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Alana Blahoski
Alana Olga Blahoski (born 1974, Saint Paul, Minnesota) is an American former ice hockey forward, Providence College alumna, and 1998 Nagano Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, later a national-team and SDHL coach.
Albert Almora
Albert Almora Jr. (Reinaldo Albert Almora Jr.), American outfielder drafted sixth overall by the Cubs in 2012 out of Mater Academy; 2016 World Series champion defense-first center fielder later with Mets and Reds.
Albert Belle
Albert Belle (Albert Jojuan Belle, born 1966), MLB left fielder for Cleveland, White Sox, and Orioles; first 50 HR/50 doubles season (1995), 381 career home runs, retired at 34 with a hip condition.
Albert Deborgies
Albert Deborgies (Albert Paul Deborgies, 1902-1984), French water polo player from Tourcoing; won gold with France at the 1924 Paris Olympics, playing all four matches including the 3-0 final win over Belgium, and took 1927 European silver.
Albert Haynesworth
Albert Haynesworth (born 1981) is an American former NFL defensive tackle, a two-time All-Pro with the Tennessee Titans, known for a 2006 stomping suspension, a $100 million Washington contract, and a 2021 kidney transplant.
Albert Pujols
Albert Pujols (Jose Alberto Pujols, "La Maquina"), Dominican MLB first baseman (2001-2022) for Cardinals, Angels, Dodgers; 703 HR, 3,384 hits, 3x NL MVP, 4th member of 700-homer club.
Alberts Šmits
Alberts Šmits (born 2007, Valmiera, Latvia) is a Latvian defenseman drafted fifth overall by the New York Rangers in 2026, the highest drafted Latvian in NHL history, after playing for Jukurit (Liiga), Munchen (DEL), and Latvia at the 2026 Olympics and Worlds.
Albertsons Stadium
Albertsons Stadium, formerly Bronco Stadium, is Boise State University's football stadium in Boise, Idaho, hosting the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and known for its blue turf.
Albin Vidovic
Albin Vidović (Албин Видовић), Croatian handball left wing (1943–2018), Olympic gold with Yugoslavia at Munich 1972, six Yugoslav titles and 1972 European Champions' Cup with Partizan Bjelovar; distinct from his para-athlete son Albin Vidović (1975–2026).
Albuquerque Isotopes
Albuquerque Isotopes, Triple-A Pacific Coast League baseball team in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Colorado Rockies affiliate since 2015; founded 2003 from the Calgary Cannons, named for a Simpsons episode and the city's nuclear science heritage, playing at Isotopes Park.
Alcaraz–Sinner rivalry
Alcaraz–Sinner rivalry: Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner, men's tennis' leading post-Big Three matchup since 2021; Alcaraz led the head-to-head 10-6 after 16 matches through the 2025 ATP Finals.
Aldis Berzins
Aldis Berzins (Aldis Imants Bērziņš), born 1956 in Wilmington, Delaware, is a Latvian-American volleyball outside hitter who won gold with the USA at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1985 World Cup, later coaching in Italy and with the US women.
Aldon Smith
Aldon Smith (1989–2026), NFL linebacker and edge rusher, 7th overall 2011 draft pick by the 49ers; record 33.5 sacks in first two seasons, 52.5 career sacks; died at 36, brain donated for CTE study.
Aldona Cesaityte Neneniene
Aldona Česaitytė-Nenėnienė (1949–1999), Lithuanian handball player, two-time Olympic champion with the Soviet Union (Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980), Žalgiris Kaunas captain, world silver and bronze medalist.
Alec Bohm
Alec Daniel Bohm, born 1996 in Omaha, Nebraska, is an American third baseman and first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, drafted third overall in 2018 out of Wichita State.
Alec Burks
Alec Burks (born 1991, Grandview, Missouri) is an NBA shooting guard from Colorado, drafted 12th overall by Utah in 2011; nine-team journeyman including Knicks, Pistons, and Miami Heat.
