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Calcio Padova

Calcio Padova, biancoscudo club founded 1910 in Padua, Veneto; 16 Serie A seasons, best finish third in 1957-58 under Nereo Rocco; plays at Stadio Euganeo (8,665 seats) and was refounded as Biancoscudati Padova in 2014.

Calciopoli

Calciopoli: 2006 Italian football referee-appointment scandal exposed by Naples wiretaps, centered on Juventus GM Luciano Moggi; Juventus relegated and stripped of titles, 2005/06 Scudetto given to Inter, litigation closed in 2023.

Calculator spelling

Calculator spelling, or beghilos, types numbers like 0.7734 on a seven-segment calculator and flips it to read hELLO; only nine letters (B, E, G, H, I, L, O, S, Z) work, dating to 1970s calculators.

Calcutta Cup

Calcutta Cup: rugby union's oldest international trophy, contested annually by England and Scotland in the Six Nations. Made from 270 silver rupees in 1878; England 83 holds, Scotland 49; Scotland current holders after 2026.

Calcutta Polo Club

Calcutta Polo Club, Kolkata, founded 1862 by Robert Stewart and J. F. Sherer; world's oldest polo club, home of the first modern polo rule book and the Ezra Cup (1880).

Calder Memorial Trophy

Calder Memorial Trophy, NHL rookie of the year award, first awarded 1932-33, voted by the PHWA; named for NHL president Frank Calder; 2025-26 winner Matthew Schaefer, youngest ever at 18 years, 223 days.

Cale Makar

Cale Douglas Makar is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche, a two-time Norris Trophy winner who won the 2022 Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy.

Cale Yarborough

Cale Yarborough (1939-2023), American NASCAR Cup Series driver from Timmonsville, South Carolina; first to win three consecutive Cup championships (1976-78) with Junior Johnson, 83 Cup wins, four Daytona 500s, five Southern 500s, Hall of Fame 2012.

Caleb Banks

Caleb Banks, born 2001, Detroit; Florida Gators defensive tackle (Louisville transfer), 2024 breakout with 4.5 sacks, foot injury limited 2025; drafted 18th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Caleb Douglas

Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins wide receiver (WR #7), born 2003, Texas Tech and Florida college player, drafted round 3 pick 75 of the 2026 NFL Draft, 4.39-second 40-yard dash.

Caleb Durbin

Caleb Durbin (born 2000) is an American MLB infielder for the Boston Red Sox, formerly Brewers and Yankees. 2021 14th-round pick from Washington University in St. Louis; 2025 NL Rookie of the Year finalist.

Caleb Ekuban

Caleb Ansah Ekuban, born 1994 in Villafranca di Verona, is an Italian-Ghanaian centre-forward for Hellas Verona and Ghana; formerly Partizani Tirana, Leeds United, Trabzonspor (Turkish Cup and Super Cup winner), and Genoa.

Caleb Hawkins

Caleb Hawkins, Oklahoma State Cowboys running back #24 from Shawnee, Oklahoma; starred as a North Texas freshman in 2025 (1,434 rush yards, 25 TDs), then followed coach Eric Morris via the 2026 transfer portal.

Caleb Holt

Caleb Holt (born 2007) is an American basketball guard from Huntsville, Alabama, a five-star No. 2 recruit playing for Arizona, McDonald's All-American co-MVP, three-time USA Basketball gold medalist, and projected top-five 2027 NBA Draft pick.

Caleb Lohner

Caleb Lohner is an American professional football tight end for the Denver Broncos, drafted 241st overall in 2025 after playing four seasons of college basketball.

Caleb Lomu

Caleb Lomu (LOW-moo), offensive tackle, New England Patriots; drafted 28th overall in 2026 out of Utah. All-Big 12 first-team left tackle, elite athleticism, no sacks allowed in 2025.

Caleb Love

Caleb Love (born 2001), St. Louis guard; played at North Carolina (2022 title game run) and Arizona (2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year); undrafted 2025, two-way NBA deals with Portland and Philadelphia 76ers.

Caleb Malhotra

Caleb Malhotra, Canadian center (b. 2008), drafted 3rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 2026 after 84 points in 67 OHL games with Brantford; son of Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra, bound for Boston University.

Caleb Martin (basketball)

Caleb Martin, NBA forward (Miami Heat, 76ers, Dallas Mavericks), undrafted 2019 from Nevada; twin of Cody Martin; 2023 ECF Game 7 star with 26 points, 10 rebounds.

Caleb Plant

Caleb "Sweethands" Plant (born 1992, Nashville) is an American super middleweight boxer, IBF champion 2019-2021, who lost the first undisputed 168-pound title fight to Canelo Alvarez in 2021; record 23-3, 14 KOs.

Caleb Swanigan

Caleb Swanigan, "Biggie" (April 18, 1997 - June 20, 2022), American basketball forward; Purdue consensus All-American and 2017 Big Ten Player of the Year; NBA first-round pick (26th, 2017) for Portland and Sacramento; died at 25 of natural causes.

Caleb Tiernan

Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern offensive tackle drafted 97th overall in round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings; 43 straight college starts, 2025 captain, short 32 1/4-inch arms, projected guard/swing tackle.

Caleb Williams

Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears quarterback, won the 2022 Heisman Trophy at USC after starting at Oklahoma, then was drafted first overall in 2024, setting Bears rookie and franchise passing records.

Caleb Wilson (basketball)

Caleb Noah Sheldon Wilson (born 2006) is an American basketball player for the Chicago Bulls, drafted fourth overall in 2026 after one All-American freshman season at North Carolina.

Caleb Yirenkyi

Caleb Yirenkyi (born 2006, Bechem, Ghana) is a Ghanaian central midfielder for Coventry City and Ghana. Right to Dream academy product, ex-FC Nordsjælland, club-record ~£26m August 2026 signing, scored on his 2026 World Cup debut against Panama.

Caleta Los Piures

Caleta Los Piures is a bay and surf break near Punta de Lobos, 6 km south of Pichilemu, O'Higgins Region, Chile, also a seaweed-gathering cove on the Ruta de los Abastos; a namesake fishing cove exists in Biobío.

Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames, NHL ice hockey club in Calgary, Alberta (formerly Atlanta Flames, 1972-1980); Pacific Division, Western Conference; won the 1989 Stanley Cup, three Final appearances, owned since 1994 by a four-partner group led by N. Murray Edwards, moving from the Saddledome to Scotia Place in 2027.

Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede is a ten-day July rodeo, exhibition and festival in Calgary, Alberta, called the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth; founded 1912, it drew 1,470,288 visitors in 2025 and generates $721 million in annual Alberta economic output.

Calgary Stampeders

Calgary Stampeders, CFL West Division team founded 1945 (replacing the Bronks), based at McMahon Stadium; eight Grey Cup titles (1948, 1971, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2014, 2018) and the CFL's only undefeated season, 1948.

Calgary Wild FC

Calgary Wild FC is a professional women's soccer club in Calgary, Alberta, one of six founding teams of the Northern Super League, Canada's first pro women's league, playing at McMahon Stadium since 2025.