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Lester Hayes
Lester Hayes, Raiders cornerback 1977-1986, two-time Super Bowl champion, 1980 NFL Defensive Player of the Year with 13 interceptions, 39 career picks, Stickum rule namesake, not in Hall of Fame.
Lev Voronin
Lev Voronin (Лев Геннадиевич Воронин), born 1971 in Astrakhan, Russian right wing handballer; 1996 European and 1997 World champion, 2000 Olympic gold medalist; later coach and general director of the Russian Handball Federation.
Levanger HK
Levanger HK (Levanger Håndballklubb) is a Norwegian handball club from Levanger, Trøndelag, founded 1990; its women's team plays in 1. divisjon at Trønderhallen after nine Eliteserien seasons (2005-2014).
Levente Hegedus
Levente Hegedus (Hegedüs Levente, b. 2004) is a Hungarian ice hockey goaltender from Székesfehérvár; Youth Olympic 3-on-3 gold medalist 2020, USPHL champion, now with FEHA19/Fehérvár AV19 and Hungary's national team.
Levi Ashcroft
Levi Ashcroft (born 2006) is an Australian rules footballer, a father-son pick 5 in the 2024 AFL draft for the Brisbane Lions; son of Marcus, brother of Will; 2025 premiership player and Rising Star nominee.
Levi Drake Rodriguez
Levi Drake Rodriguez, Minnesota Vikings defensive lineman (#50), 2024 seventh-round pick (232nd) from Texas A&M-Commerce; 2025 NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after a sack and blocked field goal at Detroit.
Levi's Stadium
Levi's Stadium, aka San Francisco Bay Area Stadium during FIFA events, is the 68,500-seat Santa Clara, California home of the San Francisco 49ers, opened 2014; twice LEED Gold certified, host of Super Bowl 50, Super Bowl LX, and six 2026 World Cup matches.
Lew Beck
Lew Beck (Lewis William Beck Jr., 1922-1970) was an American basketball guard from Pendleton, Oregon, an Oregon State All-American and 1947 PCC champion who captained the 1948 U.S. Olympic team to basketball gold in London.
Lewis Bond
Lewis Bond (born 2003) is an NFL wide receiver for the Houston Texans, drafted 204th overall in 2026 out of Boston College, where he set school records with 213 career and 88 single-season receptions.
Lewis Burton
Lewis Burton (born 1992), British former pro tennis player, model, entrepreneur; Wimbledon 2010 boys' doubles finalist with George Morgan; career-high ATP rankings 626 singles, 218 doubles.
Lewis Moody
Lewis Moody (born 1978), nicknamed Mad Dog, English rugby union flanker, 71 England caps, 2003 World Cup winner, Leicester Tigers and Bath, Lions 2005; diagnosed with MND in 2025 and fundraising for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.
Lexi Rodriguez
Lexi (Alexis) Rodriguez, born 2003, is an American libero from Sterling, Illinois, for LOVB Nebraska and the USA Women's National Team; four-time All-American at Nebraska and its all-time digs leader (1,897).
Lexi Thompson
Lexi Thompson (Alexis Thompson), American professional golfer, youngest LPGA winner at 2011 Navistar Classic, 2014 Chevron/Kraft Nabisco major champion, 11 LPGA wins, seven Solheim Cups, retired from full-time play in 2024.
Lexie Adzija
Allexis "Lexie" Adzija (born 2000, St. Thomas, Ontario) is a Canadian PWHL forward for Seattle Torrent; drafted 65th overall by Ottawa in 2023, Quinnipiac alum, 2018 U18 bronze medalist.
Leylah Fernandez
Leylah Annie Fernandez (born 2002, Montreal) is a Canadian left-handed tennis player, 2021 US Open finalist, six-time WTA singles titlist (Monterrey, Hong Kong, Washington DC, Osaka, Singapore), and 2023 Billie Jean King Cup champion with Canada.
