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Pavel Datsyuk (Павел Валерьевич Дацюк)
Pavel Datsyuk (Павел Дацюк), "The Magic Man," Russian center born 1978 in Sverdlovsk; Detroit Red Wings 2001-2016, 918 points, two Stanley Cups, three Selke and four Lady Byng trophies; Hockey Hall of Fame 2024.
Pavel Patera
Pavel Patera, Czech ice hockey center born 1971 in Kladno; 1998 Nagano Olympic gold medalist, four-time world champion, brief NHL stint with Dallas and Minnesota; now head coach of HC Energie Karlovy Vary.
Pavel Sukosyan
Pavel Sukosyan (Павел Алексеевич Сукосян), Russian handball goalkeeper born 1962 in Krasnodar; 2000 Sydney Olympic champion, two-time world champion, and world record holder for returning to play at age 55.
Pavels Selivanovs
Pāvels Seļivanovs (Pavel Aleksandrovich Selivanov), born 1952 in Riga, Latvian volleyball player; Olympic gold 1980 and silver 1976 with the USSR, two-time world and four-time European champion, later Riga council deputy and Latvia coach.
Pavol Demitra
Pavol Demitra (1974-2011), Slovak NHL forward for Ottawa, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Minnesota, and Vancouver; 768 points in 847 games, Lady Byng 2000, 2010 Olympic scoring leader; died in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash; Blues Hall of Fame 2024.
Pawan Sehrawat (पवन सेहरावत)
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat (पवन सेहरावत), the "Hi-Flyer", is an Indian kabaddi raider born 1996 in New Delhi; PKL champion and MVP with Bengaluru Bulls (Season 6), top raider in Seasons 6-8, single-match record 39 raid points, Arjuna Awardee 2023.
Paxton Lynch
Paxton Lynch (born 1994) is a former quarterback from Memphis drafted 26th overall by the Denver Broncos in 2016; he played 5 NFL games with 4 starts, later appearing in the USFL and XFL.
Payne Stewart
Payne Stewart (1957–1999), American professional golfer with 11 PGA Tour wins and three majors: the 1989 PGA Championship and 1991 and 1999 U.S. Opens; died in a Learjet cabin-pressure failure near Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Payton Pritchard
Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics guard (born 1998, Tualatin, Oregon), drafted 26th overall in 2020 out of Oregon; 2024 NBA champion and 2024-25 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
Payton Tolle
Payton Tolle (born 2002, Stillwater, Oklahoma) is a Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher, drafted 50th overall in 2024 from TCU; MLB debut August 29, 2025, 2026: 9-6, 3.03 ERA, 171 strikeouts.
PBA season 50 draft
PBA season 50 draft (2025 PBA Rookie Draft), held September 7, 2025 at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall; 122 applicants; Geo Chiu first overall to Terrafirma, Panopio third to Blackwater, Brickman seventh to Meralco.
PBA Tour season
A PBA Tour season is the calendar year of professional ten-pin bowling events run by the Professional Bowlers Association, where members compete for titles, points, and earnings.
PBA Tournament of Champions
PBA Tournament of Champions, PBA major bowling championship for PBA champions only, first held 1962 in Indianapolis (won by Joe Joseph). Hosted at AMF Riviera Lanes, Fairlawn, Ohio; record four-time winner Jason Belmonte; 2026 champion Alex Horton.
PBA World Championship
PBA World Championship, the final major of the PBA Tour season and culminating event of the World Series of Bowling; EJ Tackett won it four straight years (2023-2026), beating Zach Wilkins 188-181 in 2026.
PBC CSKA Moscow (ПБК ЦСКА Москва)
PBC CSKA Moscow (ПБК ЦСКА Москва), founded 1923, is a Moscow basketball club with 8 continental titles (1961, 1963, 1969, 1971, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2019), 24 Soviet and 30 Russian championships, excluded from the EuroLeague since 2022.
PDC European Tour
PDC European Tour: series of Professional Darts Corporation ranking darts tournaments across continental Europe, staged by PDC Europe since 2007; 48-player events counting toward the Order of Merit and European Championship qualification.
PDC Order of Merit
PDC Order of Merit (Werner Rankings Ladder): the Professional Darts Corporation's world darts ranking, a rolling two-year prize-money list (£1 = 1 point) governing qualification, seeding, and Tour Card retention.
PDC World Darts Championship
PDC World Darts Championship, also WDC World Darts Championship, the Professional Darts Corporation's annual 501-format world title event held since 1994 at Alexandra Palace, London; 128 players, £5m prize fund, Sid Waddell Trophy.
PDGA World Championships
PDGA World Championships: annual disc golf world titles run by the Professional Disc Golf Association since 1982 (Los Angeles). Four events since 2018: Professional, Masters, Amateur, Junior; 2025 pro champions Gannon Buhr and Ohn Scoggins in Finland.
Pearse Stadium
Pearse Stadium (Stáid an Phiarsaigh), Salthill, Galway: GAA county ground of Galway, opened 1957, capacity about 26,197, host of Connacht finals, 2006 International Rules, and Galway United matches.
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California; public seaside course opened February 22, 1919, designed by Jack Neville and Douglas Grant for Samuel F.B. Morse; six U.S. Opens, first U.S. Women's Open 2023, Golf Digest No. 1 public course since 2003.
Pedro Ibarra
Pedro Ibarra, Argentine field hockey defender, captain of Los Leones, born 1985 in San Fernando. Olympic gold at Rio 2016 (scored equalizer in 4-2 final win over Belgium), 303 caps, Tokyo 2020 closing flagbearer.
Pedro Luis Lazo
Pedro Luis Lazo Iglesias (El Rascacielos Pinareño), Cuban right-handed pitcher born 1973 in Pinar del Río; four Olympic medals (gold 1996, 2004; silver 2000, 2008) and all-time Serie Nacional wins leader with 257 victories.
Pedro Martínez
Pedro Jaime Martínez (b. 1971, Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic), MLB pitcher 1992-2009, three-time Cy Young winner, 219-100 with 2.93 ERA and 3,154 strikeouts, 2004 Red Sox champion, Hall of Fame 2015 first ballot, now a broadcaster.
Pedro Pagés (catcher)
Pedro Pagés (Pedro José Pagés) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, drafted in 2019 who debuted in the major leagues in 2024.
Pedro Ramírez (baseball)
Pedro Javier Ramírez (born 2004, Temblador, Venezuela) is a Chicago Cubs switch-hitting infielder; signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2021, 2025 MiLB Gold Glove at third base, MLB debut May 23, 2026.
Pee Wee Reese
Pee Wee Reese (Harold Henry Reese, 1918–1999), Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop 1940–58, captain, ten-time All-Star, 1955 World Series winner, Hall of Fame 1984, Jackie Robinson supporter.
Peja Stojaković
Peja Stojaković (Predrag Stojaković), Serbian basketball forward born 1977, 1996 draft pick 14, 13 NBA seasons with Kings, Pacers, Hornets, Raptors, Mavericks; 2011 NBA champion, 3-time All-Star, 2002 world champion, FIBA Hall of Fame 2024.
Pekka Rinne
Pekka Rinne, Finnish NHL goaltender (born 1982, Kempele), played 15 seasons for the Nashville Predators; 683 games, 369 wins, 60 shutouts, 2018 Vezina Trophy, No. 35 retired, Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Pelle Larsson
Pelle Larsson (Pelle Gustav Gösta Larsson), Swedish NBA guard born 2001 in Nacka; drafted 44th overall in 2024 by Atlanta, traded to Miami Heat; Arizona college standout, Sweden EuroBasket 2025 scorer.