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Bernard King
Bernard King, born 1956 in Brooklyn, is an American retired NBA small forward (1977-1993) and 2013 Hall of Famer; 1984-85 scoring champion at 32.9 ppg, 60-point Christmas game, four-time All-Star.
Bernard Tomic
Bernard Tomic, Australian tennis player, career-high No. 17 (2016), four ATP titles including 2018 Chengdu, 2011 Wimbledon quarterfinalist; won 2026 Lincoln Challenger, his biggest title since 2018.
Bernardus Golf
Bernardus Golf is a Kyle Phillips-designed championship golf resort in Cromvoirt, North Brabant, Netherlands, opened 2018. Hosted the Dutch Open 2021-2022, KLM Open 2023, and the 2026 Solheim Cup, and is a three-time Golfers' Choice Best Golf Club in the Netherlands.
Bernhard Knubel
Bernhard Knubel (1938–1973) was a West German rower who won Olympic gold in the men's coxed pairs at the 1960 Rome Games, with Heinz Renneberg and coxswain Klaus Zerta.
Bernhard Langer
Bernhard Langer, German golfer born 1957 in Anhausen, two-time Masters champion (1985, 1993), first Official World Golf Ranking number one in 1986, 42 European Tour wins, record 47 PGA Tour Champions wins, 2004 Ryder Cup captain.
Bernie Kosar
Bernie Kosar (born 1963, Boardman, Ohio) is a former NFL quarterback who led Miami to the 1983 national title and the Cleveland Browns (1985-93) to three AFC Championship Games, later winning a Super Bowl with Dallas.
Bernie Williams
Bernie Williams (Bernabe Williams), born 1968 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a former Yankees center fielder (1991-2006), four-time World Series champion, 1998 AL batting champion, five-time All-Star, and later a Manhattan School of Music-trained jazz guitarist.
Bert Blyleven
Bert Blyleven (Rik Aalbert Blyleven), Dutch-born MLB pitcher (1970-1992), 287 wins, 3,701 strikeouts, famed curveball; elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011 on 14th ballot after sabermetric campaign.
Bert Campaneris
Bert Campaneris (Dagoberto Campaneris), Cuban-born MLB shortstop (1964-1983) for the Kansas City/Oakland A's, six-time AL stolen-base leader, played all nine positions in one 1965 game, won three World Series with Oakland.
Bert Duncanson
Bert Duncanson (Albert Gordon Duncanson, "Spunk", 1911-2000), Canadian ice hockey forward and Elmwood Millionaires junior star, won 1932 Olympic gold with Canada at Lake Placid, scoring against Germany.
Bert Plaxton
Bert Plaxton (Herbert Alfred Wellington Plaxton, 1901-1970), Canadian ice hockey forward; brother of Hugh, cousin of Rod; won 1928 St. Moritz Olympic gold with Canada, playing two games, scoring two goals; later a lawyer.
Bertrand Gille
Bertrand Gille (born 1978, Valence), nicknamed Bobo, French handball pivot, brother of Guillaume Gille; double Olympic champion 2008 and 2012, world champion 2001 and 2011, European champion 2006 and 2010, IHF World Player of the Year 2002, 268 France caps.
Beşiktaş J.K. (men's basketball)
Beşiktaş J.K. men's basketball, Istanbul section of the 1903 multi-sport club; founded 1933, 2011-12 Turkish league, Cup and EuroChallenge winner, 2025-26 EuroCup finalist, 2026-27 EuroLeague debutant.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, American tennis player, WTA doubles world No. 1 (January 2017), 30 doubles titles, five women's doubles Slams with Lucie Safarova, five mixed doubles titles, 2016 Rio Olympic mixed doubles gold with Jack Sock.
Bethpage Black Course
Bethpage Black Course, Bethpage State Park, Long Island: public Tillinghast/Burbeck course opened 1936; 7,465 yards, slope 155; first public course to host the U.S. Open (2002) and the 2025 Ryder Cup, won by Europe.
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (also Betnijah Laney), born 1993, American WNBA guard-forward from Clayton, Delaware; Rutgers; 2015 draft pick 17. 2020 Most Improved Player, 2021 All-Star, 2024 champion with New York Liberty, now Washington Mystics.
Betsey Armstrong
Betsey Armstrong (Elizabeth Anne Armstrong, born 1983), American water polo goalkeeper from Ann Arbor, Michigan; USA national team starter 2006-2014, 2008 Olympic silver, 2012 Olympic gold, FINA Player of the Year 2010.
Bevan George
Bevan George (Bevan Christopher George, born 1977, Narrogin, Western Australia) is an Australian field hockey fullback; Kookaburras 1999-2008, 208 caps, Olympic gold Athens 2004, bronze and captaincy Beijing 2008, OAM 2005.
Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars running back (No. 33), 2025 fourth-round pick from Virginia Tech and North Carolina A&T; ran 4.32 at the 2025 Combine, two-time All-ACC second team.
Bianca Andreescu
Bianca Andreescu, known as Bibi Andreescu, is a Canadian tennis player who won the 2019 US Open, beating Serena Williams to become Canada's first Grand Slam singles champion.
Bicycle polo
Bicycle polo (cycle polo, bike polo, polo-vélo) is a team sport invented in Ireland in 1891 by Richard J. Mecredy, a 1908 London Olympics demonstration sport won by Ireland, now split into grass and hardcourt versions.
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (BIG EAST), founded 1979 by Dave Gavitt; 11-member basketball-centric Division I conference since the 2013 Catholic 7 split; Madison Square Garden tournament; 45 team national titles; media deals with FOX, NBC, TNT, ESPN through 2031.
Big Red Machine
Big Red Machine: nickname for the 1970s Cincinnati Reds dynasty, 1970-1976, managed by Sparky Anderson; five division titles, four pennants, and back-to-back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976 behind Rose, Morgan, Bench, and Perez.
Big Ten Football Championship Game
Big Ten Football Championship Game: annual Big Ten title game since 2011 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; winner gets the Stagg Trophy and CFP berth; Indiana beat Ohio State 13-10 in 2025.
Big Three (Miami Heat)
The Big Three (Miami Heat): LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, 2010-2014; four straight NBA Finals, championships in 2012 and 2013, formed after 'The Decision' with discounted contracts.
Big Three (tennis)
Big Three (tennis) refers to Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, who won 66 Grand Slam titles between 2003 and 2023; Djokovic holds the record 24 majors and Nadal a record 14 French Opens.
Big3
BIG3 is a professional half-court 3-on-3 basketball league founded in 2017 by Ice Cube and Jeff Kwatinetz, played under Fireball3 rules: first to 50 points, 14-second shot clock, three 30-foot four-point circles. Eight teams, summer CBS broadcasts, 2026 brings its ninth season and a public-listing merger.
Bijan Robinson
Bijan Robinson (born 2002) is an Atlanta Falcons running back from Tucson, drafted eighth overall in 2023 out of Texas; 2025 NFL leader with 2,298 scrimmage yards, first-team All-Pro, and record $75 million extension.
Bill Beaumont
Bill Beaumont (born 1952) is an English former rugby union lock who captained England to the 1980 Grand Slam and the 1980 Lions tour of South Africa, then served as World Rugby Chairman 2016-2024 before Brett Robinson succeeded him.
Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick, American football coach; six Super Bowls as Patriots head coach (2000-2023), two more with the Giants; 302-165 regular-season record; UNC head coach since December 2024.