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Conkers
Conkers, a traditional British and Irish children's game also called conquerors, in which two players swing horse chestnut seeds on strings to smash each other's conker; first recorded 1848, World Championships since 1965.
CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol), South American football confederation founded 1916 in Buenos Aires, headquartered in Luque, Paraguay; ten members, president Alejandro Domínguez, runs Copa América, Libertadores, Sudamericana, and round robin World Cup qualifying.
CONMEBOL qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup
CONMEBOL qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup is how South American teams earn places, via the Copa América Femenina and, from 2027, the Women's Nations League.
Conn Findlay
Conn Findlay (Francis Conn Findlay, 1930–2021), American rower and sailor from Stockton, California: two Olympic golds and a bronze in coxed pairs (1956, 1960, 1964), a 1976 Tempest sailing bronze, and America's Cup wins on Courageous.
Conn Smythe
Conn Smythe (Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe, 1895-1980), Canadian hockey builder; bought Toronto St. Pats 1927, renamed them Maple Leafs, built Maple Leaf Gardens 1931, won 7 Cups; Conn Smythe Trophy namesake.
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy, also known as the Conn Smythe Memorial Trophy and Stanley Cup MVP, is awarded annually to the most valuable player of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby: Irish provincial rugby union branch founded 1885, based in Galway; professional team in the United Rugby Championship; 2016 Pro12 champions; home ground Dexcom Stadium (formerly the Sportsground).
Connect Four
Connect Four (Connect 4, Four in a Row) is a 1974 Milton Bradley disc-dropping game on a 7x6 grid. Solved in 1988 by Allen and Allis: first player wins via the center column; Tromp strongly solved it in 1995.
Connect6
Connect6 (六子棋, liùzǐqí) is a 2003 two-stone-per-turn k-in-a-row game by I-Chen Wu, played on a 19×19 board where six in a row wins; unsolved, PSPACE-complete.
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun was a WNBA team in Uncasville, Connecticut, owned by the Mohegan Tribe from 2003, reaching four WNBA Finals without winning a title.
Connectix Virtual Game Station
Connectix Virtual Game Station (VGS) was a 1999 commercial Sony PlayStation emulator for Power Mac G3 and Windows PCs by Connectix; the Ninth Circuit's Sony v. Connectix fair use ruling on BIOS reverse engineering became the key precedent for emulator legality.
Connelly Early
Connelly Early (Todd Connelly McNeil Early, born 2002) is a left-handed MLB starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals; a 2023 Red Sox fifth-rounder from Virginia who struck out 11 in his 2025 debut and was traded from Boston in July 2026.
Connie Carpenter Phinney
Connie Carpenter Phinney (Helen Constance Carpenter-Phinney), American cyclist and former speed skater born 1957 in Madison, Wisconsin; won the first Olympic women's cycling road race at Los Angeles 1984, beating Rebecca Twigg by inches.
Connie Hawkins
Connie Hawkins, "The Hawk" (1942-2017), American basketball forward and Hall of Famer banned by the NBA in 1961 over a point-shaving scandal, ABA MVP and 1968 champion with Pittsburgh, then Phoenix Suns All-NBA rookie.
Connie Mack
Connie Mack (Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, 1862–1956), American MLB manager and owner of the Philadelphia Athletics 1901–1950; record 3,731 wins, 3,948 losses; nine pennants, five World Series titles; Hall of Fame 1937.
Connor Barwin
Connor Alfred Barwin is a former NFL linebacker who played 10 seasons from 2009 to 2018, earning Pro Bowl honors with 14.5 sacks in 2014 with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Connor Bedard
Connor Bedard (born 2005, North Vancouver, BC) is a Canadian center for the Chicago Blackhawks, first overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft, 2024 Calder winner, and record-setting World Juniors and WHL scorer.
Connor Colby
Connor Colby (born 2003) is an NFL offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 249th overall in 2025 after a four-year Iowa career with 50 starts and first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2024.
Connor Cook
Connor Cook, Michigan State quarterback 2012-2015, winningest QB in school history (34-5), 2015 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm winner; Raiders fourth-round pick (100th overall, 2016) who made his first career start in an NFL playoff game.
Connor Curran
Connor Curran (born 2004) is an American freestyle aerials skier from Cincinnati, Ohio; 2026 Olympic mixed team aerials gold medalist, 12th individually, first World Cup podium at Deer Valley 2024, 2025 U.S. champion.
Connor Esterhuizen
Connor Esterhuizen (born 2001, Johannesburg) is a South African wicketkeeper-batsman, Lions and Proteas T20I debutant (March 2026, Player of the Series), also of Gujarat Titans, Pretoria Capitals, MI Cape Town and San Francisco Unicorns.
Connor Fields
Connor Fields is a retired American BMX racer from Las Vegas who won Olympic gold at Rio 2016, the first American man to win the discipline.
Connor Goldson
Connor Goldson (Connor Lambert Goldson, born 1992, York) is an English centre-back, 1.91 m, at Apollon Limassol after Shrewsbury, Brighton, Rangers (300+ apps, 2022 Europa League finalist) and Aris Limassol.
Connor Hellebuyck
Connor Hellebuyck, American NHL goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets, three-time Vezina winner (2020, 2024, 2025), 2025 Hart Trophy winner, 2026 Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, suspended in September 2026 amid a trade demand.
Connor Lew
Connor Lew (born 2005) is a Cincinnati Bengals center, No. 65, drafted 128th overall in 2026 out of Auburn, where he made 25 starts, captained the 2025 team, and tore an ACL in October 2025.
Connor McCaffery
Connor McCaffery, American basketball assistant coach at Butler (since 2024) and former Iowa two-sport athlete; son of coach Fran McCaffery, boyfriend of Caitlin Clark, NCAA-record 3.59 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Connor McDavid
Connor McDavid (born 1997) is a Canadian center and captain of the Edmonton Oilers, drafted first overall in 2015. Youngest captain in NHL history, six-time Art Ross winner, Conn Smythe 2024, 1,220 career points.
Connor Michalek
Connor 'The Crusher' Michalek (2005-2014) was a Pennsylvania boy and WWE fan with medulloblastoma who met Daniel Bryan via Make-A-Wish, inspired Connor's Cure, and received the first Warrior Award.
Connor Mills
Connor Mills, nicknamed True Grit, is an English professional wrestler with RevPro and PROGRESS; a former RevPro Cruiserweight Champion who beat Michael Oku for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Title in August 2026.
Connor O'Sullivan
Connor O'Sullivan (born 2005) is an Australian rules key defender for Geelong in the AFL; drafted pick 11 in 2023 from Albury/Murray Bushrangers, 2025 Rising Star nominee and Geelong Best Young Player.