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Classic cycle races Classic race One‑day professional road cycling events in Western Europe, historic and prestigious. Include the five Monuments; define seasonal highlights, terrain types, tactics and their role…

Cleat (shoe studs) — traction devices for footwear Cleat Cleats are protrusions or removable studs on the soles of shoes that improve grip on soft, wet, or icy surfaces. They appear in multiple sports and in outdoor work footwear, with v…

Clermont Foot — professional football club from Clermont-Ferrand, France Clermont Foot Clermont Foot is a professional football club based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne region of France, known for its rise to France’s top division and local identity.

Cleveland Barons (NHL, 1976–1978) Cleveland Barons (NHL) Short-lived National Hockey League team that relocated from California, played in the Cleveland area for two seasons, and merged with the Minnesota North Stars due to financial dif…

Cleveland Browns: History, Achievements, and Team Overview Cleveland Browns Comprehensive history and overview of the Cleveland Browns: origins, championships, key seasons, rivalries, relocation and rebirth, notable records and franchise milestones.

Cleveland Cavaliers Professional NBA franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio, founded 1970; home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and 2016 NBA champions led by LeBron James.

Cleveland Guardians Major League Baseball club in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1894, two-time World Series winners, long history as the Indians, renamed Guardians in 2021 after debate over team identit…

Cleveland Monsters Professional American Hockey League team in Cleveland, Ohio. Began play in 2007, rebranded in 2016, and serves as the primary AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Climbing harness: types, parts, fitting, care, and safety Climbing harness A climbing harness secures a climber to the rope and anchors. This article explains common types, key components, fitting and inspection, typical uses, and basic care and retiremen…

Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata: history, identity and football legacy Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Argentine multi-sport club from La Plata, founded in 1887. Best known for its football team (GELP), its stadium 'El Bosque', local rivalry and a long history in Argentina's top div…

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Brazilian sports club from Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. Founded as a rowing club, Vasco is noted for its historic stadium, distinctive cross emblem, social imp…

Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Chilean professional football club based in Santiago, affiliated with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; one of the country's leading teams, known for its white-and-blue col…

Club Estudiantes de La Plata Argentine sports club best known for its professional football team from La Plata, founded 1905; noted for tactical innovation, Copa Libertadores titles (1968–70, 2009) and the Pla…

Club Ferro Carril Oeste — Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires Club Ferro Carril Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste is a multi-sport club from the Caballito district of Buenos Aires, best known for its football team, historic 1980s successes, green colors and long tradition in…

Club León — Mexican professional football club Club León Club León is a Mexican professional football club from León, Guanajuato, founded in 1944. Known for green-and-white colors, multiple national titles, the 1949 Campeonísimo and stro…

Club Nacional de Football Uruguayan football club founded in 1899. Nacional is one of Uruguay’s most popular and successful teams, known for its tricolour identity, historic stadium, rivalry with Peñarol, a…

Club Necaxa Mexican professional football club based in Aguascalientes, known as Necaxa or “Los Rayos”, with a long history dating to the early 20th century, red-and-white identity, and notabl…

Club Puebla — Mexican professional football club from Puebla Club Puebla Club Puebla, nicknamed La Franja, is a professional Mexican football club based in Puebla. Known for its white kit with a blue diagonal sash, it competes in Liga MX and holds domes…

Club Tijuana (Xolos) — Mexican professional football club Club Tijuana Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente, commonly Xolos, is a professional Mexican football club from Tijuana, Baja California, noted for its rapid rise to Liga MX and a 2012 cham…

Club Universidad de Guadalajara (Leones Negros) Club Universidad de Guadalajara Mexican football club representing the University of Guadalajara, nicknamed Leones Negros (Black Lions). Traditionally based in Guadalajara, the club competes in Mexico's professio…

Club Universitario de Deportes — Lima's historic football club Club Universitario de Deportes Peruvian football club Universitario, commonly called La U, is a Lima-based institution founded in 1924, known for its cream shirts, large fanbase, Monumental stadium and long nati…

Clube Atlético Mineiro (Atlético Mineiro) Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro, commonly known as Atlético Mineiro or Galo, is a major Brazilian football club from Belo Horizonte with a rich history, distinctive black-and-white identity…

Clube Náutico Capibaribe (Náutico) Clube Náutico Capibaribe Brazilian sports club from Recife, Pernambuco, best known for its red-and-white football team. Founded in 1901 with rowing origins, Náutico competes in state championships and has…

CO Roubaix-Tourcoing A post‑World War II French football club from Roubaix and Tourcoing, best known for winning the national championship in 1947 and for its role in northern France's football history…

Baseball coach — roles, responsibilities, and common positions Coach (baseball) Overview of the coaching staff in baseball: typical positions (first/third base, pitching, hitting, bench, bullpen), duties, development of roles, and how staffs differ across leve…

Coach (sport): roles, types, history and modern practice Coach (sport) An overview of the sporting coach: duties, distinctions from managers, types of coaching, historical development, methods, and modern trends including sport science and analytics.

