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Gladiator (1992 film)

Gladiator (1992) is a Rowdy Herrington boxing drama starring James Marshall, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Brian Dennehy about illegal Chicago fights; a Columbia flop grossing $5.9 million, unrelated to Ridley Scott's 2000 Roman epic of the same name.

Gladys Eastlake-Smith

Gladys Eastlake-Smith (Gladys Shirley Eastlake-Smith, later Lamplough, 1883–1941), British tennis player; won gold in women's indoor singles at the 1908 London Olympics, beating Alice Greene, plus All-England covered court titles.

Glamorgan County Cricket Club

Glamorgan County Cricket Club, Wales's only first-class county, founded 1888 at Cardiff, first-class from 1921, based at Sophia Gardens; County champions 1948, 1969, 1997; majority owner of Welsh Fire.

Glamping

Glamping, from 'glamorous camping', is pre-set outdoor lodging with hotel-style comfort and services. Originated in early 2000s UK; global market USD 3.8B in 2025, growing 9.5% CAGR to 2033.

Glasgow City F.C.

Glasgow City F.C., independent women's football club in Glasgow founded 1998 by Laura Montgomery and Carol-Anne Stewart; Scotland's most successful women's club with 16 SWPL titles and two UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final appearances.

Glasgow Cosmic

Glasgow Cosmic is a Scottish Twenty20 cricket franchise based in Glasgow, one of six teams in the inaugural 2026 season of the European T20 Premier League.

Glasgow Warriors

Glasgow Warriors, professional rugby union club from Glasgow, Scotland, founded 1872 as Glasgow District, professional since 1996; two league titles (2015 PRO12, 2024 URC), home ground Scotstoun Stadium.

Glazer ownership of Manchester United

Glazer ownership of Manchester United: American family's 2005 leveraged buyout of Manchester United plc, £525m debt loaded onto the club, £1.2bn extracted, and 2024 sale of a 27.7% stake to Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS.

Gleaming the Cube

Gleaming the Cube is a 1989 American action thriller directed by Graeme Clifford, written by Michael Tolkin, starring Christian Slater as skateboarder Brian Kelly investigating his Vietnamese brother's death; also known as A Brother's Justice.

Gleb Pugachyov (Глеб Романович Пугачёв)

Gleb Pugachyov, also known as Gleb Romanovich Pugachyov, is a Russian ice hockey right wing for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, drafted 26th overall by Montreal in 2026.

Gleek

Gleek, a three-player English gambling card game of the 16th to early 18th centuries, from French glic; players bid for the stock, vie the ruff, declare gleeks and mournivals, and play 12 tricks.

Gleiker Mendoza

Gleiker Teodoro Mendoza Barrios (born 2001, Santa Bárbara del Zulia) is a Venezuelan left winger who starred at Kryvbas, scored four goals against Dynamo Kyiv, and joined Shakhtar Donetsk in 2026.

Gleison Bremer

Gleison Bremer (Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento), Brazilian centre-back born 1997; Torino 2018-2022, Serie A Best Defender 2021-22, Juventus from 2022 for €41.0m, Brazil 2026 World Cup squad.

Gleison Tibau

Gleison Tibau (Janigleison Herculano Alves), Brazilian MMA fighter from Rio Grande do Norte; 28 UFC appearances 2006-2018, two-year EPO suspension, later PFL and ACA welterweight.

Glen Brand

Glen Brand (Glen Jenson Brand, 1923-2008), American freestyle wrestler and 1948 London Olympics middleweight (79 kg) gold medalist; Iowa State's first Olympic gold medalist, later founder of Brand Hydraulics.

Glen Coffee

Glen Coffee (Glenwood Razeem Coffee Jr., born 1987) is a former American football running back who played one season for the San Francisco 49ers before retiring in 2010.

Glen Davis (basketball)

Glen "Big Baby" Davis (Ronald Glen Davis), born 1986, LSU star and 2006 SEC Player of the Year, won the 2008 NBA title with the Celtics and played 514 NBA games before a 2023 health care fraud conviction.

Glen Durrant

Glen Durrant, "Duzza", English darts player born 1970 in Middlesbrough; won three consecutive BDO World Championships 2017-2019 and the 2020 PDC Premier League on debut, beating Nathan Aspinall 11-8; retired November 2022, now coaches and commentates.

Glen Johnson

Glen Johnson (born 1984) is an English former right-back for West Ham, Chelsea, Portsmouth, Liverpool, and Stoke, with 54 England caps, a 2012 League Cup, and three major tournaments.

Glen Kamara

Glen Kamara (Glen Adjei Kamara), Finnish midfielder born 1995 in Tampere; Rangers 193 apps, unbeaten 2020-21 title, 2022 Europa League final; Leeds, Rennes, Al-Shabab, QPR loans; Finland 70 caps.

Glen Rice

Glen Rice, American retired basketball forward; Michigan 1989 NCAA champion and tournament-record 184-point scorer; No. 4 pick in 1989; three-time NBA All-Star, 1997 All-Star MVP, 2000 Lakers champion.

Glen Schofield

Glen Schofield, American game director and artist, creator of Dead Space (2008), co-founder of Sledgehammer Games and director of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and WWII, later founded Striking Distance Studios and directed The Callisto Protocol (2022).

Glenda Reiser

Glenda Reiser (1955-2008), Canadian middle-distance runner from Ottawa; 1972 Olympian at 1500 m, 1974 Commonwealth Games 1500 m gold medalist, and holder of Canadian U20 records at 800 m and 1500 m.

Glenelg Oval

Glenelg Oval, officially Stratarama Stadium since 2023, is a 14,000-capacity oval in Glenelg East, Adelaide, opened in 1898; home of the SANFL Glenelg Tigers and Glenelg Cricket Club.

Glenn Burke

Glenn Burke (1952-1995), MLB outfielder for the Dodgers and Athletics, first openly gay MLB player (out to teammates, public in 1982), credited with the first high five (1977), Gay Games medalist, honored by 2026 Dodger Stadium memorial.

Glenn Carano

Glenn Carano (born 1955) is a former quarterback, UNLV All-American and Dallas Cowboys second-round pick in 1977 who backed up Staubach and White for six NFL seasons (36 games, one start, 304 passing yards), played one USFL season, and is Gina Carano's father.

Glenn Cunningham (runner)

Glenn Cunningham (Glenn Vernice Cunningham, 1909-1988), the Kansas Flyer or Iron Man of Kansas, was an American miler who overcame childhood burns, set world records in the mile (4:06.8, 1934), 800 m (1:49.7, 1936), and indoor mile (4:04.4, 1938), and won 1936 Olympic 1500 m silver.

Glenn Davis

Glenn Ashby Davis, nicknamed "Jeep" (1934 to 2009), was an American track athlete who won the 400-meter hurdles at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, adding a third gold in the 4 × 400-meter relay in Rome.

Glenn Eller

Glenn Eller (Walton Glenn Eller III), born 1982, American trap shooter, US Army Marksmanship Unit sergeant; five-time Olympian 2000-2016 and 2008 Beijing double trap gold medalist with two Olympic records.

Glenn Gronkowski

Glenn Gronkowski (Glenn Thomas Gronkowski), born 1993 in Buffalo, NY, is a former NFL fullback from Kansas State; the youngest Gronkowski brother played one 2016 game for the Bills and later joined the Patriots' practice squad.