(* Let me just preface this blog by apologizing to all those local athletes to whom we at WSAZ have disrespected with poor pronunciation.)

Some of the most memorable sports moments in my lifetime include Michael Olowokandi being drafted first overall in the 1998 NBA Draft, Wally Szczerbiak leading the Miami Redhawks to the Sweet Sixteen in 1999, Pops Mensah-Bonsu leading the George Washington Colonials to the NCAA Tournament, Doug Mientkiewicz catching the final out of the 2004 World Series and Yorvit Torrealba's 3-run home run against the Diamondbacks in the 2007 NLCS.

Of course I'd love to mention all my memories regarding Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Masahide Kobayashi and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, but I'm not sure I have the time  to share those.

I hope my facetiousness is being picked up.  Some names are just flat out hard to pronounce--especially on live TV.

On March 23's 11 p.m. news, I totally hacked up Johnny Cueto's name.  Originally, I saw "kwher- toh," but, of course, there's no "R" anywhere in his name.  Many Cincinnati Reds' message boards claim his name is pronounced "khew- toh," although our floor director Heath Carson says he understands it as "sway- toh."

Trusting Heath's Reds fandom, I went with "sway- toh" for the March 24 sports wake-up call.

Below is the AP Sports Pronunciation Guide.  Nowhere is Johnny Cueto listed.  Of course, he's only a 22-year-old rookie.  Maybe when he wins his first big league ball game, he'll not only get a game ball, but a spot on the Pronunciation Guide.

Good luck Johnny Sway-toh or Khew- toh in 2008!

      A
Shareef Abdur-Rahim -- shah-REEF' ab-DOOR' rah-HEEM'
Ivana Abramovic -- ah-BRAH'-moh-vich
Bobby Abreu -- uh-BRAY'-oo
Jose Acasuso -- ah-kuh-SOO'-soh
David Adamany -- AD'-uh-mah-nee
Joseph Addai -- uh-DY'
Rick Adelman -- AD'-ul-muhn
Freddy Adu -- ah-DOO'
David Aebisher -- AB'-ih-shur
Dmitry Afanasenkov -- ah-fan-ah-SEHN'-kohv
Arron Afflalo -- uh-FLAH'-loh
Maxim Afinogenov -- MAK'-sim ah-fin-uh-GEN'-ahf
Andre Agassi -- AG'-uh-see  
Maurice Ager -- AYG'-ur
Greg Aiello -- eye-EHL'-oh
Robb Akey -- AYK'-ee
Eliezer Alfonzo -- eh-lee-AY'-zur
Alinghi -- ah-LING'-gee
John Amaechi -- ah-MAY'-chee
Tommy Amaker -- AM'-uh-kur
Igor Andreev -- ahn-DRAY'-ev
Shi Hyun Ahn -- shee hyoon ahn
Eliezer Alfonzo -- eh-lee-AY'-zur
Danielle Ammaccapane -- ah-mah-kah-PAH'-nee
Tony Amonte -- ah-MAHN'-tee
Mario Ancic -- awn-CHICH'
Billy Andrade -- AN'-drayd
Igor Andreev -- ahn-DRAY'-ehv
Isao Aoki -- EE'-sow a-OH'-kee
Appalachian State -- ap-ah-LA'-chihn
Adam Archuleta -- ahr-chuh-LET'-uh
Alexis Arguello -- ahr-GWAY'-oh
Jason Arnott -- AHR'-niht
Evgeny Artyukhin -- ehv-GEH'-nee ahr-TOO'-kihn
Shinobu Asagoe -- shin-OH'-boo ah-sah-GOH'-ee
Thierry Ascione -- tee-AYR'-ee ah-SEE'-ohn
Arron Asham -- ASH'-uhm
Sam Ashaolu -- ah-SHOW'-loo
Pedro Astacio -- uh-STAH'-see-oh
Seimone Augustus -- sih-MOHN'
Geno Auriemma -- aw-ree-EH'-muh
Obafemi Ayanbadejo -- oh-buh-FEM'-ee eye-an-buh-DAY'-joh

      B
Yemi Babalola -- bah-buh-LOHL'-luh
Jordan Babineaux -- BAB'-ih-noh
Jason Bacashihua -- buh-KASH'-uh-wuh
Brandon Backe -- BAK'-ee
Mike Bacsik -- BAS'-ik
Timea Bacsinszky -- ba-CHIHN'-skee
Aaron Baddeley -- BAD'-uh-lee  
Marisa Baena -- by-AY'-nah
Danys Baez -- DAN'-eez BY'-ehs
Marcos Baghdatis -- bag-DA'-tihs
Jim Balsille -- BAHL'-sih-lee
Ivan Basso -- ee-VAHN' BAH'-soh
Rod Barajas -- bah-RAH'-hahs
Barbaro -- BAHR'-ber-oh
Andrea Bargnani -- ahn-DRAY'-uh bahrn-YAH'-nee
Clint Barmes -- BAHR'-mehs
Rubens Barrichello -- bar-ih-KEHL'-oh
Kristina Barrois -- bahr-WAH'
Ousmane Barrow -- OOZ'-mahn-ee
George Bastl -- BAS'-tihl
Tony Battie -- bah-TEE'
Shane Battier -- BAT'-ee-ay
Francois Beauchemin -- FRAHN'-swah BOH'-shee-mihn
Daja Bedanova -- DY'-yah bed-AN'-oh-vah
Erik Bedard -- beh-DARHD'
Steve Begin -- bay-ZHIHN'
John Beilein -- BEE'-lyn
Joe Beimel -- BY'-muhl
Eric Belanger -- beh-LAHN'-zhay
Ronnie Belliard -- BEHL'-ee-ahrd
Adrian Beltre -- BEHL'-tray
Julien Benneteau -- ZHOO'-lee-ehn BEHN'-eh-toh
Tomas Berdych -- TOH'-mahs bur-DEEK'
Patrice Bergeron -- pah-TREES' BEHR'-zhur-ahn
Steve Bernier -- burn-YAY'
Eric Bernotas -- bur-NOH'-tihs
Wilson Betemit -- BET'-ih-mit
Antoine Bethea -- beh-THAY'-uh
Mohini Bhardwaj -- moh-HEE'-nee buh-HAR'-dwah
Andris Biedrins -- AHN'-dris BEE'-uh-drinsh
Bret Bielema -- BEE'-leh-mah
Nick Bierbrodt -- BEER'-braht
Kevin Bieska -- bee-EHK'-suh
Craig Biggio -- BIH'-zhee-oh
Brayden Billbe -- BIL'-bee
Martin Biron -- mahr-TAN' bih-RAHN'
Jonas Bjorkman -- YOH'-nas BYORK'-mihn
Thomas Bjorn -- byorn
Greg Blache -- blahch
Dre Bly -- dray
Hiram Bocachica -- hee-RAHM' boh-kah-CHEE'-kah
Bruce Bochy -- BOH'-chee
Geoff Bodine -- boh-DYN'
Brian Boehringer -- BOHR'-ing-ur
Alex Bogdanovic -- bahg-DAH'-noh-vich
Andrew Bogut -- BOH'-gut
Boof Bonser -- BAHN'-zur
Tom Boonen -- BOH'-nen  
Jan Bos -- yahn bahs
Bruce Boudreau -- boo-DROH'
Bob Boughner -- BOOG'-nur
Jesse Boulerice -- BOH'-luh-rihs
Sebastien Bourdais -- bohr-DAY'
Elena Bovina -- ee-LAY'-nah boh-VEE'-nah
Bobby Bowden -- BOW'-din
Jeff Bowden -- BOW'-din
Clint Bowyer -- BOY'-ur
Braulio Baeza -- brah-OO'-lee-oh by-AY'-zuh
Yhency Brazoban -- YEHN'-see BRAH'-zoh-behn
Jeff Brehaut -- BRAY'-hawt
Primoz Brezec -- PREE'-mohsh BREHZ'-its
Daniel Briere -- bree-AYR'
Martin Brodeur -- mahr-TAN' broh-DYOOR'
Kwame Brown -- KWAH'-mee
Sergei Brylin -- BREE'-lihn
Ilya Bryzgalov -- IHL'-yuh brihs-GAH'-lahf
Clay Buchholz -- BUHK'-ohlts
Peter Budaj -- boo-DY'
Jennifer Bueno -- BWAY'-noh
Brian Burres -- BUR'-ehs
Crystl Bustos -- BOOS'-tohs
Caron Butler -- kuh-RAHN'
Jose Maria Buxeda -- boo-HAY'-duh
Ekaterina Bychkova -- BY'-koh-vuh
Dustin Byfuglien -- BUHF'-lihn
Jeff Bzdelik -- behz-DEH'-lik

