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Avalon Wasteneys
Avalon Wasteneys (born 1997) is a Canadian rower, stroke seat of the women's eight that won Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 and silver at Paris 2024, with 2022 world bronze.
Avani Lekhara
Avani Lekhara (born 2001, Jaipur) is an Indian Paralympic rifle shooter, SH1 class. First Indian woman to win Paralympic gold (Tokyo 2020, R2 10m air rifle, 249.6) and to defend it (Paris 2024, 249.7).
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is a 2026 1v1 fighting game based on Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, developed by Gameplay Group International with Paramount, launched July 22, 2026 on PS5, PC, and Switch, with Xbox delayed to September 3.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a first-person open-world action-adventure game by Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment with Lightstorm and Disney, released December 7, 2023 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Luna, and PC; set on the Western Frontier, it added third-person mode and the From the Ashes expansion in December 2025.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (video game)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Avatar: The Legend of Aang in Europe) is THQ's 2006 action RPG for GBA, DS, GameCube, PS2, PSP, Wii, Xbox, and PC, set between the show's first two seasons, with four playable characters and mixed reviews (Wii Metascore 56).
Avazbek Kholmirzaev
Avazbek "Ninzya" Kholmirzaev (born 2000) is an Uzbekistani MMA fighter and ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion, the first Uzbekistani titleholder in ONE, with a 16-2 record and 15 stoppage wins.
AVC Men's Volleyball Continental Championship
AVC Men's Volleyball Continental Championship (AVC Men's Volleyball Asian Championship), biennial Asian Volleyball Confederation national-team tournament. Japan won the 2026 edition in Fukuoka, beating Iran 3-0 for an 11th title and an LA28 Olympic berth.
AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship
AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship, the biennial Asian and Oceanian women's national-team volleyball title run by the Asian Volleyball Confederation since 1975; China holds 13 titles, and Thailand won the 2026 edition in Tianjin, earning its first Olympic berth.
Avengers Campus
Avengers Campus is Disney's Marvel superhero-themed land at Disney California Adventure (opened June 4, 2021) and Disneyland Paris (2022, now Disney Adventure World), with WEB SLINGERS, Mission: BREAKOUT!, and a 2028 doubling expansion.
Avery Bradley
Avery Bradley (born 1990, Tacoma, WA) is an NBA guard from Texas, drafted 19th overall by Boston in 2010; two-time All-Defensive selection known for ball pressure whose advanced defensive metrics lagged his reputation.
Avery Brundage
Avery Brundage (1887–1975), American builder and sports administrator, fifth IOC president 1952–1972; enforced strict amateurism (banned Karl Schranz), led IOC through Munich 1972, and oversaw South Africa's Olympic exclusion.
Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson (born 1965, New Orleans), "The Little General": NBA point guard, 1999 champion with Spurs; NBA Coach of the Year 2006 with Dallas Mavericks; later coached Nets and Alabama.
Avery Smith
Avery Smith (born 2004) is an NFL cornerback, #27 for the Seattle Seahawks; a 2026 undrafted rookie from Toledo signed by the Chargers and traded to Seattle for a 2027 sixth-round pick, a versatile slot/outside corner from East Point, Georgia.
Aves
Aves: football of Vila das Aves, Portugal. Clube Desportivo das Aves (1930-2020) won the 2018 Taça de Portugal; successors are CD Aves 1930 and the unrelated AVS/AFS Futebol SAD.
Avesh Khan (आवेश खान)
Avesh Khan (आवेश खान), born 1996 in Indore, is an Indian right-arm fast-medium bowler, 2016 U-19 World Cup leading wicket-taker, IPL death-overs specialist for RCB, DC, LSG, and RR, and India T20I player from 2022.
Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell, cornerback from Atlanta and Clemson (2023-2025), younger brother of A.J. Terrell; 125 tackles, three interceptions, eight forced fumbles, third-team AP All-American, drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Avinas
Avinas ("Rams") is a Lithuanian four-player partnership trick-taking card game of the Schafkopf family, popular around Jurbarkas, with queens and jacks as top trumps, sevens fixing trumps, and Rams-and-Pips penalty scoring.
Avni Yıldırım
Avni Yıldırım (Mr. Robot), born 1991, Turkish professional boxer at super middleweight and light heavyweight; challenged Dirrell (2019) and Canelo Álvarez (2021) for world super middleweight titles, losing both; record about 28-5.
Avowed
Avowed is a 2025 first-person fantasy action RPG by Obsidian Entertainment, set in Eora's Living Lands from Pillars of Eternity, released February 18, 2025 by Xbox Game Studios for PC and Xbox, later PS5, with mixed-positive reception.
Avram Glazer
Avram Glazer (born 1960), American businessman, Executive Co-Chairman and director of Manchester United plc since May 2012 with brother Joel; son of Malcolm Glazer; sold shares in 2021 and 25% stake to Jim Ratcliffe in 2023.
Avram Grant
Avram Grant (אברהם גרנט), Israeli football manager born in Petah Tikva; led Chelsea to the 2008 Champions League final, managed Israel, Ghana (2015 AFCON finalist), and Zambia.
AVRO 1938 chess tournament
The AVRO 1938 chess tournament was a double round-robin event in the Netherlands, November 1938, won by Paul Keres on tie-break over Reuben Fine, with the world's top eight players including Alexander Alekhine.
Avtandil Koridze
Avtandil Koridze (ავთანდილ ქორიძე), Soviet Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler (67 kg), 1960 Rome Olympic gold and 1961 world champion; died in a 1966 car crash with Roman Dzneladze.
Awa Fam
Awa Fam Thiam (born 2006) is a Spanish 6'4" center, Valencia Basket youth product, 2026 WNBA No. 3 pick of the Seattle Storm, highest-drafted Spanish player, EuroBasket 2025 silver medalist.
Awari
Awari (Oware, Awele, wari) is a West African two-player mancala game on two rows of six pits with 48 seeds, won by capturing more than 24. Romein and Bal strongly solved it in 2002: perfect play is a draw.
Away colours
Away colors, also known as away kits or road uniforms, are the uniforms a sports team wears when its primary home outfit would visually clash with an opponent's.
Away goals rule
The away goals rule (regla del gol de visitante) was a football tiebreaker, used by UEFA from 1965 until its abolition in 2021/22, under which the team scoring more goals away from home advanced in level two-legged knockout ties.
Awesome Kong
Awesome Kong, ring name of Kia Stevens, American wrestler; Amazing Kong in Japan, two-time TNA Knockouts Champion, Kharma in WWE, GLOW's Tammé Dawson, and an AEW founding-era star.
Axar Patel
Axar Patel (born 1994, Anand, Gujarat), Indian left-arm orthodox spin all-rounder; Delhi Capitals IPL captain retained for ₹16.50 crore, India T20I vice-captain, 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy winner.
Axel Cadier
Axel Cadier (Axel Vilhelm Teodor Cadier, 1906-1974), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler: Olympic light-heavyweight gold at Berlin 1936, middleweight bronze at Los Angeles 1932, four European titles, 11 Swedish championships, later a professional wrestler and coach.