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Bear Bryant
Bear Bryant (Paul William Bryant, 1913-1983), American college football coach at Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Alabama; 323-85-17 career record, six Alabama national championships, houndstooth hat, surpassed Amos Alonzo Stagg with 315 wins.
Bears–Packers rivalry
Bears–Packers rivalry: the NFL's oldest and most-played series, begun Nov. 27, 1921 (Staleys 20-0). 213 meetings through Jan 2026; Packers lead 109-98-6, with three playoff games.
Beatrice Edwige
Béatrice Edwige (Béatrice Seynabou Edwige), born 1988, French pivot and defensive specialist; Olympic gold 2020, silver 2016, world champion 2017, European champion 2018; first Guianese Olympic handball player; retired 2025.
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazilian left-handed tennis player born 1996 in São Paulo; first Brazilian woman in the WTA top 10, 2023 Roland Garros semifinalist, four WTA singles titles, 2022 Nottingham and Birmingham champion.
Beattie Ramsay
Beattie Ramsay (William Beattie Ramsay, 1895-1952), Canadian ice hockey player; won gold with the Toronto Granites at Chamonix 1924 (5 games, 10 goals), later coached Princeton and played one NHL season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Beau Allen
Beau Allen (Beau Christian Allen), defensive tackle born 1991, played 90 NFL games for the Eagles (2014-17) and Buccaneers (2018-19), won Super Bowl LII, and retired in July 2022.
Beau Brungard
Beau Brungard is a Youngstown State Penguins quarterback (#12) from New Middletown, Ohio, winner of the 2025 Walter Payton Award after leading the FCS with 4,702 total offense yards, and son of YSU Hall of Fame QB Mark Brungard.
Beau Gardner
Beau Gardner (Beggs Barnum Gardner, born 2001, San Francisco) is an NFL long snapper for the Chicago Bears, signed as a 2026 undrafted free agent after UCLA and Georgia, where he won the 2025 Patrick Mannelly Award.
Beau Greaves
Beau Greaves, 'Beau 'n' Arrow', is an English darts player from Doncaster, a three-time WDF women's world champion and the first woman to win a PDC ranking title.
Beau Pribula
Beau Pribula, American college football quarterback from York, Pennsylvania; Penn State backup 2022-24, Missouri starter 2025 (1,941 passing yards), Virginia graduate starter 2026, 2027 NFL draft prospect.
Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens (born 2002) is an NFL guard, #70 for the Seattle Seahawks, drafted 148th overall in 2026 from Iowa, a first-team All-American and Joe Moore Award winner.
Beauden Barrett
Beauden Barrett, New Zealand rugby union first five-eighth/fullback, All Black #1115 since 2012, 150 Tests and 833 points, two-time World Rugby Player of the Year (2016, 2017), 2015 World Cup winner, Hurricanes then Blues, brother of Scott and Jordie.
Beaver Stadium
Beaver Stadium (West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium) is Penn State's on-campus football stadium in University Park, PA. Opened 1960 at 46,284 seats, expanded to 107,282; record crowd 111,030 (2024); undergoing a $700 million renovation completing before 2027.
Beckett Sennecke
Beckett Sennecke (born 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey right wing for the Anaheim Ducks, who selected him third overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
Becky Hammon
Becky Hammon, born 1977, is head coach of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces (2022, 2023, 2025 titles) and a former 16-season WNBA guard who became the NBA's first full-time female assistant coach with the Spurs.
Becky Kellar
Becky Kellar (Rebecca D. Kellar-Duke), born 1975 in Hagersville, Ontario, is a Canadian former ice hockey defenseman, national team member 1997-2010, who won Olympic silver in 1998 and gold in 2002, 2006, and 2010, plus four world titles.
Bees IHC
Bees IHC refers to the Berkshire Bees Ice Hockey Club, formerly Bracknell Bees, founded 1987 by John Nike; Superleague champions, EPIHL 2006/07 double winners, now mothballed NIHL National side based in Slough.
Beijing Ducks
The Beijing Ducks, also known as the Beijing Shougang Ducks, are a Chinese basketball team in the CBA, one of its eight founding teams in 1995 and winner of three championships in 2012, 2014, and 2015.
Belinda Bencic
Belinda Bencic, Swiss tennis player born 1997 in Flawil; Olympic singles gold medalist Tokyo 2020, former world No. 4, ten WTA singles titles, 2019 US Open semifinalist, and 2025 comeback after maternity leave.
Bell Centre
Bell Centre (Centre Bell), Montreal's downtown multipurpose arena, opened March 16, 1996 as the Molson Centre; home of the NHL Montreal Canadiens, over 21,000 seats, largest NHL capacity.
Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop (born 1986, Denver) is a retired American NHL goaltender, 6'7", who played for St. Louis, Ottawa, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles, and Dallas, was a three-time Vezina finalist (2014, 2016, 2019), and retired in 2021-23 from a knee injury.
Ben Chapman (baseball)
Ben Chapman (William Benjamin Chapman, 1908-1993), American MLB outfielder and Phillies manager, four-time AL stolen-base leader, notorious for racist taunting of Jackie Robinson in 1947; distinct from Ray Chapman and Aroldis Chapman.
Ben Coates
Ben Coates is a former NFL tight end who set the single-season tight end record with 96 catches in 1994 and won Super Bowl XXXV with Baltimore.
Ben Cohen (rugby union)
Ben Cohen (born 1978) is an English former rugby union wing, 2003 World Cup winner, 57 England caps and 31 Test tries, joint-second all-time behind Rory Underwood; founder of the StandUp Foundation.
Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins, full name Benjamin Luke Cousins, is a former Australian rules footballer who played 270 AFL games and won the 2005 Brownlow Medal and 2006 premiership with West Coast.
Ben Crenshaw
Ben Crenshaw (born 1952, Austin, Texas), nicknamed Gentle Ben, American golfer; two-time Masters champion (1984, 1995), 19 PGA TOUR wins, 1999 Ryder Cup captain, and Coore & Crenshaw golf course designer.
Ben DiNucci
Ben DiNucci (born 1996) is an American quarterback from Wexford, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh and James Madison alum drafted 231st overall by the Dallas Cowboys in 2020, started once, later Seattle Sea Dragons XFL QB.
Ben Foden
Ben Foden (born 1985), English rugby union full-back and scrum-half; 34 England caps, 2011 Six Nations winner, Sale Sharks and Northampton Saints (250 appearances, 2014 Premiership), later Rugby United New York; retired 2022.
Ben Gordon
Ben Gordon (Benjamin Ashenafi Gordon, born 1983, London) is a retired NBA shooting guard, 3rd pick of the 2004 draft, 2005 Sixth Man of the Year, UConn 2004 NCAA champion, 744 games, 14.9 ppg.
Ben Griffin (golfer)
Ben Griffin (born 1996, Chapel Hill, North Carolina) is an American PGA Tour golfer who won three times in 2025, including the Charles Schwab Challenge, and debuted for Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup.