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Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, an umpire is the official on the field who enforces the rules, calls players safe or out, and judges each pitch a ball or strike.
Uncle Drew
Uncle Drew, also known as the Uncle Drew Pepsi Max campaign and 2018 Lionsgate film, is an elderly streetball persona played by Kyrie Irving in old-age makeup, created by Pepsi in 2012, with over 100 million short views and a $42.5 million US gross.
Uniform number (American football)
Uniform numbers in American football: position-assigned jersey numbers 0-99 used by officials to judge receiver eligibility; NFL ranges expanded in 2021 and 2023, NCAA and NFHS use related conventions.
Union Jack Classic
Union Jack Classic: annual Big 12 college football series at Wembley Stadium, London, founded by Rhino Marketing's Dubiski and Hensey with Gemini Sports' Yowell; inaugural game September 19, 2026, Arizona State 24, Kansas 17, attendance about 46,500. A regular-season conference game, not an NCAA bowl.
United Center
The United Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena on Chicago's Near West Side and home of the Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls, opened in 1994 with 20,917 basketball seats.
United Football League (2024–present)
United Football League (UFL), spring professional American football league launched March 30, 2024 from the XFL-USFL merger; eight teams, kickoff-from-20 and 4th-and-12 rules, expanding to 10 teams by 2028 with Rhode Island, Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma.
United Rugby Championship
United Rugby Championship (URC), formerly Celtic League, Pro12, Pro14: 16-team professional rugby union league across Ireland, South Africa, Wales, Italy, Scotland; 18 rounds, top-eight playoffs, Leinster reigning champions.
United States Basketball League (2026)
United States Basketball League (USBL), also called The League of Opportunity, a spring professional basketball league founded 1985, shuttered 2008, relaunched for 2026; Seattle SuperHawks won the 2026 title.
United States Bowling Congress
United States Bowling Congress (USBC), Arlington, Texas-based national governing body of bowling recognized by the USOC; launched January 1, 2005 from the ABC, WIBC, YABA, and USA Bowling merger, serving about 1 million members and setting equipment specifications.
United States Curling Association
The United States Curling Association, known as USA Curling, is the national governing body of Olympic curling and Paralympic wheelchair curling in the United States, with nearly 200 member clubs.
United States Disc Golf Championship
United States Disc Golf Championship (USDGC), annual PDGA Pro Major since 1999 at Winthrop Gold Course, Rock Hill, SC. Single-division, qualifier-only format; Ken Climo won 5 titles; 2026 champion Calvin Heimburg.
United States Football League
United States Football League (USFL): spring pro football league founded 1982 by David Dixon, played 1983–1985, lost $1 antitrust verdict to NFL, folded 1986; 2022 Fox revival merged into the UFL in 2024.
United States Golf Association
United States Golf Association (USGA), founded December 22, 1894 by five clubs, is golf's governing body for the United States and Mexico; with The R&A it writes the Rules of Golf and runs the U.S. Open and 13 national championships.
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is a junior ice hockey league for players aged 16 to 20 and the only Tier I junior league certified by USA Hockey.
United States Men's Curling Championship
United States Men's Curling Championship, the USA Curling national men's title (Kay Sugahara trophy), a round-robin with Page Playoffs whose winner represents the US at the World Men's Curling Championship; Team Shuster won in 2023.
United States men's national basketball team
United States men's national basketball team, Team USA, USA Basketball-selected squad for Olympics and FIBA World Cup; 1936 gold pioneer, 1992 Dream Team, five straight Olympic titles through 2024, but 2019 and 2023 World Cup setbacks.
United States men's national ice hockey team
United States men's national ice hockey team, Team USA, run by USA Hockey, IIHF member since 1920; won its third Olympic gold at Milan Cortina 2026, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime, first title since the 1980 Miracle on Ice.
United States men's national volleyball team
The United States men's national volleyball team represents the US in international play, with Olympic gold in 1984, 1988, and 2008 and the 1986 World Championship title.
United States national baseball team
United States national baseball team (Team USA), run by USA Baseball since 1978; WBC champions 2017, runners-up 2023 and 2026; Olympic gold 2000, silver Tokyo 2020; Premier12 silver 2015.
United States Tennis Association
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for tennis in the United States, founded in 1881, which owns and operates the US Open.
United States Women's Curling Championship
United States Women's Curling Championship, the USA Curling national women's curling title first held 1977 under the USWCA; winner represents the US at the World Women's Curling Championship.
United States women's national basketball team
The United States women's national basketball team, run by USA Basketball, has won nine Olympic golds in 11 tournaments, holds a 78-3 Olympic record with a 61-game win streak, and won its 12th FIBA World Cup title in Berlin in 2026.
United States women's national ice hockey team
United States women's national ice hockey team (Team USA), governed by USA Hockey; three Olympic golds (1998, 2018, 2026) and 11 IIHF Women's World Championship titles; chief rival is Canada.
United States women's national softball team
United States women's national softball team (USA Softball WNT): three straight Olympic golds 1996-2004, silvers 2008 and 2020, 12 WBSC World Championship titles, main rival Japan.
University and college baseball in Canada
University and college baseball in Canada is played by a few dozen schools as club teams, since U Sports does not recognize baseball as a varsity sport.
University of Michigan basketball scandal
University of Michigan basketball scandal (Ed Martin scandal): booster Ed Martin gave about $616,000 in gambling-derived payments to Webber, Taylor, Traylor, and Bullock, leading to 112 vacated wins, banner removals, and NCAA probation.
UNLV Rebels football
UNLV Rebels football: University of Nevada, Las Vegas college football team in the Mountain West, playing at Allegiant Stadium. Long a struggling program, it reached three straight bowls, two MW title games, and its first national rankings from 2023 to 2025 under Barry Odom and Dan Mullen.
UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball: University of Nevada, Las Vegas men's program in the Mountain West, playing at Thomas & Mack Center; 1990 NCAA champions under Jerry Tarkanian, beating Duke 103-73; current head coach Josh Pastner.
Unrivaled (basketball)
Unrivaled is a women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded in 2023 by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, played in Miami during the WNBA offseason.
UpShot League
The UpShot League (UPSHOT) is a Jacksonville-based professional women's basketball league co-founded by Donna Orender and Andy Kaufmann, launched May 15, 2026 with four Southeastern teams, a May-September season, $40 million raised, and 2027 expansion to Baltimore and Nashville.