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Melky Cabrera
Melky Cabrera, Dominican MLB outfielder (2005–2019), Yankees, Royals, Giants, Blue Jays; 1,962 hits, 2012 All-Star MVP, 2009 World Series winner, 50-game 2012 PED suspension.
Melvin Booker
Melvin Booker (born 1972) is a former Missouri point guard, 1994 Big Eight Player of the Year, who played 32 NBA games for Houston, Denver, and Golden State and is the father of Suns star Devin Booker.
Melvin Gordon
Melvin Gordon III, NFL running back (born 1993, Kenosha, WI), Wisconsin star and 2015 Chargers first-round pick (15th overall); two-time Pro Bowler, 6,543 career rushing yards, 2019 holdout, later Broncos, Chiefs, Ravens.
Melvin Ingram
Melvin Ingram III (born 1989, Hamlet, NC) is a former NFL linebacker/edge rusher, South Carolina Gamecocks star drafted 18th overall in 2012 by the Chargers; 58.5 career sacks, three Pro Bowls (2017-19), later Steelers, Chiefs, Dolphins.
Melvyn Richardson
Melvyn Michel Pierre Richardson, born 1997 in Marseille, French handball right back, son of Jackson Richardson; Olympic gold medalist Tokyo 2020 with France, three Champions League titles, now with Orlen Wisła Płock.
Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup: Canadian Hockey League major junior championship trophy, donated 1919 by the Ontario Hockey Association honoring WWI dead; four-team round-robin since 1972; 2026 champion Kitchener Rangers in Kelowna; Guelph hosts 2027.
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies, formerly Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-2001), NBA team in Memphis, Tennessee playing at FedExForum; 14 playoff appearances, no championships, division titles 2022 and 2023, retired numbers for Allen, Gasol, and Randolph.
Memphis Open (tennis)
Memphis Open (tennis): ATP men's tournament at the Racquet Club of Memphis, 1976-2017, the only indoor U.S. ATP event; champions included Borg, Connors, Sampras; moved to Long Island in 2018 as the New York Open.
Memphis Redbirds
Memphis Redbirds, Triple-A International League baseball team in Memphis, Tennessee; St. Louis Cardinals affiliate since 1998, plays at AutoZone Park (opened 2000), league champions 2000, 2009, 2017, 2018.
Memphis Showboats
Memphis Showboats, USFL spring football team (1984-85) coached by Pepper Rodgers, owned by William Dunavant and Logan Young, starring Reggie White; revived in the 2023 USFL and 2024-25 UFL, dropped for 2026.
Memphis Southmen
Memphis Southmen (Memphis Grizzlies), WFL pro football team 1974-1975, formerly the Toronto Northmen; signed Csonka, Kiick, and Warfield; went 17-3 in 1974; folded with the WFL in October 1975.
Memphis Tigers football
Memphis Tigers football, University of Memphis FBS team in the American Athletic Conference, playing at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium since 1965; first season 1912, 2019 AAC title and Cotton Bowl, 17 bowl games.
Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Memphis Tigers men's basketball: University of Memphis NCAA Division I program (NCAA member since 1952). Over 1,500 wins, 1973 and 2008 NCAA runners-up, 2002 NIT champions, coached by Penny Hardaway, home FedExForum.
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup: men's international field hockey championship run by the International Hockey Federation since 1971 in Barcelona. Pakistan and Germany lead with 4 titles each; Germany beat Spain 1-0 in the 2026 final in Wavre, Belgium.
Men's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, or golf majors, are the four most prestigious tournaments in men's professional golf: the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship.
Mendoza Line
Mendoza Line: baseball slang for a .200 batting average, named after light-hitting shortstop Mario Mendoza (career .215). Coined as a 1979 Mariners clubhouse joke, popularized by George Brett and Chris Berman.
Mercury Morris
Mercury Morris (Eugene Morris, 1947-2024), Miami Dolphins running back of the perfect 17-0 1972 season; first 1,000-yard rushing duo with Larry Csonka, two Super Bowls, three Pro Bowls, died at 77.
Merel de Blaey
Merel de Blaey (Merel Manon de Blaey, also de Blaeij), born 1986 in Den Haag, Dutch field hockey defender (Laren MHC) who won gold with the Netherlands at the 2012 London Olympics.
Merlin Olsen
Merlin Olsen (1940-2010), Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams (1962-76), 14 Pro Bowls, anchor of the Fearsome Foursome; later actor on Little House on the Prairie and NBC broadcaster.
Merril Hoge
Merril DuAine Hoge (born 1965, Pocatello, Idaho), former NFL running back/fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1987-93) and Chicago Bears (1994), drafted 261st overall in 1987; retired with post-concussion syndrome, then a longtime ESPN NFL analyst.
Merrill Kelly
Merrill Kelly (Kenneth Merrill Kelly, born 1988) is an MLB right-handed starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, a former SK Wyverns KBO ace, 2023 World Series Game 2 winner, traded to Texas in 2025 and re-signed for $40 million.
Merritt Beason
Merritt Beason, American opposite hitter from Gardendale, Alabama; Florida then Nebraska All-American; 2024 PVF No. 1 pick (Atlanta Vibe), Omaha Supernovas, US Women's National Team.
Merwyn Fernandis
Merwyn Fernandis (born 1959, Mumbai), Indian field hockey inside-forward, triple Olympian and 1980 Moscow Olympic gold medallist; Asian Games silver 1978 and 1982; Arjuna Award 1992; later Indian Airlines coach and cabin crew training principal.
Meseret Defar
Meseret Defar (መሰረት ደፋር), Ethiopian distance runner born 1983 in Addis Ababa; two-time Olympic 5000m champion (2004, 2012) with 2008 silver, 2007 and 2013 world champion, four-time World Indoor 3000m champion, and former 5000m world record holder.
Mesoamerican ballgame
The Mesoamerican ballgame, known to the Aztecs as ullamaliztli, was an ancient team sport played across Mesoamerica with a solid rubber ball struck using the hips, shoulders, and thighs.
Met Center
Met Center (Metropolitan Sports Center), Bloomington, Minnesota arena built 1966-1967 for the NHL Minnesota North Stars; 15,000 capacity; hosted 1,108 NHL games, concerts, and indoor soccer; demolished December 13, 1994.
MetLife Stadium
MetLife Stadium, shared by the New York Giants and New York Jets, is a sports and entertainment stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It has an 82,500 capacity.
Metropolitans 92
Metropolitans 92 (Mets 92), also Paris-Levallois, was a Boulogne-Levallois French basketball club, Victor Wembanyama's last French team and 2023 runner-up; it went bankrupt in 2024 and was revived as Metropolitans Basketball Club in NM1.
Mets de Guaynabo (basketball)
Mets de Guaynabo, Puerto Rican BSN basketball team founded 1935 as Cangrejeros de Santurce, relocated to Guaynabo 1976; three titles (1980, 1982, 1989), revived 2019 after hiatus; distinct from the New York Mets baseball club.
Metta Sandiford-Artest
Metta Sandiford-Artest (born Ronald William Artest Jr., also Metta World Peace), American NBA small forward; 2004 Defensive Player of the Year, 2010 Lakers champion, 17 seasons, multiple legal name changes.