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Lanka Premier League
Lanka Premier League (LPL), Sri Lanka's franchise T20 cricket league run by Sri Lanka Cricket with IPG as rights holder since 2020; Jaffna has won four titles; 2025 edition skipped for T20 World Cup 2026 venue preparation.
Lånkebanen
Lånkebanen (Hell RX), Norway's national motorsport centre at Hell, Stjørdal, Trøndelag; NAF-owned circuit opened 1987/1988 as Norway's first permanent asphalt track, hosting World Rallycross 2014–2019 and 2022–2023.
Lanny Bassham
Lanny Bassham (born 1947, Comanche, Texas) is an American rifle shooter, 1976 Olympic gold and 1972 silver medalist in 50 m rifle three positions, 1974 and 1978 world champion, and founder of Mental Management Systems.
Lanny McDonald
Lanny McDonald (Lanny King McDonald), Canadian NHL right winger born 1953 in Hanna, Alberta; played for Toronto, Colorado Rockies, Calgary Flames; 500 goals, 1,006 points; 66-goal 1982-83 franchise record; co-captained Flames to 1989 Stanley Cup; Hockey Hall of Fame 1992 and its chairman 2015-2025.
Lanny Poffo
Lanny Poffo (1954–2023), 'Leaping' Lanny Poffo and The Genius, American wrestler and manager, brother of Randy Savage, son of Angelo Poffo; WWF 1985–1992, frisbee-and-poetry act, managed Mr. Perfect, died February 2, 2023.
LaNorris Sellers
LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback from Florence, S.C.; dual-threat 6'3", 240-lb passer, 2024 SEC Freshman of the Year, once rated top 2026-draft QB, returned for 2026 under Kendal Briles.
Lansquenet
Lansquenet, from German Landsknecht: a German mercenary foot soldier serving France in the 15th-16th centuries, and a French banking card game named in Rabelais's 1542 Gargantua, ancestor of faro, Skin, and Zecchinetta.
Lanzasurf Surf School
Lanzasurf Surf School and Yoga Camps, a surf school in Caleta de Famara, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, founded in 2006 by Evandro Muñoz as a local kids' surf club, offering year-round surf lessons, camps, safaris, and yoga.
Lao Lishi
Lao Lishi (劳丽诗), Chinese diver born 1987 in Zhanjiang, Guangdong; 2004 Athens Olympic gold in 10m synchronized platform with Li Ting and silver in individual 10m platform; 2003 world synchro champion; retired 2010.
Laquet
Laquet is a medieval Spanish tables (backgammon-family) race game, the eleventh described in Alfonso X's Libro de los juegos (1283). Pieces cannot be hit, unused dice pass to the opponent, and it is likely the ancestor of Jacquet.
Laquon Treadwell
Laquon Treadwell (Laquon Malik Treadwell), born 1995 in Chicago, is an NFL wide receiver drafted 23rd overall by Minnesota in 2016 after record-setting Ole Miss career (202 catches); journeyman with six teams through 2026.
Lara Croft
Lara Croft, British archaeologist protagonist of Tomb Raider, created by Toby Gard at Core Design, debuted 24 October 1996; rebooted 2013–2018, now in Amazon Games era with Legacy of Atlantis (2027) and Catalyst (2028).
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, also known as LCGoL, is a 2010 isometric twin-stick action-adventure by Crystal Dynamics, the first co-op Lara Croft game, starring Lara and Totec against the demon Xolotl.
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, also Lara Croft: TOO, is a 2014 isometric twin-stick co-op action-adventure by Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix for PS4, Windows, and Xbox One, sequel to Guardian of Light and its first four-player Lara game.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a 2001 action-adventure film directed by Simon West, starring Angelina Jolie as the archaeologist heroine of the Tomb Raider video games.
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life is a 2003 action-adventure film starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, directed by Jan de Bont.
Lara Davenport
Lara Shiree Davenport (born 1983, Sydney) is an Australian swimmer and OAM recipient who won gold in the 4x200 m freestyle relay as a heats swimmer at Beijing 2008, in world record time.
Lara Gut-Behrami
Lara Gut-Behrami (Lara Giusy Gut-Behrami), Swiss alpine skier born 1991; two overall World Cup titles, 48 World Cup wins, 2022 Olympic super-G gold; retired August 2026 at 35 after a knee injury.
Lara Ilchenko
Lara Ilchenko (Лариса Дмитриевна Ильченко, born 1988, Volgograd), Russian open water swimmer; first Olympic women's 10km champion, Beijing 2008, and eight-time world title holder known for the drafting-then-sprinting finish called "The Ilchenko".
Lara Vadlau
Lara Vadlau, born 1994, is an Austrian sailor who won the mixed 470 gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics with Lukas Mähr, Austria's first sailing gold since 2004.
Lardarius Webb Jr.
Lardarius Webb Jr., Ravens cornerback and son of former Ravens DB Lardarius Webb Sr. (2009-17). Undrafted 2026 signing from Wake Forest after Jones College, Oklahoma State, and South Alabama; practice squad as of September 2026.
Laremy Tunsil
Laremy Tunsil, born 1994, is an NFL left tackle from Ole Miss, drafted 13th overall by Miami in 2016, later a five-time Pro Bowler with Houston and Washington and the NFL's highest-paid offensive tackle.
Larian Studios
Larian Studios, Belgian RPG developer founded 1996 in Gent by Swen Vincke; maker of the Divinity series and Baldur's Gate 3 (2023, 20+ million sales, Game of the Year winner); now building Divinity on a new engine.
Larisa Aleksandrova Popova
Larisa Aleksandrova-Popova (Лариса Александрова-Попова), born 1957 in Tiraspol, is a Moldovan rower who won gold in the 1980 Moscow Olympic double sculls with Yelena Khloptseva, the first Olympic title for Moldova, plus 1976 silver and three world championships.
Larisa Karlova
Larisa Karlova (Лариса Александровна Карлова, Larysa Oleksandrivna Karlova), born 1958 in Kyiv, Soviet/Ukrainian handball player; two Olympic golds (1976, 1980) and 1988 bronze with the USSR, Spartak Kyiv playmaker, distinct from other Larisas named Karlova.
Larisa Korobeynikova
Larisa Korobeynikova (Лариса Викторовна Коробейникова), born 1987 in Kurgan, is a Russian foil fencer with three Olympic medals: team silver at London 2012, team gold and individual bronze at Tokyo 2020.
Larisa Kurkina
Larisa Kurkina (Лариса Николаевна Куркина), born 1973, Russian cross-country skier; 2006 Turin Olympic gold in the 4x5 km relay, 2005 Worlds relay silver; retired 2011.
Larisa Latynina (Лариса Семёновна Латынина)
Larisa Latynina (Лариса Семёновна Латынина), Soviet gymnast born 1934 in Kherson, won 18 Olympic medals (9 gold) 1956-1964, the female record, and later coached the USSR women's team.
Larisa Lazutina
Larisa Lazutina (Лариса Лазутина, née Ptitsyna, born 1965), Russian cross-country skier; five Olympic golds and Nagano 1998 medals in all five events; disqualified for darbepoetin at Salt Lake City 2002 and banned two years.
Larisa Petrik
Larisa Petrik (Лариса Петрик), Soviet artistic gymnast born 1949 in Dolinsk, Sakhalin; 1964 USSR all-around champion at 15, beating Latynina; 1968 Olympic gold in team and floor (tied with Čáslavská), beam bronze.