The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia. It is named after distinguished former captains Allan Border (Australia) and Sunil Gavaskar (India).

The Ryder Cup is a golf tournament contested every two years between teams from Europe and the United States. It is named after English businessman Samuel Ryder.

The Uber Cup is the major international badminton competition contested by women's national teams. It is the female equivalent of the men's Thomas Cup.

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries.

The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The term originated from a satirical obituary published in 1882 stating that English cricket had died and the ashes would be taken to Australia.

Oscar Pistorius was nicknamed 'The Blade Runner' (and 'the fastest man on no legs') because he ran on carbon-fiber prosthetic blades. He competed in both the Paralympics and the Olympics.

Sir Alastair Cook is nicknamed 'Chef'. This is a simple play on his surname 'Cook'. He is England's highest run-scorer in Test cricket.

Ronnie O'Sullivan is known as 'The Rocket' because of his incredibly fast playing style. He holds the record for the fastest 147 maximum break in snooker history (5 minutes and 20 seconds).

Sir Donald Bradman is reverently known as 'The Don'. He is widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, finishing his career with a staggering Test batting average of 99.94.

Pele is widely known as 'O Rei', which translates to 'The King' in Portuguese. This title reflects his status as arguably the greatest football player in the history of the sport.