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Ronnie Brown
Ronnie Brown (Ronnie G. Brown Jr., born 1981) is a former NFL running back from Auburn, drafted 2nd overall by Miami in 2005, Pro Bowler in 2008, famous for the Dolphins' Wildcat offense; 5,391 career rushing yards.
Ronnie Hillman
Ronnie Hillman (Ronnie K Hillman Jr.), NFL running back 2012-2016 for the Denver Broncos, Vikings, and Chargers; San Diego State star; led Denver with 863 rushing yards in its Super Bowl 50 season; died of renal medullary carcinoma in 2022 at 31.
Ronnie Lott
Ronnie Lott (Ronald Mandel Lott, born 1959) is a Hall of Fame NFL defensive back, 1981-94 with the 49ers, Raiders, and Jets; four Super Bowls, 63 interceptions, 10 Pro Bowls, famed for hard hitting.
Ronnie Stanley
Ronnie Stanley, born 1994 in Las Vegas, is a Baltimore Ravens left tackle drafted sixth overall in 2016 out of Notre Dame; 2019 first-team All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowler who rebounded from ankle injuries to re-sign in 2025.
Rony Seikaly
Rony Seikaly, born 1965 in Beirut, Lebanese-American NBA center, Syracuse star, 9th pick of 1988 draft by Miami Heat, 1990 Most Improved Player, later international house DJ.
Rookie of the Year (film)
Rookie of the Year is a 1993 American family baseball comedy, Daniel Stern's directorial debut, in which 12-year-old Henry Rowengartner (Thomas Ian Nicholas) gains a 100 mph fastball and pitches for the Chicago Cubs alongside Gary Busey.
Rooney family
The Rooney family has owned the Pittsburgh Steelers since Art Rooney Sr. founded the franchise in 1933, maintaining one of the longest family ownership runs in professional sports.
Rooney Rule
Rooney Rule: NFL diversity hiring policy adopted in 2003, named for Steelers owner Dan Rooney, requiring teams to interview minority candidates for head coach, GM, and coordinator openings; expanded repeatedly, debated in effectiveness studies, and challenged by Florida's attorney general in 2026.
Roop Singh
Roop Singh (Roop Singh Bais, 1910-1977), Indian field hockey inside left, younger brother of Dhyan Chand; won Olympic gold with British India at Los Angeles 1932 (13 goals in two matches) and Berlin 1936, scoring first in the final.
Roquan Smith
Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker (formerly Chicago Bears), Georgia product, 2018 8th overall pick, 2022 first-team All-Pro, five-year $100M Ravens extension, 1,177 career tackles through 2026.
Roque
Roque: American walled-court variant of croquet, name coined 1899 by Samuel Crosby from "croquet". Ten arches, two stakes, 60x30 ft court; Olympic men's singles once, St. Louis 1904, all-American medals.
Rory Best
Rory Best (born 1982, Craigavon) is a retired Irish rugby union hooker who captained Ulster and Ireland, won 124 Ireland caps, four Six Nations titles including the 2018 Grand Slam, and later became Ulster Rugby's General Manager.
Rory Guilday
Rory Guilday, American women's ice hockey defender from Chanhassen, Minnesota; Cornell 2021-2025, Ottawa Charge 2025 first-round PWHL pick, PWHL San Jose 2026; overcame optic nerve glioma, won 2026 Olympic gold with Team USA.
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy, Northern Irish golfer (born 1989, Holywood), six-time major champion; completed the career Grand Slam at the 2025 Masters, first European to do so, with 30 PGA Tour wins and 122 weeks at world number one.
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour (EA SPORTS Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR) is EA Tiburon's 2015 golf game for Xbox One and PS4, the first EA Sports title on Frostbite 3, replacing Tiger Woods PGA Tour but criticized for thin content.
Rory Sabbatini
Rory Sabbatini (born 1976, Durban) is a South African-Slovak golfer, six-time PGA Tour winner (last: 2011 Honda Classic) and Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist for Slovakia, with a record final-round 61.
Rose BC
Rose BC (Rose Basketball Club) is an Unrivaled 3v3 women's professional basketball team in Medley, Florida, coached by Nola Henry; it won the inaugural 2025 Unrivaled championship with Angel Reese and returned in 2026 led by Chelsea Gray and Kahleah Copper.
Rose Bowl (stadium)
Rose Bowl (stadium): historic outdoor college football stadium in Pasadena, California, opened 1922, designed by Myron Hunt, UCLA home since 1982, Rose Bowl Game and CFP quarterfinal host, 1994 World Cup final venue.
Rosenaustadion
Rosenaustadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, opened in 1951 on wartime rubble as the first large stadium built in postwar Germany; FC Augsburg played there until 2009.
Rosey Brown
Rosey Brown (Roosevelt Brown Jr., 1932–2004), Hall of Fame offensive tackle for the New York Giants 1953–1965; 27th-round 1953 draft steal from Morgan State, 8 All-NFL selections, 9 Pro Bowls, 1956 NFL champion, Hall of Fame class of 1975.
Rosey Grier
Rosey Grier (Roosevelt Grier, born July 14, 1932), NFL defensive tackle for the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams, member of the Fearsome Foursome, 1956 NFL champion, later actor, minister, and the man who subdued Sirhan Sirhan in 1968.
Ross Atkins (baseball)
Ross Atkins, born in 1973, is an American baseball executive who has been the Toronto Blue Jays' general manager since 2015, leading them to the 2025 World Series.
Rougned Odor
Rougned Odor (Rougned Roberto Odor, "El Tipo"), Venezuelan second baseman born 1994 in Maracaibo; Texas Rangers 2014-2020, Yankees, Orioles, Padres; career .230 with 178 HR; punched Jose Bautista in 2016.
Rounders
Rounders, also called Irish rounders, is a bat-and-ball team game of English origin, played chiefly in Britain and Ireland, and long described as a source of baseball.
Rowdy Tellez
Rowdy Tellez (Ryan John Tellez, born 1995) is an American MLB first baseman and left-handed power hitter for the Atlanta Braves, formerly Toronto, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Seattle, and Texas; 123 career home runs.
Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella ("Campy"), 1921-1993, American catcher; Negro Leagues star with the Baltimore Elite Giants, then Brooklyn Dodgers 1948-1957; three NL MVPs (1951, 1953, 1955), 1955 World Series champion, Hall of Fame 1969; career ended by 1958 auto accident.
Roy Cazaly
Roy Cazaly (1893–1963), Australian rules footballer and coach for St Kilda and South Melbourne, famed for high marking, the catchphrase 'Up there Cazaly', Legend status in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, and seven Tasmanian coaching premierships.
Roy Emerson
Roy Emerson, Roy Stanley Emerson, is an Australian former tennis player who won a record 28 Grand Slam titles, 12 in singles, during the 1960s.
Roy Halladay
Roy Halladay (Harry Leroy Halladay), MLB pitcher 1998-2013 for Blue Jays and Phillies; two-time Cy Young winner, 203-105, 2010 perfect game and postseason no-hitter; died 2017; Hall of Fame 2019 first ballot.
Roy Henkel
Roy Henkel (Reinhold Henkel, often spelled Hinkel), 1905-1981, Canadian ice hockey defenseman from Winnipeg; 1931 Allan Cup and 1932 Lake Placid Olympic gold with the Winnipeg Hockey Club, 1935 World Championship gold with the Winnipeg Monarchs.