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Savannah Bananas

Savannah Bananas: independent pro baseball team founded by Jesse and Emily Cole in Savannah, Georgia, in 2016. Plays Banana Ball (two-hour games, inning points, fan foul-ball outs) in the six-team Banana Ball Championship League; first international games in Canada and Mexico in 2027.

Save (baseball)

Save (SV), baseball statistic for a relief pitcher who finishes a winning game under set conditions; devised by Jerome Holtzman in 1959, official in MLB since 1969; companion stats blown save (1988) and hold.

Savenaca Rawaca

Savenaca Rawaca, Fijian rugby union player born 1991 in Navatu, Bua; Olympic gold medalist with Fiji men's sevens at Rio 2016; French clubs La Rochelle, Bayonne, Beziers, Tarbes, Bourgoin, now Voiron centre.

Savion Williams

Savion Williams, Green Bay Packers wide receiver, former TCU dual-threat playmaker from Marshall, Texas; 2025 third-round pick (No. 87), 4.48-second 40-yard dash, 2024 season with 6 receiving and 6 rushing touchdowns.

Sawyer Robertson

Sawyer Robertson, Baylor quarterback from Lubbock, Texas; former Mississippi State four-star recruit; threw 7,616 yards and 61 TDs in three Baylor seasons, second-team All-Big 12 in 2025, signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent.

Sayaka Mori

Sayaka Mori (森 さやか), born 1988, Japanese softball outfielder for Bic Camera; won gold with Japan in women's softball at Tokyo 2020, beating the United States 2-0 in the final. Distinct from sprinter and runner namesakes.

Sayed Jaffar

Sayed Jaffar, also known as Jaffar Shah, was an Indian field hockey left winger who won Olympic gold medals with British India at Los Angeles 1932 and Berlin 1936.

Sayed Yusuf

Sayed Yusuf, properly Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf or S. M. Yusuf, was a field hockey player who won gold with British India at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and later played for and coached Afghanistan.

Saylor Poffenbarger

Saylor Poffenbarger, American basketball guard from Middletown, MD; played at UConn, Arkansas, and Maryland; SEC All-Freshman 2023; 2026 WNBA stints with Lynx, Sky, Mercury.

Scarlets

Scarlets: Welsh professional rugby union club from Llanelli, formed 2003 from Llanelli RFC (founded 1872). Plays URC at Parc y Scarlets; Celtic League champions 2003-04; signed WRU's PRA25 in 2026.

Scoot Henderson

Scoot Henderson (Sterling Henderson), NBA point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, taken third overall in the 2023 draft after two seasons with G League Ignite; rookie assists leader whose career has been marked by ankle and hamstring injuries.

Scot Pollard

Scot Pollard, NBA center (1997-2008), Kansas Jayhawk, 19th pick in 1997 draft, 2008 Celtics champion, Survivor season 32 contestant; received a heart transplant at Vanderbilt in February 2024 and now advocates organ donation.

Scotiabank Arena

Scotiabank Arena, formerly Air Canada Centre, is MLSE's 665,000 sq ft Toronto arena at 40 Bay Street, home of the Maple Leafs and Raptors since 1999, renamed in 2018 under an $800 million naming deal.

Scotiabank Saddledome

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary's saddle-roofed arena opened in 1983 for the 1988 Winter Olympics and home of the NHL Calgary Flames, AHL Wranglers, WHL Hitmen, and NLL Roughnecks; farewell season 2026-27 before demolition.

Scotland national rugby union team

Scotland national rugby union team, the men's side run by Scottish Rugby, played in the first international in 1871 at Raeburn Place, beating England; home is Murrayfield; last Five Nations winners in 1999.

Scott Barrett (rugby union)

Scott Kevin Barrett (born 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union lock, All Black No. 1155 since 2016, Crusaders captain 2020-2024 with four Super Rugby titles, and All Blacks captain 2024-2025 under Scott Robertson.

Scott Brooks

Scott Brooks (born 1965) is an NBA assistant coach with the Lakers and former head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder (338-207, 2012 Finals) and Washington Wizards (183-207), career 521-414.

Scott Brosius

Scott Brosius (born 1966, Hillsboro, Oregon), nicknamed Bro, MLB third baseman for Oakland (1991-97) and the Yankees (1998-2001); 1998 World Series MVP, 1999 Gold Glove, three World Series titles, later Linfield head coach.

Scott Burrell

Scott Burrell (born 1971, New Haven, CT) is a former NBA small forward, 1993 Hornets first-rounder, 1998 Bulls champion, and first-round MLB pick, now head coach at Southern Connecticut State.

Scott Drew

Scott Drew, Baylor Bears men's basketball head coach since 2003 after a decade at Valparaiso; rebuilt the program to the 2021 NCAA national championship, 13 tournament appearances, and 500 career wins.

Scott Fisher (basketball)

Scott Fisher (Scott Charles Fisher, born 1963, San Jose) is an American-Australian former NBL forward, 'The Fish', 3-time champion with North Melbourne and Perth, 2x NBL MVP, Wildcats No. 30 retired, and Perth head coach 2004-2008.

Scott Fortune

Scott Fortune (born 1966, Newport Beach, California) is an American volleyball player, three-time Olympian: 1988 Seoul gold with the match-point kill, 1992 Barcelona bronze as captain, 1996 Atlanta; later an investment analyst and USA Volleyball Foundation president.

Scott Frost

Scott Frost, American college football coach, UCF Knights head coach since December 2024; led UCF to 13-0 in 2017, went 16-31 at Nebraska 2018-22, and is suing Nebraska over contract payments.

Scott Hatteberg

Scott Hatteberg (born 1969) is a former MLB catcher turned first baseman (1995-2008, Red Sox, Athletics, Reds) famous for the 2002 walk-off homer in Oakland's AL-record 20th straight win and as the Moneyball on-base-percentage case study.

Scott May

Scott Glenn May (born 1954, Sandusky, Ohio), American forward; 1976 NCAA champion and national player of the year with undefeated Indiana (32-0), 1976 Olympic gold medalist, and Chicago Bulls 2nd overall draft pick.

Scott Niedermayer

Scott Niedermayer, Canadian NHL defenseman (Devils 1991-2005, Ducks 2005-10), four Stanley Cups, 2004 Norris Trophy, 2007 Conn Smythe, two Olympic golds, Hockey Hall of Fame 2013.

Scott Norwood

Scott Norwood (born 1960) is a former Buffalo Bills placekicker (1985-1991), the franchise's all-time scoring leader with 670 points, famous for the "Wide Right" 47-yard missed field goal that decided Super Bowl XXV.

Scott O'Neil

Scott O'Neil, American sports executive and LIV Golf CEO since January 2025, succeeding Greg Norman; former CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and Merlin Entertainments; leads LIV Golf 2.0 with BC Partners investment and player equity.

Scott Pendlebury

Scott Pendlebury (born 1988) is an Australian rules midfielder, Collingwood captain 2014-2022, dual premiership player and Norm Smith medallist who holds the VFL/AFL games record with 442 games before joining Gold Coast in 2027.

Scott Pioli

Scott Pioli, NFL executive and NFL Network analyst; Patriots VP of player personnel 2002-08 with three Super Bowls, Chiefs GM 2009-12 (23-41, fired 2013), later Falcons assistant GM.