      C, D, E
Angel Cabrera -- AHN'-hehl kuh-BREHR'-uh
Petr Cajanek -- chy-AN'-ik
Mark Calcavecchia -- kal-kuh-VEHK'-ee-ah
Kiko Calero -- KEE'-koh kuh-LEHR'-oh
Agustin Calleri -- AW'-goo-steen KA'-leh-ree
Guillermo Canas -- gee-EHR'-moh KAH'-nahs
Fabian Cancellara -- FAH'-bee-un kahn-cheh-LAH'-rah   
Jose Maria Canizares -- kan-ih-ZEHR'-ihs
Robinson Cano -- kan-OH'
Jeff Capel -- KAY'-pul
Chris Capuano -- kap-yoo-AH'-noh
Carnoustie -- kahr-NOOS'-tee
Matt Cassel -- KAS'-uhl
Catalina Castano -- kah-STAHN'-yoh
Vinny Castilla -- kah-STEE'-uh
Jose Castillo -- hoh-SAY' kas-TEE'-oh
Nicole Castrale -- kahs-TRAHL'-ee
Helio Castroneves -- EHL'-ee-oh kas-troh-NEH'-vehz
Frank Catalanotto -- kat-uh-luh-NAH'-toh
Silvia Cavalleri -- kav-uh-YEHR'-ee
Roger Cedeno -- seh-DAYN'-yoh
Alex Cejka -- CHAY'-kuh
Juan Ignacio Chela -- CHAY'-luh
Ludmila Cervanova -- lood-MEE'-lah sehr-vuh-NOH'-vah
Gustavo Chacin -- shah-SEEN'
Shawn Chacon -- chuh-KOHN'
Anna Chakvetadze -- chuhk-veh-TAHD'-zeh
Chaminade -- shah-mih-NAHD'
Zdeno Chara -- zeh-DAY'-noh CHAH'-ruh
Robert Cheboror -- chee-BOHR'-ohr
Jonathan Cheechoo -- CHEE'-choo
Chris Chelios -- CHEHL'-ee-ohz
Timothy Cherigat -- cheh-REE'-gat
Robert Cheruiyot -- CHEHR'-ee-aht
Peter Chiarelli -- shuh-REL'-ee  
Brad Childress -- CHIL'-drihs
Stanislav Chistov -- CHEES'-tahv
Denisa Chladkova -- klad-KOH'-vuh
Hee Seop Choi -- hee sahp choy
Daniel Chopra -- CHAHP'-ruh
Wayne Chrebet -- kreh-BET'
Artem Chubarov -- choo-BAHR'-ahv
Gary Cismesia -- sihs-MAY'-zhuh
Maurice Clarett -- kluh-REHT'
Arnaud Clement -- ahr-NOH' kleh-MAWN'
Matt Clement -- kleh-MEHNT'
Kim Clijsters -- KLY'-sturz
Jose Coceres -- koh-SEHR'-uhs
Mark Cohon -- KOH'-hahn
Bartolo Colon -- bahr-TOH'-loh koh-LOHN' 
Tony Colucci -- kuh-LOO'-chee
CONCACAF -- KAHN'-kuh-kaf
Victor Conte -- KAHN'-tee
Guillermo Coria -- gee-ZHEHR'-moh KOHR'-ee-uh
Alize Cornet -- uh-LEEZ' kohr-NAY'
Alex Corretja -- koh-RAYT'-chuh
Natalie Coughlin -- KAWG'-lin
Tom Coughlin -- KAWF'-lihn
Jon Coutlangus -- koot-LANG'-gihs
Russell Coutts -- koots
Bill Cowher -- KOW'-ur
Jill Craybas -- KRAY'-bihs
Joe Crede -- KREE'-dee
Austin Croshere -- KROH'-shur
Gary Crowton -- KROW'-tuhn
Francisco Cruceta -- KROO'-seh-tah
Alge Crumpler -- AL'-jee
Bob Ctvrtlik -- stuh-VURT'-lihk
Didier Cuche -- DIHD'-ee-ay KOOSH
Michael Cuddyer -- kuh-DY'-ur
JamesOn Curry -- JAYMZ'-ahn
Dan Dakich -- DAH'-kich
Samuel Dalembert -- DAL'-em-behr
Erick Dampier -- dam-PEER'
Mario Danelo -- duh-NEL'-oh
Marquis Daniels -- mahr-KEES'
Eleni Daniilidou -- eh-LAY'-nee dan-EE'-lee-doo
Pavel Datsyuk -- PAH'-vuhl DAT'-sook
Shani Davis -- SHAH'-nee
Nikolay Davydenko -- NIH'-koh-ly dah-vee-DENK'-oh
Nathalie Dechy -- NAT'-uh-lee DEH'-shee
Mike DeJean -- deh-ZHAHN'
David DeJesus -- deh-HAY'-zoos
Brendon de Jonge -- deh-YAHNG'
Dorothy Delasin -- DEL'-ah-sihn
Jake Delhomme -- del-OHM'
David Dellucci -- deh-LOO'-chee
Juan Martin del Potro -- wahn mahr-TEEN' dehl POHT'-roh
Elena Dementieva -- ehl-AY'-nah deh-mehn-tee-AY'-vah
Luol Deng -- LOO'-ul dehng
Herb Deromedi -- deh-RAH'-muh-dee
Eric Desjardins -- day-zhahr-DAN'
Elmer Dessens -- deh-SENZ'
Deutsche Bank -- DOY'-cheh
Gail Devers -- DEE'-vurz
Boris Diaw -- DEE'-aw
Einar Diaz -- EYE'-nahr
Matt Diaz -- DY'-az
Dan Dickau -- DIK'-ow
Ryan Diem -- deem
Travis Diener -- DEE'-nur
DeSagana Diop -- jahp
Novak Djokovic -- NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich.
Jelena Dokic -- yeh-LAY'-nuh DOH'-kihk
Michael Doleac -- DOH'-lee-ak
Tim Donaghy -- DAH'-nuh-gee
Octavio Dotel -- ahk-TAH'-vee-oh doh-TEHL'
Quincy Douby -- DOO'-bee
Vera Douchevina -- doo-sheh-VEE'-nah
Ed Dougherty -- DAHK'-ur-tee
Reuben Droughns -- drohnz
Wade Dubielewicz -- DOO'-blih-wihts
Justin Duchscherer -- DOOK'-shehr-ur
Antony Dupuis -- doo-PWEE'
Pascal Dupuis -- paz-KAHL' doo-PWEE'
Bob DuPuy -- doo-PAY'
Duquesne -- doo-KAYN'
Seiji Ebihara -- SEE'-jee ee-bih-HAH'-rah
David Eckstein -- EHK'-styn
Weyinmi Efejuku -- WAY'-mee ehf-eh-JOO'-koo
Christian Ehrhoff -- AYR'-hahf
Joey Eischen -- EYE'-shehn
Arvydas Eitutavicius -- ahr-VEED'-uhs ay-too-TAV'-ish-uhs
Hicham el Guerrouj -- HIHK'-ahm ehl gehr-OOZH'
Patrik Elias -- EHL'-ee-ahsh
Monta Ellis -- MAHN'-tay
Edwin Encarnacion -- ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN'
Juan Encarnacion -- wahn en-kahr-nah-see-OHN'
Alonzo Ephraim -- EF'-ruhm
Martin Erat -- EE'-rat
Nicolas Escude -- ehs-koo-DAY'
Leo Estrella -- eh-STRAY'-ah
Andre Ethier -- EE'-thee-ur
Tony Eury -- YOOR'-ee
Ilian Evtimov -- EE'-lee-an EHV'-tee-mahv

