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Truman Jones
Truman Jones (born 2000) is an NFL defensive end for the Tennessee Titans, No. 56; Harvard biomedical engineering graduate, undrafted 2023 Chiefs signee, later Patriots, Titans from October 2025.
Tua Tagovailoa
Tua Tagovailoa (Tuanigamanuolepola Donny Tagovailoa), left-handed NFL quarterback from Ewa Beach, Hawaii; Alabama star, Dolphins' 5th overall pick in 2020, 2023 Pro Bowl and passing-yards leader, released by Miami in 2026, now with Atlanta.
Tua Tagovailoa concussion controversy
Tua Tagovailoa concussion controversy: disputes over the Miami Dolphins QB's 2022 head injuries, the Bills stumble clearance, Cincinnati fencing-response concussion, NFL-NFLPA review, UNC firing, and the ataxia protocol change.
Tubby Smith
Tubby Smith (Orlando Smith, born 1951) is an American college basketball coach who won the 1998 NCAA title at Kentucky (263-83, 1997-2007), coached seven Division I schools, and entered the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2026.
Tuck rule (American football)
Tuck rule: NFL rule (1999-2013) ruling a quarterback's lost ball an incomplete pass during a passing or tucking motion; famous for the January 19, 2002 Patriots-Raiders playoff reversal that preceded New England's first Super Bowl title.
Tuck Rule Game
Tuck Rule Game: AFC Divisional playoff, January 19, 2002, Foxboro Stadium, where the Patriots beat the Raiders 16-13 in overtime after Walt Coleman's replay ruling turned Tom Brady's apparent fumble into an incomplete pass under the 1999 tuck rule, repealed in 2013.
Tug McGraw
Tug McGraw (Frank Edwin McGraw, 1944–2004), left-handed screwball relief pitcher for the Mets and Phillies; 180 saves, 1969 and 1980 World Series champion, "Ya Gotta Believe" mantra, father of Tim McGraw.
Tug of war
Tug of war, or rope pulling, is an eight-a-side team strength sport governed by TWIF (founded 1960), an Olympic event 1900-1920 and a World Games sport since 1981, with weight classes by combined team weight.
Tulane Green Wave football
Tulane Green Wave football: Tulane University's FBS team in New Orleans, American Conference, playing at Yulman Stadium since 1893. Known for three SEC titles, the unbeaten 1998 season, the 2023 Cotton Bowl win over USC, and its 2025 CFP debut.
Tulsa Drillers
Tulsa Drillers, Double-A Texas League baseball team in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate since 2015; plays at ONEOK Field (2010), champions 1982, 1988, 1998, 2018.
Turkey Stearnes
Turkey Stearnes (Norman Thomas Stearnes, 1901-1979) was a Negro leagues center fielder for the Detroit Stars, a seven-time home run champion, and a 2000 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee with a .349 career average.
Turkey women's national volleyball team
Turkey women's national volleyball team, aka Filenin Sultanları (Sultans of the Net), Turkey's FIVB women's team. European champions 2023 and 2026, VNL champions 2023 and 2026, 2025 world silver, Paris 2024 fourth place, qualified for LA 2028.
Turnberry (golf course)
Turnberry, now Trump Turnberry, is an Ayrshire, Scotland links resort whose Ailsa Course hosted The Open in 1977, 1986, 1994, and 2009, famed for the 1977 Duel in the Sun, since absent from the rota.
Turner Field
Turner Field was a baseball park in Atlanta and home of the Atlanta Braves from 1997 to 2016, converted from Centennial Olympic Stadium and named for Ted Turner.
Turner Hill (baseball)
Turner Hill (born 1999, Marietta, Ohio) is a Giants outfielder, undrafted out of Marietta College, signed from the Frontier League in 2023; MLB debut August 15, 2026.
Tush Push
Tush Push (Brotherly Shove): Philadelphia Eagles' short-yardage quarterback sneak with teammates pushing Jalen Hurts forward; over 80% conversion since 2022, survived a 22-10 NFL ban vote in May 2025.
Tuukka Rask
Tuukka Rask (born 1987, Savonlinna, Finland), Finnish-born Boston Bruins goaltender, 2014 Vezina winner and 2011 Stanley Cup champion; .921 career save percentage and 308 franchise-record wins before 2022 retirement.
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium, officially Allianz Stadium since August 2024, is the RFU-owned home of England rugby in southwest London; 82,000 seats, 1909 opening, men's World Cup finals 1991 and 2015, 2025 women's final.
Two-point conversion
Two-point conversion: post-touchdown run or pass play worth two points. Adopted by the NCAA in 1958, the AFL in 1960, and the NFL in 1994; NFL conversion rate about 47 percent.
Two-seam fastball
Two-seam fastball (sinker, two-seamer): fastball gripped along the two close seams, thrown with arm-side run and sink, a few mph slower than a four-seamer, used to induce ground balls.
Two-way contract
NBA two-way contract: a 2017 CBA contract type letting a player serve both an NBA team and its G League affiliate; one or two seasons, 50% of the zero-year minimum salary, up to three per team since 2023-24.
Ty Benefield
Ty Benefield, American college football safety from Altadena, California; three-time All-Mountain West honoree at Boise State (2023-25, 235 tackles) who transferred to LSU for 2026; son of CFL linebacker Daved Benefield.
Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb (Tyrus Raymond Cobb, "The Georgia Peach"), 1886–1961, Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics outfielder; .366 career batting average, 4,189–4,191 hits, first inductee of the 1936 Hall of Fame class, batting-average lead later passed by Josh Gibson.
Ty Detmer
Ty Hubert Detmer is an American former quarterback who won the 1990 Heisman Trophy at BYU, set NCAA passing records, and played eight NFL seasons.
Ty Gallop
Ty Gallop (born 2006) is an Australian rules footballer, Brisbane Lions No. 22, drafted at pick 42 in 2024; 2025 premiership forward in his sixth game, 2026 key defender and Rising Star nominee.
Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton (born 2002) is a nose tackle for the Los Angeles Rams, drafted 148th overall in 2025 from Ohio State, where he won the 2024 national title; younger brother of DaVon Hamilton.
Ty Jerome
Ty Jerome (born 1997) is an American NBA guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, drafted 24th in 2019 by Philadelphia. Virginia 2019 NCAA champion; Cleveland 2024-25 breakout; 19.7 PPG for Memphis in 2025-26.
Ty Law
Ty Law (Tajuan Law, born 1974) is a Hall of Fame cornerback from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania; 23rd pick of 1995 draft, three Super Bowls with the Patriots, 53 interceptions, namesake of the 2004 "Ty Law Rule," enshrined in Canton in 2019.
Ty Lawson
Ty Lawson, born 1987, is an American point guard from Clinton, Maryland; 2009 NCAA champion and ACC Player of the Year at North Carolina, drafted 18th in 2009, NBA peak with Denver Nuggets, later banned from the Chinese Basketball Association in 2020.
Ty Montgomery
Ty Montgomery II, NFL running back/wide receiver/kick returner from Stanford; Packers 2015 third-round pick (94th overall) who converted from receiver to running back in 2016, later Ravens, Jets, Saints, Patriots.