Other Sports, BAR-BUT
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Barty, Ashleigh
Ashleigh Barty is an Australian tennis player who won 15 career singles titles, including three at Grand Slam tournaments,......
Baseball
Baseball, pocket-billiards game, named for the similarity in its scoring system to the American game played with......
Baseball
Baseball, game played with a bat, a ball, and gloves between two teams of nine players each on a field with four......
- Introduction
- Origins, Rules, Leagues
- League Formation
- Expansion, Integration, Steroids
- Minor Leagues, Teams, Players
- African American, Integration, MLB
- Integration, Jackie Robinson, MLB
- Amateur, Leagues, History
- Rules, Strategy, Stats
- Awards, Records, Hall of Fame
- Gloves, Mitts, Padding
- Outfielders, Positions, Defense
- Pitching Mechanics, Delivery, Types
- Art, Culture, History
- World Series, Results, Champions
Baseball pitch clock
The pitch clock, an attempt to speed up Major League Baseball (MLB) games, was implemented for the first time in......
Baseball Positions and Roles
In baseball, teams alternate between being fielders (defense) and batters (offense). On defense, nine players take......
baseball, History of
History of baseball, overview of notable events and people in the history of baseball. Long known as âAmericaâs......
Basketball
Basketball, game played between two teams, typically of five players each, on a rectangular court. Each team tries......
basketball, History of
History of basketball, notable events and people in the development of basketball since its invention in the late......
Batistuta, Gabriel
Gabriel Batistuta is a former Argentine professional football (soccer) player whose prolific scoring made him an......
Battledore and shuttlecock
Battledore and shuttlecock, childrenâs game played by two persons using small rackets called battledores, which......
Baugh, Sammy
Sammy Baugh was the first outstanding quarterback in the history of American professional gridiron football. He......
Baylor, Elgin
Elgin Baylor was an American professional basketball player who is regarded as one of the gameâs greatest forwards.......
BCS
BCS, former arrangement of five American college postseason football games that annually determined the national......
Beane, Billy
Billy Beane is a Major League Baseball (MLB) executive who helped revolutionize the sport by challenging longtime......
bearbaiting
bearbaiting, the setting of dogs on a bear or a bull chained to a stake by the neck or leg. Popular from the 12th......
Beckenbauer, Franz
Franz Beckenbauer is a German football (soccer) player who is one of only three people to win the World Cup as......
Becker, Boris
Boris Becker is a German tennis player who, on July 7, 1985, at age 17, became the youngest champion in the history......
Beckham, David
David Beckham is an English former football (soccer) player who gained international fame for his on-field play......
Beckham, Odell, Jr.
Odell Beckham, Jr. is an American football wide receiver known for his dynamic play, electrifying catches, and......
Bednarik, Chuck
Chuck Bednarik was an American professional gridiron football player who, as a linebacker and centre for the Philadelphia......
Belichick, Bill
Bill Belichick is widely regarded as the greatest professional gridiron football coach in history. During 24 seasons......
Bell, Cool Papa
Cool Papa Bell was an American professional baseball player, reputedly the fastest base runner of all time. Barred......
Bellingham, Jude
Jude Bellingham is a football (soccer) player who is a midfielder for the England national football team and for......
Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes, oldest and longest of the three classic horse races (with the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness......
Belmonte, Juan
Juan Belmonte was a Spanish bullfighter, one of the greatest toreros and the most revolutionary in his style. About......
Benaud, Richie
Richie Benaud was a cricketer who is best remembered as one of Australiaâs most-imaginative captains. He served......
Bench, Johnny
Johnny Bench is an American professional baseball player who, in 17 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds of the National......
Bender, Charles Albert
Charles Albert Bender was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher. He is credited with......
Berenson, Senda
Senda Berenson was an American educator and sportswoman who created and successfully promoted a form of womenâs......
Berra, Yogi
Yogi Berra was an American professional baseball player, manager, and coach who was a key player for the New York......
Best, George
George Best was an Irish-born football (soccer) player who was one of the premier forwards in the gameâs history......
Betts, Mookie
Mookie Betts is an American professional baseball player known for his all-around play, winning multiple Silver......