      F, G
Mark Fainaru-Wada -- FAYN'-uh-roo WAH'-duh
Alan Faneca -- FAN'-ee-kuh
Jordan Farmar -- FAHR'-mahr
Sal Fasano -- fuh-SAH'-noh
Niclas Fasth -- fahst
Nick Fazekas -- fah-ZEE'-kuhs
Robert Fazekas -- FAH'-zeh-kahsh
Roger Federer -- FED'-ur-ur
Donald Fehr -- feer
Eddie Feigner -- FAYN'-ur
Jean Felix -- zhahn feh-LEEKS'
Femoral artery -- FEM'-ur-uhl
Kirk Ferentz -- FEHR'-ehnts
David Ferrer -- feh-REHR'
FIFA -- FEE'-fuh
Chone Figgins -- shahn
Finasteride -- fih-NAS'-tur-eyed
Dave Fiore -- fee-OHR'-ee
Jiri Fischer -- YUR'-ee
Giancarlo Fisichella -- jahn-KAHR'-loh fih-sih-KEHL'-uh
Marcus Fizer -- FY'-zur
Toniu Fonoti -- toh-NYOO' foh-noh-TEE'
Dennis Franchione -- fran-CHOH'-nee
Dario Franchitti -- DA'-ree-oh fran-KEE'-tee
Jeff Francoeur -- fran-KOOR'
Aubrayo Franklin -- ah-BRAY'-oh
Matt Frieje -- FREE'-jee
Oscar Freire -- free-AYR'
Jeff Friesen -- FREE'-zen
Dan Fritsche -- FRIH'-chee
Tadd Fujikawa -- foo-jee-KAH'-wah
Keiichiro Fukabori -- KAY'-chee-roh foo-kuh-BOHR'-ee
Kosuke Fukudome -- KOHS'-kay foo-kuh-DOH'-may
Jim Furyk -- FYOOR'-ihk
Teimuraz Gabashvili -- gah-bahsh-VEE'-lee
Samkon Gado -- GAH'-doh
Dan Gadzuric -- gad-ZOOR'-ihk
Eric Gagne -- GAHN'-yay
Chrystye Gaines -- KRIS'-tee
Jarmila Gajdosova -- YAHR'-mihl-ah gah-DAHS'-uh-vah
Gerard Gallant -- jih-RAHRD' gah-LAHNT'
Yovani Gallardo -- gy-YAHR'-doh
Jorge Garbajosa -- hohr-HAY' gar-BAH'-hoh-sah
David Garrard -- guh-RAHRD'
Pao Gasol -- pow gah-SOHL'
Richard Gasquet -- gas-KAY'
Gaston Gaudio -- GOW'-dee-oh
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila -- kah-BEER' BAH'-zhah bee-ah-MEE'-lah
Robert Geathers -- GATH'-urz
Brent Geiberger -- GY'-bur-ghur
Bernie Geoffrion -- JEF'-ree-ahn
Devean George -- DEH'-vihn
Franklyn German -- hur-MAHN'
Jody Gerut -- GEHR'-ut
Ray Giacoletti -- jah-kuh-LEH'-tee
Marc Gicquel -- zhih-KEHL'
Jean-Sebastien Giguere -- zhee-GEHR'
Robby Ginepri -- jih-NEH'-pree
Ginn Tribute -- gihn
Manu Ginobili -- MAN'-oo jih-NOH'-blee
Troy Glaus -- glahs
Tom Glavine -- GLA'-vihn
Elisabeth Goergl -- GAYR'-gul
Gail Goestenkors -- GES'-ten-kohrz
Renate Goetschl -- reh-NAH'-teh GAHT'-chul
Roger Goodell -- guh-DEHL'
Retief Goosen -- reh-TEEF' GOO'-sin
Tom Gorzelanny -- gohr-zeh-LAH'-nee
Paul Goydos -- GOY'-dohs
Randy Gradishar -- GRAD'-ih-shahr
Tony Graffanino -- graf-uh-NEE'-noh
Martin Gramatica -- gruh-MA'-tih-kuh
Russ Granik -- GRAN'-ihk
Taurean Green -- TOHR'-ee-an
Denis Gremelmayr -- GREH'-mul-my-ur
Lidiya Grigoreyava -- LIHD'-ee-uh grih-gohr-ee-AY'-vuh
Jim Grobe -- grohb
Sebastien Grosjean -- groh-ZHAHN'
Mark Grudzielanek -- grood-zihl-AHN'-ehk
Tatiana Golovin -- tah-tee-AH'-nuh goh-loh-VEEN'
Bob Goodenow -- GUD'-eh-now
Tom Gugliata -- goog-lee-AH'-tuh
Cornelio Guibunda -- juh-BUHN'-duh
Gino Guidugli -- gih-DOO'-lee
Aaron Guiel -- GY'-ul
Jose Guillen -- GEE'-ihn
Sunil Gulati -- soo-NEEL' guh-LAH'-tee
Andre Gurode -- gur-AHD'

      H, I, J
Jerome Haehnel -- eh-NEHL'
Denis Hamel -- deh-NEE' hah-MEHL'
Dan Hamhuis -- HAM'-hyooz
Michal Handzus -- HAND'-zoos
Victor Hanescu -- hah-NES'-koo
Daniela Hantuchova -- han-TOO'-koh-vuh
Aaron Harang -- huh-RANG'
Luke Harangody -- ha-run-GOH'-dee
Padraig Harrington -- PAH'-drig
Shigetoshi Hasegawa -- shih-geh-TOH'-shee hah-sah-GAH'-wah
Dominik Hasek -- HAH'-shik
Udonis Haslem -- yoo-DAH'-nihs HAZ'-lehm
Farris Hassan -- FAH'-rihs Hah-SAHN'
Brad Hawpe -- hahp
Jochen Hecht -- YOH'-kehn hehsht
Bred Hedican -- HED'-ih-kan
Mike Heimerdinger -- HY'-mur-ding-ur
April Heinrichs -- HEN'-riks
Frankie Hejduk -- HAY'-dook
Milan Hejduk -- HAY'-dook
Roland Hemond -- HEE'-muhnd
Ales Hemsky -- ah-LEHSH'
Justine Henin -- EH'-nen
Felix Heredia -- heh-REH'-dee-uh
Runelvys Hernandez -- roo-NEHL'-vihs
Ivo Heuberger -- HOY'-bur-gur
Josh Heytvelt -- HYT'-vehlt
Richard Hidalgo -- hih-DAHL'-goh
Nene Hilario -- NEE'-nay hih-LAH'-ree-oh
George Hincapie -- HIHN'-kuh-pee
Dan Hinote -- HY'-noht
Kirk Hinrich -- HYN'-rik
Eric Hinske -- HIHN'-skee
Gabriel Hjertstedt -- YUR'-stet
Maria Hjorth -- YORTH
Scott Hoch -- hohk
Luke Hochevar -- HOH'-chay-vur
Terry Hoeppner -- HEP'-nur
Maria Holaus -- HOHL'-ows
Evander Holyfield -- HOH'-lee-feeld
Serhiy Honchar -- SEHR'-jee GAHN'-chahr
Marian Hossa -- HOH'-sah
T.J. Houshmandzadeh -- hoosh-mihn-ZAH'-dah
Dominik Hrbaty -- ur-BAH'-tee
John Huarte -- HYOO'-urt
Cristobal Huet -- KRIZ'-tuh-buhl YOO'-eh
Kristian Huselius -- hoo-SAY'-lee-uhs
Thor Hushovd -- tohr HUSH'-awv (hush rhymes with push)
John Huston -- HYOO'-stuhn
Nate Hybl -- HIH'-bul
Chris Ianetta -- eye-uh-NET'-uh
Marc Iavaroni -- eye-vuh-ROH'-nee
Raul Ibanez -- rah-OOL' ih-BAHN'-yehz
Ekene Ibekwe -- eh-KEHN'-ay ih-BEK'-way
Sultan Ibragimov -- SOOL'-tahn ih-BRAHG'-ih-mohv
Kei Igawa -- kay ih-GAH'-wah
Tadahito Iguchi -- tah-dah-HEE'-toh ih-GOO'-chee
Andre Iguodala -- ihg-woh-DAH'-lah
Zydrunas Ilgauskas -- zih-DROO'-nihs ihl-GOWS'-kuhs
Chief Illiniwek -- ih-LY'-nuh-wehk
Mikko Ilonen -- ih-LOH'-nehn
Ryuji Imada -- ROO'-jee ih-MAH'-dah
Jarkko Immonen -- YAHR'-koh IM'-oh-nin
Omar Infante -- in-fahn-TAY'
Brandon Inge -- inj
Arturs Irbe -- UR'-bay
Brad Isbister -- IHZ'-bis-tur
Tripp Isenhour -- EYE'-zen-how-ur
Kazuhisa Ishii -- kah-zoo-HEE'-sah ee-SHEE'-ee   
Yelena Isinbayeva -- is-in-by-AY'-vah
Jason Isringhausen -- IHZ'-ring-how-zen
Goran Ivanisevic -- ee-van-EE'-seh-vihch
Ana Ivanovic -- ee-VAH'-no-vich
Akinori Iwamura -- ah-kee-NOOR'-ee ee-wah-MYOOR'-uh
Chidi Iwuoma -- CHEE'-dee ih-woo-OH'-mah
Cesar Izturis -- SAY'-zahr ihz-TOOR'-ihs
Maicer Izturis -- MAY'-sur ihz-TOOR'-ihs
Fredrick Jacobsen -- YAH'-kuhb-suhn
Jaromir Jagr -- YAH'-roh-meer YAH'-gur
Edgerrin James -- EHJ'-ur-ihn
Antawn Jamison -- AN'-twahn
Jeong Jang -- jee-AHNG' jang
Jelena Jankovic -- yeh-LAY'-nuh YANK'-oh-vihch
Rudy Jaramillo -- hahr-uh-MEE'-oh
Marko Jaric -- YAHR'-ich
Sarunas Jasikevicius -- sah-ROO'-nuhs yes-ih-KEV'-ih-shuhs
Dick Jauron -- juh-RAHN'
Aisha Jefferson -- eye-EE'-shah
Rita Jeptoo -- JEP'-too
Alina Jidkova -- ah-LEE'-nuh YID'-koh-vuh
Miguel Angel Jimenez -- AHN'-hehl hee-MEHN'-ehz
D'Angelo Jimenez -- dee-AN'-jeh-loh hih-MAN'-ez
Walt Jocketty -- JAH'-keh-tee
Joachim Johansson -- yoh-ah-KEEM' yoh-HAHN'-suhn
Thomas Johansson -- yoh-HAHN'-suhn
Kenji Johjima -- KEHN'-jee joh-JEE'-muh
Jussi Jokinen -- YOO'-see YOH'-kih-nehn
Olli Jokinen -- OH'-lee YOH'-kih-nen
Paulius Joneliunas -- PAWL'-us yoh-nuh-LOO'-nus
Jacque Jones -- jahk
Kenny Jonsson -- YAHN'-suhn
Claude Julien -- ZHOO'-lee-ehn
Jair Jurrjens -- jah-EER' JUR'-jehnz

