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Bridge scoring

Bridge scoring: the trick values, game and slam bonuses, and penalties of contract bridge, and how rubber, Chicago, and duplicate play convert deal results into matchpoints or IMPs (0-24 scale).

Bridge signaling

Bridge signaling is the set of defensive carding agreements in contract bridge by which defenders communicate through played cards, using attitude, count, and suit-preference signals.

Bridgeport Islanders

Bridgeport Islanders, formerly Bridgeport Sound Tigers (2001-2021), AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders based in Bridgeport, Connecticut; renamed 2021, relocated to Hamilton, Ontario as the Hamilton Hammers for 2026-27.

Bridget (Guilty Gear)

Bridget (ブリジット) is a fictional character in Arc System Works' Guilty Gear fighting game series, a bounty hunter from England who fights with a yo-yo.

Bridget Parker

Bridget Parker (born 5 January 1939, Northumberland) is a British eventing rider who won team gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics on Cornish Gold after entering as a reserve, and later chaired British selectors.

Bridgette Gordon

Bridgette Cyrene Gordon (born 1967, DeLand, Florida) is head women's basketball coach at Florida A&M, a 1988 Olympic gold medalist, two-time Tennessee Lady Vols NCAA champion (1987, 1989), 1989 Final Four MVP, and Women's Basketball Hall of Famer (2007).

Bridgette Gusterson

Bridgette Gusterson (Bridgette Ireland), born 1973, Australian water polo center forward who captained Australia to gold in the first Olympic women's water polo tournament at Sydney 2000; 212 caps, 400+ goals, ISHOF 2017.

Brie Bella

Brie Bella, ring name of Brie Garcia, WWE wrestler and twin of Nikki Bella; Divas Champion 2011, Hall of Fame 2020, retired 2019, returned 2026 and won Women's Tag Team Title with Paige at WrestleMania 42.

Bright Angel Trail

Bright Angel Trail: Grand Canyon National Park's most popular South Rim hiking trail, 7.8 miles to the Colorado River, built 1890-1891 by Berry and the Camerons as a toll road, NPS-controlled since 1928.

Bright Ede

Bright Ede, Polish centre-back born 2007 in Warsaw, left-footed, 1.93 m; ex-Motor Lublin (Ekstraklasa), joined Deportivo A Coruña in July 2026 on a contract to 2031; Poland U19 international.

Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., the Seagulls, is an English Premier League club founded 24 June 1901 at the Seven Stars pub, Brighton. Known for Tony Bloom's data-driven recruitment model, the 1983 FA Cup final, the Amex stadium, and a sixth-place 2022/23 finish.

Brigitte Ahrenholz

Brigitte Ahrenholz (1952–2018), East German rower and surgeon; won gold in the women's eights at the 1976 Montréal Olympics, the first with women's rowing, plus 1974 world and 1973 European titles.

Brigitte Kraus

Brigitte Kraus is a retired West German middle-distance runner who won silver in the 3,000 m at the first World Championships, in Helsinki in 1983.

Brigitte Latrille Gaudin

Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin (also Brigitte Gaudin), born 1958 in Bordeaux, French foil fencer; Olympic team gold 1980, silver 1976, bronze 1984; later owned leech producer Ricarimpex.

Brigitte Rohde

Brigitte Rohde (Rohde-Köhn), born 1954 in Prenzlau, East German 400 m sprinter and 400 m hurdler; 1976 Montreal Olympic gold in the 4x400 m relay (3:19.23 world record), also 1974 European and 1979 World Cup relay champion.

Brimin Kipruto

Brimin Kipruto (Brimin Kiprop Kipruto), Kenyan 3000 m steeplechase runner born 1985 in Korkitony; 2008 Olympic champion, 2004 silver, 2007 world champion, Kenyan record 7:53.64 (2011).

Brisbane Broncos

Brisbane Broncos, Brisbane rugby league club in the NRL, founded 1988, based at Suncorp Stadium; seven premierships including the 2025 NRL and NRLW double, coached by Michael Maguire, captained by Adam Reynolds.

Brisbane Lions

The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club formed in 1996 from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy, competing in the AFL.

Brisbane Roar FC

Brisbane Roar FC, also Queensland Roar and formerly Hollandia Inala and Queensland Lions, is a Brisbane football club founded 1957, playing in A-League Men and A-League Women; 2013-14 A-League Champions, home Suncorp Stadium.

Brisbane Stadium

Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park, commercially Suncorp Stadium) is a 52,500-seat rectangular stadium in Milton, Brisbane, home of the Broncos, Dolphins, Reds and Roar. It hosts football and rugby sevens at Brisbane 2032, while a new 63,000-seat Victoria Park stadium will host ceremonies and athletics.

Brisca

Brisca (La Brisca, Briscas) is Spain's trick-taking card game, the Spanish cousin of Italian Briscola, played with the 40-card Spanish deck; a face-up pinta sets trump, aces and threes carry the points, and more than 60 of 120 wins the hand.

Briscola

Briscola (Briškula), classic Italian trick-taking card game for 2-6 players with the 40-card deck; 120 points total, 61 wins, no follow-suit obligation; five-player Briscola Chiamata variant.

Briscola scoperta

Briscola scoperta (open Briscola) is a face-up variant of the Italian card game Briscola for two players: both hands, the stock's top card, and the trump are visible, leaving only buried stock cards unknown.

Briscolone

Briscolone ('large briscola') names both the five-player Italian card game Briscola Chiamata and a two-player no-trump Briscola variant with five cards each, follow suit, and 121 or 151-point targets.

Bristol Bears

Bristol Bears, founded 1888 as Bristol Rugby, are an English Premiership rugby union club at Ashton Gate, renamed Bears in June 2018 under owner Steve Lansdown, directed by Pat Lam, known for ball-in-hand attack and a women's PWR side.

Bristol City F.C.

Bristol City F.C. (the Robins), Championship club founded 1894 in Bristol, based at 27,000-seat Ashton Gate. Division Two champions 1905-06, 1909 FA Cup finalists, three-time Football League Trophy winners; owned by Stephen Lansdown.

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, "The Last Great Colosseum," is a 0.533-mile high-banked concrete NASCAR oval in Bristol, Tennessee, opened 1961, hosting the Food City 500, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, the 2016 Battle at Bristol, and the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic.

Bristol Rovers F.C.

Bristol Rovers F.C. (The Pirates, The Gas), English club founded 1883 as Black Arabs, playing at the Memorial Stadium in League Two; Bristol City's derby rival, owned by Hussain AlSaeed since 2023.

Brit Pettersen

Brit Pettersen (Tofte), Norwegian cross-country skier born 1961 in Lillehammer; Olympic relay gold Sarajevo 1984, relay bronze 1980, 10 km bronze 1984; World Cup runner-up 1982-83; Holmenkollen medal 1986.

Brit Sandaune

Brit Sandaune, born 1972 in Skatval, Norway, is a former footballer with 120 national-team caps and 9 goals, Olympic gold 2000 and bronze 1996, and 15 trophies with Trondheims-Ørn.