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Michael Robinson (fullback)
Michael Robinson (born 1983, Richmond, Virginia), former Penn State quarterback turned NFL fullback; played for 49ers and Seahawks 2006-2013, 2011 Pro Bowl, Super Bowl XLVIII champion, later NFL Network analyst and Seahawks scouting intern.
Michael Rocque
Michael E. Rocque (1899–1965) was an Indian field hockey player from the Central Provinces who won gold with British India at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, India's first hockey title.
Michael Sam
Michael Sam, Missouri defensive end and 2013 SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, first openly gay NFL draft pick, selected 249th by the St. Louis Rams in 2014; Cowboys practice squad, Montreal Alouettes, no regular-season NFL snaps.
Michael Stich
Michael Stich (born 1968, Pinneberg, Germany) is a German former tennis player, 1991 Wimbledon champion over Boris Becker, world No. 2 in 1993, winner of 18 singles titles, 1992 Olympic doubles gold with Becker, and 2018 Hall of Fame inductee.
Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan (born 1971) is a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end who played 15 seasons for the New York Giants, set the 22.5-sack single-season record in 2001, won Super Bowl XLII, and became a Good Morning America co-anchor.
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe, Miami Dolphins safety drafted 158th overall in 2026, went from 2021 Texas walk-on and Austin Westlake native to two-time All-American and team captain with 70 tackles in 2025.
Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993)
Michael Thomas (born 1993, Los Angeles) is a former NFL wide receiver, Ohio State product, Saints second-round pick (47th, 2016) who set the single-season record with 149 catches in 2019 and won AP Offensive Player of the Year.
Michael Van Buren Jr.
Michael Van Buren Jr., USF Bulls quarterback No. 3 from Bowie, Maryland; former four-star recruit who started in the SEC at Mississippi State (2024) and LSU (2025) before transferring to South Florida in January 2026.
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen (MVG, Mighty Mike), Dutch darts player born 1989, three-time PDC world champion 2014, 2017, 2019; world number one 2014-2021, record 123.40 televised average, 48+ major titles.
Michael Vick
Michael Vick (born 1980, Newport News, Virginia), NFL quarterback, first Black QB drafted No. 1 overall (2001 Falcons), 6,109 career rushing yards, 2007 dogfighting conviction, 2010 Comeback Player of the Year, now Norfolk State head coach.
Michael Young (baseball)
Michael Young (born 1976) is a former MLB infielder, 2005 AL batting champion and 2006 All-Star MVP, who spent 12 of 13 seasons with the Texas Rangers, holds their hits record, and had number 10 retired.
Michael Zheng (郑瑞)
Michael Zheng (郑瑞), born 2004, American tennis player; two-time NCAA singles champion (2024, 2025) for Columbia University, 2022 Wimbledon boys' finalist, and 2026 Grand Slam qualifier with wins over Korda and Norrie.
Michaela Blyde
Michaela Blyde, now Michaela Brake, New Zealand rugby sevens wing born 1995 in New Plymouth; double Olympic gold medalist (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024), two-time World Rugby Women's Sevens Player of the Year, and all-time leading women's Sevens Series try scorer.
Michel Enriquez
Michel Enriquez (Michel Enriquez Tamayo, "Súper 12"), Cuban baseball third baseman born 1979 in Nueva Gerona; Olympic gold 2004 and silver 2008 with Cuba, 22 Serie Nacional seasons with Isla de la Juventud, 2,026 hits.
Michele Granger
Michele Granger, American left-handed softball pitcher (born 1970, Placentia, California), Cal 1990-93, then-NCAA record 1,640 strikeouts, 25 no-hitters, 94 shutouts; 1996 Olympic gold medalist who threw the first pitch in Olympic softball history.
Michele Gumabao
Michele Theresa Gumabao (born 1992, San Mateo, California), Filipino volleyball opposite spiker; DLSU three-peat UAAP champion, Pocari Sweat captain, Creamline star, 2024 PVL Invitational MVP and first PVL Grand Slam; also Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2018.
Michele Smith
Michele Mary Smith, American left-handed fastpitch softball pitcher, two-time Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2000), three-time world champion, eight-time Japan league MVP, and ESPN's lead college softball color analyst since 1998; distinct from Irish swimmer Michelle Smith.
Michelle Bartsch Hackley
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (Michelle Elizabeth Bartsch-Hackley), American outside hitter born 1990 in Kansas City, Kansas; Illinois alum, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist (first U.S. women's indoor volleyball gold), 2018 and 2021 VNL MVP, now Ohio State assistant coach.
Michelle Venturella
Michelle Venturella (born 1973, Gary, Indiana) is an American softball catcher who won gold with the United States at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, was a 1996 alternate, won the 1998 World Championship, starred at Indiana University, and later head-coached UIC and Washington University in St. Louis.
Michelle Wie West
Michelle Wie West (born 1989, Honolulu) is an American golfer, teenage prodigy, and 2014 U.S. Women's Open champion with five LPGA wins; retired 2023, returned for the 2026 U.S. Women's Open and WTGL.
Michigan Arsenal
Michigan Arsenal, professional arena football team based in Saginaw, Michigan, playing at the Dow Event Center in Arena Football One (AF1); founded 2025, inaugural 2026 season, 6-6 record, first playoff win 70-36 over Kentucky Barrels.
Michigan Panthers (2022)
Michigan Panthers (2022), USFL reboot spring football team, later in the UFL after the 2024 USFL-XFL merger; played at Ford Field Detroit, reached 2024 USFL Conference Championship, removed for 2026.
Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium, "The Big House", is the University of Michigan's football stadium in Ann Arbor; opened 1927, capacity 107,601, largest US stadium, record crowd 115,109 (Notre Dame, 2013).
Michigan State Spartans football
Michigan State Spartans football: East Lansing, Michigan college football program in the Big Ten since 1953; six national championships, Spartan Stadium (74,866), 27th head coach Pat Fitzgerald hired December 2025 after Jonathan Smith's firing.
Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Michigan State Spartans men's basketball, MSU's Big Ten Division I program in East Lansing. Two NCAA titles (1979 with Magic Johnson, 2000 under Tom Izzo), ten Final Fours, and 28 straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines, University of Michigan Big Ten college football program in Ann Arbor; 2023 CFP national champions under Jim Harbaugh, 946 AP poll weeks, 36 weeks at No. 1, coached since December 2025 by Kyle Whittingham.
Michigan Wolverines football
Michigan Wolverines football: University of Michigan's Big Ten FBS program, first played 1879, most wins in college football history (1,022 through 2023), 12 claimed national titles, Michigan Stadium home, 2023 CFP champions, now coached by Kyle Whittingham.
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball: University of Michigan Big Ten program, NCAA champions in 1989 and 2026 (69-63 over UConn under Dusty May), nine Final Fours, 1990s records vacated after the Ed Martin booster scandal.
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey: University of Michigan's Division I program since 1922, playing at Yost Ice Arena in the Big Ten; nine NCAA titles (record-tying) and an NCAA-record 29 Frozen Four appearances.
Mick Cronin (basketball)
Mick Cronin, American college basketball coach, UCLA Bruins head coach since April 2019 after 13 seasons at Cincinnati and three at Murray State; 527-247 career record, 2021 Final Four, Sporting News National Coach of the Year 2018.