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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.

Bella Andersson

Bella Andersson (Bella Astrid Christina Andersson) is a Swedish center-back, born in 2006, who plays for Real Madrid Femenino and Sweden after coming through Hammarby's academy.

Bella Goth

Bella Goth (nee Bella Bachelor) is the iconic pre-made Sim of The Sims series, wife of Mortimer, mother of Cassandra and Alexander, famous for her red dress and her unexplained alien-abduction disappearance between The Sims and The Sims 2.

Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA, American MMA promotion founded in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney with a tournament format; long the No. 2 promotion behind the UFC; acquired by the PFL from Paramount Global in November 2023 and retired as a brand in 2025.

Belle Moore

Belle Moore (Isabella Mary Moore-Cameron, 1894-1975), Scottish swimmer with Premier SC Glasgow; won 1912 Stockholm 4x100 m freestyle relay gold in world-record 5:52.8, youngest British woman to win Summer Olympic gold at 17 years 226 days.

Belle Vue Aces

Belle Vue Aces, Manchester speedway club founded 1928, racing at the National Speedway Stadium in the ROWE Motor Oil Premiership; multiple league champions including 2022 and 2024 Premiership titles.

Belmont Park

Belmont Park, Elmont, New York: NYRA thoroughbred racetrack and traditional home of the Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown's final leg. Rebuilt with a $455 million state loan; new 275,000-sq-ft grandstand opened September 18, 2026; hosts 2027 Breeders' Cup.

Belmont Stakes

The Belmont Stakes, known as the Test of the Champion, is a Grade 1 American Thoroughbred race for three-year-olds, run each June since 1867 as the Triple Crown's final leg.

Belote

Belote: classic French 32-card point-trick game for four players in two partnerships; jack and nine top trumps, 162 points per hand, belote-rebelote 20, main variant coinche.

Belote coinchee

Belote coinche (enchantée, or La Coinche) is the auction variant of the French card game Belote, where players bid a target score and the failing partnership scores 80 points.

Belstone F.C.

Belstone F.C., a Radlett, Hertfordshire football club founded in the early 1980s from Belmont Circle and Wealdstone players, plays at The Medburn Ground in Combined Counties League Division One at step 6, after three Herts Senior County League titles.

Ben Ainslie

Sir Ben Ainslie (born 1977, Macclesfield), British sailor, most successful Olympic sailor ever with four golds and one silver across five Games, 2013 America's Cup tactician, INEOS Britannia CEO until 2025, SailGP Emirates GBR chief.

Ben Askren

Ben Askren, 'Funky,' American retired MMA fighter and 2008 Olympic wrestler; two-time NCAA champion at Missouri; Bellator and ONE welterweight champion; 19-2 (1 NC) record; 2025 double lung transplant.

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 Brereton Díaz

Ben Brereton Díaz (born Benjamin Anthony Brereton, 1999, Stoke-on-Trent) is an English-born Chilean forward; Blackburn Rovers cult hero, Copa América 2021 debutant via Football Manager discovery, later Villarreal, Southampton, Derby and Sheffield United loans.

Ben Broggio

Ben Broggio (Benjamin David Broggio, born 2007, Sutton Coldfield) is an English right-footed winger, 1.81 m, at Stevenage on loan from Aston Villa; FA Youth Cup winner, Falkirk loan 5 goals.

Ben Cabango

Ben Cabango (Benjamin George Cabango, born 2000, Cardiff) is a Welsh centre-back for Swansea City and Wales; Swansea academy graduate, club captain since 2025, Euro 2020 and 2022 World Cup squads.

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 Chilwell

Ben Chilwell, born 1996 in Milton Keynes, is an English left-back with 21 England caps, a Leicester academy graduate, 2021 Champions League winner with Chelsea, now at Crystal Palace after a September 2026 permanent transfer.

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 Collins (racing driver)

Ben Collins (born 1975, Bristol) is a British racing driver and stunt driver, the second Top Gear Stig (2003-2010), 2003 ASCAR champion, Le Mans racer, and James Bond stunt driver.

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 Davies (footballer, born 1993)

Ben Davies (Benjamin Thomas Davies, born 1993, Neath) is a Welsh left-footed defender and Wales captain. Swansea City 2011-2014, then Tottenham Hotspur from 2014; 363 Spurs appearances, 2025 Europa League winner, 100 Wales caps.

Ben Davies (footballer, born 1995)

Ben Davies (born 1995, Barrow-in-Furness) is an English left-footed centre-back from Preston North End who signed for Liverpool in 2021 without playing, then Rangers, now Bolton Wanderers; distinct from the Welsh Tottenham defender born 1993.

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 Doak

Ben Gannon-Doak (born 2005, Dalry) is a Scottish right winger for AFC Bournemouth and Scotland. Ex-Celtic and Liverpool, youngest Scot in the Premier League, 2026 World Cup squad member.

Ben Drowned

Ben Drowned is an American multimedia creepypasta and alternate reality game by Alex Hall, writing as Jadusable, told in forum posts and YouTube videos beginning in 2010.

Ben Duckett

Ben Duckett (born 1994, Farnborough, Kent) is an English left-handed opening batter for Nottinghamshire and Trent Rockets; Test debutant 2016, Bazball-era regular from 2022, ODI high score 165 at the 2025 Champions Trophy.