      K, L
Jim Kaat -- kaht
Tomas Kaberle -- KAB'-ur-lay
Nate Kaeding -- KEE'-ding
Yevgeny Kafelnikov -- ehv-GEH'-nee kah-FEHL'-nih-kawf
Kasey Kahne -- kayn
Kaiserslautern -- KY'-zur-slow-turn
Dmitri Kalinin -- duh-MEE'-tree kah-LEE'-nin
Tony Kanaan -- kuh-NAHN'
Craig Kanada -- kuh-NAH'-duh
Jason Kapono -- kah-POH'-noh
Sesil Karatantcheva -- SEH'-sil kehr-uh-TAN'-chuh-vuh
Ivo Karlovic -- EE'-voh KAHR'-loh-vihch
Matt Kata -- KAY'-tuh
Gene Keady -- KAY'-dee
Brett Keisel -- KEE'-sel
Cristie Kerr -- kur
Nikolai Khabibulin -- hah-bee-BOO'-lihn
Kiawah Island -- KEE'-uh-wah
Nicolas Kiefer -- KEE'-fur
Bobby Kielty -- KEHL'-tee
Brooks Kieschnick -- KEESH'-nihk
Lindsey Kildow -- KIHL'-dow
In-Kyung Kim -- in-kyoong kim
Mi Hyun Kim -- mee hyoon kim
Mick Kinane -- kih-NAN'
Vania King -- vuh-NEE'-uh
Miikka Kiprusoff -- MEE'-kuh KIP'-ruh-sahf
Kosuke Kitajima -- KOHS'-kay kee-tah-JEE'-mah
Mathias Kiwanuka --- kee-wah-NOO'-kuh
Linas Kleiza -- LIH'-nuhs KLAY'-zuh
Rostislav Klesla -- RAHZ'-tih-slahv KLEHZ'-luh
Wladimir Klitschko -- VLAD'-uh-meer KLICH'-koh
Andreas Kloden -- KLOH'-den
Miroslav Klose -- KLOH'-suh
Vitaly Kolesnik -- koh-LEHS'-nik
Juraj Kolnik -- YOOR'-ihg KOHL'-nihk
Paul Konerko -- kuh-NEHR'-koh
Tomas Kopecky -- TAHM'-uhz koh-PEHT'-skee
Ales Kotalik -- AL'-es KOH'-tah-lihk
Mark Kotsay -- KAHT'-say
Karla Knafel -- kuh-NAF'-uhl
Chad Knaus -- kuh-NOWS'
Mike Knuble -- kuh-NOO'-bul
Masahide Kobayashi -- mahs-uh-HEE'-dee koh-bay-AH'-shee
Carin Koch -- KAR'-ihn kohk
Philipp Kohlschreiber -- FEE'-lihp KOHL'-shry-bur
Mikko Koivu -- MEE'-koh KOY'-voo
Michael Komisarek -- kah-mih-SAH'-rihk
Anze Kopitar -- AHN'-jay KOH'-pih-tahr
Mike Koplove -- KAHP'-luhv
Leonard Koppett -- KAHP'-et
Jelena Kostanic -- yeh-LAY'-nah KAH'-steh-nihch
John Kostecki -- kahs-TEH'-kee  
Andrei Kostitsyn -- AHN'-dray kahs-TIHT'-sihn
Stefan Koubek -- KOO'-behk
Kevin Kouzmanoff -- KOOZ'-man-ahf
Heikki Kovalainen -- HY'-kee koh-vah-LAY'-nihn
Ilya Kovalchuk -- EEL'-yah KOH'-vul-chook
Michaella Krajicek -- mih-KAY'-luh KRY'-chek
Richard Krajicek -- KRY'-chek
Lina Krasnoroutskaya -- LEE'-nah kras-noor-oot-SKY'-uh
Cliff Kresge -- KREZ'-gee
Olin Kreutz -- kroyts
Stan Kroenke -- KRAHN'-kee
Nenad Krstic -- neh-NAD' KRIH'-stihch
Mike Kruczek -- KROO'-chehk
Larry Krystowiak -- kris-TOH'-wee-ak
Mike Krzyzewski -- shuh-SHEF'-skee
Pavel Kubina -- koo-BEE'-nuh
Karol Kucera -- KAHR'-uhl koo-CHEHR'-ah
Bob Kuechenberg -- KOO'-chen-burg
Hank Kuehne -- KEEN'-ee
Gustavo Kuerten -- KEER'-ten
Bowie Kuhn -- BOO'-ee KYOON
Svetlana Kuznetsova -- svet-LAH'-nah kooz-NET'-so-vah
Clem Labine -- luh-BYN'
Brooks Laich -- layk
Patrick Lalime -- lah-LEEM'
Caroline Lalive -- luh-LEEV'
Lou Lamoriello -- lam-uh-RIHL'-oh
Maciej Lampe -- MAH'-chik LAHM'-pay
Bernhard Langer -- LAHN'-gur
Georges Laraque -- zhorj luh-RAHK'
Igor Larionov -- lar-ee-AH'-nawf
Guillaume Latendresse -- gee-OHM' lah-TEHN'-drehs
James Laurinaitis -- lohr-eh-NY'-tihs
Acie Law -- AY'-see
Jaques Lazier -- lah-SEER'
Stephen Leaney -- LAY'-nee
Vincent Lecavalier -- leh-kav-ihl-YAY'
Pascal Leclaire -- luh-KLAYR'
Matthew LeCroy -- LEE'-kroy
Ricky Ledee -- leh-DAY'
Hyung-taik Lee -- yung-tyk
Manny Legace -- LEH'-guh-see
Jens Lehmann -- yehns LAY'-mihn
Tom Lehman -- LAY'-muhn
Kari Lehtonen -- LAY'-tih-nehn
James Leija -- LAY'-ah
Matt Leinart -- LY'-nurt
Levi Leipheimer -- LEE'-vy LYP'-hy-mur
Craig Leipold -- LEE'-uh-pohld
Tod Leiweke -- tahd lih-WIHK'-ee
Linas Lekavicius -- LIHN'-uhs lek-AV'-ih-shus
Mario Lemieux -- leh-MYOO'
Voshon Lenard -- vuh-SHAHN'
L'Equipe -- leh-KEEP'
Curtis Leskanic -- les-KAH'-nik
Chris Levesque -- leh-VEK'
Thomas Levet -- leh-VAY'
Wayne Levi -- LEH'-vee
Marv Levy -- LEE'-vee
Al Levine -- leh-VYN'
Sekou Lewis -- SAY'-koo
Jim Leyland -- LEE'-lind
Jason Lezak -- LEE'-zak
Frank Lickliter -- LIHK'-ly-tur
Brad Lidge -- lihj
Cory Lidle -- LY'-dul
Jon Lieber -- LEE'-bur
Mike Lieberthal -- LEE'-bur-thawl
Bruce Lietzke -- LIT'-skee
Ted Ligety -- LIHG'-eh-tee
Kerry Ligtenberg -- LY'-tehn-burg
William Ligue -- lih-GWEE'
Elena Likhovtseva -- leek-HOHF'-seh-vah
Siew-ai Lim -- see-yoo-eye lim
Tim Lincecum -- LINZ'-ih-kuhm
Brittany Lincicome -- LIHN'-sih-kohm
Scott Linehan -- LIN'-uh-han
Francisco Liriano -- leer-ee-AH'-noh
Sergei Lishouk -- leesh-CHUK'
Nastia Liukin --LOO'-kihn
Liu Xiang -- loo-ZHANG'
Ivan Ljubicic -- ee-VAHN' LOO'-bih-chihk
Arne Ljungqvist -- LOONG'-kvist
Nuria Llagostera Vives -- NOO'-ree-ah yah-goh-STEHR'-ah BEE'-bez
Michael Llodra -- loh-DRAH'
Esteban Loaiza -- loh-EYE'-zuh
Loch Lomond -- lahk LOH'-mund
Todd Lodwick -- LOHD'-wik
Kyle Lohse -- lohsh
Emilie Loit -- luh-WAH'
Peter Lonard -- LAH'-nurd
Javy Lopez -- HAH'-vee
Sonny Lubick -- LOO'-bihk
Larry Lucchino -- loo-KEE'-noh
Mirjana Lucic -- meer-YAH'-nah LOO'-cheech 
Tyronn Lue -- tih-RAHN' loo
Hilary Lunke -- LUHN'-kee
Roberto Luongo -- loh-AHN'-goh
Joffrey Lupul -- LOO'-pul
Arie Luyendyk -- AHR'-ee LY'-ehn-dyk
Toni Lydman -- LID'-min
Evan Lysacek -- Ly'-suh-chehk

