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Boston Scott

Boston Scott (Boston Nealand Scott, born 1995) is a retired NFL running back from Baton Rouge, a Louisiana Tech walk-on and 2018 sixth-round pick who played six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles, became the 'Giant killer' with 10 TDs vs. New York, and later joined esports org Dignitas.

Both Gach

Both Gach (born 1999, Austin, Minnesota) is a South Sudanese-American 6-6 wing; Utah/Minnesota NCAA player, 2022 undrafted, EuroCup winner with JL Bourg, now ASVEL EuroLeague, South Sudan national team.

Botic van de Zandschulp

Botic van de Zandschulp, Dutch tennis player (born 1995, Wageningen), career-high ATP No. 22, 2021 US Open quarterfinalist from qualifying, and giant-killer who beat Alcaraz (2024 US Open), Nadal (2024 Davis Cup), and Djokovic (2025 Indian Wells).

Boule lyonnaise

Boule lyonnaise, also called sport-boules, is a precision boules sport in which players roll steel balls toward a jack or knock away opponents' balls with a running throw.

Boules at the Mediterranean Games

Boules at the Mediterranean Games: Sport-Boules (progressive and precision shooting, raffa, pétanque) within the four-yearly ICMG Mediterranean Games since 1951; Taranto 2026 golds went to France (Marsens, Groléaz), Slovenia, and Tunisia.

Boules sports

Boules is a family of target ball games, chiefly pétanque, boule lyonnaise, jeu provençal, and raffa, in which metal balls are thrown toward a small wooden jack; governed internationally since 1985, contested at the World Games.

Bowling

Bowling is an indoor sport, chiefly ten-pin bowling, in which a ball is rolled down an 18.3 m oiled lane at ten pins; ten frames, 300 maximum score, codified in 19th-century America.

Bowling at the Asian Games

Bowling at the Asian Games is a ten-pin bowling competition held as an official medal sport at selected editions, debuting in 1978 and missing 1982, 1990, and Hangzhou 2022.

Bowling at the multi-sport games

Bowling at the multi-sport games covers ten-pin bowling at the Pan American Games, where the United States leads with 25 gold medals, and at The World Games through 2022.

Bowling at the Summer Olympics

Bowling at the Summer Olympics: ten-pin bowling appeared only as a non-medal demonstration sport at Seoul 1988, with men's and women's individual events won by Arianne Cerdeña; later bids for Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 failed.

Bowling at the World Games

Bowling at the World Games is the ten-pin bowling competition held at every edition from Santa Clara 1981 through Birmingham 2022, governed by the International Bowling Federation.

Bowling ball

Bowling ball: the sphere rolled at pins in ten-pin bowling. Modern balls pair an inner core with a plastic, urethane, or reactive resin coverstock; USBC limits diameter to 8.500–8.595 inches and weight to 16 pounds.

Bowling Green Falcons football

Bowling Green Falcons football: BGSU's NCAA FBS team in the Mid-American Conference, playing at Doyt L. Perry Stadium since 1919, with 12 MAC titles and the 1959 national championship.

Bowls

Bowls (lawn bowls) is a target sport with biased bowls rolled toward a jack on grass or carpet, governed by World Bowls (57 member nations), a Commonwealth Games sport since 1930 under the Crystal Mark Fourth Edition laws.

Brad Ausmus

Brad Ausmus, MLB catcher (1993-2010) and Tigers/Angels manager; three-time Gold Glove winner, all-time defensive leader; Dartmouth graduate; now Yankees bench coach and Team Israel 2026 WBC manager.

Brad Childress

Brad Childress (born 1956), NFL coach; Minnesota Vikings head coach 2006-10 (39-35, NFC North titles 2008-09, 2009 NFC Championship), later Browns OC, Chiefs assistant, Bears senior offensive assistant.

Brad Culpepper

Brad Culpepper (John Broward Culpepper), born 1969, is a former NFL defensive tackle for the Vikings, Buccaneers, and Bears, a 1991 Florida All-American and SEC champion, now a Tampa attorney.

Brad Daugherty (basketball)

Brad Daugherty (born 1965) is a former NBA center, first overall pick of the 1986 draft by Cleveland, five-time All-Star, later a NASCAR team owner (2023 Daytona 500 winner) and NBC analyst.

Brad Fittler

Brad Fittler (Freddy, born 1972), Australian rugby league five-eighth for Penrith Panthers and Sydney Roosters; 31 NSW Origin games, 40 Tests, captain of both, premierships 1991 and 2002, Golden Boot 2000, later NSW coach.

Brad Gilbert

Brad Gilbert (born 1961, Oakland) is an American former tennis player, coach, and ESPN analyst; career-high No. 4, 20 ATP titles, 1988 Olympic bronze, author of Winning Ugly, and coach of Agassi, Roddick, and Gauff to Grand Slam titles.

Brad Gushue

Brad Gushue (b. June 16, 1980, St. John's, NL) is a Canadian curling skip, 2006 Olympic gold and 2022 bronze medalist, record six-time Brier champion, 2017 world champion; retired March 2026, now USA Curling High Performance Director and Grand Slam analyst.

Brad Idzik

Brad Idzik (born 1991) is the Carolina Panthers' offensive coordinator since 2024 under Dave Canales; former Seahawks and Buccaneers assistant, son of ex-Jets GM John Idzik Jr., play-caller from 2026.

Brad Jackson (quarterback)

Brad Jackson is the Texas State Bobcats quarterback, number 8, from San Antonio's Reagan High. Distinct from the Cincinnati linebacker of the same name, he set Texas State single-season records in 2025 with 3,968 total offense yards and 38 touchdowns responsible for.

Brad Jacobs

Brad Jacobs (born 1985, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario), Canadian curling skip, first male skip with two Olympic golds: Sochi 2014 and Milano Cortina 2026; world silver 2013, bronze 2025.

Brad Johnson (American football)

Brad Johnson (James Bradley Johnson, born 1968) is a former NFL quarterback, 1992 ninth-round pick, who started 125 games, made two Pro Bowls, and won Super Bowl XXXVII with the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brad Kaaya

Brad Kaaya, Miami Hurricanes quarterback 2014-2016, school's all-time passing leader (9,968 yards, 69 TDs), drafted by the Detroit Lions in Round 6 (No. 215) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Brad Marchand

Brad Marchand (born 1988, Halifax) is a Canadian NHL left winger, Boston Bruins captain turned Florida Panther, two-time Stanley Cup champion (2011, 2025), 1,000-point scorer, and 2025 4 Nations gold medalist.

Brad Miller (basketball)

Brad Miller (born 1976) is an American former NBA center who played 14 seasons for six teams, earned two All-Star selections, and averaged 11.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

Brad Richards

Brad Richards (born 1980, Murray Harbour, PEI) is a Canadian former NHL center, 1998 draft 64th overall, who won Stanley Cups with Tampa Bay (2004, Conn Smythe and record seven playoff game-winning goals) and Chicago (2015), retiring in 2016 with 932 points.

Brad Stevens

Brad Stevens, American basketball executive and former coach; Butler Bulldogs head coach 2007-13 (166-49, 2010-11 NCAA runner-up), Boston Celtics head coach 2013-21 (354-282), then president of basketball operations, 2024 NBA champion, two-time Executive of the Year.