875-1919), English tennis player, 1900 Olympic singles and doubles gold medalist, five-time Wimbledon singles champion, and first player to win a major outside his home country.
Laurien Leurink
Laurien Leurink, Dutch field hockey midfielder (born 1994, Utrecht), won Olympic silver at Rio 2016 and gold at Tokyo 2020 with the Netherlands, earned 133 caps with 29 goals and 43 assists, and retired from international hockey in March 2023.
Laurien Willemse
Laurien Willemse (Laura Eveline Willemse-Gales), Dutch field hockey player born 1962 in Haarlem; won Olympic gold with the Netherlands at Los Angeles 1984 and bronze at Seoul 1988, scoring a 65th-minute penalty corner equalizer against Canada in 1984.
LaVar Arrington
LaVar Arrington (born 1978, Pittsburgh) is a former NFL linebacker, second overall pick in 2000 by Washington, three-time Pro Bowler, 1999 Butkus and Bednarik winner at Penn State, College Football Hall of Famer (2022), now a Fox Sports analyst.
LaVar Arrington II
LaVar Arrington II, Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end (formerly linebacker), No. 11, son of Hall of Fame linebacker LaVar Arrington; Charter Oak HS product, 2025 recruit, moved to DE in 2026.
Lavell Edwards Stadium
LaVell Edwards Stadium, formerly Cougar Stadium, is BYU's 62,073-seat football stadium in Provo, Utah, opened in 1964, expanded in 1982, and renamed in 2000 for coach LaVell Edwards.
Laver Cup
The Laver Cup is an annual men's team tennis competition between six European players and six from the rest of the world, first held in Prague in 2017.
Lavonte David
Lavonte David, nicknamed Flash or LoLo, is a retired NFL linebacker (born 1990, Miami) who played 14 seasons, 2012-2025, entirely for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, won Super Bowl LV, made one Pro Bowl and one first-team All-Pro, and is the franchise's all-time leading tackler with 1,714 tackles.
Lawn Tennis Association
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is the national governing body of tennis in Great Britain, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, promoting the sport at every level.
Lawrence Dallaglio
Lawrence Dallaglio (Lawrence Bruno Nero Dallaglio), born 1972, English rugby union number 8 and back row; 85 England caps, 2003 World Cup and Grand Slam winner, lifelong Wasps player, 2016 World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee.
Lawrence Phillips
Lawrence Phillips, full name Lawrence Lamond Phillips, was an American football running back who starred at Nebraska and was drafted sixth overall by the St. Louis Rams in 1996.
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants Hall of Fame outside linebacker (1981-1993), 132.5 sacks, 1986 NFL MVP, two Super Bowls, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1999, redefined pass rushing.
Laws of rugby union
Laws of rugby union: the codified rules of rugby union, first written at Rugby School in 1845, standardized by the RFU in 1871, and now made by World Rugby, covering scoring, set pieces, offside, and discipline.
Lawson Humphries
Lawson Humphries (born 2003) is a Geelong AFL defender from Wickham, WA; drafted pick 63 in 2023 from Swan Districts, 2024 Rising Star nominee, Geelong's 2025 rebound-50 leader, signed until 2028.
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson (born 2001) is an NFL guard from Texas A&M, drafted 103rd overall by the Patriots in 2024; 11 starts as a rookie, waived-injured August 2025, later signed by the Falcons.
Le'Veon Bell
Le'Veon Bell, NFL running back 2013-2021 (Steelers, Jets, Chiefs, Ravens, Buccaneers), known for patient rushing style, 2018 franchise-tag holdout, and four-year $52.5M Jets contract.
Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss (born 2002), Texas A&M running back from Walker, Louisiana; 1,767 career rushing yards and 22 touchdowns; All-SEC 2024; knee and ankle injuries; 2026 undrafted free agent signee of Miami who retired in May 2026.
Lea Henry
Lea Henry (Ludi "Lea" Henry-Manning), born 1961 in Colquitt, Georgia, is an American basketball point guard who won 1984 Olympic gold and later head-coached Mercer and Georgia State.
League Park
League Park was Cleveland's historic baseball park at East 66th and Lexington, home of the Spiders, Indians, and Buckeyes from 1891, site of the 1920 World Series, restored in 2014.
Leander Paes
Leander Paes (born 1973, Kolkata), Indian tennis great; 18 Grand Slam doubles titles (8 men's, 10 mixed), 1996 Olympic singles bronze, seven Olympics, record Davis Cup doubles wins, Hall of Fame 2024.
Leandro Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa (Leandrinho, the Brazilian Blur), born 1982, is a Brazilian guard, 2003 draft pick 28, 2007 NBA Sixth Man of the Year with Phoenix, 2015 champion with Golden State, and later a Warriors and Kings assistant coach.
Learner Tien
Learner Tien (born 2005) is an American left-handed tennis player from Irvine, California; 2025 Australian Open fourth-round qualifier who upset Medvedev, 2025 Moselle Open champion and 2025 Next Gen ATP Finals winner.