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Dexter Lumis
Dexter Lumis, real name Samuel Shaw, is an American professional wrestler, a silent horror-styled WWE character, NXT Breakout Tournament 2019, Indi Hartwell storyline, and WWE Tag Team Champion with Joe Gacy in The Wyatt Sicks (July 2025 to January 2026); released by WWE April 24, 2026, then signed by TNA.
Dexter Manley
Dexter Manley, born 1959 in Houston, is a former NFL defensive end who starred for the Washington Redskins 1981-89, won Super Bowls XVII and XXII, recorded 103.5 sacks, overcame adult illiteracy, and was banned after a fourth failed drug test in 1991.
Dez Bryant
Dez Bryant, American NFL wide receiver from Oklahoma State, drafted 24th overall by Dallas in 2010; three-time Pro Bowler, 41 touchdowns 2012-14, famous 2014 playoff no-catch, later Saints and Ravens.
Dezso Fabian
Dezso Fabian (Dezső Fábián, 1918–1973), Hungarian water polo player and breaststroke swimmer nicknamed Zsöde; silver at London 1948, gold at Helsinki 1952, later championship-winning FTC coach.
Dezso Foldes
Dezso Foldes (Dezső Földes, 1880–1950) was a Hungarian sabre fencer and surgeon who won Olympic team sabre gold at London 1908 and Stockholm 1912, then emigrated to Cleveland, USA.
Dezso Gyarmati
Dezso Gyarmati (Dezső Gyarmati, 1927–2013), Hungarian water polo player and coach; Olympic medals at five Games (gold 1952, 1956, 1964), European champion 1954 and 1962, coached Hungary to 1976 Olympic gold.
Dezso Lemhenyi
Dezso Lemhenyi (Lemhényi Dezső, born Kollmann, 1917–2003), Hungarian water polo player: 1948 Olympic silver, 1952 Olympic gold; later coached Hungarian, French, and Canadian national teams and founded the Hungarian Olympic Champions Club.
Dezso Novak
Dezso Novak (Novák Dezső, 1939–2014), Hungarian defender, two-time Olympic football champion (1964, 1968) and Rome 1960 bronze medalist; Ferencváros legend, 1965 Fairs Cup winner, and three-time title-winning FTC coach.
DFB-Pokal
DFB-Pokal, the German football association cup, a 64-team knockout competition; men's final at Berlin Olympiastadion since 1985 (extended to 2030); first held 1935 as Tschammer-Pokal; Bayern beat Stuttgart 3:0 in the 2026 final.
Dhakshineswar Suresh
Dhakshineswar Suresh (DK), Indian tennis player from Madurai; 6'5" big server via Georgia Gwinnett and Wake Forest college tennis; Davis Cup debut 2025, 5-1 rubbers, beat Kym, de Jong, den Ouden; ATP career-high 352.
Dhalsim
Dhalsim is a fictional Indian yoga master and original fighter from Street Fighter II. He is recognized for pioneering the keep-away strategy and fighting with stretchable limbs and fire.
Dhanraj Pillay (धनराज पिल्लै)
Dhanraj Pillay (धनराज पिल्लै), born 1968, Indian field hockey forward and captain nicknamed Toofan; 339 matches, 170 goals, four Olympics, four World Cups, 1998 Asian Games gold, Khel Ratna and Padma Shri.
Dharam Singh Gill
Dharam Singh Gill (1919–2001), also called Dharam Singh Sr, was an Indian field hockey defender from Gandiwind, Punjab, who won gold at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and coached India to gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Dhola
Dhola is a traditional Maldivian race board game with four pieces per player, five cowry shells as dice, and a cruciform 3x8 board; rules incompletely documented, known from Culin 1898 and Murray 1951. Distinct from the North Indian folk genre ḍholā.
Dhyan Chand (ध्यान चंद)
Dhyan Chand (ध्यान चंद), born Dhyan Singh, was an Indian field hockey center-forward who won three Olympic gold medals, in 1928, 1932, and 1936, captaining the 1936 team.
Dhyan Chand Award
Dhyan Chand Award, Indian national sports award instituted in 2002 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for lifetime achievement in sports; statuette, certificate and Rs 5 lakh; discontinued from 2024, folded into the Arjuna Award (Lifetime).
Dia Bell
Dia Bell, class of 2026 quarterback from American Heritage (Plantation, FL), son of NBA veteran Raja Bell; 2024-25 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year who signed with the Texas Longhorns.
Diablo (game)
Diablo is a home-game form of five-card draw poker with all four twos wild, where the opener must win the pot or pay to create a new one.
Diablo (series)
Diablo is an action role-playing game franchise by Blizzard Entertainment, set in the dark fantasy world of Sanctuary and known for demon-slaying combat and randomly generated loot, beginning in 1996.
Diablo (video game)
Diablo (1996) is Blizzard North's action RPG, released December 31, 1996, in which heroes descend 16 randomly generated dungeon levels beneath Tristram to kill the Lord of Terror. It debuted Battle.net, three classes, random loot, and founded the action-RPG genre.
Diablo II
Diablo II is an action role-playing game developed by Blizzard North and released in 2000, a sequel to Diablo whose skill trees and loot system shaped later action RPGs.
Diablo II: Resurrected
Diablo II: Resurrected is Blizzard's 2021 remaster of Diablo II (2000) and Lord of Destruction, made with Vicarious Visions, released on PC and consoles with 4K visuals, legacy graphics toggle, cross-progression, and later the 2026 Reign of the Warlock DLC adding the first new class in 25 years.
Diablo III
Diablo III, also known as Diablo 3, is a 2012 action role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment in which heroes fight demons and collect randomized loot in Sanctuary.
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (Reaper of Souls) is Blizzard's first expansion to Diablo III, released March 25, 2014 on PC and August 2014 on consoles as Ultimate Evil Edition, adding the Crusader class, Act V, level 70 cap, Adventure Mode, and Nephalem Rifts.
Diablo Immortal
Diablo Immortal: free-to-play action MMORPG by Blizzard and NetEase, set between Diablo II and Diablo III; launched June 2022 on mobile and PC; known for pay-to-win gem monetization and $100M early revenue.
Diablo IV
Diablo IV (Diablo 4) is Blizzard Entertainment's 2023 open-world action RPG, the fourth mainline Diablo game, with five launch classes, the Vessel of Hatred (2024) and Lord of Hatred (2026) expansions, and a Metacritic PC score of 86.
Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred
Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred is Blizzard's second Diablo IV expansion, released April 28, 2026. It adds the Skovos region, Paladin and Warlock classes, a free skill tree rework removing passives, and concludes the Mephisto storyline.
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred is Blizzard's first Diablo IV expansion, released October 7, 2024. It adds the Nahantu region, Spiritborn class, Mercenaries, Runewords, and Dark Citadel; Metacritic PC 84, OpenCritic 86.
Diablos Rojos del México
Diablos Rojos del México: Mexico City professional baseball team founded 1940 in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol; record 18 championships, plays at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú since 2019, back-to-back 2024-2025 titles.
Diabolo (空竹)
Diabolo (空竹, kongzhu), the Chinese yo-yo: an hourglass spool spun on a string between two handsticks. Originated in Ming China, patented in rubber by Phillippart 1905; fixed vs bearing axles, string climb, heritage status, world contests.