Sports
- Adam Matthews, Welsh footballer
- Austin Matthews, cricketer who played for Northamptonshire, Glamorgan and England
- Brenda Matthews, New Zealand sprinter
- Bruce Matthews (American football) (born 1961), American football offensive lineman and coach; brother of Clay Matthews, Jr., son of Clay, Sr., and uncle of Casey and Clay III (all listed below)
- Casey Matthews (born 1989), American football linebacker
- Christopher Matthews (cricketer), former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1986 to 1988
- Clay Matthews, Sr. (born 1928), American football offensive lineman
- Clay Matthews, Jr. (born 1956), American football linebacker
- Clay Matthews III (born 1986), American football linebacker
- Craig Matthews, South African cricketer who played in eighteen Tests and fifty six ODIs from 1991 to 1997
- Darren Matthews (born 1968), English professional wrestler better known as William Regal
- Denny Matthews, American sportscaster
- Don Matthews, head coach in the Canadian Football League
- Gary Matthews, outfielder in Major League Baseball
- Gary Matthews, Jr., Major League Baseball player with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Greg Matthews, New South Wales and Australian cricketer who bowled off spin
- Jimmy Matthews, Australian Test cricketer
- Ken Matthews, English race walker
- Leigh Matthews, Australian Rules football player
- Mickey Matthews, the head football coach at James Madison University
- Mike Matthews, Major League Baseball pitcher who was born on October 24, 1973 in Woodbridge,
- Morgan Matthews, American figure skater
- Robert William Matthews, Welsh footballer
- Shane Matthews, quarterback in the National Football League
- Stanley Matthews (1915–2000), English footballer
- Todd Matthews-Jouda, hurdling athlete
- Vincent Matthews (b. 1947), American athlete
- Will Matthews (rugby union), rugby union footballer
- William Clarence Matthews (1877–1928), star Baseball player at Harvard and political activist.
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Famous quotes containing the word sports:
“Falling in love is the right adventure for those who dislike sports and travel.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“It was so hard to pry this door open, and if I mess up I know the people behind me are going to have it that much harder. Because then there’s living proof. They can sit around and say, “See? It doesn’t work.” I don’t want to be their living proof.”
—Gayle Gardner, U.S. sports reporter. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 87 (June 17, 1991)
“Guys do not have a genetic blueprint that allows them to understand or love sports.”
—Lesley Visser, U.S. sports reporter and announcer. As quoted in Sports Illustrated, p. 82 (June 17, 1991)