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Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C. ballpark (1911-1965) at Georgia Avenue NW, home of the Senators, Homestead Grays, and Redskins; famed for its 421-foot center field, homeowner-made notch, and 1924 World Series.
Grigor Dimitrov (Григор Димитров Димитров)
Grigor Dimitrov (Григор Димитров Димитров), Bulgarian tennis player from Haskovo, born 1991; 2008 Wimbledon and US Open boys' champion, winner of the 2017 ATP Finals and Cincinnati Masters, career-high No. 3.
Grip (tennis)
A tennis grip is the way a player holds the racquet handle, named by which of the handle's eight bevels rests under the index-finger knuckle and heel pad.
Gro Hammerseng
Gro Hammerseng (Gro Hammerseng-Edin), born 1980 in Gjøvik, Norwegian handball centre back; captained Norway 2003–2010, won 2008 Olympic gold, three EHF EURO titles, 2007 IHF World Player of the Year, 167 caps, 631 goals.
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander (1887–1950), also Old Pete, Hall of Fame pitcher (1938) who won 373 games with a 2.56 ERA, set a 28-win rookie record in 1911, won three Triple Crowns, and starred in the 1926 World Series.
Grunting in tennis
Grunting in tennis: loud exhalations on shots, popularized from 1959 and by Monica Seles. Studies show grunts slow opponents' shot perception (21–33 ms) and raise the grunter's stroke velocity; ITF rule 26 treats excessive grunting as hindrance.
Gryan Miers
Gryan Miers (born 1999) is a Geelong Cats AFL small forward, 2022 premiership player and 2023 record holder for goal assists in a home-and-away season (41), contracted until 2028.
Guangdong Southern Tigers
Guangdong Southern Tigers (广东宏远华南虎篮球俱乐部), CBA club in Dongguan founded 1993 by Chen Lin as China's first privately owned pro basketball team; record 11 CBA titles, home the Dongguan Basketball Center.
Guardian Cap
Guardian Cap (Guardian Cap NXT, XT), soft-shell padded cover worn outside American football helmets to reduce impact forces; NFL-mandated in practices since 2022, in-game permitted since 2024; lab benefits shown, high school field study found no concussion reduction.
Guerschon Yabusele
Guerschon Yabusele, "Dancing Bear", French power forward born 1995 in Dreux; 2016 Celtics first-round pick, EuroLeague 2023 champion with Real Madrid, two-time Olympic silver medalist, later 76ers, Knicks, Bulls, and Panathinaikos.
Guggenheim Baseball Management
Guggenheim Baseball Management (GBM) is Mark Walter's private partnership that bought the Los Angeles Dodgers from Frank McCourt for a then-record $2.15 billion in 2012, ending McCourt's bankruptcy-era ownership.
Guillaume Gille
Guillaume Gille (born 1976, Valence, France), French handball back and coach; 308 caps, Olympic gold 2008 and 2012 as player, Olympic gold Tokyo 2020 and Euro 2024 as France head coach; brother of Bertrand Gille.
Guillaume Joli
Guillaume Joli, born 1985 in Lyon, is a French handball right wing, Olympic champion 2012, three-time world champion (2009, 2011, 2015) and double European champion (2010, 2014); retired 2019, now a France national team assistant coach.
Guillermo Naylor
Guillermo Naylor (William Brookes Naylor Adie, 1884-1976), Argentine polo player of British background; won gold in men's polo at Paris 1924, playing only the final 15-2 win over France; Argentine Open winner with Santa Inés.
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas, Argentine tennis player (born 1952), four-time Grand Slam champion (French and US Opens 1977, Australian 1978-79) with 62 titles, who peaked at ATP No. 2 but is widely argued to have been an unrecognized No. 1 in 1975-76 and 1977.
Gulraiz Akhtar
Gulraiz Akhtar, Pakistani field hockey left halfback (1943-2021), won gold at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and 1970 Asian Games, played for Pakistan Customs, and was recalled for the 1973 World Cup.
Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm, Tennessee Titans tight end No. 84, born 2002 in Greenwood Village, Colorado; Texas Longhorns standout, 2025 fourth-round pick (120th overall), 53 career receptions.
Gunnar Henderson
Gunnar Henderson (Gunnar Randal Henderson, born 2001) is an Orioles shortstop, 2019 second-round pick, unanimous 2023 AL Rookie of the Year, 2024 All-Star with 37 home runs.
Gunner Olszewski
Gunner Olszewski, NFL wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Giants; ex-Patriots and Steelers undrafted Bemidji State DB; 2020 first-team All-Pro punt returner with a franchise-record 17.3-yard average.
Gunner Stockton
Native to Tiger, Georgia, Gunner Stockton is a college football quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs, who transitioned from backup to the starter since the 2025 season.
Gunter Dreibrodt
Günter (Günther) Dreibrodt, born 1951 in Roßlau, East German handball right back; Olympic gold 1980 Moscow (23-22 OT vs USSR), 186 caps/691 goals, 1978 world bronze, seven GDR titles and 1978/1981 European Cup with SC Magdeburg.
Gunter Ortmann
Günter Ortmann (1916-2002), German handball player, 1936 Berlin Olympic gold medalist in field handball and 1938 world champion in both field and indoor handball; later a policeman.
Guo Yue
Guo Yue (郭跃, born 1988) is a retired Chinese table tennis player from Anshan, Liaoning: two Olympic team golds (2008, 2012), two Olympic bronzes, and the 2007 world singles title.
Gurbux Singh
Gurbux Singh, born 11 February 1935 in Peshawar, is an Indian field hockey Olympian: gold at Tokyo 1964 and Bangkok 1966, bronze as co-captain at Mexico 1968, later India's 1976 Olympic coach, international umpire, and Arjuna Awardee.
Gurcharan Singh
Gurcharan Singh names several Indian sports figures: hockey gold medalist Gurcharan Singh Grewal (1911–1949, Berlin 1936), Olympic boxer Gurcharan Singh (born 1977), a Padma Shri cricket coach, and weightlifter Gurucharan Singh.
Gurdev Singh
Gurdev Singh Kullar (Gurdev Singh), Indian field hockey inside right from Sansarpur, Punjab; 1956 Melbourne Olympic gold medallist with India, Asian Games silver 1958 and 1962 as captain; died Leeds 2024.
Gurjeet Singh Toot
Gurjeet Singh Toot (ਗੁਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਤੂਤ), Indian circle kabaddi raider from Toot village, Ferozepur, Punjab; Best Raider England 2005 and Canada Cup 2007, 2007 World Cup winner; died 11 August 2026 aged 45 of kidney disease.
Gurmail Singh
Gurmail Singh, Indian field hockey half back (Punjab Police), born 1959 in Khusropur, Punjab; won gold with India at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and silver at the 1982 Asian Games.
Gurmit Singh
Gurmit Singh (Gurmit Singh Kullar, 1907-1992), Indian field hockey inside right, only Sikh on the British India team that won 1932 Los Angeles Olympic gold, scoring eight goals in two matches.
Gus Bradley
Gus Bradley (born 1966) is an NFL defensive coordinator, now with the Tennessee Titans (2026), formerly DC for the Seahawks, Chargers, Raiders, and Colts and Jaguars head coach (14-48), known for his Cover 3-based 4-3 defense.