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Tam O'Shaughnessy

Tam O'Shaughnessy, educator, author, and former pro tennis player (1971-1974, U.S. Open and Wimbledon), cofounder and executive director of Sally Ride Science, and Sally Ride's partner of 27 years, disclosed in Ride's 2012 obituary.

Tamara Dauniene

Tamāra Dauniene (Тамара Викторовна Даунене, née Kaļagina), born 1951 in Yoshkar-Ola, is a Soviet basketball player who won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, plus EuroBasket 1974 and 1976 and three Universiade titles, playing for Dinamo Rīga.

Tamas Kasas

Tamás Kásás is a retired Hungarian water polo player, born in Budapest in 1976, who won three consecutive Olympic gold medals and competed at five Olympic Games from 1996 to 2012.

Tamas Varga

Tamás Varga (born 1975) is a Hungarian water polo player, two-time Olympic gold medalist (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008) and 2003 world champion, also a 2012 Olympian.

Tamba Hali

Tamba Hali (Tamba Boimah Hali), Liberian-born NFL linebacker/defensive end, played all 12 seasons (2006-17) with the Kansas City Chiefs; 89.5 sacks and 33 forced fumbles, both second in franchise history; 2024 Chiefs Hall of Fame inductee.

Tamika Catchings

Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever forward (2002-2016), 2011 WNBA MVP, 2012 champion and Finals MVP, record five-time Defensive Player of the Year, four-time Olympic gold medalist, and 2020 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.

Tammy Lee Shewchuk

Tammy Lee Shewchuk (Shewchuk-Dryden), born 1977, is a Canadian ice hockey forward, Harvard's NCAA record scorer, who won gold at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and World titles in 2000 and 2001.

Tampa Bay Bandits

Tampa Bay Bandits, USFL spring football team from Tampa, Florida (1983-1985), owned by John Bassett, coached by Steve Spurrier; 35-19 record, 0-2 in playoffs; name revived for the 2022 USFL before relocation to Memphis.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers, NFL team in the NFC South founded 1976; overcame a 0-26 start to win Super Bowls XXXVII and LV; play at Raymond James Stadium, owned by the Glazer family, valued at $9.1B in 2026.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL ice hockey team in Tampa, Florida, Atlantic Division, founded 1992. Stanley Cup champion 2004, 2020, 2021; 2025-26 record 50-26-6, lost first round to Montreal.

Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays, formerly Tampa Bay Devil Rays, MLB American League East expansion franchise (1998) in St. Petersburg, Florida; 2008 AL pennant; new Tampa ballpark planned for 2029.

Tampa Tarpons

Tampa Tarpons, formerly Tampa Yankees (1994-2017), Single-A Florida State League affiliate of the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field; name revived from the 1957-87 original Tarpons; Rachel Balkovec managed in 2022.

Tamsin Greenway

Tamsin Greenway, English netball coach, pundit and former England wing attack (67 caps, four international bronzes); 2015 Superleague title with Surrey Storm; now Director of Netball and head coach of London Mavericks.

Tana Umaga

Tana Umaga (Jonathan Falefasa Umaga, born 1973), New Zealand rugby union centre and wing, 74-Test All Black and first Pacific Island heritage captain; later coached Toulon, Blues, Moana Pasifika, and the All Blacks defence.

Tandara

Tandara (Tandara Alves Caixeta), born 1988 in Brasília, Brazilian opposite hitter; London 2012 Olympic champion, 2014 world bronze medalist, 2018 VNL Best Opposite; banned for ostarine in 2021, suspension extended to 2027, retired February 2026.

Tania Ortiz

Tania Ortiz (Tania Ortiz Calvo, born 1965, Vertientes, Cuba) is a Cuban setter and 1992 Olympic gold medalist in women's volleyball, also world champion 1994; distinct from diver Tatiana Ortiz and executive Tania Ortiz Mena.

Tanner Stowers-Smith

Tanner Stowers-Smith (born 2004, Christchurch) is a New Zealand Warriors NRL prop, debut 17 May 2025 vs Dolphins, 2025 NSW Cup and State Championship winner, named in the Kiwis 2026 World Cup squad.

Tanner Wall

Tanner Wall, BYU Cougars safety #28 from Arlington, Virginia; former walk-on receiver converted to safety in 2023, 2024 Academic All-American, 2025 Burlsworth Trophy nominee, later an NFL undrafted free agent with the Raiders and Jets.

Tanor Bortolini

Tanor Bortolini (born 2002) is an American football center for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 117th overall in 2024 from Wisconsin; record 7.16 three-cone at the combine, full-time Colts starter since 2025.

Tanvi Sharma

Tanvi Sharma, Indian women's singles badminton player from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. World Junior Championships 2025 silver medalist, US Open 2025 finalist, and youngest-ever Taipei Open Super 300 champion (2026), trained under Park Tae-sang in Guwahati.

Tanvir Dar

Tanvir Dar (تنویر احمد ڈار), Pakistani field hockey right fullback and penalty corner specialist; 1968 Olympic gold, 1970 Asian Games gold, top scorer with 8 goals at the 1971 inaugural World Cup; brother of Munir Dar.

Tappara

Tappara (Tammerfors Bollklubb/TBK, founded 1932) is a Tampere ice hockey club in Finland's Liiga, the record Finnish champion with 21 Kanada-malja titles and the 2023 Champions Hockey League crown, playing at Nokia Arena.

Tara Mounsey

Tara Mounsey (born 1978, Concord, New Hampshire) is an American ice hockey defenseman, 1998 Nagano Olympic gold medalist and 2002 silver medalist with Team USA, Brown University star, and 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, later an orthopedic nurse practitioner.

Tara VanDerveer

Tara VanDerveer (born 1953) is a retired American women's basketball coach; head coach at Idaho, Ohio State, and Stanford (1985-2024), she retired in 2024 as the NCAA's all-time winningest basketball coach with 1,216 wins and three Stanford championships.

Tara Watchorn

Tara Watchorn (Tara Leigh-Anne Watchorn), Canadian ice hockey defenceman born 1990 in Ajax, Ontario; 2014 Sochi Olympic gold medallist with Canada, 46 national-team games, now head coach of Boston University women's hockey.

Taran Armstrong

Taran Armstrong (born 2002), Australian point guard from Burnie, Tasmania; California Baptist, Cairns Taipans, Golden State Warriors two-way, Dubai Basketball; first Tasmanian rostered by the JackJumpers.

Taras Khtey

Taras Khtey (Тарас Хтей), born 1982 in Zabuzhzhia, Ukraine, is a Russian outside hitter, Olympic volleyball champion 2012 and bronze medalist 2004, Belogorie Belgorod captain, later Belogorie sports director and Belgorod Oblast senator 2024–2025.

Target Center

Target Center, Minneapolis arena opened October 1990, home of the NBA Timberwolves and WNBA Lynx, city-owned, 20,000 seats, $145 million 2017 renovation, second-oldest NBA arena.

Target Field

Target Field, Minneapolis ballpark home of MLB's Minnesota Twins since April 12, 2010; first outdoor home since Metropolitan Stadium, $545 million cost, LEED Platinum, 2014 All-Star Game.

Tarik Cohen

Tarik Cohen (born 1995, Bunn, NC), nicknamed The Human Joystick, is a former NFL running back from North Carolina A&T; Bears fourth-round pick (119th, 2017), Pro Bowl All-Pro returner, retired 2024 after ACL and Achilles injuries.