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Sign stealing
Sign stealing: decoding an opposing baseball team's signals, chiefly catcher-to-pitcher pitch signs. Legal by naked eye from the field (runner on second), illegal with electronic devices; the 2017 Houston Astros scandal and PitchCom followed.
Silje Solberg
Silje Solberg-Østhassel (born 1990, Bærum) is a Norwegian handball goalkeeper for Team Esbjerg; Olympic gold 2024, world champion 2015 and 2021, five-time European champion, twin sister of Sanna Solberg-Isaksen.
Silver Slugger Award
Silver Slugger Award (Hillerich & Bradsby Silver Slugger Award), MLB honor since 1980 for the best offensive player at each position in each league, voted by managers and coaches, trophy a silver-plated Louisville Slugger bat; Bonds leads with 12.
Silvia Bosurgi
Silvia Bosurgi (born 1979, Messina) is an Italian water polo forward, Athens 2004 Olympic gold medalist, world champion Fukuoka 2001, and later coach and president of SSD Unime Messina.
Silvia Manrique
Silvia Manrique Pérez (born 1973, Llodio, Spain) is a retired Spanish field hockey player; she won gold with Spain at Barcelona 1992, scoring the only goal in the 1-0 final win over Australia, and played at Atlanta 1996.
Sim Bhullar
Sim Bhullar (Gursimran Singh Bhullar), Canadian 7'5" center born 1992 in Toronto; first player of Indian descent to sign with and play for an NBA team (Sacramento Kings, 2015), later a long pro career in Taiwan.
Simeon Nikolov (Симеон Владимиров Николов)
Simeon "Moni" Nikolov (Симеон Николов), born 2006, is a 208 cm Bulgarian volleyball setter; 2025 World Championship silver medalist, formerly Levski Sofia, Long Beach State, and Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, signed by Lube Civitanova until 2029.
Simeon Woods Richardson
Simeon Woods Richardson (born 2000) is an American right-handed pitcher drafted by the Mets in 2018, traded twice (Stroman, Berríos deals), an Olympic silver medalist, and MLB debutant with the Twins on October 2, 2022.
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, formerly Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, is a 1965 veterans' memorial football stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, home of Memphis Tigers football and every AutoZone Liberty Bowl since 1965; renovated 2024–2026 to 45,632 seats.
Simon Black
Simon Black (born 1979, Mount Isa) is a former Brisbane Lions AFL midfielder, 322-game club record holder, triple premiership player 2001-03, 2002 Brownlow and 2003 Norm Smith medallist, later Lions assistant coach and 2020 AFL Hall of Fame inductee.
Simon Gagné
Simon Gagné, born 1980 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, is a Canadian former NHL left winger (Flyers, Lightning, Kings, Bruins; 601 points in 822 games) who won 2002 Olympic gold and the 2012 Stanley Cup, and is Quebec Remparts GM.
Simon Gougnard
Simon Gougnard, Belgian field hockey midfielder (Red Lions), born 1991 in Nivelles; Olympic gold Tokyo 2020, silver Rio 2016, 2018 world and 2019 European champion; retired internationally 2023; Deloitte consultant and LSM graduate.
Simon Hald
Simon Hald (Simon Hald Jensen, born 1994, Aalborg) is a Danish handball line player for Aalborg Håndbold and Denmark: four world titles (2019, 2021, 2023, 2025), Paris 2024 Olympic gold, and 2026 European gold.
Simon Mathews (baseball)
Simon Mathews (Simon Ambrose Mathews, born 1995) is an American baseball coach, Washington Nationals MLB pitching coach since November 2025; former Angels minor league pitcher, Georgetown standout, and Cincinnati Reds assistant pitching coach.
Simon Pytlick
Simon Pytlick (Simon Bogetoft Pytlick, born 2000), Danish handball left back for SG Flensburg-Handewitt; world champion 2023 and 2025, Olympic gold 2024, Euro gold 2026, first EHF Excellence Awards MVP.
Simon Whitlock
Simon Whitlock, "The Wizard" (born 1969, Cessnock, Australia), Australian darts player; BDO world finalist 2008, PDC world finalist 2010, 2012 European Championship winner, and 2022 World Cup of Darts champion with Damon Heta.
Simona Halep
Simona Halep, Romanian tennis player, 2018 French Open and 2019 Wimbledon champion, WTA world No. 1 for 64 weeks, 24 singles titles; career ended by 2022 roxadustat doping case and 2025 retirement.
Simone Giannelli
Simone Giannelli (born 1996, Bolzano) is an Italian volleyball setter, captain of the national team and 2022 world champion, who debuted in Serie A1 at 17 and plays for Sir Susa Scai Perugia.
Simone Hankin
Simone Hankin, now Simone Fountain, born 1973 in Sydney, is an Australian water polo centre forward who won gold at Sydney 2000, the first Olympic women's water polo tournament, despite a dislocated shoulder.
Simone Koot
Simone Koot (Simone Margareta Koot), born 1980 in Utrecht, is a Dutch water polo player who won gold with the Netherlands at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, beating the USA 9-8 in the final, and bronze at the 2010 European Championships in Zagreb.
Single-wing formation
Single-wing formation, an American football offense devised by Pop Warner in 1906 at Carlisle: direct snap, unbalanced line, wingback, no quarterback; dominant early offense until the T-formation, last NFL use by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sion James
Sion James (born 2002) is an American NBA guard-forward for the Charlotte Hornets, drafted 33rd overall in 2025 after four seasons at Tulane and one at Duke, known for defense and improved three-point shooting.
Sioux Falls Skyforce
Sioux Falls Skyforce, NBA G League affiliate of the Miami HEAT based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; founded 1989 in the CBA, three-time league champion (1996, 2005, 2016), plays at the Sanford Pentagon.
Sireli Maqala
Sireli Maqala, born 2000 in Labasa, Fiji, is a Fijian rugby player who won sevens gold at Tokyo 2020 and plays outside centre for Bayonne in the Top 14.
Six Kings Slam
The Six Kings Slam is a six-player men's tennis exhibition held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during Riyadh Season since 2024, offering the largest prize money in tennis.
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship, also known as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual rugby union tournament for England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales, first played in 1883.
Siya Kolisi
Siya Kolisi (Siyamthanda Kolisi, born 1991, Zwide, Port Elizabeth) is a South African flanker, first black Springbok captain (2018), and double Rugby World Cup-winning captain (2019, 2023) with 100 Test caps.
SKA Arena
SKA Arena (СКА Арена) is a 21,500-seat ice hockey arena in St. Petersburg, opened November 2023 on the former SKK Peterburgsky site; home of HC SKA and Shanghai Dragons, world's largest hockey arena by capacity.
Skal Labissière
Skal Labissière, Haitian forward-center (born 1996, Port-au-Prince), Kentucky one-and-done, 28th pick of the 2016 NBA Draft; 152 NBA games with Sacramento and Portland, now a Capital City Go-Go G League standout and 2026 Wizards 10-day signee.
Skins game
Skins game: golf format where each hole is a "skin" won by the outright lowest score, with ties carrying over. Also The Skins Game, the 1983–2008 TV event revived on Prime Video in 2025.