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Jai alai

Jai alai (cesta punta), Basque court sport; players throw a pelota off a three-walled fronton with a curved wicker cesta at up to 186 mph; Miami-based World Jai Alai League revived it.

Jai Opetaia

Jai Opetaia, full name Jai Tapu Opetaia, is an unbeaten Australian cruiserweight boxer who won the IBF and Ring world titles from Mairis Briedis in 2022.

Jaida Parker

Jaida Parker, ring name of Tiana Lillian Marie Caffey (born 1999), is an American WWE wrestler and former LSU soccer player. She rose in NXT, feuded with Natalya in 2026, and joined Raw's The 946 in September 2026.

Jailton Almeida

Jailton "Malhadinho" Almeida (Jailton Jesus Almeida Junior) is a Brazilian heavyweight MMA fighter born in 1991 in Salvador, Bahia, who was released by the UFC in February 2026.

Jaime Faria

Jaime Faria (born 2003, Lisbon) is a Portuguese tennis player, career-high ATP No. 60 (Oct 2026). First Top-10 win over Ben Shelton at Cincinnati 2026; third round at Roland Garros 2026.

Jaime Ffrench Jr.

Jaime Ffrench Jr., also written Jaime Ffrench, is a Michigan Wolverines wide receiver, No. 10, a 2026 sophomore who transferred from Texas after a 2025 freshman season with one catch for six yards; a four-star Mandarin High School recruit from Jacksonville, Florida.

Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. (HY-may HAH-kez), born 2001, is an NBA forward from UCLA, drafted 18th overall by Miami in 2023, 2023 Pac-12 Player of the Year, first Mexican NBA first-round pick, now with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Jaime Munguía

Jaime Munguía (Jaime Aaron Munguia Escobedo), Mexican boxer from Tijuana; WBO super-welterweight champion 2018, lost to Canelo Álvarez 2024, cleared in a 2025 doping case, WBA super-middleweight champion 2026.

Jaime Ortiz-Patiño

Jaime (Jimmy) Ortiz-Patiño, 1930-2013, Paris-born Bolivian-descent Swiss bridge administrator; World Bridge Federation President 1976-1986, introduced table screens, credentials rules, youth championship and Ortiz-Patiño Trophy.

Jaipal Singh

Jaipal Singh Munda, also called Marang Gomke and born Pramod Pahan (1903–1970), was an Adivasi leader, Oxford PPE graduate, captain of India's gold-medal 1928 Olympic hockey team, Constituent Assembly member, and pioneer of the Jharkhand statehood movement.

Jaipur (game)

Jaipur (game): two-player trading card game by Sébastien Pauchon, 2009, Space Cowboys/Game Works. Merchants collect goods and camels from a five-card market, sell sets for rupee tokens, and two Seals of Excellence win the match.

Jair Cunha

Jair Cunha (Jair Paula da Cunha Filho), born 2005 in Orlândia, Brazil, is a 1.98m centre-back from the Santos academy who played for Botafogo, joined Nottingham Forest in July 2025, and earned his first senior Brazil call-up in September 2026.

Jaire Alexander

Jaire Alexander (Jaire Zakar Alexander), American NFL cornerback from Louisville, drafted 18th overall by Green Bay in 2018; two-time Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro (2020, 2022), later Ravens and Eagles.

Jaïro Riedewald

Jaïro Riedewald (born 1996, Haarlem) is a Dutch footballer, ex-Ajax youngest Eredivisie scoring debutant (17y104d), Netherlands international, later Crystal Palace, Antwerp, and Sheffield United midfielder.

Jairzinho

Jairzinho (Jair Ventura Filho, born 1944), nicknamed O Furacão, Brazilian right winger for Botafogo and Cruzeiro; scored in every match of Brazil's 1970 World Cup win, 7 goals, Silver Boot.

Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Jairzinho "Bigi Boy" Rozenstruik, born 1988 in Paramaribo, Suriname, is a heavyweight MMA fighter and former kickboxer (76-8-1, 64 KOs), the first Surinamese UFC fighter, known for knockouts of Overeem and Arlovski.

Jaishawn Barham

Jaishawn Barham, Dallas Cowboys linebacker (No. 55), born 2004, District Heights, MD; Maryland then Michigan, 92nd overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft, converted edge rusher.

Jak 3

Jak 3 (2004) is Naughty Dog's PlayStation 2 action-platformer, third in the Jak and Daxter series, set partly in the Wasteland desert; Metascore 84, user score 8.7, later ported to PC by OpenGOAL.

Jak and Daxter

Jak and Daxter: Naughty Dog's PlayStation 2 platform-adventure franchise starring Jak and the ottsel Daxter, beginning with The Precursor Legacy (2001, Metacritic 90, 4 million sold), later OpenGOAL PC ports.

Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier

Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (2009), the sixth and final Jak and Daxter game, made by High Impact Games for PSP and PS2, not Naughty Dog; Metacritic 71, series' lowest score, later ported to PS4/PS5 in 2024.

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is Naughty Dog's 2001 PlayStation 2 3D platformer, first in the Jak and Daxter trilogy, famed for its seamless streaming open world, 101 Power Cells, eco powers, and Metacritic 90.

Jak II

Jak II (Jak 2) is Naughty Dog's 2003 PlayStation 2 open-world action-platformer, sequel to Jak and Daxter, released October 14, 2003; scored 87/100 on Metacritic, adding the Morph Gun, Dark Jak, and a GTA III-style mission city.

Jakara Jackson

Jakara Jackson, ring name of Jamara Garrett (now Mara Sadè), American wrestler; WWE NXT 2022-2025, Meta-Four and Meta-Girls with Lash Legend, then TNA and independents.

Jakarta Fe

Jakarta Fe (JAKARTA FE) is the FIA Grade 3E listing for the Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit, a 2.37 km, 18-turn clockwise street circuit in Ancol, North Jakarta, hosting Formula E's Jakarta E-Prix in 2022, 2023, and 2025.

Jake Arrieta

Jake Arrieta (born 1986) is a retired American MLB right-handed pitcher, 2015 NL Cy Young winner and 2016 World Series champion with the Cubs; two no-hitters, career 115-93, 3.98 ERA with Orioles, Cubs, Phillies, Padres.

Jake Bates

Jake Bates, Detroit Lions placekicker (#39), former college soccer player and kickoff specialist who sold bricks before a 2024 UFL season with the Michigan Panthers, then set Lions scoring records and made historic late-game field goals in the NFL.

Jake Brown (footballer)

Jake Brown (footballer) refers to several players: an English Hull City academy midfielder (born 2005), Halstead Town non-league veteran, Australian South Melbourne midfielder (born 2006), an England CP footballer, and Avro Energy's founder.

Jake Browning

Jake Browning, NFL quarterback; undrafted 2019 (Vikings), Bengals backup to Joe Burrow; went 4-3 as 2023 replacement starter with NFL-best 70.4 completion percentage; later signed by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Jake Burton Carpenter

Jake Burton Carpenter (1954–2019), born John Burton Carpenter, American entrepreneur who founded Burton Snowboards in a Vermont barn in 1977, refined the Snurfer into the modern snowboard, opened ski resorts to the sport, and built the world's largest snowboard company.

Jake Butt

Jake Butt, born 1995 in Pickerington, Ohio, is a former Michigan tight end and 2016 John Mackey Award winner drafted 145th overall by the Denver Broncos in 2017; three ACL tears limited him to 8 NFL games before retirement in 2021 and a broadcasting career.