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Bremen liga

Bremen-Liga (also Bremen liga), the top men's football league of the Bremer Fußball-Verband; a fifth-tier Oberliga since 2008, formerly Amateurliga and Verbandsliga Bremen, 16 clubs, promotion via NFV round to Regionalliga Nord.

Bremgartner Welle

Bremgartner Welle: standing river surf wave on the Reuss at Bremgarten, Aargau, Switzerland, formed at the Honeggerwehr, a former textile-industry weir; surfable above 200 m3/s, refurbished by the Swiss Canoe Association in 2006.

Brenda Helser

Brenda Helser (Brenda Mersereau Helser, Countess de Morelos y Guerrero, 1924–2001), American swimmer who won gold in the 4x100 m freestyle relay at the 1948 London Olympics in Olympic record time; also fifth in the 400 m freestyle and a multiple AAU champion.

Brenda Taylor

Brenda Taylor refers to two Olympians: Canadian rower Brenda Susan Taylor (born 1962), double 1992 Barcelona gold medallist in coxless fours and eights, and American 400m hurdler Brenda N. Taylor (born 1979), seventh at Athens 2004.

Brenda Villa

Brenda Villa, American water polo attacker from Commerce, California; four-time Olympian (2000-2012) with silver, bronze, silver, gold; Stanford 2002 NCAA champion; FINA Player of the Decade.

Brendan Allen

Brendan Allen ("All In"), born 1995, American UFC middleweight, BJJ black belt, 28-7 pro (16-4 UFC), 15 submission wins, 2015 IMMAF champion, ranked No. 4 contender.

Brendan Bottcher

Brendan Bottcher, Canadian curler from Spruce Grove/Edmonton, Alberta; won the 2021 Brier and three Grand Slams as skip, played second for Team Gushue 2024-26, then returned to skipping with the Horgan brothers and Geoff Walker for 2026-27.

Brendan Fevola

Brendan Fevola, AFL full-forward for Carlton (1999-2009) and Brisbane Lions (2010), dual Coleman Medalist 2006 and 2009, three-time All-Australian, traded then sacked amid off-field incidents, later a Melbourne radio host.

Brendan Foster

Brendan Foster (Big Bren), born 1948 in Hebburn, England, is a British distance runner who won 10,000m bronze at Montreal 1976, set world records at 3000m and two miles, and founded the Great North Run.

Brendan Hansen

Brendan Hansen, American breaststroke swimmer born 1981 in Havertown, Pennsylvania; three-time Olympian with six medals (3 gold in 4x100 medley relay), world record holder in 100m and 200m breaststroke, 13-time NCAA champion at Texas, later USA Swimming National Junior Team Director.

Brendan Haywood

Brendan Haywood (Baby Huey), born 1979, American NBA center, 13 seasons; drafted 20th overall 2001 by Cleveland, played for Wizards 2001-2010, won 2011 title with Dallas Mavericks; now an NBA and college basketball broadcaster.

Brendan Lemieux

Brendan Lemieux (born 1996, Denver) is a Canadian left winger, son of Claude Lemieux; 307 NHL games with Winnipeg, the Rangers, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Carolina, now with HC Davos.

Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers, Northern Irish football manager (Carnlough-born), ex-Liverpool, Celtic, Leicester City, and Al-Qadsiah boss; possession-with-purpose tactics, 2013-14 near-title, Celtic trebles, 2021 FA Cup.

Brendan Schaub

Brendan Schaub, "Big Brown" (born 1983), American retired UFC heavyweight (6-5 UFC, TUF 10 runner-up) turned podcaster and stand-up comedian, co-host of The Fighter & The Kid.

Brendan Shanahan

Brendan Shanahan, Canadian NHL left wing (1969-), 656 goals, 1,354 points, three Stanley Cups with Detroit, Hockey Hall of Fame 2013, later NHL player safety chief and Toronto Maple Leafs president 2014-2025.

