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Larry Sanders (basketball)
Larry Sanders (born 1988) is an American former NBA center-forward, VCU product drafted 15th overall by Milwaukee in 2010; 2012-13 elite shot-blocker who retired in 2015 over mental health, briefly returned with Cleveland.
Larry Scott (bodybuilder)
Larry Scott (1938–2014), American bodybuilder from Blackfoot, Idaho; first Mr. Olympia (1965, 1966), retired at 28. Known for 20-inch arms and the Scott curl, the preacher curl bench named after him.
Larry Shields
Larry Shields (Marion Lawrence Shields, 1895-1976), American middle-distance runner for Penn State; 1920 Antwerp Olympic bronze at 1,500 m and gold in the 3,000 m team race; NCAA and IC4A mile champion; later Phillips Andover teacher and Commodore.
Larry Tanenbaum
Larry Tanenbaum (Lawrence M. Tanenbaum), Canadian billionaire businessman, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and CEO of Kilmer Group; holds 25% of MLSE, owner of Toronto Tempo WNBA franchise.
Larry Walker
Larry Walker, born 1966 in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, is a Canadian former MLB right fielder (Expos, Rockies, Cardinals), 1997 NL MVP, three-time batting champion, and 2020 Hall of Fame inductee with a .313 average and 383 home runs.
Larry Wheels
Larry Wheels, or Larry "Wheels" Williams, is an American strength athlete who competes in powerlifting, bodybuilding, and strongman. He set a world record in 2017.
Larry Zbyszko
Larry Zbyszko (Lawrence Whistler, born 1953), American pro wrestler and commentator, Bruno Sammartino's protege turned betrayer in 1980, two-time AWA World Champion, WCW announcer, 2015 WWE Hall of Famer.
Lars Balk
Lars Balk, Dutch field hockey defender (born 1996, Vianen), SV Kampong player, 176 caps for the Netherlands, Olympic gold Paris 2024, EuroHockey titles 2021 and 2023, retired from Oranje in October 2026.
Lars Bender
Lars Bender, born 1989 in Rosenheim, German defensive midfielder; twin of Sven Bender; Bayer 04 Leverkusen captain 2015–2021, 19 Germany caps, Euro 2012 semifinalist, 2016 Olympic silver; later DFB and Bayern youth coach.
Lars Bjorkstrom
Lars Sigurd Björkström, Swedish-born Brazilian sailor (born 1943, Gothenburg), won Tornado class gold with Alex Welter at Moscow 1980, Brazil's first Olympic sailing gold, ending a 24-year national gold drought.
Lars Hall
Lars Hall (Lars Göran Ivar Hall, 1927–1991), Swedish modern pentathlete; won individual Olympic gold at Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956, first civilian champion and first to defend the title.
Lars Jørgen Madsen
Lars Jørgen Madsen (1871–1925), Danish sport shooter and physician, won five Olympic medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) across five Games 1900–1924 and 13 World Championship medals, first Dane with five Olympic medals.
Lars Nelson
Lars Nelson (Lars Fredrik Nelson, born 1985) is a Swedish cross-country skier of Åsarna IK who won gold in the 4x10 km relay at Sochi 2014, skied the first leg, and placed ninth in the skiathlon.
Lars Nieberg
Lars Nieberg, born 1963 in Wittingen, Germany, is a German show jumper with Olympic team jumping gold at Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, plus 1998 World and 1997 European team titles; father of rider Gerrit Nieberg.
Lars Nootbaar
Lars Taylor-Tatsuji Nootbaar (born 1997, El Segundo, CA) is an American MLB outfielder, drafted 243rd overall by the Cardinals in 2018, a 2023 World Baseball Classic champion for Japan, traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2026.
Lars Riedel
Lars Riedel is a German discus thrower, born in Zwickau in 1967, who won Olympic gold at Atlanta 1996, silver in 2000, and five world titles.
Lars Stindl
Lars Stindl, full name Lars Edi Stindl, is a German former attacking midfielder who scored the only goal in the 2017 Confederations Cup final, winning the tournament with Germany.
Lars Sullivan
Lars Sullivan, ring name of Dylan Miley (born 1988), American WWE wrestler, monster heel in NXT and on Raw/SmackDown 2017–2021; Freak Accident finisher; fined $100,000 in 2019, released February 2021.
Lars Thorn
Lars Thörn (Lars Einar Vilhelm Thörn, 1904–1990), Swedish 5.5 Metre sailor; Olympic gold skipper of Rush V at Melbourne 1956 and silver with Rush VII at Tokyo 1964, KSSS club.
Lars Vagberg
Lars Vågberg (Lars Magnus Vågberg), Norwegian curler born 1967 in Sollefteå, Sweden; third on Pål Trulsen's Stabekk team that won 2002 Olympic gold, later 2006 Games and world and European medals.
Lary Schulhof
Larry (Lary Alan) Schulhof, born 1942 in Muncie, Indiana, is an American butterfly swimmer and neurosurgeon; he won gold in the 4x100 m freestyle relay at Tokyo 1964 and set a 1961 medley relay world record.
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas Aces, WNBA team (formerly Utah Starzz, San Antonio Silver Stars/Stars), based in Las Vegas since 2018, owned by Mark Davis; three WNBA championships (2022, 2023, 2025) led by coach Becky Hammon and four-time MVP A'ja Wilson.
Las Vegas Grand Prix
Las Vegas Grand Prix: Formula One race on the 6.201 km Las Vegas Strip Circuit since 2023, night race, winners Verstappen (2023, 2025) and Russell (2024); successor to the 1981–1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix, contracted through 2037.
Las Vegas Lights FC
Las Vegas Lights FC, also known as Vegas Lights FC, is a professional soccer club in Las Vegas, Nevada, playing in the USL Championship since 2018.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS), opened 1996 in North Las Vegas, Nevada, is a 1.5-mile tri-oval NASCAR track owned by Speedway Motorsports, with 123,000 seats, a four-wide NHRA drag strip, dirt track, and road courses.
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders, formerly Oakland Raiders and Los Angeles Raiders, NFL AFC West team founded in the AFL in 1960; three Super Bowls (XI, XV, XVIII); based at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas since 2020.
Las Vegas Strip Circuit
Las Vegas Strip Circuit: 6.201 km, 17-turn temporary night street circuit hosting the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix since 2023; lap record 1:33.365 (Verstappen 2025); contract through 2037.
Lasa
Lasa is the used name of Mikel Lasa Goikoetxea (born 1971), Spanish footballer and 1992 Olympic gold medalist with Real Madrid affiliation; also Emiliano Lasa, Uruguayan long jumper.
Lasca
Lasca (Laska, Laskers) is a 1911 checkers variant invented by World Chess Champion Emanuel Lasker, inspired by Russian Bashni: captured pieces are stacked under the capturer as columns on a 7x7 board with 11 pieces per side.
Lascelles Brown
Lascelles Brown (born 1974, Clarendon, Jamaica) is a brakeman who competed for Jamaica, Canada, and Monaco; first Jamaican-born Winter Olympic medallist, with two-man silver at Turin 2006 and four-man bronze at Vancouver 2010.