Betty Cuthbert: A Humble Champion
Only 18 years old at the time of the 1956 Olympics, Australian Betty Cuthbert emerged as the single most outstanding......
Bhupathi, Mahesh
Mahesh Bhupathi is an Indian tennis player who was one of the most dominant doubles players in the sportâs history.......
Biggest FIFA World Cup Controversies: Battle of Santiago, Zinedine Zidaneâs Headbutt, and More
The FIFA World Cup is defined not just by great goals and inspiring performances but also by drama, both on and......
billiards
billiards, any of various games played on a rectangular table with a designated number of small balls and a long......
Billie Jean King Cup
Billie Jean King Cup, trophy representing the womenâs amateur team-tennis championship of the world, inaugurated......
Bird, Larry
Larry Bird is an American basketball player who led the Boston Celtics to three National Basketball Association......
Bird, Sue
Widely recognized as one of the greatest womenâs basketball players of all time, Sue Bird is the only player to......
Blaik, Red
Red Blaik was an American college football coach whose teams compiled a 166â48â14 record during his tenures as......
Blake, Toe
Toe Blake was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach who was a strict disciplinarian and brilliant strategist.......
Blanco, Serge
Serge Blanco is a French rugby player regarded as perhaps the best attacking fullback in the history of rugby union.......
Blanda, George
George Blanda was an American professional gridiron football player who first as a quarterback and later as a kicker......
Blankers-Koen, Fanny
Fanny Blankers-Koen was a versatile Dutch track-and-field athlete who, at the 1948 Olympics in London, became the......
Blatter, Sepp
Sepp Blatter is a Swiss sports executive who served as president (1998â2015) of FIFA (FĂ©dĂ©ration Internationale......
Blazejowski, Carol
Carol Blazejowski is an American basketball player and sports executive whose playing career featured a number......
Blue Peter
Blue Peter, (foaled 1936), English racehorse (Thoroughbred), unbeaten during the 1939 racing season when he won......
BMX
BMX, cycle sport in which participants ride bicycles that are specialized for performance on dirt tracks built......
Bodyline
Bodyline refers to a bowling tactic in which short-pitched fast deliveries are directed at battersâ bodies while......
Bonds, Barry
Barry Bonds is an American professional baseball player, a great all-around player who broke the major league home......
BonmatĂ, Aitana
Aitana BonmatĂ is a professional womenâs football (soccer) player from Catalonia who plays as an attacking midfielder......
Bonneville Salt Flats
Bonneville Salt Flats, stretch of barren salt flats covering about 100 square miles (260 square km) in Tooele county,......
Booker, Devin
Devin Booker is an American shooting guard who plays for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA and is known for his explosive......
Border, Allan Robert
Allan Robert Border is an Australian cricketer who held the all-time run-scorer record in Test (international)......
Borg, Björn
Björn Borg is a Swedish tennis player who was one of the finest competitors of the modern era. He was the first......
Borotra, Jean
Jean Borotra was a prominent French tennis player of the 1920s. In 1927, as one of the Four Musketeers (the others......
Borzov, Valery
Valery Borzov is a Soviet athlete who won five Olympic medals, including two gold medals. A master of all aspects......
Bosa, Nick
Nick Bosa is widely considered one of the best defensive players in the National Football League (NFL), known for......
Boudreau, Lou
Lou Boudreau was an American professional baseball player and manager who led the Cleveland Indians to the 1948......
Bowden, Bobby
Bobby Bowden was an American collegiate gridiron football coach who was one of the winningest coaches in National......
Bowman, Scotty
Scotty Bowman is a Canadian ice hockey coach and administrator who won a record nine Stanley Cups (1973, 1976â79,......
box lacrosse
box lacrosse, game, a variant of lacrosse played principally in Canada during the spring and autumn and occasionally......
Brabham, Jack
Jack Brabham was an Australian race-car driver, engineer, and team owner who won the Formula One (F1) Grand Prix......
Bradley, Bill
Bill Bradley is a former basketball player who had a Hall of Fame career before becoming a politician. Bradley......
Bradley, Edward Riley
Edward Riley Bradley was a U.S. sportsman, gambler, philanthropist, owner and racer of Thoroughbreds, four of whom......
