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Naomi van As
Naomi Frances van As (born 1983, Den Haag) is a retired Dutch field hockey attacking midfielder, Olympic gold medalist 2008 and 2012 and silver 2016, two-time World Cup champion, and FIH Player of the Year 2009 and 2016.
Nap Lajoie
Nap Lajoie (Napoleon Lajoie, 1874-1959), American Hall of Fame second baseman, 1901 AL Triple Crown winner with a .426 average, 3,243 career hits, Cleveland's "Naps" named for him, inducted 1937.
Napheesa Collier
Napheesa Collier (born 1996), American WNBA forward for the Minnesota Lynx, drafted sixth overall in 2019; 2019 Rookie of the Year, 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, 2025 All-Star MVP, 50/40/90 season, and Unrivaled co-founder.
Napolioni Bolaca
Napolioni Bolaca is a Fijian rugby sevens player who won gold with Fiji at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and led the 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series in points.
Narcisse Ngoy
Narcisse Ngoy, French 7-foot center born 2004; Elite 2 MVP at Poitiers (11.8 rpg, 2.6 bpg, 70% FG); drafted 57th in 2026 by Atlanta, rights to Clippers; plays at Auburn 2026-27.
Nashville Kats (2024)
The Nashville Kats are an arena football team announced in November 2023 as the third franchise under the name, led by Jeff Fisher and owned by Nashville Arena Sports.
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators, NHL ice hockey team in Nashville, Tennessee, granted a franchise in 1997 and the League's 27th team. Play at Bridgestone Arena; reached the 2017 Stanley Cup Final but have never won the Cup.
Nashville Sounds
Nashville Sounds, Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers at First Horizon Park in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded 1978 as a Double-A Southern League expansion club; won 2005 PCL championship and 2022 MiLB Organization of the Year.
Nasir Ali
Nasir Ali (نصير علی) names several athletes: a Pakistani hockey player born 1959 in Sialkot, 1984 Olympic gold medalist and 1988 flagbearer; also a Pakistani swimmer and a Chicago State sprinter.
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Nassau Coliseum), Uniondale NY arena opened 1972; New York Islanders home 1973-2021 with four Stanley Cups; renovated 2017 for $180 million; now home of the Long Island Nets, slated for Las Vegas Sands redevelopment.
Nat Fyfe
Nat Fyfe (Nathan Fyfe), Fremantle AFL midfielder-forward, dual Brownlow Medallist 2015 and 2019, captain 2017–2022, three-time All-Australian; retired 2025 on 248 games, 178 goals, 190 Brownlow votes.
Nat Moore
Nat Moore (Nathaniel Ford Moore, III, 1884-1910), American golfer; won 1904 St. Louis Olympic team golf gold with the Western Golf Association; individual =9; distinct from later athletes named Moore.
Natalia Dorado
Natalia Dorado (Natalia Dorado Gómez), Spanish field hockey player born 1967 in Madrid, Club de Campo; won gold with Spain at Barcelona 1992, captained the team at Atlanta 1996, and holds a Guinness record for the fastest goal in women's field hockey, 16 seconds.
Natalia Zilio
Natália Zilio Pereira (Natália Zilio), Brazilian outside hitter born 1989 in Ponta Grossa; Olympic gold London 2012 and silver Tokyo 2020 with Brazil; national team 2005-21; 2017 Grand Prix MVP; 2024-25 Superliga MVP with Osasco.
Natalie Cook
Natalie Cook, Australian beach volleyballer born 1975 in Townsville; five-time Olympian (1996-2012), Sydney 2000 gold and Atlanta 1996 bronze with Kerri Pottharst; 165 FIVB events, Hall of Fame inductee, Brisbane 2032 director.
Natalie Gulbis
Natalie Gulbis is an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour from 2002, winner of the 2007 Evian Masters and a three-time US Solheim Cup player.
Natalie Spooner
Natalie Spooner, Canadian ice hockey forward (born 1990, Scarborough, Ontario), Toronto Sceptres PWHL; four Olympic medals (gold 2014, 2022; silver 2018, 2026), 2024 IIHF Female Player of the Year and inaugural PWHL MVP.
Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams, also known as Natalie Jean Williams, is an American basketball player and former executive. She won gold with the US women at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and served as Las Vegas Aces GM.
Nataliya Klimova
Nataliya Klimova (Наталія Климова, née Nazemblo), born 1951 in Mariupol, is a Ukrainian former basketball player for Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet Union; Olympic champion 1976, world champion 1971 and 1975, European champion 1972, 1974, 1976.
Nataliya Razumova
Nataliya Razumova (Наталья Разумова), later known as Nataliya Starshova, is a Russian former volleyball player who won a gold medal for the Soviet Union at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Nataliya Zasulskaya
Nataliya Zasulskaya (Наталья Борисовна Засульская), born 1969 in Kaunas, Russian basketball center; Olympic gold 1992 with the Unified Team, bronze 1988, three European titles, FIBA Hall of Fame 2010.
Natascha Keller
Natascha Keller, born 1977 in Berlin, German field hockey forward for Berliner HC; five Olympics 1996-2012, Athens 2004 gold, 425 caps and 209 goals, 1999 World Hockey Player of the Year, London 2012 flagbearer, inaugural EHF Hall of Fame member.
Natasha Howard
Natasha Howard, born 1991 in Toledo, Ohio, is a WNBA forward for the Minnesota Lynx, three-time champion, 2019 Defensive Player of the Year, 2018 Most Improved Player, drafted fifth overall by Indiana in 2014 out of Florida State.
Natasha Watley
Natasha Watley (born 1981, Canoga Park, California), American softball shortstop; two-time Olympian (2004 gold, 2008 silver), first Black player for Team USA softball, UCLA 2003 NCAA champion, USA Softball Hall of Fame 2020.
Natasha Zvereva
Natasha Zvereva (Наталья Зверева), Belarusian tennis player born 1971 in Minsk, doubles specialist: 20 Grand Slam titles, 80 WTA doubles titles, world doubles No. 1, 1988 French Open singles finalist, 2010 Hall of Fame inductee.
Nate Ament
Nate Ament (Nathaniel Herman Ament, born 2006) is an American NBA forward for the Milwaukee Bucks; drafted 13th overall in 2026 by Miami after one Tennessee season (16.7 PPG), a McDonald's All-American and No. 4 recruit.
Nate Archibald
Nate "Tiny" Archibald (born 1948, New York) is a Hall of Fame NBA point guard, 1981 Celtics champion, and the only player to lead the NBA in scoring and assists in the same season (34.0 ppg, 11.4 apg, 1972-73).
Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher (born 2001) is an NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, drafted 56th overall in 2026 out of Texas A&M after playing four seasons at Nebraska; a blocker and special-teamer behind Brenton Strange.
Nate Caddy
Nate Caddy (born 2005) is an Australian rules key forward for Essendon in the AFL, drafted pick 10 in 2023, nephew of Josh Caddy, two-time Rising Star nominee, contracted to 2031.
Nate Ebner
Nate Ebner (born 1988, Dublin, Ohio) is a former NFL safety and rugby player; Patriots special teams ace (2012-2019, three Super Bowls, 2016 second-team All-Pro), 2016 Rio Olympian in rugby sevens, later Giants player and New England Free Jacks minority owner.