     M, N
Ken Macha -- MAH'-kuh
Doug MacLean -- mak-LAYN'
Corey Maggette -- muh-GET'-ee
Hunter Mahan -- MAY'-han
Ron Mahay -- MAY'-hay
Paul Maholm -- mah-HAH'-luhm
Phil Mahre -- mehr
Nicolas Mahut -- mah-HYOO'
Hermann Maier -- EHR'-mahn MY'-ur   
Gary Majewski -- muh-JEHS'-kee
Manny Malhotra -- mal-HOH'-trah
Xavier Malisse -- ksah-vee-AY' mah-LEES'
Eric Mangini -- man-JEE'-nee
Mark Mangino -- man-JEE'-noh
Mankato -- man-KAY'-toh
Nigel Mansell -- MAN'-sihl
Matt Mantei -- MAN'-ty
Paul-Henri Mathieu -- awn-REE' mat-YOO'
Nick Markakis -- mahr-KAY'-kihs
Jussi Markkanen -- YOO'-see MAHR'-kuh-nehn
Mike Maroth -- mah-RAHTH'
Andy Marte -- mahr-TAY'
Damaso Marte -- DAH'-muh-so MAHR'-tay
Alberto Martin -- mahr-TEEN'
Radek Martinek -- mahr-TEE'-nek
Daisuke Maruyama -- DYS'-kay mahr-oo-YAH'-mah
Shigeki Maruyama -- shih-GEH'-kee mahr-oo-YAH'-muh
Nicolas Massu -- mah-SOO'
Paul-Henri Mathieu -- awn-REE mat-YOO'
Luis Matos -- MAH'-tohs
Hideki Matsui -- hih-DEK'-ee mat-SOO'-ee
Daisuke Matsuzaka -- DYS'-kay maht-soo-ZAH'-kah
Thad Matta -- MAH'-tuh
Bethanie Mattek -- MAT'-ihk
Catriona Matthew -- kah-TRIHN'-uh
Len Mattiace -- mah-TEES'   
Amelie Mauresmo -- AM'-uh-lee maw-REHS'-moh
Kevin Mawae -- muh-WY'
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute -- look rih-SHAHRD' EHM'-bah ah MOO'-tay
D.J. Mbenga -- muh-BENG'-guh
Kyle McAlarney -- MAK'-uh-lahr-nee
Keenan McCardell -- mih-kahr-DEHL'
Justin McCareins -- mih-KA'-rehnz
Antonio McDyess -- mihk-DYS'
Willis McGahee -- muh-GAY'-hee
Mhairi McKay -- VAH'-ree muh-KY'
Aaron McKie -- mih-KEE'
Brian McNamee -- MAK'-nuh-mee
Gil Meche -- mesh
Anabel Medina Garrigues -- meh-DEE'-nah gah-REE'-gez
Medinah -- meh-DY'-nuh
Rocco Mediate -- MEE'-dee-ayt
Vitor Meira -- VEE'-tohr MEER'-uh
Sammy Mejia -- meh-HEE'-uh
Adam Melhuse -- MEHL'-hyoos
Scott Mellanby -- MEL'-un-bee
Chellsie Memmel -- MEH'-mul
Frank Menechino -- mehn-eh-KEE'-noh
Pops Mensah-Bonsu -- PAHPS MEHN'-sah BAHN'-soo
Orlando Merced -- mur-SED'
Mark Messier -- MEH'-see-yay
Andrej Meszaros -- AHN'-dray meh-SAHR'-ohs
Glen Metropolit -- meh-troh-PAHL'-it
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc -- moon-YAY' leh-BOOK'
Dan Miceli -- mih-SEL'-ee
Shaun Micheel -- mih-KEEL'
Doug Mientkiewicz -- mint-KAY'-vich
Antti Miettinen -- AHN'-tee MYEHT'-ih-nehn
Chris Mihm -- mim
Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian -- mah-REE' gay-yah-NAY' mih-KAY'-lee-ehn
Milan Michalek  -- mih-HAH'-lehk
Darko Milicic -- MIH'-lih-sihch
Kevin Millar -- mih-LAHR'
Ivo Minar -- EE'-voh mih-NAHR'
Max Mirnyi -- MURN'-yee
Sergio Mitre -- MEE'-tray
Ai Miyazato -- EYE mee-ah-ZAH'-toh
Bob Moch -- mahk
Fredrik Modin -- moh-DEEN'
Travis Moen -- MOH'-ehn
Nazr Mohammed -- NAH'-zee
Paul Mokeski -- moh-KEHS'-kee
Alicia Molik -- MAHL'-ik
Yadier Molina -- YAH'-dee-eer moh-LEE'-nah
David Moncoutie -- mahn-KOO'-tee-ay
Gael Monfils -- GAH'-ehl mohn-FEES'
Monmouth -- MAHN'-muth
Agustin Montero -- aw-GUHS'-tin
Mikki Moore -- MY'-kee
Corina Morariu -- mohr-AHR'-yoo
Justin Morneau -- mohr-NOH'
Guillermo Mota -- gee-EHR'-moh MOH'-tah
John Mozeliak -- MOHZ'-lee-ak
Randy Mueller -- MYOO'-lur
Edward Mujica -- moo-HEE'-kuh
Edwin Mulitalo -- moo-lih-TAH'-loh
Dikembe Mutombo -- dih-KEHM'-bay moo-TAHM'-boh
Phil Myre -- meer
Anastasia Myskina -- ah-nah-stah-SEE'-yuh MIHS'-keen-uh
Evgeni Nabokov -- nah-BAH'-kahv
Bostjan Nachbar -- BOHST'-jahn NAHK'-bahr
Rafael Nadal -- rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL'
Jerry Nadeau -- NAY'-doo
Xavier Nady -- NAY'-dee
Bob Naegele -- NAY'-glee
Clint Nageotte -- nah-GAHT'
Ladislav Nagy -- NAYG'-ee
Eduardo Najera -- NAH'-hur-ah
David Nalbandian -- nal-BAN'-dee-uhn
Eric Namesnik -- nah-MEZ'-nik
John Navarre -- nah-VAHR'
Drew Neitzel -- NYT'-zihl
Nene -- nuh-NAY'
Ilie Nastase -- EE'-lee nah-STA'-see
Rasho Nesterovic -- RAH'-shoh neh-STEHR'-uh-vich
Liselotte Neumann -- LEE'-suh-laht NOY'-muhn
Dat Nguyen -- gwihn
Scott Niedermayer -- NEE'-dur-my-ur
Jarkko Nieminen -- YAHR'-koh NEE'-mih-nin
Ville Nieminen -- VIHL'-ay NEE'-mih-nehn
Janne Niinimaa -- YAH'-nee NEE'-nuh-muh
Antero Niittymaki -- AN'-tur-oh nee-tee-MAH'-kee
Laynce Nix -- lans
Joakim Noah -- joh-KEEM'
Gwladys Nocera -- GLAD'-ihs noh-SEHR'-uh
Andres Nocioni -- noh-chee-OH'-nee
Petteri Nokelainen -- PEH'-tree noh-kuh-LAY'-nehn
Mika Noronen -- MEE'-kuh NOHR'-uh-nen
Fredrik Norrena -- NOHR'-eh-nuh
Jiri Novak -- YEER'-ee
Ivan Novoseltsev -- noh-vah-SEHLT'-sehv
Jiri Novotny -- JUR'-ee nuh-VAHT'-nee
Dirk Nowitzki -- noh-VIHT'-skee
Stacey Nuveman -- NOO'-veh-men

