Sports Icons Names Game

I'm a sports fanatic, you already know that. But how about you? Well, I decided to test your knowledge in a game. :)

Here is how it works. A member posts the name of a sports legend and also the respective sport between brackets and maybe even the country, something like this:

Arthur Ashe (tennis, USA)

The next post should be another name starting with the last letter of the previous name, something like this:

Edgar Davids (soccer, The Netherlands)

Simple enough? Well, I'll get it started then.

Lionel Messi (soccer, Argentina)

Over to you! 

Ivan Nova (Baseball, USA)

Sorry, I think I have accidentally removed a post...

Luckynn said:

Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov ( Chess, Russia )

Valerie Villi (athletics, New Zealand)

Israel Idonije (Football, USA)

Awesome thread,Johnny!!! We gonna have some fun!

Carl Lewis (track and field, USA)

Sir Sebastian Coe (athletics, UK)

Elisabeta Lipa (rowing, Romania - 5 times Olympic gold medalist)

Alfonso Soriano (Chicago Cubs)

Shaquille O'Neal "SHAQ" (Boston Celtics, formerly and most widely known as LA Lakers basketball player)

Lindsey Caroline Vonn (alpine ski racer, USA, Olympic and World Champion, Sportswoman of the Year for 2010)

Nolan Ryan (USA Major League record 27-year baseball career, he pitched from 1968-1993 for 4 dif teams: the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999)

Nigel Mansell (UK, Formula 1 World Champion in 1992)

Tony Hawk (skateboarder, the first skater to land a 900 in competition. USA)

Kobe Bryant (USA, basketball)

By the way Wnanhee, your entry was totally out of the rules but I will allow that for now :)

Thierry Henry (French, Football)

Yannick Noah (France, former professional tennis player, has won 23 titles in his career)

Sir Henry Cooper (boxer, UK ) who died 1st May 2011 famous for knocking down Mohammed Ali with "Enry's 'Ammer"!

"Sugar" Ray Robinson (boxer, USA) - 173 wins out of 200 fights, frequently cited as the greatest boxer of all time.

Norman "Norm" Hadley (Canada, Rugby Union)

Kobe Bryant (USA, basketball)

 

By the way Wnanhee, your entry was totally out of the rules but I will allow that for now :)

:o :o :o

Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (former World No. 1 tennis player from Russia)

Venkatapathy Raju (Indian, Cricket)

Usain Bolt (track and field, Jamaica - three-time World and Olympic gold medalist, world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and (along with his teammates) the 4 x 100 metres relay)

Now I'm definitely impressed with that one Johnny.  I really thought you would struggle with a name starting with U.

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Tommy Lasorda (Baseball USA)

Now I'm definitely impressed with that one Johnny.  I really thought you would struggle with a name starting with U.

 

blue

That was an easy one actually :)

Andrey Arshavin (Russia, soccer player currently at Arsenal in England)

Nicholas Lidstrom (Hockey US)

Michael Johnson (track and field, USA - won four Olympic gold medals and was crowned world champion eight times)

Niamh Fahey (UK, Footballer (Arsenal Ladies))

Yevgeny Plushenko (figure skating, Russia - the 2006 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist, 2002 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, and 2010 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, three-time (2001, 2003, 2004) World Champion, six-time (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010) European Champion)

Osvaldo "Ossie" Ardiles (Argentina, Footballer)

Samuel "Sammy" Lee (England, footballer - Liverpool legend)

Emma Duck (track-400 m Hurdles,Great Britain)

Kenny Dalglish (England, Footballer - THE Liverpool legend, also known as "King Kenny")

Hap Hairston, (USA , NBA, Las Angeles Lakers)

lol, ok, I'm going to follow my post, n make it difficult. Nancy Lopez, (USA, LPGA) Z, I have n answer, does anyone else, lol?

                                                No Google

Zach Randolph (USA, basketball - Memphis Grizzlies)

Neville Godwin (SA, Tennis)

allright, Johnny. hey blue, where did Neville goodwin come from? Your follow ups name, should have started with H

Nap Lajoie, (USA MLB an early pioneer of the game)  E is next

Emil Zatopek (Czech Republic, long-distance runner - won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, also known as "The Czech Locomotive")

K is next :)

Kirk Gibson, (USA MLB)

jOHNNY KEEP EM COMING, i'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU. sEE WHOS THE FIRST TO SLOW DOWN. Sorry for the caps

Nelson Evora (Portugal, Triple Jump Olympic Gold Medalist at Beijing 2008 and World Champion in 2007)

Amletto  Monachelli (Italian by birth, joined the U.S. professional bowlers tour in early 1970's)

Ian Rush (Wales, soccer - has scored over 200 league goals for Liverpool in the 80s)

Hank Bauer, ( U.S. MLB New York Yankees 1940's-50's)

Johnny what  do you think, should we make this a bit more difficult, or even a contest?

                                                  Rico

Ryan Lochte (swimming, USA - 3 times Olympic Gold Medalist)

@ricorizzo I'm open to suggestions, please provide more details and we'll see what can be done.

Ernie Banks, (US MLB, Chicago Cubs 50's,60's, 70's)

Well, your from Romania, I'm from the US. I'm going to be better at sports from here, where you'll have the better international advantadge. I'm kinda at a loss at the moment, but I think the way we're doing it, it's to generic, we'll be here for years. Maybe a contest where there is a time limit, to respond. People start getting eliminated by running out of time, or of course a wrong answer. Have a sign up? I don't know, what do you think?

                                                Rico