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The Miracle Season
The Miracle Season is a 2018 sports drama, also titled Live Like Line, directed by Sean McNamara, starring Helen Hunt and William Hurt, about the Iowa City West High volleyball team's 2011 state title after Caroline Found's death.
The Natural
The Natural is Bernard Malamud's 1952 first novel about baseball prodigy Roy Hobbs, blending Arthurian myth and baseball history, inspired by the Eddie Waitkus shooting, and ending in failure; the 1984 Robert Redford film gives it a happy ending.
The Natural (film)
The Natural (1984), Barry Levinson's adaptation of Bernard Malamud's 1952 novel, stars Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs, a shot ballplayer who returns to lead the New York Knights; four Oscar nominations.
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, golf's oldest major, first played at Prestwick on 17 October 1860; Willie Park Snr won the Challenge Belt, succeeded by the Claret Jug in 1872; organized today by The R&A over links courses.
The Palace of Auburn Hills
The Palace of Auburn Hills was a privately financed 1988 NBA arena in Auburn Hills, Michigan, home of the Detroit Pistons (1988-2017) and Detroit Shock, site of three Pistons titles and the Malice at the Palace, imploded July 11, 2020.
The Players Championship
The Players Championship, the PGA Tour's flagship event founded in 1974 and held at TPC Sawgrass since 1982, features the island-green 17th, a $25 million purse, and a $4.5 million winner's share; Cameron Young won the 2026 edition.
The Prince of Tennis (テニスの王子様)
The Prince of Tennis (テニスの王子様, Tenisu no Ōjisama) is Takeshi Konomi's tennis manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump 1999–2008 (42 volumes), continued by The New Prince of Tennis until 2026, with a 178-episode anime, hit 2.5D musicals since 2003, and over 51 million copies in circulation.
The Rookie (2002 film)
The Rookie is a 2002 American sports drama directed by John Lee Hancock, starring Dennis Quaid as real-life Texas coach Jim Morris, who reached the major leagues.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, founded 14 May 1754 and renamed by King William IV in 1834, is a private members' club behind the Old Course's first tee; its rule-making and Open Championship duties passed to The R&A in 2004.
The Rugby Championship
The Rugby Championship (TRC), formerly the Tri Nations, is SANZAAR's annual rugby union tournament for Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, run since 2012 and alternating with the Nations Championship from 2026.
The Sandlot
The Sandlot is a 1993 American coming-of-age baseball comedy directed by David Mickey Evans, set in the summer of 1962, about new kid Scotty Smalls and a lost Babe Ruth-signed ball; a modest theatrical performer that became a cult classic.
The Sandlot 2
The Sandlot 2 is a 2005 American family sports comedy directed by David Mickey Evans, starring Max Lloyd-Jones and James Earl Jones, and the second film in The Sandlot series.
The Shot
The Shot: Michael Jordan's buzzer-beating jumper over Craig Ehlo on May 7, 1989, at Richfield Coliseum, giving the Bulls a 101-100 Game 5 win over the Cavaliers and the only winner-take-all series-ending buzzer-beater besides Kawhi Leonard's 2019 shot.
The Spring League
The Spring League (TSL), founded by Brian Woods, was an unpaid American football developmental showcase league (2017–2021) that charged players a $2,000 fee, hubbed teams in venues like The Greenbrier, San Antonio, and Indianapolis, and fed 100+ players to NFL and CFL clubs before going dormant.
Thea Frodin
Thea Frodin, American junior tennis player (born 2008), Serena Williams' body double in King Richard; 2026 Australian Open girls' semifinalist and 2026 US Open wild card who lost to Rybakina.
Theo Benedet
Theo Benedet (born 2001) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears, who became their starting left tackle in 2025 despite undrafted status.
Theo Epstein
Theo Epstein is an American baseball executive whose rosters won the 2004 and 2007 World Series with Boston and the Cubs' drought-breaking 2016 title in Chicago.
Theo Faure
Theo Faure (born 1999, Pessac, France) is a French opposite spiker, son of Stéphane Faure and Beate Bühler; Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist, 2023 VNL bronze, top scorer of the Italian regular season with Cisterna, now at Itas Trentino.
Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr., NFL wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers (formerly Miami Dolphins), former five-star recruit at Oklahoma and Missouri; 173 college catches, 2,610 yards, 20 TDs; undrafted in 2025.
Theoren Fleury
Theoren Fleury, known as Theo Fleury, is a Canadian former hockey right wing who played 15 NHL seasons, mostly with Calgary, and won the 1989 Stanley Cup.
Theresa Fitzpatrick
Theresa Fitzpatrick, now Theresa Setefano, New Zealand rugby midfielder born 1995 in Auckland; three Olympic sevens medals (silver 2016, gold 2020 and 2024) and Black Ferns Rugby World Cup titles 2017 and 2022.
Therese Brisson
Therese Brisson (Thérèse Anne Brisson), born 1966, Canadian ice hockey defenseman; Olympic silver 1998 and gold 2002, six world titles, later Alpine Canada President & CEO 2020–2026.
Thiago Agustín Tirante
Thiago Agustín Tirante, known as Thiago Tirante, is an Argentine tennis player from La Plata who reached a career-high ranking of No. 42 in 2026.
Thierry Brinkman
Thierry Brinkman (born 1995, Utrecht) is a Dutch field hockey forward, son of Jacques Brinkman, captain of Oranje, 2024 Olympic gold medalist, four-time European champion, and four-time Euro Hockey League winner with HC Bloemendaal.
Thierry Omeyer
Thierry Omeyer (Titi), born 1976 in Mulhouse, French handball goalkeeper; voted best goalkeeper ever by IHF in 2010; two Olympic golds, five world titles, four Champions Leagues; later PSG Handball general manager.
Thijs van Dam
Thijs van Dam (Thijs Johannes Reinier van Dam, born 1997) is a Dutch field hockey forward for HC Rotterdam and the Netherlands, an Olympic gold medalist at Paris 2024 and 2018 World Cup silver medalist.
Thilo Stralkowski
Thilo Stralkowski (born 1987, Essen) is a German field hockey forward of Uhlenhorst Mülheim who won Olympic gold with Germany at London 2012, plus 2011 field and 2012 indoor European titles.
Third jersey
Third jersey, also called alternate jersey or third sweater: an extra uniform worn instead of a team's home or away kit. NHL program dates to the mid-1990s; 23 of 32 teams had one by 2023-24, plus league-wide Reverse Retro and Hometown Remix lines.
This Week in Baseball
This Week in Baseball (TWIB) was MLB's weekly 30-minute highlight show, debuting May 1977, hosted by Mel Allen until 1996, later Ozzie Smith and FOX player hosts, revived digitally in 2026.
Thom Evans
Thom Evans is a Scottish former rugby union wing and full back who played for Glasgow Warriors, won ten Scotland caps, and retired in 2010 after a spinal injury.