      O, P
Arron Oberholser -- OH'-bur-hohl-zur
Fabricio Oberto -- fuh-BREET'-zee-oh oh-BEHR'-toh
Lorena Ochoa -- lohr-AY'-nah oh-CHOH'-uh
Geoff Ogilvy -- OH'-gihl-vee
Sean Ogirri -- uh-GEER'-ee
Adewale Ogunleye -- ahd-WAHL'-ee uh-GUHN'-lee-ay   
Ifeanyi Ohalete -- if-ee-AH'-nee oh-hah-LEH'-tay
Tomo Ohka -- TOH'-moh OH'-kah
Mattias Ohlund -- mah-TY'-uhs OH'-luhnd
Christine Ohuruogu -- oh-huh-ROH'-goo
Miguel Ojeda -- oh-HAY'-duh
Emeka Okafur -- eh-MEE'-kuh OH'-kuh-fohr
Chike Okeafor -- CHEE'-kay oh-KEE'-fohr
Amobi Okoye -- ah-MOH'-mee ah-KOY'-ay
Mehmet Okur -- meh-MET' oh-KOOR'
Hakeem Olajuwon -- ah-KEEM' ah-LAH'-zhoo-wahn
Jose Maria Olazabal -- oh-lah-THAH'-bul
Ed Olczyk -- OHL'-chuk
Tony Oliva -- oh-LEE'-vah
Miguel Olivo -- oh-LEE'-voh
Michael Olowokandi -- oh-lah-wah-KAN'-dee
Jose Oquendo -- oh-KEHN'-doh
Magglio Ordonez -- MAG'-lee-oh ohr-DOHN'-yez
Ed Orgeron -- OHR'-zhih-rahn
Eddie Oropesa -- ohr-uh-PAY'-suh
Louis Orr -- LOO'-ee
Vladimir Orszagh -- OHR'-sahg
Keith Osik -- OH'-sik
Antonio Osuna -- oh-SOO'-nuh
Roy Oswalt -- OHZ'-wahlt
Akinori Otsuka -- ah-kih-NOHR'-ee OHTS'-kuh
Maxime Ouellet -- wah-LET'
Michel Ouellet -- wah-LET'
Alex Ovechkin -- oh-VECH'-kin
Terrell Owens -- TEHR'-ehl
Vicente Padilla -- vih-SEHN'-tay puh-DEE'-uh
Anja Paerson -- AHN'-yuh PEER'-sun
Leander Paes -- pays
Nathan Paetsch -- paych
Angel Pagan -- pah-GAHN'
Daniel Paille -- PY'-ay
Rafael Palmeiro -- ra-fee-EHL' pahl-MEHR'-oh  
Se Ri Pak -- suh ree PAHK  
Jose Paniagua -- pah-nee-AH'-gwah
Tatiana Panova -- pah-NOH'-vah
Jonathan Papelbon -- PAP'-ul-bahn
Fran Papasedero -- pah-pah-sah-DEHR'-oh
Zach Parise -- puh-REE'-see
Mikaela Parmlid -- mih-KAY'-luh PARM'-lihd
Bryan Pata -- PAT'-uh
Jerome Pathon -- PAY'-thahn
Danica Patrick -- DAN'-ih-kuh
Carl Pavano -- pah-VAH'-noh
Corey Pavin -- PAY'-vin
Jon Peattie -- PET'-ee
Jake Peavy -- PEE'-vee
Michael Peca -- PEK'-uh
Steve Pederson -- PEE'-dur-sehn
Gwendal Peizerat -- PEH'-zeh-rah
Tony Pena -- PAYN'-yuh
Victor Hugo Pena -- PAYN'-yuh
Wily Mo Pena -- WIL'-ee
Peng Shuai -- SHWY
Romone Penny -- ruh-MOHN'
Oscar Pereiro -- peh-REHR'-oh
Neifi Perez -- NAY'-fee
Alexander Perezhogin -- pehr-ih-ZHOH'-gihn
Sam Perlozzo -- pur-LAH'-zoh
Yanic Perrault -- YAH'-neek pehr-OH'
Nicole Perrot -- pehr-AHT'
Alessandro Petacchi -- peh-TAH'-kee
Ben Petrick -- PEE'-trik
Bobby Petrino -- peh-TREE'-noh
Nadia Petrova -- NAH'-dee-uh peh-TROH'-vah
Drazen Petrovic -- DRAH'-zehn PEH'-troh-vihch
Ronald Petrovicky -- peh-troh-VITS'-kee
Suzann Pettersen -- PEHT'-ur-suhn
Carl Pettersson -- PEET'-ur-suhn
Andy Pettitte -- PET'-iht
Dion Phaneuf -- fan-OOF'
Mark Philippoussis -- fihl-ih-POO'-sihs
Phonak -- FOH'-nak
Felix Pie -- PEE'-ay
A.J. Pierzynski -- peer-ZIN'-skee
Mickael Pietrus -- pee-AY'-troos
Camille Pin -- PAN
Lafitt Pincay -- lah-FEET' pihn-KY'
Joel Pineiro -- joh-EHL' pihn-YEHR'-oh
Tszvetana Pironkova -- sveh-TAH'-nuh pih-RAHN'-koh-vah
Joni Pitkanen -- YAH'-nee PIT'-kuh-nen
Kevin Pittsnogle -- PITZ'-nah-guhl
Tomas Plekanec -- pleh-KAN'-ets
Owen Pochman -- PAHK'-man
Pavel Podkolzine -- pahd-KOHL'-zeen
Scott Podsednik -- puh-SEHD'-nihk
Don Poier -- POY'-ur
Troy Polamalu -- pohl-uh-MAH'-loo
Cliff Politte -- poh-LEET'
Abe Pollin -- POH'-lihn
Jason Pominville -- PAHM'-in-vihl
Alexei Ponikarovsky -- pah-nih-kah-RAHF'-skee
Sidney Ponson -- pahn-SOHN'
Scott Podsednik -- puh-SEHD'-nihk
Adam Podlesh -- POHD'-lehsh
Placido Polanco -- PLAH'-sih-doh poh-LAHN'-koh
Paul Posluszny -- pahs-LUHS'-nee
Marc Potvin -- PAHT'-van
Brian Pothier -- PAH'-tee-yuhr
Tom Poti -- POH'-tee
Asafa Powell -- A'-suh-fuh
Filipo Pozzato -- fih-LEE'-poh poht-ZAH'-toh
Stacy Prammanasuh -- prah-mah-nah-SOOD'
Tom Preissing -- PRY'-sing
Keith Primeau -- PREE'-moh
Jelena Procopkucka -- yeh-LAY'-nuh proh-kuh-PYOOK'-uh
Petr Prucha -- PROO'-kuh
Martin Prusek -- PROO'-sehk
Mariano Puerta -- PWEHR'-tuh
Albert Pujols -- POO'-hohls
Pyeongchang -- pyahng-chang

