Brian Williams (born 1946 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Hamilton, Ontario ) is a Canadian sportscaster who is best known for his coverage of the Olympic Games. Williams was long associated with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's sports coverage since joining the network in 1974, after radio employment at Toronto's CFRB and CHUM. On June 5, 2006, he announced plans to move to rival CTV, and its sports network TSN, in December 2006. However, on June 8, 2006, the CBC fired Williams, thereby clearing him to join CTV/TSN effective immediately, and will initially serve as on-site host of TSN's Canadian Football League coverage. (This position should not be confused with the "studio host" position that remains held by Dave Randorf.)

His unique voice and quirks such as frequently announcing the time, sometimes in several different time zones at once, has made him one of Canada's most distinctive broadcasters. He is a frequent subject of parody on Canadian comedy shows such as Royal Canadian Air Farce.

Williams served as the studio host for the CBC's CFL coverage for many years and formerly announced Toronto Blue Jays baseball games for the network. Along with Terry Leibel and Ron MacLean, he was a regular studio anchor for CBC's Olympic Games coverage, and will serve a similar role at CTV in 2010 and 2012, but will be limited to hosting TSN's cable coverage, at most, in 2008. He also covered the 2002 FIFA World Cup for CBC.

Williams also worked with Peter Mansbridge during CBC 2000 Today, CBC's coverage of the millennium. He also currently co-hosts Don Cherry's Grapeline, along with Don Cherry.

Brian Marcee Williams (born December 17, 1972 in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League.

Brian Williams (born July 2, 1979 in High Point, North Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Williams attended Southwest Guilford High School as a running back and linebacker/safety.

Brian Williams is an illustrator known for his work in various fantasy magazines and novels, including the later Lone Wolf gamebooks written by Joe Dever as well as the Real Life Adventure books by Jon Sutherland.

Brian has also made contributions to White Dwarf magazine.

The News with Brian Williams, which debuted on July 15, 1996 (the day MSNBC first signed on the air), was the former flagship signature news broadcast on both MSNBC and CNBC. The show's anchor was Brian Williams. The News was a broadcast designed mainly for primetime viewers who may have missed that night's NBC Nightly News.

The News originally aired at 9pm ET on MSNBC from July 15, 1996 to July 6, 2001. It moved up to the 8pm time slot on July 9, 2001.

During the Decision 2000 election coverage, The News was the main program for MSNBC's coverage.

John Seigenthaler (and later various anchors such as Soledad O'Brien, Forrest Sawyer, and some of the anchors from CNBC and MSNBC) often substituted for Brian Williams during his absence, mainly Williams' duties as substitute on NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.

Brian Williams (born June 8, 1966 in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania) is a former American football center in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants from 1989 to 1999.

Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the flagship evening news program of the NBC television network. Williams replaced Tom Brokaw on December 2, 2004. Previously, Williams was the network's chief White House correspondent and host of The News with Brian Williams on CNBC and MSNBC. In 2007, Williams was listed among Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World. He lives in New Canaan, Connecticut, with his wife, Jane Stoddard Williams, and one of their two children.

Brian Richard Williams (9 July 1962 - 7 February 2007) was a Welsh international Rugby Union player.

Williams was born in Penffordd, near Maenclochog in Pembrokeshire, into the West Wales farming community. He began playing rugby at Ysgol y Preseli, Narberth RFC and Pembrokeshire RFC, with his brothers John and Anthony. His nephew Andrew is currently a rising star at scrum-half in Narberth's youth set-up, and side player for Wales Under 21 side.

Williams was spotted and signed for Neath RFC. During a single major club career which spanned 16 years, Williams played for the club more than 250 times. He made his debut as a first-class player in 1983, against Bridgend RFC, and went on to become one of the club's most popular players. He played as a prop, despite his relatively light build (6'1" tall and weighing little more than 14 stone) which belied his incredible strength - Gareth Llewellyn said that that Williams was "the fittest and most powerful man" he ever played rugby with. Williams was one of three players in Neath's "farming" front row, alongside his near neighbours Kevin Phillips and fellow prop Jeremy Pugh, later replaced by neighbour John Davies. Williams played in the Neath side that was Welsh Club Champions in 1986/7, 1988/9 and 1989/90, won the inaugural Welsh Premier Division title in 1990/1, and also won the WRU Challenge Cup in 1988/9 and 1989/90. Williams featured in the Neath side that set new world records for tries (385) and points (1917) in the 1988-89 season; and played for the club against several international touring sides.

His build may have delayed him being selected to play for Wales, and he had to wait for his international debut until 1990, by which time Neath coach Ron Waldron had taken charge of the Welsh team. He made his first appearance for Wales in a Five Nations match against Scotland in Cardiff on 3 March 1990. He played in five international matches, all defeats, his final international being the Five Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield on 2 February 1991. When Ospreys prop Duncan Jones led Wales for the first time in June 2006, he said that he had "always looked up to Brian Williams in the way he played." Williams retired to run his dairy farm from the first-class game in 1995, having played over 250 games for Neath.

Williams died in Llangolman in Pembrokeshire of a suspected heart attack, having been actively involved in a club reunion at The Gnoll rugby ground only four days earlier. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Brian O'Neal Williams (born February 15, 1969 in Lancaster, South Carolina) is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Williams played for the Houston Astros (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1999), San Diego Padres (1995), Detroit Tigers (1996), Baltimore Orioles (1997), Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1998), and Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians (2000).