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Moses Fleetwood Walker
Moses Fleetwood Walker (Fleet Walker), 1856-1924, American catcher who became the first openly Black major league baseball player with the 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings, batting .263 in 42 games, and the last Black major leaguer until Jackie Robinson in 1947.
Moses Malone
Moses Malone (1955-2015), American NBA/ABA center, first modern player to jump from high school to pros; three-time NBA MVP, 1983 champion and Finals MVP with Philadelphia 76ers, six-time rebounding leader.
Moses Moody
Moses Moody (born 2002) is an NBA shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, drafted 14th overall in 2021 from Arkansas, a 2022 NBA champion and 3-and-D wing.
Motiullah
Motiullah Khan (1938-2022), Pakistani field hockey left winger from Bahawalpur; Olympic silver 1956, gold 1960, silver 1964, Asian Games gold 1958 and 1962, 68 caps, 13 goals, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz 1963.
Mouratoglou Tennis Academy
Mouratoglou Tennis Academy: residential tennis and boarding-school academy in Biot, French Riviera, founded by Patrick Mouratoglou in 1996, moved to Biot 2016; 33 courts, Serena Williams's coach 2012-2022, Champ'seed Foundation, international sites.
Mr. 3000
Mr. 3000 is a 2004 Touchstone/Spyglass sports comedy directed by Charles Stone III, starring Bernie Mac as Brewers star Stan Ross, who returns at 47 after a clerical error leaves him three hits short of 3,000; Angela Bassett co-stars.
Mr. Irrelevant
Mr. Irrelevant is the nickname for the last pick of the NFL Draft, a tradition since 1976 founded by Paul Salata's Irrelevant Week in Newport Beach. Notable holders: Ryan Succop, first to win a Super Bowl, and Brock Purdy.
Muffet McGraw
Muffet McGraw (born 1955) is a Hall of Fame women's basketball coach who led Notre Dame for 33 seasons (1987-2020), winning NCAA titles in 2001 and 2018 with 936 career wins, now an ACC Network analyst.
Muggsy Bogues
Muggsy Bogues (Tyrone Bogues), born 1965 in Baltimore, is a retired NBA point guard, the shortest player in league history at 5'3", an original Charlotte Hornet and its all-time assists and steals leader.
Muhammad Asad Malik
Muhammad Asad Malik (1941-2020), Pakistani field hockey inside left, triple Olympian: gold 1968 Mexico City (scored winning final goal vs Australia), silver 1964 and 1972; Asian Games gold 1962 and 1970; 1971 World Cup winner; died in a road accident near Sharaqpur Sharif.
Muhammad Shahid
Muhammad Shahid, also Mohammed Shahid, Indian field hockey forward born 1960 in Varanasi; won 1980 Moscow Olympic gold, played 1984 and 1988 Olympics, Asian Games silver 1982 and bronze 1986, captained India 1985/86, died 2016.
Muhsin Muhammad
Muhsin Muhammad, born Melvin Darnell Campbell Jr., is a former NFL wide receiver who played 14 seasons and retired as the Carolina Panthers' career receptions leader.
Mulligan (games)
Mulligan (games): an informal, unpenalized replay of a bad shot, chiefly in golf; not in the Rules of Golf. Named for golfer David B. Mulligan (1920s Montreal) or Buddy Mulligan (1930s New Jersey), possibly via baseball's Swat Mulligan.
Munenori Kawasaki (川崎宗則)
Munenori Kawasaki (川崎宗則), born 1981 in Kagoshima, Japanese infielder; Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks star, 8-time NPB All-Star, two-time WBC champion, 2016 Cubs World Series winner, and beloved Blue Jays utility infielder.
Munetaka Murakami
Munetaka Murakami (村上 宗隆), Japanese first baseman born 2000 in Kumamoto; NPB home run record holder with the Yakult Swallows, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist, and Chicago White Sox All-Star rookie.
Muni He (何沐妮)
Muni He (何沐妮), nicknamed Lily, Chinese LPGA golfer born 1999 in Chengdu, raised in Vancouver and San Diego; turned pro 2017, 2018 Prasco Charity Championship winner, Q-Series medalist, engaged to F1 driver Alex Albon.
Municipal Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)
Municipal Stadium (Muehlebach Field, Ruppert Stadium, Blues Stadium) was Kansas City's ballpark at 22nd and Brooklyn from 1923 to 1976, home of the Blues, Monarchs, Athletics, Royals, and Chiefs.
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby, Irish professional provincial rugby union team based in Limerick, plays at Thomond Park (25,600). Two-time Heineken Cup winner (2006, 2008), Magners League 2010/11 and URC 2022/23 champion; record 82,208 crowd at 2009 Croke Park semi-final.
Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row: nickname of the 1927 New York Yankees batting order (Combs, Koenig, Ruth, Gehrig, Meusel, Lazzeri), first applied to the club in 1918, from the Tombs prison term; the 110-44 team swept the 1927 World Series.
Murphy Jensen
Murphy Jensen, American former ATP doubles player; with brother Luke won the 1993 French Open men's doubles title (4 career titles). Later WEconnect Health co-founder, cardiac arrest survivor, and mental health advocate.
Murphy Reid
Murphy Reid (born 2006) is an AFL footballer for Fremantle, drafted at pick 17 in 2024 from Sandringham Dragons; 2025 Telstra AFL Rising Star winner, record score-assist pace, contracted to 2032.
Murray Dowey
Murray Albert Dowey (1926-2021), Canadian ice hockey goaltender with the RCAF Flyers; won 1948 St. Moritz Olympic gold with 5 shutouts and a record 0.62 goals-against average.
Murray State Racers men's basketball
Murray State Racers men's basketball, NCAA Division I program in Murray, Kentucky; founding OVC member (1948), now in the Missouri Valley; 1495-839 all-time, 18 NCAA appearances, Ja Morant's school.
Murray Taulagi
Murray Taulagi, born 1999 in Auckland, is a Samoan-descent winger who played 84 NRL games for the North Queensland Cowboys, won the 2021 World Cup with Australia, switched to Samoa in 2023, and joined Top 14 club Vannes in 2026.
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium (Scottish Gas Murrayfield) is Scotland's national rugby union stadium in Edinburgh, opened 21 March 1925 with a 14-11 Grand Slam win over England; capacity 67,144, record crowd 104,000 in 1975.
Mushtaq Ahmed (olympedia 20036)
Mushtaq Ahmed (Olympedia 20036), Pakistani field hockey player born 1956 in Karachi, UBL club; won gold with Pakistan in men's hockey at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and 1982 Asian Games. Distinct from the 1960 Olympian of the same name.
Mychal Kendricks
Mychal Kendricks, born Marvin Mychal-Christopher Kendricks in 1990, is a former NFL linebacker who won Super Bowl LII with the Eagles and played nine seasons.
Mychal Rivera
Mychal Rivera, former NFL tight end (Oakland Raiders 2013-16, No. 81), sixth-round 2013 draft pick from Tennessee; 146 catches, 1,413 yards, 10 touchdowns; later signed by Jacksonville Jaguars.
Mychal Thompson
Mychal Thompson (born 1955, Nassau, Bahamas) is a former NBA center, first overall 1978 draft pick by Portland, two-time Lakers champion (1987, 1988), father of Klay Thompson, and Lakers radio commentator.
Mychel Thompson
Mychel Thompson, born 1988, is an American-Bahamian basketball player and coach, son of Mychal Thompson and brother of Klay Thompson. He played at Pepperdine, appeared in five NBA games with Cleveland in 2011-12, won a 2015 D-League title with Santa Cruz, and later became a Hawks pro scout.