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Halfback (American football)
Halfback (HB), also called tailback, is the offensive American football backfield position that carries the ball on most rushing plays; the primary running back, distinct from the blocking fullback.
Haloti Ngata
Haloti Ngata (Etuini Haloti Ngata), Tongan-American NFL defensive tackle born 1984, Oregon All-American, Ravens first-round pick 2006, five Pro Bowls, Super Bowl XLVII champion, retired 2019.
Hamidou Diallo
Hamidou Diallo (born 1998) is an American basketball guard from Queens, New York, who won the 2019 NBA Slam Dunk Contest and played six NBA seasons.
Hamilton Hammers
Hamilton Hammers, AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders based at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario; relocated from Bridgeport, named May 21, 2026, coached by Jay McKee, inaugural season 2026-27.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, CFL East Division team founded 1950 from the Tigers-Flying Wildcats merger, claiming 1869 roots. Eight Grey Cups under the name (last 1999), 15 counting predecessors; play at Hamilton Stadium.
Han Gi Ju
Han Gi Ju (한기주, Han Ki-Joo), born 1987 in Gwangju, is a South Korean KIA Tigers pitcher who won gold in men's baseball at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with an unbeaten 9-0 Korean team.
Han Hyeon Suk
Han Hyeon Suk (한현숙, also Han Hyun-Sook), born 1970, is a South Korean handball player who won gold with Korea's women's team at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Hana Goda
Hana Goda (born 2007), Egyptian table tennis player from Cairo; youngest ever ITTF Africa Cup champion (2022, age 14), first African woman in the ITTF World Cup quarterfinals, Paris 2024 Olympian.
Handball
Handball, or team handball, is an indoor seven-a-side ball sport governed by the IHF, founded 1946 in Copenhagen; Olympic since 1972 (men) and 1976 (women), played on a 40x20 m court.
Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics: two 12-team tournaments at Rio's Future Arena, 6–21 August 2016. Denmark men beat France 28:26 for their first gold; Russia women beat France 22:19; Germany and Norway took bronze.
Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics (played 2021, Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo): France won both the men's and women's twelve-team tournaments, beating Denmark and ROC in Rio 2016 final rematches; Hansen scored a record 61 goals.
Handball-Bundesliga
Handball-Bundesliga (HBL), Germany's top men's handball league, founded 1966 as two North/South divisions, single 14-team league from 1977, now 18 clubs; record 1,708,675 spectators in 2025/26; organized by HBL GmbH; sponsors Toyota, DKB, LIQUI MOLY, DAIKIN, Opel.
Handicap (golf)
Golf handicap, a stroke measure of playing ability now issued worldwide under the World Handicap System (WHS) of the USGA and R&A since 2020; Handicap Index averages best 8 of last 20 differentials, with caps, Course Handicap formula, and 2024 revisions.
Handré Pollard
Handré Pollard (born 1994) is a South African rugby union fly-half, 87 Springbok caps and 832 points, winner of the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cups; clubs include Blue Bulls, Montpellier, Leicester Tigers, and the Bulls.
Hangzhou Open (杭州公开赛)
Hangzhou Open (杭州公开赛), ATP 250 men's hard-court tennis tournament in Hangzhou, China, first held September 2024, replacing the Zhuhai Championships; champions Marin Čilić (2024), Alexander Bublik (2025), Daniil Medvedev (2026); venue the 'Little Lotus' tennis center.
Hanif Khan
Hanif Khan (حنيف خان; FIH: Abdul Haneef Khan), born 1959 in Karachi, is a Pakistani field hockey player who won Olympic gold 1984 and bronze 1976, plus World Cup and Asian Games golds in 1978 and 1982.
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron (Henry Louis Aaron, 1934-2021), "Hammerin' Hank," MLB right fielder for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and Brewers; hit 755 career home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's 714 in 1974, and still holds records for RBI (2,297) and total bases (6,856).
Hank Baskett
Hank Baskett (Henry Randall Baskett III, born 1982) is a former NFL wide receiver from New Mexico who played 2006–2010 for the Eagles, Colts, and Vikings, with 77 catches, 1,098 yards, and two 85-plus-yard rookie touchdowns.
Hank Beatty
Hank Beatty (born 2003) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner from Rochester, Illinois; Illinois Fighting Illini 2022-2025, 2021-22 Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year, later Tennessee Titans undrafted free agent.
Hank Brown (American football)
Hank Brown, Nashville-born quarterback, Lipscomb Academy (Trent Dilfer), Auburn then Iowa Hawkeyes; 2022 state champ, 2024 New Mexico 4-TD start, 2026 Iowa starter with walk-off win at Michigan.
Hank Gathers
Hank Gathers, Loyola Marymount basketball star who led NCAA Division I in scoring (32.7 PPG) and rebounding (13.7 RPG) in 1988-89; died March 4, 1990 after collapsing in a WCC tournament game; autopsy cited cardiomyopathy.
Hank Greenberg
Hank Greenberg (Henry Benjamin Greenberg), 1911–1986, American MLB first baseman/outfielder for Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates; two-time AL MVP (1935, 1940), 331 home runs, 58-HR 1938 season, 47 months WWII service, Hall of Fame 1956.
Hank Kuehne
Hank Kuehne (Henry August Kuehne II, born 1975, Dallas) is an American golfer, 1998 U.S. Amateur champion, and 2003 PGA Tour driving-distance leader at a record 321.4 yards; no PGA Tour wins, back injuries ended his career.
Hank Steinbrenner
Hank Steinbrenner (Henry George Steinbrenner III, 1957–2020), Yankees general partner and co-chairman with brother Hal, oldest son of George Steinbrenner, also a thoroughbred breeder at Kinsman Farm.
Hank Stram
Hank Stram (Henry Louis Stram, 1924–2005), Pro Football Hall of Fame coach (2003) of the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, three-time AFL champion and Super Bowl IV winner, winningest AFL coach with 87 wins, later Saints coach and CBS Radio analyst.
Hanley Ramírez
Hanley Ramírez (El Trece), Dominican MLB shortstop born 1983 in Samaná; 2006 NL Rookie of the Year and 2009 batting champion with the Marlins, later Dodgers and Red Sox; career .289, 271 HR, 281 SB.
Hannah Bilka
Hannah Bilka, born 2001 in Coppell, Texas, is an American ice hockey forward, 2026 Olympic gold medalist, 2024 NCAA champion with Ohio State, and PWHL player for Boston Fleet, Seattle Torrent, and PWHL Detroit.
Hannah Brandt
Hannah Brandt, American ice hockey center (born 1993, Minnesota), two-time Olympian with gold 2018 and silver 2022, five World Championship medals, Minnesota Gophers all-time scoring leader, Boston Fleet PWHL, retired 2026.
Hannah Hidalgo
Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard from Merchantville, New Jersey; NCAA single-season steals record (202), 44-point/16-steal game, three-time ACC Player of the Year, Nancy Lieberman Award winner.
Hannah Klugman
Hannah Klugman (born 2009) is a British right-handed tennis player, ITF junior world No. 1 in January 2026, 2023 Orange Bowl 18U champion, 2025 junior Roland Garros runner-up, and WTA career-high No. 337.