Li Na (李娜)
Li Na (李娜), born 1982 in Wuhan, Chinese tennis player, first Asian Grand Slam singles champion (2011 French Open, 2014 Australian Open), world No. 2, Hall of Fame 2019, retired 2014.
Li Shan
Li Shan (李珊), born 1980 in Tianjin, Chinese volleyball player, opposite setter for Tianjin and China; 5th at Sydney 2000, women's volleyball gold at Athens 2004, 2003 World Cup and World Grand Prix champion, Asian Games golds 2002 and 2006.
Li Ting (olympedia 94200)
Li Ting (李婷), born 1980 in Hubei, Chinese tennis doubles specialist, Olympedia athlete 94200; won women's doubles gold at Athens 2004 with Sun Tiantian, China's first Olympic tennis gold; distinct from the 1987-born diver of the same name.
Li Xiaoxia
Li Xiaoxia (李晓霞), Chinese table tennis player, born 1988 in Anshan, Liaoning; 2012 Olympic singles and team champion, 2013 world champion, career Grand Slam, retired after Rio 2016 team gold.
Liam Broady
Liam Broady, British left-handed tennis pro from Stockport; 2011 Wimbledon boys' singles runner-up, career-high world No. 93 (2023), beat Ruud at Wimbledon 2023, Naomi Broady's brother.
Liam Coen
Liam Coen, NFL head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars since January 24, 2025; former UMass quarterback, Rams and Buccaneers offensive coordinator, Kentucky OC; led Jacksonville to a 13-4 2025 season and AFC South title.
Liam de Young
Liam de Young (Liam Andrew De Young), Australian field hockey player, won Olympic gold 2004 and bronze 2008 and 2012 with the Kookaburras, plus three Commonwealth golds, in 312 caps.
Liam Hendriks
Liam Hendriks (Slydah), Australian MLB relief pitcher born 1989 in Perth; three-time All-Star, 2020-21 AL Reliever of the Year, 2021 K/BB record 16.14; overcame Stage 4 lymphoma and Tommy John surgery; free agent after 2026 minor league stints.
Liam Hicks
Liam Hicks (Liam John Sherwood Hicks), born 1999 in Toronto, is a Canadian MLB catcher, left-handed batter, for the Tampa Bay Rays; drafted by Texas in 2021, debuted with Miami in 2025, traded to the Rays in 2026.
Liam McNeeley
Liam McNeeley (born 2005) is an American NBA forward, 29th pick of the 2025 draft by Phoenix and traded to Charlotte, formerly a UConn one-and-done, Big East Freshman of the Year.
Liam Ruck
Liam Ruck (born 2008, Osoyoos, BC) is a Canadian forward, twin of Markus Ruck, drafted 22nd overall by Pittsburgh in 2026 after 104 points in 68 WHL games for Medicine Hat.
Liane Tooth
Liane Tooth (Liane Marianne Tooth, OAM, born 1962, Sydney) is a retired Australian field hockey defender, the first woman hockey player in four Olympics (1984-1996), winning gold with the Hockeyroos at Seoul 1988 and Atlanta 1996.
Liang Yan
Liang Yan (梁艳), Chinese volleyball player born 1961 in Chengdu, 1984 Olympic gold medalist and the only member of China's 1981–1986 five-consecutive-championships women's volleyball team; distinct from Paralympic thrower Liwan Yang and a bodybuilder of the same name.
LiAngelo Ball
LiAngelo Ball (born 1998), middle brother of Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, is a rapper (G3) and former basketball player; UCLA shoplifting incident, Lithuania, G League Swarm, unplayed NBA, 2025 Def Jam deal for 'Tweaker'.
Liberty Flames football
Liberty Flames football: Liberty University's FBS college football team, first fielded 1973 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Eight Big South titles, FBS independent 2018-2022, Conference USA member since 2023, 2023 Fiesta Bowl.