Alec Gamboa
Alec Gamboa (born 1997, Madera, CA) is a left-handed MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox; Dodgers 2019 9th-round pick, ex-Lotte Giants KBO Player of the Month, debuted May 5, 2026 at age 29.
Alejandro Ariel Montecchia
Alejandro Ariel Montecchia, 'El Puma', Argentine point guard born 1972 in Bahía Blanca; 2004 Athens Olympic gold medalist with Argentina's Golden Generation, 2002 world silver medalist, club career at Viola Reggio Calabria, Pamesa Valencia, Olimpia Milano, and Regatas de Corrientes; retired 2009.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spanish tennis player born 1999 in Malaga; 2017 Wimbledon junior champion, 2021 Roland Garros quarterfinalist, career-high ATP No. 14, and winner of the 2026 Mallorca and Chengdu titles after five lost finals.
Alejandro Galán Romo
Alejandro Galán Romo (Ale Galán), Spanish padel player born 1996 in Madrid; world No. 1 with Lebrón 2020-2022, now No. 3 with Federico Chingotto, 25 Premier Padel titles, PPA president.
Alejandro Villanueva (American football)
Alejandro Villanueva, Spanish-American NFL offensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers 2015-2020, Baltimore Ravens 2021), West Point graduate, Army Ranger captain, Bronze Star with V device, two-time Pro Bowler, retired 2022.
Alek Manoah
Alek Manoah (born 1998, Homestead, FL) is a right-handed MLB pitcher, drafted 11th overall by Toronto in 2019; 2022 All-Star and AL Cy Young third-place finisher who had UCL surgery in 2024 and pitched for the Angels in 2026.
Alek Thomas
Alek Thomas (born 2000, Chicago) is a Mexican-American MLB center fielder, 2018 second-round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, known for elite defense, the 2023 NLCS game-tying pinch-hit homer, and a May 2026 trade to the Dodgers.
Aleksa Avramović (Алекса Аврамовић)
Aleksa Avramović (Алекса Аврамовић), born 1994 in Čačak, is a Serbian guard; 2023 World Cup silver, Paris 2024 bronze and FIBA Best Defensive Player; played for Partizan, CSKA Moscow, Dubai, Bahçeşehir.
Aleksandar Vezenkov (Александър Везенков)
Aleksandar Vezenkov (Александър Везенков), known as Sasha Vezenkov, Bulgarian forward born 1995 in Nicosia, Cyprus; two-time EuroLeague MVP (2023, 2026) with Olympiacos, 2017 Nets draft pick 57th, one NBA season with Sacramento Kings.
Aleksander Barkov
Aleksander Barkov, also known as Sasha Barkov, is a Finnish ice hockey center and captain of the NHL's Florida Panthers, drafted second overall in 2013.
Aleksandr Almetov
Aleksandr Almetov (Александр Давлетович Альметов), Soviet ice hockey center for CSKA Moscow, 1964 Olympic champion and 1960 bronze medalist, five-time world champion, famous Aleksandrov–Almetov–Loktev line, died 1992.
Aleksandr Barabanov
Aleksandr Barabanov (Александр Барабанов), born 1994 in St. Petersburg, Russian ice hockey winger; Olympic gold 2018, Gagarin Cup 2015 and 2017 with SKA, NHL with Toronto and San Jose, now Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.
Aleksandr Belostenny
Aleksandr Belostenny (Александр Михайлович Белостенный), Soviet-Ukrainian basketball center, 1959-2010, 214 cm: Olympic champion 1988, world champion 1982, three-time European champion; clubs Stroitel Kyiv, CSKA Moscow, Zaragoza, Trier.
Aleksandr Belov
Aleksandr Belov (Александр Белов, 1951–1978), Soviet basketball center of Spartak Leningrad; 1972 Olympic gold via his last-second winning basket against the USA, 1974 world champion, FIBA Hall of Fame 2007.