Sports
- Adam Yates (born 1983), English soccer player
- Frederick Yates (1884–1932), a chess master who won the British Championship six times
- Robert Yates (NASCAR) (born ca 1943, fl. 1961–2007), former owner of Yates Racing, NASCAR racing team
- Sean Yates (born 1960), English cyclist
- Dorian Yates (born 1962), professional British bodybuilder
- Simon Yates (mountaineer) (born 1963), English mountaineer
- Gary Yates (cricketer) (born 1967), Lancashire cricket player.
- Graeme Yates (cricketer) (born 1969), South Austrailian cricket player.
- Steve Yates (born 1970), English football soccer player
- Simon Yates (golfer) (born 1970), Scottish golfer
- Kevin Yates (born 1972), rugby union prop forward
- T.J. Yates American football player
- Tyler Yates (born 1977), major league baseball pitcher
- Billy Yates (American football) (born 1980), American Football player
- Steven Yates (born 1983), rugby union player from New Zealand
- Wayne Yates (born 1937), NBA player and college basketball coach
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