Lori Chalupny is a former American soccer defender who played for various teams over the course of her career as well as for the United States national team. Chalupny was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and she began her career playing soccer at her high school as well as for the club soccer team J.B. Marine S.C. Chalupny went on... read full bio
Lorenzo Neal is an American former professional football player who has played as a fullback in the NFL. Neal was born in Lemoore, California, and he began his career playing football in high school where he set several rushing records with over 2,000 yards in rushing in a season. From there, Neal went on to play college football at Fresno... read full bio
Lorenzo Cain is an American professional baseball center fielder that plays for the Milwaukee Brewers of the MLB. Cain was born in Valdosta, Georgia, and he began his career playing baseball in high school. From there, Cain was drafted by the Brewers of the amateur draft out of Tallahassee Community College. He went on to play for the rookie league... read full bio
Lorena Ochoa, a Mexican golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and has been named the top female golfer in the world, was born in Guadalajara and is regarded as one of the greatest Mexican golfers of all time. Ochoa became the top-ranked golfer in the world, surpassing Annika Sorenstam. Ochoa won the Women's British Open by a margin of... read full bio
Loren Roberts played for Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo Senior High School before going pro in 1975 after the school's NCAA golf program was discontinued. In 1979, he took home the PGA's National Assistant Club Pro Championship. He was referred to as the "Boss of the Moss" for his putting prowess and won eight times overall on the PGA... read full bio
London Fletcher is an American former professional football linebacker who has played in the NFL. Fletcher was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at John Carroll University where he was named the Division III National Linebacker of the Year. He went on to be signed... read full bio
Lomas Brown is an American former professional football player who played as an offensive tackle in the NFL. Brown was born in Miami, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a stand-out offensive lineman and was considered one of the 33 all-time greatest Florida high school football players by the Florida High School... read full bio
Logan Mankins is an American former professional football guard who has played in the NFL. Mankins was born in Catheys Valley, California, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was an All-League performer and an MVP. Mankins went on to play college football at Fresno State where he was on the watch list for an... read full bio
Lloyd Pierce is an American basketball coach who is currently head coach of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Pierce studied at Santa Clara University where he earned a B.S. degree in business management. After graduating, Pierce went on to begin working as an assistant coach for the Santa Clara Bronco men’s basketball team. He worked there for about four... read full bio
Lloyd Carr is an American former football quarterback and former football coach. Carr was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football first at the University of Missouri and then Northern Michigan University. After earning his M.A. in education administration, Carr went on to begin his... read full bio
Lisa Leslie is a retired professional women's basketball player. She played in the WNBA and is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. She was the number seven pick in the 1997 inaugural WNBA draft. She followed a very impressive career at the University of Southern California with eight WNBA All-Star selections and two WNBA championships... read full bio
Argentine professional soccer player or footballer Lionel Messi is considered among the best players in the world and viewed by many as the greatest of all time. Messi has played for FC Barcelona since he was fourteen years old, when he was signed to their youth team. Though he suffered from a growth hormone deficiency, the team agreed to pay... read full bio
Lindsey Harding is an American professional basketball coach and former player. She is currently the player development coach of the Sacramento Kings. Harding began her professional career at Duke University where she was on the All-ACC Freshman team. Harding was selected in the WNBA draft in round 1 as the 1st overall pick by the Phoenix Mercury. As a professional... read full bio
The Minnesota Lynx's head coach is Lindsay Whalen. She has previously played for the Connecticut Sun, UMMC Ekaterinburg, ZVVZ USK Prague, Minnesota Lynx, Galatasaray, Dynamo Moscow, AGU Spor and Yakin Dogu Universeti. She played ball for the University of Minnesota. Lindsay participated in both the Olympic team and the world championship team. Gold was hers in both competitions. Lindsay Whalen's Hutchinson High School basketball... read full bio
Lindsay Davenport is an American tennis player. Lindsay along with Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams, and Chris Evert have been ranked year-end World No. 1 at least four times. She was ranked World No. 1 on eight different times for a total of 98 weeks. She was also ranked No. 1 in doubles. ... read full bio
Lindsay Czarniak is an ESPN Sportscenter anchor. Following six years with NBC4, the local NBC television affiliate in Washington, D.C., she joined ESPN. Czarniak has been a pit reporter and studio host for TNT’s NASCAR Spring Cup Series coverage and a former co-host and reporter for the syndicated The George Michael Sports Machine. She served as a host and sportsdesk... read full bio
Linda Cohn has long been considered a pioneer for woman sportscasters and a true American icon. She has graced our television sets for over 20 years as one of the first full-time female sports anchors and is recognized as one of Americas most successful female sports anchors. Linda has been one of only a few that have been a constant... read full bio
Lincoln Kennedy is a retired College and NFL player. He was drafted in the first round and played for the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders. Kennedy is a three time pro-bowl player and recipient of the Jim Parker Trophy. Kennedy played left guard and right tackle. As a member of the Raiders, Kennedy was named to two consecutive Pro Bowls... read full bio
Li Na, a former professional tennis player from China, retired from the sport seven months after reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 2 on the WTA Tour as a result of a severe left knee problem that had previously prevented her from competing for several years. Li achieved nine WTA singles victories throughout her career, including two Grand Slam... read full bio
Lewis Pugh is a remarkable person whose tenacity and dedication have made him a renowned endurance swimmer and a committed UN Patron of the Oceans. His outstanding accomplishments in open water and his unshakable dedication to environmental awareness have made a lasting impression on the world. Pugh has achieved feats in the water that are nothing short of amazing. From the... read full bio