Brendan Sullivan (soccer)

Brendan Sullivan (born 1975), American soccer coach and former A-League midfielder; Penn Quakers All-Ivy; Villanova assistant; YSC Academy teacher; Xtra Time founder; father of Quinn and Cavan Sullivan.

Brenden Aaronson

Brenden Aaronson, US attacking midfielder from Medford, New Jersey, for Leeds United and the USMNT; ex-Philadelphia Union and Red Bull Salzburg, 2022 Leeds transfer reported €25-35m, 2024-25 Championship title, 2026 World Cup Round of 16.

Brenden Morrow

Brenden Morrow (born 1979, Carlyle, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian former NHL left wing, Dallas Stars captain 2006-13, 25th overall pick in 1997, 2024 Stars Hall of Fame inductee, and 2010 Olympic gold medalist.

Brenden Queen

Brenden "Butterbean" Queen (born 1997, Chesapeake, Virginia) is an American stock car driver; 2025 ARCA Menards Series champion, 2024 CARS Tour Late Model Stock champion, now driving Kaulig Racing's No. 12 Ram in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Brendon Batson

Brendon Batson, born Grenada 1953, English right-back; Arsenal's first Black player (1972), Cambridge United captain, and West Brom's 'Three Degrees' with Regis and Cunningham; later PFA deputy chief executive and anti-racism campaigner.

Brendon Hartley

Brendon Hartley (born 1989, Palmerston North, New Zealand) is a Toyota WEC Hypercar driver, four-time FIA World Endurance Champion (2015, 2017, 2022, 2023) and three-time Le Mans winner, who raced 25 Grands Prix for Toro Rosso in 2017–2018.

Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum, known as Baz, born 1981, is a New Zealand former wicketkeeper-batter and coach who led England's Test team and the attacking approach called Bazball.

Brendon Rodney

Brendon Justin Rodney (Buckky), Canadian sprinter born 1992 in Etobicoke, Ontario; three-time Olympic 4x100m relay medallist (bronze 2016, silver 2020, gold 2024), 2022 world champion, 200m personal best 19.96.

Brenen Thompson

Brenen Thompson (born 2003) is an NFL wide receiver from Spearman, Texas, drafted 105th overall in 2026 by the Chargers after leading the SEC with a Mississippi State-record 1,054 receiving yards and running a 4.26-second 40-yard dash.

Brennan Johnson

Brennan Johnson, Welsh right winger (born 2001, Nottingham); Forest academy product, £47.5m Tottenham signing 2023, Europa League final winner 2025, later Crystal Palace and Everton, 49 Wales caps.

Brenno

Brenno (Brenno Oliveira Fraga Costa), Brazilian goalkeeper born 1999 in Sorocaba; Olympic gold medalist with Brazil at Tokyo 2020 as a non-playing squad member; Grêmio, Bari, Fortaleza, Sport Recife.

Breno Bidon

Breno Bidon (Breno de Souza Bidon, born 2005) is a Brazilian left-footed midfielder for Corinthians, Copinha 2024 best player, 2025 Copa do Brasil winner, wearing shirt 7, contract to 2029.

Breno Correia

Breno Martins Correia, Brazilian freestyle swimmer born 1999 in Salvador, Bahia; 2018 short-course world champion and world record holder in the 4x200m freestyle relay (6:46.81); Olympian at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.

Brent Abernathy

Brent Abernathy (Michael Brent Abernathy), American second baseman born 1977 in Atlanta; won baseball gold for the USA at the 2000 Sydney Olympics batting .385, then played MLB 2001-2005 for Tampa Bay, Kansas City, and Minnesota.

Brent Barry

Brent Barry, NBA shooting guard 1995-2009, son of Rick Barry; 1996 Slam Dunk Contest winner, two-time champion with the Spurs, led the NBA in 3-point percentage in 2000-01, later Spurs executive and Suns assistant coach.