Cobreloa — Chilean football club from Calama Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa, founded in 1977 in Calama, is a prominent Chilean football club known for its orange kit, success in the early 1980s and strong ties to the copper-mining…

Coca-Cola 600 Annual 600-mile NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Memorial Day weekend. The longest Cup race, known for a daylight-to-night transition, military tributes, and i…

Coke Zero Sugar 400 Annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race at Daytona International Speedway, historically known as the Firecracker/Pepsi 400. Midseason superspeedway event noted for pack racing, dra…

College basketball Organized basketball played by college and university teams, primarily in the United States. Covers leagues, season structure, the NCAA divisions and tournaments, rules, history, a…

College football (United States) College football College football is the intercollegiate form of American football played by teams representing universities, colleges, and service academies, with organized competition, traditions…

Collingwood Football Club Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies, is an Australian rules football club from the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood, with a long history in the VFL/AFL and a large, pas…

Colo-Colo — Chilean football club Colo-Colo Colo-Colo is a professional Chilean football club based in Santiago, known for domestic success, a large fanbase, historic stadium, and the 1991 Copa Libertadores victory.

Colombia at the Olympics Summary of Colombia’s participation in the Olympic Games, its development, notable athletes and sports, and the role of its national Olympic committee.

Colombia national football team Overview of the Colombia national football team (Los Cafeteros): history, playing style, notable players, achievements such as Copa América 2001 and the 2014 World Cup run, and cul…

Colorado Avalanche Professional NHL ice hockey franchise based in Denver, Colorado; founded as the Quebec Nordiques, relocated in 1995, three-time Stanley Cup champions and a prominent Western Confer…

Colorado Crush (Arena Football team) Colorado Crush The Colorado Crush were an Arena Football League franchise based in Denver from 2003 to 2008. They played home games at the Pepsi Center and captured the 2005 ArenaBowl championshi…

Colorado Mammoth (professional box lacrosse team) Colorado Mammoth The Colorado Mammoth are a professional box lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado, competing in the National Lacrosse League since 2003. They play home games in the downtown aren…

Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids: a professional soccer club based near Denver, founding Major League Soccer member, 2010 MLS Cup champion, known for burgundy colors, Dick's Sporting Goods Park, an…

Colorado Rockies (Major League Baseball team) Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado, named for the Rocky Mountains; plays at Coors Field, known for high-altitude effects on play, a history since 1993, and a 2007…

Colorado Rockies (NHL) — Denver franchise 1976–1982 Colorado Rockies (NHL) Professional NHL franchise based in Denver from 1976 to 1982. Relocated from Kansas City and later moved to New Jersey to become the Devils; part of Colorado's pre-Avalanche hockey…

Columbus SC (Columbus Crew) — MLS club in Columbus, Ohio Columbus SC Columbus SC, commonly known as the Columbus Crew, is a professional Major League Soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio, with a long history, distinctive black-and-gold identity, and…

Combat sport: overview, techniques, history and uses Combat sport Competitive contact sports in which two opponents engage under rules to test striking, grappling or weapons skills; includes boxing, wrestling, MMA, fencing and many rule variants.

Commonwealth Games: multinational multi-sport event of the Commonwealth Commonwealth Games A major international multi-sport event held every four years for athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, notable for integrated para-sport events, separate home-nation teams, a…

Como 1907 — Football club from Como, Lombardy Como 1907 Como 1907 is an Italian football club founded in 1907 and based in Como, Lombardy. The team plays at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia and has competed at various levels of the Italia…

Comoros at the Olympics: participation, history and profile Comoros at the Olympics Overview of Comoros' Olympic participation since 1996, its National Olympic Committee, typical sports, representation challenges and role of universality places in enabling small t…

Comoros national football team The national football team of the Union of the Comoros, nicknamed Les Coelacanthes, representing the country in international competition and known for rapid improvement and use of…

Comparison of IOC, FIFA, and ISO 3166 Country Codes Overview and differences between IOC and FIFA three-letter country codes and ISO 3166 country code sets, their purposes, maintenance, examples, and data-integration issues.