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Bud Black
Bud Black (Harry Ralston Black, born 1957) is a former MLB pitcher and manager who led the Padres (2007-15) and Rockies (2017-25), won the 2010 NL Manager of the Year, and posted a 1,193-1,403 career record.
Bud Dupree
Bud Dupree (Alvin Dupree Jr., born 1993) is an NFL outside linebacker from Kentucky, drafted 22nd overall by Pittsburgh in 2015; career-high 11.5 sacks in 2019, 61 career sacks, now with the Chargers.
Bud Grant
Bud Grant (Harry Peter Grant Jr., 1927–2023) was an American football coach who led the Minnesota Vikings from 1967 to 1983 and won four Grey Cups with Winnipeg.
Bud Selig
Bud Selig (Allan Huber Selig, born 1934) is the founding owner of the Milwaukee Brewers and ninth Commissioner of Baseball (acting from 1992, official 1998-2015), a 2017 Hall of Fame inductee.
Budda Baker
Budda Baker, born Bishard Baker, is an American football safety for the Arizona Cardinals since 2017 who has earned eight Pro Bowl selections and four All-Pro honors.
Buddy Hield
Buddy Hield (Chavano Rainer Hield), Bahamian NBA shooting guard born 1992 in Freeport; 2016 Wooden Award winner at Oklahoma, drafted 6th overall by New Orleans; career 39.5% three-point shooter for Pelicans, Kings, Pacers, 76ers, Warriors, Bulls.
Buddy Ryan
Buddy Ryan (James David Ryan, 1934-2016), NFL defensive coach, creator of the 46 defense; won Super Bowls with the 1969 Jets and 1985 Bears; head coach of the Eagles and Cardinals; father of coaches Rex and Rob Ryan.
Budi Blunck
Christian "Büdi" Blunck, German field hockey midfielder born 1968 in Hamburg, 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medalist, 196 international caps, Harvestehuder THC captain, later sports commentator and coach; distinct from freeskier Aaron Blunck.
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills, NFL team in Orchard Park, New York; AFL charter franchise (1960), two-time AFL champions, only team to reach four straight Super Bowls (all lost); owned by the Pegulas since 2014, five straight AFC East titles with MVP Josh Allen.
Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons: Triple-A International League baseball team in Buffalo, New York, top affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays; plays at 16,600-capacity Sahlen Field (opened 1988), which hosted 49 Blue Jays MLB games in 2020-2021.
Buffalo Braves
Buffalo Braves, NBA franchise 1970-1978 in Buffalo, New York, at Memorial Auditorium; Bob McAdoo won 1975 MVP; 1978 ownership swap with Boston Celtics sent the club to San Diego as the Clippers, now the Los Angeles Clippers.
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres, NHL team in Buffalo, New York, founded 1970; two-time Stanley Cup Finalist (1975, 1999), home of KeyBank Center, Pegula-owned, ended NHL-record 14-year playoff drought with 2025-26 Atlantic Division title.
Bulcsu Szekely
Bulcsú Székely (Székely Bulcsú), born 1976 in Budapest, is a Hungarian water polo player, 2000 Sydney Olympic champion, two-time European champion (1997, 1999), later KSI department head and MVLSZ youth committee chair, distinct from snooker player Révész Bulcsú.
Bullet Rogan
Bullet Rogan (Charles Wilber "Bullet Joe" Rogan, 1893-1967) was a Negro leagues pitcher, cleanup-hitting outfielder, and manager for the Kansas City Monarchs (1920-38), a 1998 Hall of Famer and 1924 World Series champion.
Bulls (rugby union)
Bulls (Vodacom Bulls), Pretoria rugby union franchise from the 1938 Northern Transvaal union; Blue Bulls domestically; 24 Currie Cup titles, Super Rugby titles 2007, 2009, 2010, 2020; URC finalists 2022-2026; home Loftus Versfeld.
Bum Phillips
Bum Phillips (Oail Andrew Phillips Jr., 1923-2013), Texas football coach; head coach of the Houston Oilers 1975-80 and New Orleans Saints 1981-85; pioneer of the NFL 3-4 defense.
Bundee Aki
Bundee Aki (Fua Leiofi Bundellu Aki), born 1990 in Auckland, is a Samoan-descended New Zealand-born centre for Connacht and Ireland, a 2018 and 2023 Grand Slam winner, two-time British & Irish Lion, and 2024 Irish citizen.
Burdie Haldorson
Burdie Haldorson (Burdette Eliele Haldorson, 1934–2023), American basketball forward; two Olympic golds (1956 Melbourne, 1960 Rome) and 1959 Pan Am gold; Phillips 66ers AAU star, never played pro.
Burlington Bees
Burlington Bees, baseball team of Burlington, Iowa; Bees name since 1924, Midwest League club 1962-1981 and 1993-2020, four league titles, home Community Field since 1947; cut in MLB's 2020 minor league reorganization, now a Prospect League collegiate summer team.
Busch Memorial Stadium
Busch Memorial Stadium (Busch Stadium II), downtown St. Louis multi-purpose stadium, home of the Cardinals and NFL Cardinals 1966–2005; hosted 1966 All-Star Game, six World Series; demolished late 2005.
Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium (Busch Stadium III) is the St. Louis Cardinals' 46,000-seat retro-style downtown MLB ballpark, opened April 10, 2006, privately financed at $411 million, site of the 2009 All-Star Game and the 2006 World Series title in its inaugural season.
Buster Posey
Buster Posey (Gerald Dempsey Posey III, born 1987) is a former Giants catcher, three-time World Series champion, 2012 NL MVP, and since September 2024 the Giants' president of baseball operations.
Butch Davis
Butch Davis, American football coach; head coach of the NFL Cleveland Browns 2001-2004 (24-35, one 2002 playoff berth) and Miami Hurricanes 1995-2000 (51-20, 2000 Sugar Bowl win), later UNC head coach.
Butch Harmon
Butch Harmon (Claude Harmon, Jr., born 1943, Detroit) is an American golf instructor, former PGA Tour player and B.C. Open winner, Golf Digest's top-ranked teacher, coach to Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, and Sky Sports analyst.
Butch Jones
Butch Jones (Lyle Allen Jones, born 1968) is an American college football coach, head coach at Arkansas State since 2021, formerly head coach at Central Michigan, Cincinnati, and Tennessee (fired 2017), with four conference titles.
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball
Butler Bulldogs men's basketball: Butler University's Big East program at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. Back-to-back NCAA runner-up in 2010 (Duke) and 2011 (UConn) under Brad Stevens; joined the Big East in 2013.
Buzz Schneider
Buzz Schneider, full name William Conrad Schneider, is an American former left wing who won 1980 "Miracle on Ice" Olympic gold and played the 1976 Olympics.
Buzz Williams
Buzz Williams (Brent Langdon Williams), American college basketball coach, Maryland head coach since April 2025; formerly Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Marquette, New Orleans; career record 385-249, 11 NCAA tournaments, two-time SEC Coach of the Year.
BWF Para-Badminton World Championships
BWF Para-Badminton World Championships: biennial world championship for para badminton, first held 1998 in the Netherlands; six sport classes WH1-WH2, SL3-SL4, SU5, SH6; 2019 Basel, 2024 Pattaya, 2026 Bahrain, 2028 São Paulo.
BWF Super Series
BWF Super Series: the Badminton World Federation's elite 2007-2017 tournament circuit with Superseries Premier and regular tiers, Dubai season finals, replaced in 2018 by the HSBC BWF World Tour.