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Atina Ford
Atina Ford Johnston (born 1971), Canadian curler from Gray, Saskatchewan; alternate on Sandra Schmirler's rink winning 1998 Nagano Olympic gold and 1997 world title; later 2024 Canadian Senior champion and Curling Alberta director.
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves, MLB National League East franchise; began as Boston Red Stockings 1871, moved to Milwaukee 1953 and Atlanta 1966; only MLB team with World Series titles in three cities (1914, 1957, 1995, 2021).
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta Dream: WNBA team in Atlanta, founded 2007, began play 2008; Southeast's only franchise. Three Finals losses (2010, 2011, 2013), 30-14 seasons in 2025-2026 under Karl Smesko, owned by Gottesdiener, Abair, and Montgomery.
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons, NFL team in the NFC South founded 1966 as the league's 15th franchise; two-time NFC champions (1998, 2016), 0-2 in Super Bowls, owned by Arthur Blank, playing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames, NHL expansion team 1972-1980, first NHL club in the US South, played at the Omni Coliseum; sold for a record $16 million in 1980 and relocated to Calgary as the Calgary Flames.
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks, formerly Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Milwaukee Hawks, and St. Louis Hawks; NBA team in Atlanta since 1968 playing at State Farm Arena. One championship (1958), 50 playoff appearances, all-time scoring leader Dominique Wilkins.
Atlanta Legends
The Atlanta Legends were a professional American football team in the Alliance of American Football, playing home games at Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta in 2019.
Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers, NHL expansion team (1999-2011), the league's 28th franchise, owned by Time Warner then Atlanta Spirit; one playoff berth (2007); relocated to Winnipeg in 2011 as the second Winnipeg Jets.
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (originally Atlanta Stadium) was Atlanta's 1965 multipurpose stadium, home of the Braves (1966–1996) and Falcons (1966–1991), site of Hank Aaron's 715th home run and 1996 Olympic baseball, imploded in 1997.
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB), independent pro baseball league founded 1998 by Frank Boulton; MLB's first Professional Partner League since 2019; 10 teams, 126-game schedule, rule-testing lab, Boulton Trophy.
ATP Challenger Tour
ATP Challenger Tour: the second-highest tier of men's professional tennis, below the ATP Tour, founded 1978. Five categories (Challenger 175 to 50), 32-draw events, record $28.5m prize money in 2025, over 200 events in 2024.
ATP Finals
ATP Finals (Nitto ATP Finals), men's tennis year-end championship since 1970; eight qualifiers in round-robin groups; Turin since 2021; Djokovic record seven titles; Sinner champion 2024.
ATP rankings
PIF ATP Rankings (formerly Pepperstone ATP Rankings): official men's tennis ranking since 23 August 1973, first No. 1 Ilie Nastase. Rolling 52-week points system from 4 Slams, 8 Masters 1000, and best other results, used for entry, seeding, and No. 1 recognition.
ATP Tour
ATP Tour: the men's professional tennis circuit run by the Association of Tennis Professionals (formed 1972). 2026 season: 59 tournaments in 29 countries plus Grand Slams; Masters 1000, ATP 500, ATP 250 tiers; Nitto ATP Finals in Italy.
ATP Tour records
ATP Tour records: statistical bests in men's tennis since 1973. Djokovic 428 weeks at No. 1 and 24 majors, Federer 237 consecutive weeks at No. 1, Nadal 912 straight top-10 weeks and 14 French Opens, Connors 109 titles and 1,274 wins.
Atte Ohtamaa
Atte Petteri Ohtamaa, Finnish ice hockey defenceman born 1987 in Nivala; Olympic gold 2022 Beijing, world champion 2019 and 2022, Finnish champion with Kärpät 2008 and 2014, KHL champion 2018 with Ak Bars Kazan.
Aubrey Huff
Aubrey Huff, born 1976, American MLB first baseman/outfielder 2000–2012 with Rays, Astros, Orioles, Tigers, Giants; .278, 242 HR; 2008 AL Silver Slugger; 2010 and 2012 World Series champion.
Auburn Tigers football
Auburn Tigers football: Auburn University's SEC program since 1892, based at Jordan-Hare Stadium (88,043). Nine claimed national titles, eight SEC championships, Heisman winners Sullivan, Jackson, Newton; 2026 head coach Alex Golesh.
Auburn Tigers men's basketball
Auburn Tigers men's basketball: Auburn University's SEC program, first game 1905. 14 NCAA appearances, Final Fours 2019 and 2025, three SEC Tournament titles, home Neville Arena, coached by Steven Pearl since 2025.
Augie Garrido
Augie Garrido (1939-2018), American college baseball coach; won five College World Series titles with Cal State Fullerton and Texas; retired in 2016 with an NCAA-record 1,975 wins.
August Gustafsson
August Gustafsson (Per August Gustafsson, 1875-1938) was a Swedish police officer from Göteborgs Polismäns IF who won tug-of-war gold for Sweden at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, the only non-Stockholm policeman on the team.
Augusta GreenJackets
Augusta GreenJackets: Single-A Carolina League affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, based in North Augusta, South Carolina, at SRP Park since 2018; founded 1988 as the Augusta Pirates, with league titles in 1989, 1995, 1999, and 2008.
Augusta Lynx
Augusta Lynx: ECHL hockey team of Augusta, Georgia. Original franchise played 1998-2008 (suspended December 2008); revived expansion team owned by Tim Tebow and David Hodges begins play 2027-28 at New Augusta Arena.
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia: private club founded 1931-33 by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, designed by Alister MacKenzie; permanent home of the Masters since 1934, with Amen Corner and no USGA rating.
Auguste Giroux
Auguste Paul Almire Giroux (1874–1953), French rugby union wing and physician with Stade Français; won gold in men's rugby at the 1900 Paris Olympics with the USFSA team.
Augustin Meurmans
Augustin Meurmans (born 1997, Ottignies) is a Belgian field hockey midfielder for Racing Club de Bruxelles; 2018 World Cup champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist with Belgium.
Ausar Thompson
Ausar Thompson, NBA guard-forward for the Detroit Pistons, twin of Houston's Amen Thompson; Overtime Elite two-time champion and Finals MVP, drafted fifth overall in 2023, known for defense and playmaking.
Austin Barber
Austin Barber is an American football offensive lineman, No. 58 for the Cleveland Browns; a Florida Gators tackle drafted 86th overall in 2026 who moved to guard as a rookie.
Austin Barnes
Austin Barnes (born 1989) is an American MLB catcher, drafted by the Marlins in 2011, who spent 2015-2025 as the Dodgers' defense-first backup catcher, won World Series titles in 2020 and 2024, and was known for elite pitch framing.
Austin Booker
Austin Booker (born 2002) is a Chicago Bears defensive end, drafted 144th overall in 2024 from Kansas after Minnesota; First-Team All-Big 12 in 2023 with 8.0 sacks.