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Glossary of bowling
Glossary of bowling: the terminology of tenpin bowling, covering scoring marks (strike, spare, turkey, perfect game 300), pin leaves (split, baby split, bucket), and lane terms (pocket, Brooklyn, hook, gutter ball), with rule-based counts from PBA and USBC-style play.
Glossary of curling
Glossary of curling: reference list of curling terms (sheet, house, hammer, hog line, take-out, bonspiel, Brier) from Curling Canada, USA Curling, and World Curling rules, including 2026 sweeping regulations.
Glossary of darts
Glossary of darts: reference vocabulary of the sport, covering oche (2.37 m throwing line), ton, 180 maximum, bogey numbers, nine-darter, Big Fish 170, madhouse, bust, and equipment terms like barrel, shaft, and flight.
Glossary of golf
Glossary of golf: the specialized vocabulary of golf, including scoring terms (par, bogey, birdie, albatross), Rules of Golf terminology (penalty area, club-length), handicap terms, and match play terms like dormie and foursomes.
Glossary of tennis terms
Glossary of tennis terms: reference list of tennis vocabulary, including love (zero), deuce, advantage, ace, let, break point, court lines, and shot names, per ITF and USTA definitions.
Gloucester Rugby
Gloucester Rugby, the Cherry & Whites, English rugby union club founded 1873, playing at Kingsholm Stadium in the Premiership; owned by Martin St Quinton, with Chris Boyd as Technical Director from 2026.
Glynn Saulters
Glynn Saulters (born 1945, Minden, Louisiana), American basketball guard; 1968 Olympic gold medalist with Team USA, record 2,134-point scorer at Northeast Louisiana (ULM), one ABA season with the New Orleans Buccaneers.
Go, Cubs, Go
Go, Cubs, Go is the Chicago Cubs' 1984 victory anthem, written by folk singer Steve Goodman for WGN radio, played at Wrigley Field after every Cubs home win; Goodman died of leukemia days before the 1984 division clinch.
Goalball
Goalball: Paralympic team sport for visually impaired athletes, invented 1946 by Lorenzen and Reindle for blinded WWII veterans. Three-a-side, eyeshades, bell ball, 18x9 m court; men's medals from Toronto 1976, women's from 1984.
Goaltender
Goaltender (goalie, goalkeeper): the ice hockey player who defends the net. Known for the butterfly save technique, Jacques Plante's 1959 mask revolution, heavy hip and groin demands, and GSAx analytics.
God Shammgod
God Shammgod (born 1976) is an American basketball coach and former Providence point guard drafted 45th in 1997 by the Washington Wizards; his 20-game NBA career is overshadowed by the crossover dribble named after him.
Goga Bitadze (გოგა ბითაძე)
Goga Bitadze (გოგა ბითაძე), Georgian NBA center-forward born 1999 in Sagarejo; 2019 first-round pick (18th) of the Pacers, now Orlando Magic; 2018-19 Adriatic League MVP and Euroleague Rising Star; Georgian national team regular.
Gojko Pijetlovic
Gojko Pijetlovic (Гојко Пијетловић; born 1983 in Novi Sad) is a Serbian water polo goalkeeper who won Olympic gold with Serbia in 2016 and 2020, and bronze in 2012.
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans, NRL rugby league club at Robina, Queensland, admitted 2007 after predecessors Giants, Seagulls, Chargers. Home ground Cbus Super Stadium; coached by Josh Hannay since 2026 after 16th-place 2025 finish.
Gold Glove Award
Rawlings Gold Glove Award, MLB's annual defensive excellence award since 1957; 18 position winners per year, chosen by managers, coaches, and the SABR Defensive Index; related Platinum Glove and Team Awards.
Golden 1 Center
Golden 1 Center is Sacramento's indoor NBA arena, home of the Sacramento Kings since October 2016; first LEED Platinum indoor sports venue, 100% solar powered, 17,608 NBA capacity, part of Downtown Commons.
Golden State Valkyries
Golden State Valkyries, WNBA expansion team in San Francisco at Chase Center, owned by the Golden State Warriors; 13th franchise, first since 2008; 2025 playoff and attendance records, 2026 Finals vs Atlanta Dream.
Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors: NBA team in San Francisco, formerly Philadelphia Warriors (1946) and San Francisco Warriors. Seven championships (1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022); home arena Chase Center.
Golden Tate
Golden Tate (Golden H. Tate III, born 1988) is a former NFL wide receiver from Notre Dame, 2010 second-round pick of Seattle, 2009 Biletnikoff winner, Super Bowl XLVIII champion, and 2014 Pro Bowler with 695 career catches for 8,278 yards.
Golf
Golf, a club-and-ball sport originating in Scotland, is governed by the R&A and USGA, played over 18 holes in match or stroke play, with 14-club limits, a 317-yard ball standard, and 28.1 million U.S. golfers in 2024.
Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Golf at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics: return after 112 years since 1904, 72-hole stroke play for men and women at Reserva de Marapendi; Justin Rose and Inbee Park won gold.
Golf ball
Golf ball: the struck ball of golf; featherie, gutty, and Haskell ancestors; dimpled surface cuts drag; R&A/USGA rules cap weight 1.62 oz, diameter 1.62 in, ODS 317 yards.
Golf Channel
Golf Channel, launched January 17, 1995 by Arnold Palmer and Joe Gibbs, is the first single-sport cable network and the U.S. TV home of golf, now part of Versant's USA Sports with rights through 2032-2033.
Golf club
Golf club: the grip, shaft, and clubhead implement used to strike a golf ball; made as woods, irons, and putters under USGA/R&A Equipment Rules, with a 14-club limit, 460 cc driver cap, and hickory-to-titanium material history.
Golf clubs and courses in Canada
Golf clubs and courses in Canada number over 2,000, from the Royal Montreal Golf Club of 1873, the oldest in North America, to the ranked Cabot resort courses.
Golf clubs and courses in Mexico and Latin America
A survey of significant golf clubs and courses across Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, covering resort destinations like Los Cabos, tour venues, green fees, and rankings.
Golf course
Golf course: the defined land area on which golf is played, usually 18 holes with teeing areas, fairways, bunkers, penalty areas, and putting greens; shaped by strategic, penal, and heroic design schools and governed by USGA/R&A rules.
Gong Xiangyu
Gong Xiangyu (龚翔宇), born 1997 in Lianyungang, is a Chinese opposite spiker, captain of the women's national team, three-time Olympian, Rio 2016 gold medalist, and LOVB Madison player.
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball
Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball: Gonzaga University's Division I program in Spokane, WCC member under Mark Few. 28 NCAA tournaments, 48-28, 2 Final Fours, 0 titles; 2025-26 went 31-4, lost second round to Texas.
Gonzalo Peillat
Gonzalo Peillat, born 1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentine-German field hockey defender; Olympic gold 2016 with Argentina, world champion 2023 and Olympic silver 2024 with Germany; penalty corner drag-flick specialist.