Bradman, Don
Don Bradman was an Australian cricketer widely regarded as the greatest player of the 20th century. One of the......
Bradshaw, Terry
Terry Bradshaw is an American professional gridiron football quarterback who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four......
Brady, Tom
Tom Brady is a former football quarterback who led his teams to a record seven Super Bowl victories (2002, 2004,......
Brazile, Trevor
Trevor Brazile is an American rodeo cowboy who dominated the sport in the early 21st century. He set records in......
Brees, Drew
Drew Brees is an American gridiron football quarterback who was one of the most prolific passers in National Football......
Bret Hanover
Bret Hanover, (foaled 1962), U.S. harness racehorse (Standardbred), selected as Harness Horse of the Year in each......
Brett, George
George Brett is an American baseball player for the Kansas City Royals known for hitting .390 in 1980, at the time......
Brickhouse, Jack
Jack Brickhouse was an American sportscaster best known for his announcing of Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox......
Brigadier Gerard
Brigadier Gerard, (foaled 1968), English racehorse (Thoroughbred) who won all but one of his 18 races in his three-year......
Britannicaâs Football (Soccer) Set Piece Game
Have you ever seen a football swerve through the air and sail into the net past a desperately diving goalkeeper?......
Britannicaâs Online Curling Game
The venerable but quirky game of curling has enthralled audiences of the Winter Games since it was added to the......
Brock, Lou
Lou Brock was an American professional baseball player whose career 938 stolen bases (1961â79) set a record that......
Brodeur, Martin
Martin Brodeur is a Canadian ice hockey player who is the all-time winningest goaltender in the National Hockey......
Brooks, Derrick
Derrick Brooks is an American gridiron football player who, in his 14-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers......
Brown, Jaylen
Jaylen Brown is an American basketball player known for his all-around athleticism, stalwart defense, and aggressive......
Brown, Jim
Jim Brown was an outstanding American professional gridiron football player who led the National Football League......
Brown, Larry
Larry Brown is an American basketball player and coach, the first coach to win both a National Collegiate Athletic......
Brown, Paul
Paul Brown was an American gridiron football coach known for his cerebral approach, innovative methods, iron rule,......
Brugnon, Jacques
Jacques Brugnon was a French tennis champion, one of the worldâs greatest doubles players, who formed a part of......
Brunson, Jalen
Jalen Brunson is a star point guard for the New York Knicks of the NBA who is known for his strength and speed.......
Bryant, Bear
Bear Bryant was an American college football coach who set a record (later broken) for more games won than any......
Bryant, Kobe
Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player, who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers of the National......
Budge, Don
Don Budge was an American tennis player who was the first to win the Grand Slamâi.e., the four major singles championships,......
Bueno, Maria
Maria Bueno was a Brazilian tennis player who won 19 Grand Slam titles, 7 of which were in singles events. She......
bull riding
bull riding, rodeo event in which the contestant attempts to ride a bucking bull for eight seconds while holding......
bullfighting
bullfighting, the national spectacle of Spain and many Spanish-speaking countries, in which a bull is ceremoniously......
Bumrah, Jasprit
Jasprit Bumrah is an Indian international cricketer. A right-arm fast bowler, he is considered to be one of the......
bungee jumping
bungee jumping, sport in which the jumper falls from a high place with a rubber (âbungeeâ) cord attached both to......
Burrow, Joe
Joe Burrow is an elite National Football League (NFL) quarterback, known for his cool demeanor and accurate passing.......
Busby, Sir Matthew
Sir Matthew Busby was a British football (soccer) player who achieved acclaim as manager (1945â71), director (1971â82),......
bushmenâs carnival
bushmenâs carnival, exhibition and contest of cattle herding and related skills, the Australian equivalent of the......
Butcher, Susan
Susan Butcher was an American sled-dog racer and trainer who dominated her sport for more than a decade, winning......
Butkus, Dick
Dick Butkus was an American professional gridiron football player who, as middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears......
Butler, Jimmy
Jimmy Butler is an American professional basketball player known for his hard-nosed intensity and standout performances......
buzkashī
buzkashī, a rugged equestrian game, played predominantly by Turkic peoples in northern Afghanistan, in which riders......