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LA Galaxy

LA Galaxy, MLS soccer club in Carson, California, founded 1996 as an original franchise; six MLS Cups (2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2024), home Dignity Health Sports Park, owned by AEG, El Tráfico rival LAFC.

LA Knight

LA Knight (Shaun Ricker, born 1982), also known as Eli Drake and briefly Max Dupri, is an American WWE wrestler, two-time United States Champion and former Million Dollar Champion, famous for catchphrase-driven promos compared to The Rock and Steve Austin.

La Liebre Perseguida

La Liebre Perseguida (The Pursued Hare) is a Spanish two-player hunt board game: one hare against three galgos on a square board with triangles; galgos win by blocking, the hare by breaking past. Distinct from Cercar la liebre.

La Liga

La Liga (LALIGA EA SPORTS) is Spain's top men's football division, first played in 1929 and organized since 1984 by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional; known for centralized TV rights under RD 5/2015, a-priori squad cost limits since 2013, and record €5,464M revenues in 2024/25.

La Liga Awards

The La Liga Awards, formerly the LFP Awards, are the official end-of-season awards LALIGA gives for the best player, coach, U-23 player, and goal of each Spanish season.

La Liga records and statistics

La Liga records and statistics: Spain's top football division since 1928-29. Real Madrid lead with 36 titles, Barcelona 27-29; Zubizarreta's 622 appearances, Messi's scoring marks, and 2025/26 attendance record of 17.5 million.

La Masia

La Masia, FC Barcelona's youth academy and development philosophy, founded 1979 in a 1702 farmhouse, moved to the Ciutat Esportiva in 2011; produced Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Yamal; 49.3% of 2024-25 La Liga minutes.

La Mosca

La Mosca is a peripheral neighborhood in Málaga's Este district, Spain, on the Arroyo Jaboneros, home to U.D. La Mosca football club (founded 1993), the Pabellón La Mosca, and the San Antón Night Trail; the name also denotes an Argentine band and a New Mexico lookout.

La Murette de Oukam

La Murette de Oukam is a surf school and surfing spot in Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal, on the Corniche-Ouest near Plage Ouakam and the Mosquée de la Divinité, mapped in OpenStreetMap at 14.71552 N, 17.49177 W.

La Nord

La Nord is the powerful expert-level sand-bottom beach break at Hossegor, Landes, France, shaped by the gouf de Capbreton canyon; it hosts the Rip Curl Challenge La Nord big-wave contest each winter.

La Roca

La Roca names several unrelated venues: La Roca Multiaventura adventure park in Palencia, Spain; La Roca Boulders gym in Melbourne; La Roca FC soccer club in Utah; and Parque Roca in Buenos Aires.

La route des epices

La route des épices names two board games: Sentosphère's 1999 olfactory spice-trading game by Debroise and Lucas (As d'Or 1999), and Century: La Route des Épices, Emerson Matsuuchi's 2017 Plan B Games card game.

La Troienne

La Troienne (1926–1954), French-bred mare by Teddy, never won a race but became the most important broodmare imported to the US in the 20th century; foundation of Bruce Lowe family 1-x, dam of Black Helen and Bimelech, ancestress of Buckpasser.

La Vague Basque

La Vague Basque is a surf school and sports venue in Biarritz, France, founded in 1997 by David Quérol and Christophe Moraiz, labeled École Française de Surf, based since 2003 on the Côte des Basques beach.

La Yagua

La Yagua (the jaguar game, "el tigre y los perros") is a traditional Chiriguano-Chane hunt board game from Argentina: twelve dogs trap one jaguar on a 5x5 grid with a triangular den; the jaguar captures by hopping.

La'el Collins

La'el Collins (born 1993) is an NFL offensive tackle from LSU who went undrafted in 2015, played 74 games for the Cowboys (2015-21) and Bengals (2022), signed a $50 million extension, and was sidelined by hip and knee injuries.

Labaron Philon Jr.

Labaron Philon Jr. (born 2005) is an American NBA guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, drafted No. 22 overall in 2026 from Alabama, a consensus Third Team All-American who averaged 22.0 points and 5.0 assists as a sophomore.

Labirintus

Labirintus is a modern puzzle and planning game by László Nagy, cataloged in the Ludii general game system as DLP.Games.1426, in which balls roll until collision in a chosen arrow direction to rearrange them inside a labyrinth.

LaBron Kozone

LaBron Kozone, Greensboro NC pro wrestler, MLW signee, final DPW World and National Champion, Fire Star Pro trainer of Je'Von Evans and Jackson Drake, Ballgame lariat finisher.

Laces BC

Laces BC (Laces Basketball Club) is a Miami-based Unrivaled 3-on-3 women's basketball team, one of six founding clubs announced October 24, 2024, coached by Andrew Wade, captained by Alyssa Thomas (2025) and Jackie Young (2026).

Lacey Evans

Lacey Evans, real name Macey Estrella, American professional wrestler and former U.S. Marine military police officer; WWE 2016-2023, "The Lady of WWE," Mae Young Classic, first Saudi women's match, no titles, 2020 Slammy winner.

Lacey Nymeyer

Lacey Nymeyer (Lacey Pearl Nymeyer-John), American swimmer born 1985 in Tucson, Arizona; 2008 Olympic silver medalist in the 4x100 m freestyle relay, 2007 world-record 4x200 m freestyle relay, and 2009 NCAA Woman of the Year at the University of Arizona.

Lacey Von Erich

Lacey Von Erich (Lacey Dawn Adkisson, born 1986), daughter of Kerry Von Erich, is a retired American wrestler; WWE developmental 2007, TNA 2009-2010, one-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion with The Beautiful People.

Lachlan Galvin

Lachlan Galvin (born 2005, Campbelltown NSW) is an NRL halfback for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, formerly Wests Tigers; 2024 RLPA Rookie of the Year, Bulldog no. 874, contracted through 2028.

Lachlan Kennedy (sprinter)

Lachlan Kennedy (born 2003) is an Australian sprinter, national 100m record holder at 9.85 (Glasgow 2026), second Australian under 10 seconds, 2025 World Indoor 60m silver medallist, and 2026 Commonwealth Games 4x100m gold and 100m silver medallist.

Lachlan Olbrich

Lachlan Olbrich, Australian basketball center-forward born 2003 in Adelaide; UC Riverside freshman, Illawarra Hawks NBL champion, 2024 NZNBL MVP; drafted 55th in 2025 by the Lakers, traded to the Chicago Bulls.

Lacina Traoré

Lacina Traoré (Lacina Emeghara Traoré), Ivorian striker born 1990 in Abidjan; 2.03 m centre-forward, tallest outfield player in Premier League history; clubs included CFR Cluj, Kuban, Anzhi, Monaco, Everton; 2015 AFCON winner.

Lacrosse

Lacrosse: stick-and-ball team sport from Indigenous North America (Haudenosaunee, c. 1100), codified by George Beers in 1867; played as field, box, and Sixes; Olympic medal sport 1904, 1908, and returning at LA 2028.

LaDainian Tomlinson

LaDainian Tomlinson (LT), born 1979 in Waco, Texas, is a Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Chargers 2001-09, Jets 2010-11), 2006 NFL MVP, 13,684 career rushing yards, 145 rushing touchdowns, TCU and Texas Sports Hall of Famer.

Ladd McConkey

Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver (No. 15), Georgia product drafted 34th overall in 2024; Chargers rookie-record 1,149 receiving yards and 197-yard playoff game.