   Q, R, S
Joel Quenneville -- KWEN'-vihl
Sam Querrey -- KWEER'-ee
Ruben Quevedo -- keh-VAY'-doh
Casey Rabach -- RAY'-bahk
Ivan Radenovic -- EE'-vahn rah-DEH'-noh-vihch
Branko Radivojevic -- rad-uh-VOY'-ih-vihch
Vladimir Radmanovic -- rad-MAH'-nah-vihch
Agnieszka Radwanska -- ahg-nee-ESH'-kuh rahd-VAHN'-skuh
Dave Ragone -- ruh-GOHN'
Daron Rahlves -- rawlvz
Hasim Rahman -- hah-SEEM' RAHK'-mahn
Kimi Raikkonen -- KEE'-mee RAY'-koh-nehn
Derek Raivio -- RA'-vee-oh
Rob Ramage -- RAM'-aj
Aramis Ramirez -- ah-RAH'-mis
Dally Randriantefy -- DAL'-ee rahn-dree-ahn-TEH'-fee
Michael Rasmussen -- RAS'-muhs-ehn
Mike Rathje -- RATH'-jee 
Jon Rauch -- rowsh
Virginie Razzano -- vur-ZHEE'-nee rad-ZAH'-noh
Montae Reagor -- MAHN'-tay RAY'-gur
Real Madrid -- ray-AL' mah-DRIHD'
Billy Reay -- ray
Mark Recchi -- REH'-kee
J.J. Redick -- RED'-ik
Clay Regazzoni -- reh-guh-ZOH'-nee
Richie Regehr -- reh-GEER'
Darcy Reiger -- ree-GEER'
Earl "Dutch" Reibel -- RY'-buhl
Brian Reith -- reeth
Chris Reitsma -- REETS'-mah
Jose Reyes -- RAY'-uhs
Dominic Rhodes -- dahm-ihn-EEK'
Mike Ribeiro -- rih-BEHR'-oh
J.P. Ricciardi -- rih-CHAR'-dee
Micheal Ray Richardson -- MY'-kul
John Riedling -- REED'-ling
Antoine Rigaudeau -- AN'-twan RIG'-uh-doh
Bjarne Riis -- BYAHRN'-eh REES
Juan Rincon -- rihn-KOHN'
David Riske -- RIHS'-kee
Craig Rivet -- rih-VAY'
Stephane Robidas -- ROH'-bih-dah
Tommy Robredo -- roh-BRAY'-doh
Christophe Rochus -- kree-STOHF' ROH'-kuhs
Olivier Rochus -- oh-LIHV'-yay ROH'-kus
Ivan Rodriguez -- ee-VAHN' rahd-REE'-gehz
Maels Rodriguez -- lMY'-ayls rahd-REE'-gehz
Ben Roethlisberger -- RAWTH'-lihs-bur-gur
Jacques Rogge -- zhahk ROH'-geh
Rodgers Rop  -- rahp
Ron Rothstein -- RAHTH'-steen
Mike Rozier -- roh-ZEER'
Jose Luis Rubiera -- roo-bee-EHR'-uh
Steve Rucchin -- ROO'-chin
Kirk Rueter -- REE'-tur
Jarkko Ruutu -- YAHR'-koh ROO'-too
Tuomo Ruuttu -- too-OH'-moh ROO'-too
Asahi Ryokuken -- ah-sah-HEE' ROH'-kehn
Kirk Saarloos -- SAHR'-loss
Nick Saban -- SAY'-bin 
C.C. Sabathia -- suh-BATH'-ee-uh
Brian Sabean -- SAY'-bee-in
Dany Sabourin -- SAB'-uh-rin
Olmedo Saenz -- ohl-MAY'-doh synz
Marat Safin -- mah-RAHT' SAF'-in
Dinara Safina -- din-NAH'-ruh sah-FEE'-nah
Kim Saiki -- SY'-kee
Takashi Saito -- tah-KAH'-shee SY'-toh
Joe Salave'a -- sal-uh-VAY'-yah
Jarrod Saltalamacchia -- sahl-tah-lah-MAH'-kee-ah
Asante Samuel -- ah-SAHN'-tay  
Mikael Samuelsson -- MY'-kul
Anibal Sanchez -- AH'-nih-bahl
Johan Santana -- YOH'-hahn
Oleg Saprykin -- sah-PREE'-kin
Dave Sarachan -- SAR'-ah-kehn
Cory Sarich -- SAHR'-ihch
Kazuhiro Sasaki -- kaz-oo-HEER'-oh
Miroslav Satan -- MEER'-oh-slahv shah-TAN'
Glen Sather -- SAY'-thur
Cyril Saulnier -- SAWL'-nee-eh
Paolo Savoldelli -- POW'-loh sahv-oh-DEHL'-ee
Bo Scaife -- skayf
Sjeng Schalken -- SHEHNG SHAHL'-kehn
Shira Scheindlin -- SHYND'-lihn
Bo Schembechler -- SHEM'-bek-lur
Luke Schenscher -- SHEN'-shur
Greg Schiano -- shee-AHN'-oh
Francesca Schiavone -- fran-CHES'-kuh skee-ah-VOH'-nay
Marlies Schild  -- mahr-LEES' shild
Patty Schnyder -- SHNEE'-dur
Scott Schoeneweis -- SHOHN'-wys
Turk Schonert -- SHOH'-nurt
Marty Schottenheimer -- SHAHT'-en-hy-mur
Julia Schruff -- YOO'-lee-ah SHROOF
John Schuerholz -- SHUR'-holts
Rainer Schuettler -- RAY'-nur SHUT'-lur
Michael Schumacher -- SHOO'-mah-kur
Mike Scioscia -- SOH'-shuh
Marco Scutaro -- SKOO'-tah-roh
Junior Seau -- SAY'-ow
Tim Seder -- SEE'-dur
Thabo Sefolosha -- sehf-ah-LOH'-shuh
Dennis Seidenberg -- SY'-den-burg
Teemu Selanne -- TAY'-moo suh-LAH'-nay
Aaron Sele -- SEE'-lee
Bud Selig -- SEE'-lihg
Jae Seo -- jay soh
Guilia Sergas -- JOOL'-ee-ah SEER'-gahs
Magui Serna -- MOW'-ee SEHR'-nah
Oriol Servia -- sehr-VEE'-uh
William Settina -- seh-TEE'-nuh
Rich Seubert -- SEE'-burt
Scott Shanle -- SHAN'-lee
Maria Sharapova -- shah-rah-POH'-vah
Jiyai Shin -- ZHEE'-eye SHIN
Tsuyoshi Shinjo -- soo-YOH'-shee SHIN'-joh
Mark Shapiro -- shuh-PY'-roh
Lito Sheppard -- LEE'-toh
Ray Shero -- SHEER'-oh
Ji-Yai Shin -- jee-eye shin
Kelly Shoppach -- SHAHP'-ihk
Jay Sigel -- SIH'-gihl
Anton Sikharulidze -- sih-kahr-OOL'-ihd-zeh
Filippo Simeoni -- fih-LEE'-poh sih-mee-OH'-nee
Davide Simoncelli -- DAH'-vee-day see-mohn-CHEL'-ee
Jason Simontacchi -- sy-muhn-TAH'-chee
Joey Sindelar -- SIN'-deh-lahr
Vijay Singh -- VEE'-jay sing  
Karin Sjodin -- KAHR'-ihn shoh-DEEN'
Raemon Sluiter -- RAY'-mohn SHLEW'-tur
Jeff Sluman -- SLOO'-mihn
Irina Slutskaya -- sloot-SKY'-yah
Musa Smith -- MYOO'-sah
Ryan Smyth -- smith
Brandt Snedeker -- SNEH'-deh-kur
David Soares -- SOHRZ
Vladimir Sobotka -- vlah-DIH'-meer soh-BAHT'-kah
Sochi -- SAH'-chee
Frank Solich -- SOH'-lich
Alec Solis -- soh-LEES'
Darius Songaila -- sahn-GY'-luh
Alfonso Soriano -- al-FAHN'-soh sohr'-ee-AH'-no
Robert Sorlie -- ROH'-bert SOHR'-lee   
Sheldon Souray -- SOO'-ray
Vince Spadea -- SPAY'-dee-ah
Tony Sparano -- spah-RAH'-noh
Chris Speier -- SPY'-ur
Justin Speier -- SPY'-ur
Levale Speigner -- SPY'-nur
Scott Spezio -- SPEE'-zee-oh
Jason Spezza -- SPET'-suh
Ryan Spilborghs -- SPIHL'-borgs
Irina Spirlea -- ihr-EE'-nah spur-LAY'-ah
Karolina Sprem -- ka-roh-LEEN'-uh shprehm
Latrell Sprewell -- SPREE'-wel
Katarina Srebotnik -- zree-BAHT'-nihk
Paradorn Srichaphan -- PEHR'-uh-dorn SREE'-shah-pan
Matt Stajan -- STAY'-juhn
Rastislav Stana -- STAH'-nah
Potito Starace -- poh-TEE'-toh stah-RAH'-chay
Paul Stastny -- STAS'-nee
Resi Stiegler -- RAY'-zee STEEG'-lur
Lee Stempniak -- STEMP'-nee-ak
Dernell Stenson -- dur-NEL'
Michael Stich -- shteek
Gary St. Jean -- saynt jeen
Martin St. Louis -- mar-TAN' san loo-EE'
Peja Stojakovic -- PAY'-zhah stoy-AH'-koh-vich
Amare Stoudamire -- uh-MAHR'-ay STOW'-duh-my-ur
Salim Stoudamire -- sah-LEEM'
Michael Strahan -- STRAY'-han
Radoslav Suchy -- SOO'-chee
Pia Sundhage -- PEE'-uh soond-HAHG'-duh
Mats Sundin -- suhn-DEEN'
Sun Tiantian -- tee-EHN'-tee-EHN'
Seon Hwa Lee -- suhn whah lee
Jeff Suppan -- SOO'-pahn
Tomas Surovy -- sur-OH'-vee
Ichiro Suzuki -- EE'-cheer-oh soo-ZOO'-kee
Marek Svatos -- SVAH'-tohs
Stromile Swift -- STROH'-myl
B.J. Symons -- SIM'-inz
Wally Szczerbiak -- ZUR'-bee-ak

      T, U, V
Paul Tagliabue -- TAG'-lee-uh-boo
So Taguchi -- soh tah-GOO'-chee
David Tanabe -- tuh-NAH'-bee
Hidemichi Tanaka -- hih-deh-MEE'-chee tah-NAH'-kah
Tamarine Tanasugarn -- TAM'-uh-rihn tahn-ah-SOO'-gahrn
Alex Tanguay -- TAN'-gay
Thomas Tapeh -- tuh-PAY'
Johnny Tapia -- TAH'-pee-uh
Fernando Tatis -- tah-TEES'
Diana Taurasi -- tohr-AH'-see   
Ramonce Taylor -- ruh-MAHNS'
Tim Tebow -- TEE'-boh
Mark Teixeira -- teh-SHEHR'-uh
Miguel Tejada -- mee-GEL' tay-HAH'-dah
Amaury Telemaco -- ah-MOHR'-ee teh-leh-MAH'-koh
Claude Terrell -- teh-REHL'
Rachel Teske -- TEHS'-kee
Marcus Thames -- timz
Jose Theodore -- ZHOH'-zay THEE'-uh-dohr
Michel Therrien -- mih-SHEHL' TEHR'-ee-ihn
Reggie Theus -- THEE'-us
Etan Thomas -- eh-TAHN'
Jim Thome -- TOH'-mee
Luis Tiant -- LOO'-ee TEE'-ahnt
Kelly Tilghman -- TIL'-muhn
Iben Tinning -- EE'-bin
Janko Tipsarevic -- YAHN'-koh tihp-SAYR'-oh-vihch
Mike Tirico -- tih-REE'-koh
Rick Tocchet -- TAH'-keht
Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov -- ah-LEEM'-zahn tohk-TAHK'-uh-nuhv
John Torchetti -- tohr-CHEH'-tee
Yorvit Torrealba -- yohr-VEET' tohr-ee-AL'-bah
Matteo Tosatto -- mah-TAY'-oh toh-SAH'-toh
Vesa Toskala -- VAY'-sah TAHS'-kah-lah
Tatiana Totmianina -- taht-YAH'nah toht-MYEH'-ni-nuh
Monte Towe -- tow
Steve Trachsel -- TRAK'-sihl
Matt Treanor -- TRAY'-nur
Yannick Tremblay -- YAH'-nik TRAHM'-blay
Marcus Trufant -- TROO'-fahnt
Chin-hui Tsao -- chin-hwee sow
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga -- SAHNG'-guh
Marques Tuiasosopo -- too-ee-ah-suh-SOH'-poh
Iroda Tulyaganova -- EE'-roh-dah too-lee-GAHN'-uh-vuh
Meilen Tu -- MAY'-lehn TOO
Jerame Tuman -- JEHR'-uh-mee TOO'-muhn
Mark Turgeon -- TUR'-jihn
Ronny Turiaf -- TOOR'-ee-af
Hedo Turkoglu -- HAY'-doo TURK'-oh-loo
Dmitry Tursunov -- duh-MEE'-tree tur-SIHN'-awf
David Tyree -- ty-REE'
Ayinde Ubaka -- ah-YIHN'-day oo-BAH'-kah
Kenechi Udeze -- keh-NEE'-chee yoo-DEH'-zee
Peter Ueberroth -- YOO'-bur-awth
Bob Uecker -- YOO'-kur
Momoko Ueda -- oo-AY'-duh
UEFA -- yoo-AY'-fuh
Bohdan Ulihrach -- BOH'-dan OO'-lee-rahk
Jan Ullrich -- yahn OOL'-rik
Ugueth Urbina -- OO'-get ur-BEE'-nuh
Juan Uribe  -- yoo-REE'-bay
Mario Urrutia -- yuh-ROO'-tee-uh
USAC -- YOO'-sak
Nicole Vaidisova -- vay-deh-SOH'-vuh
Ismael Valdes -- IHSH'-may-ehl
Jose Valentin -- VAL'-en-teen
Jose Valverde -- val-VAYR'-day
Butch van Breda Kolff -- BREH'-duh kawf
Pieter van den Hoogenband -- PEE'-tur van den HOH'-gen-bahnd
Mike Vanderjagt -- VAN'-dur-jakt
Kiki Vandeweghe -- KEE'-kee VAN'-duh-way
James vanRiemsdyk -- van-REEMZ'-dyk
Anderson Varejao -- VAR'-eh-zhoh
Semen Varlamov -- SEH'-min VAHR'-luh-mahv
Josef Vasicek -- VAH'-sih-chek
Dave Veres -- veerz 
Antoine Vermette -- AN'-twahn vuhr-MEHT'
Elena Vesnina -- vehz-NEE'-nuh
Vezina -- VEH'-zih-nuh
Jose Vidro -- VEE'-droh
Alain Vigneault -- vihn-YOH'
Guillermo Vilas -- gee-EHR'-moh VEE'-lahs
Oscar Villarreal -- vihl-uh-ree-AHL'
Camilo Villegas -- kuh-MIHL'-oh vih-JAY'-guhs
Jacques Villeneuve -- zhahk VIHL'-ih-noov
Charlie Villenueva -- vihl-uh-noo-AY'-vuh
Ron Villone --vih-LOHN'
Fernando Vina -- VEEN'-yuh
Adam Vinatieri -- vihn-uh-TEHR'-ee
Andreas Vinciguerra -- vihn-see-GEHR'-ah
Adam Vinitieri -- vihn-uh-TEHR'-ee
Alexandre Vinokourov -- vihn-oh-KOHR'-awf
Vitaly Vishnevski -- vih-TAL'-ee vihzh-NEHV'-skee
Lubomir Visnovsky -- LOO'-boh-meer vihs-NAHF'-skee
Laura Viveros -- bee'-VEHR'-ohs
Nuria Llagostera Vives  -- NOOR'-ee-ah yah-goh-STEHR'-ah VEE'-vehs  
Jose Vizcaino -- viz-ky-EE'-noh
Luis Vizcaino -- viz-ky-EE'-noh
Thomas Voeckler -- VOHK'-lur
Tomas Vokoun  -- TAH'-muhz voh-KOON'
Kimo von Oelhoffen -- KEE'-moh vahn OHL'-hawf-ihn
Jake Voskuhl -- VAHS'-kuhl
Mike Vrabel -- VRAY'-bul
Radim Vrbata -- rah-DEEM' vur-BAH'-tah
Sasha Vujacic -- VOO'-yah-chihch
Milos Vujanic -- voo-YAH'-nich
John Vukovich -- VOO'-kuh-vich
David Vyborny -- vih-BOHR'-nee

      W, X, Y, Z
Wachovia -- wah-KOH'-vee-uh
WADA -- WAH'-duh
Bob Waddell -- wah-DEHL'
Doug Waechter -- WEHK'-tur
Dajuan Wagner -- duh-WAHN'
Don Wakamatsu -- wahk-ah-MAHT'-soo
Wes Walz -- wahlz
Abby Wambach -- WAHM'-bahk
Chien-Ming Wang -- shee-EHN' ming wahng
Patricia Wartusch -- pah-TREET'-see-ah VAR'-toosh
Shani Waugh -- SHAY'-nee WAHR
Karrie Webb -- KAHR'-ee
Dave Wegrzyn -- WEH'-zihn
Roger Wehrli -- WUR'-lee
D.A. Weibring -- WY'-bring
Todd Weiner -- WY'-nur
Mattias Weinhandl -- WYN'-han-dul
Chris Weinke -- WEN'-kee
Eric Weinrich -- WYN'-rihch
Mike Weir -- weer
Brett Wetterich -- WET'-ur-ihk
Suzy Whaley -- WAY'-lee
Ken Whisenhunt -- WIHZ'-en-hunt
Kort Wickenheiser -- WIHK'-ihn-hy-zur
Charlie Wi -- wee
Michelle Wie -- WEE
Deron Williams -- DA'-rihn
Petteri Wirtanen -- PEH'-tur-ee WEER'-tah-nehn
Jay Witasick -- wih-TAS'-ihk
Doug Wojcik -- WOH'-chik
Tony Womack -- WOH'-mak
Chien-Ming Wong -- shee-EHN' ming wahng
Wykagyl Country Club -- WIHK'-uh-gihl
Alexei Yashin -- YASH'-in
Olga Yegorova -- yeh-guh-ROH'-vah
J.J. Yeley -- YAY'-lee
Yi Jianlian -- EE JEE'-ahn-LEE'-ahn
Mikhail Youznhy -- mih-KAYL' YOOS'-nee
Steve Yzerman -- EYE'-zur-muhn
Mariano Zabaleta -- zah-bah-LAY'-tah
David Zabriske -- zah-BRIHS'-kee
Babe Zaharias -- zuh-HA'-ree-uhs 
Dave Zastudil -- ZAS'-too-dehl
Alex Zhamnov -- ZHAM'-nahf
Zheng Jie -- zhehng jee
Nikolai Zherdev -- NIHK'-oh-ly ZHEHR'-ih-dehf
Marek Zidlicky -- zid-LICH'-kee
Barry Zito -- ZEE'-toh
Sergei Zubov -- ZOO'-bahv
Dainius Zubrus -- DAYN'-ee-uhs ZOO'-bruhs
Fabiola Zuluaga -- FAH'-bee-oh-lah zoo-loo-AH'-gah
Joel Zumaya -- zoo-MY'-uh
Vera Zvonareva -- zvahn-uh-RAY'-vuh

     
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