square around

en-verb

square around (third-person singular simple present squares around, present participle squaring around, simple past and past participle squared around)

squares around (present singular third-person)
squaring around (participle present)
squared around (participle past)
squared around (past)

(baseball, of a batter) To shift to a position to ready to bunt, i.e. by moving to face the pitcher and hold the bat laterally above the home plate.


swing away

swing away (third-person singular simple present swings away, present participle swinging away, simple past and past participle swung away)

swings away (present singular third-person)
swinging away (participle present)
swung away (participle past)
swung away (past)

(baseball, of a batter) To swing at a pitch, as opposed to bunting; to take a full swing.


hit away

hit away (third-person singular simple present hits away, present participle hitting away, simple past and past participle hit away)

hits away (present singular third-person)
hitting away (participle present)
hit away (participle past)
hit away (past)

(baseball, of a batter) Alternative form of swing away


get up into

get up into (third-person singular simple present gets up into, present participle getting up into, simple past got up into, past participle got up into or gotten up into)

gets up into (present singular third-person)
getting up into (participle present)
got up into (past)
got up into (participle past)
gotten up into (participle past)

You need to get up into him or he's gonna keep sinking baskets.

Go for it, get up into the ball!

(originally African-American Vernacular, now chiefly basketball) To move close enough to (someone or something) to guard them, stop them from scoring or passing, etc.


Origin

(rugby league) the State of Origin series (an annual best-of-three rugby league series between New South Wales and Queensland, nicknamed the "Blues" and the "Maroons", respectively)


lip out

lip out (third-person singular simple present lips out, present participle lipping out, simple past and past participle lipped out)

lips out (present singular third-person)
lipping out (participle present)
lipped out (participle past)
lipped out (past)

(golf, of a ball) To touch the rim of a hole but not go in.


brush back

brush back (third-person singular simple present brushes back, present participle brushing back, simple past and past participle brushed back)

brushes back (present singular third-person)
brushing back (participle present)
brushed back (participle past)
brushed back (past)

(transitive, baseball) To throw a brushback pitch at (a batter).


slug out

slug out (third-person singular simple present slugs out, present participle slugging out, simple past and past participle slugged out)

slugs out (present singular third-person)
slugging out (participle present)
slugged out (participle past)
slugged out (past)

He slugged out a homerun in the second inning.


ceremonial first pitch

en-noun

ceremonial first pitch (plural ceremonial first pitchers)

An event that signals the start of a baseball. In an event held just before the game starts, a guest acts as the pitcher and throws the ball to the catcher.

開球儀式 /开球仪式

an event that signals the start of a baseball


trick up

en-verb

trick up (third-person singular simple present tricks up, present participle tricking up, simple past and past participle tricked up)

tricks up (present singular third-person)
tricking up (participle present)
tricked up (participle past)
tricked up (past)

(transitive, golf) To add tricks to a course or hole, including hazards in full golf and barriers in minigolf.


scrum up

scrum up (third-person singular simple present scrums up, present participle scrumming up, simple past and past participle scrummed up)

scrums up (present singular third-person)
scrumming up (participle present)
scrummed up (participle past)
scrummed up (past)

(rugby union) To force an opponent upward during a scrum, in a move that is forbidden.


finger roll

(basketball) a layup shot where the ball is rolled off the tips of the player's fingers.


off the heezy

From off the hook + -eezy (suffix forming hip-hop-sounding words).

af

-eezy<pos:suffix forming hip-hop-sounding words>

Bruh I used to get inbtrouble for doing "off the heezies"😂

2019 September 24, @d0nde3zy, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-06-18:

(basketball, slang) A basketball move in which the ball is bounced off of an opponent's head.


trock

A game similar to croquet but played on a table.


cork out

en-verb

cork out (third-person singular simple present corks out, present participle corking out, simple past and past participle corked out)

corks out (present singular third-person)
corking out (participle present)
corked out (participle past)
corked out (past)

He corked out a home run.

(transitive, baseball) To hit the ball, especially powerfully, with a particular result.


dish off

dish off (third-person singular simple present dishes off, present participle dishing off, simple past and past participle dished off)

dishes off (present singular third-person)
dishing off (participle present)
dished off (participle past)
dished off (past)

(sports, intransitive, basketball, ice hockey) To pass the ball or puck.


field out

field out (third-person singular simple present fields out, present participle fielding out, simple past and past participle fielded out)

fields out (present singular third-person)
fielding out (participle present)
fielded out (participle past)
fielded out (past)

Hernandez fielded out in the third inning.

(intransitive, baseball) To go out as a result of a ball caught by the centerfield, left field or right field player.


open play

We've struggled to score goals in open play since early March which contributed to our promotion hopes falling away last season.

2010 November 2, Phil Merrick, Bleed White: The fall and rise of Leeds United... to be continued, AuthorHouse, →ISBN:

A dropped goal is a kick at goal in open play and can be taken from anywhere on the pitch and by any player within the team.

2015 August 27, Gavin Hickie, Eilidh Donaldson, Rugby Revealed: Reaching Your Rugby Potential, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 222:

Orient's tended to result from set pieces, whilst Ebbsfleet's came from open play.

2020 August 6, Steve Leach, Twenty Football Towns, Saraband, →ISBN:

(sports, especially soccer and rugby) The period of play outside set pieces; the phase where possession can change by passing and tackling.


heel out

heel out (third-person singular simple present heels out, present participle heeling out, simple past and past participle heeled out)

heels out (present singular third-person)
heeling out (participle present)
heeled out (participle past)
heeled out (past)

(American football, dated) To kick a ball backwards.


read the green

read the green (third-person singular simple present reads the green, present participle reading the green, simple past and past participle read the green)

reads the green (present singular third-person)
reading the green (participle present)
read the green (participle past)
read the green (past)

(idiomatic, golf) To determine the slope of a golf green and to analyze its surface, in order to determine its effect on the golf ball as it travels toward the target.


sweeper-keeper

With teams playing in a more compact fashion and defenders pushing up without the safety of a sweeper behind them, the keeper's role has evolved to that of a sweeper-keeper. Gone are the days when a keeper could remain in his sixyard box and just play his line.

2004 03, Jacob Daniel, The Complete Guide to Coaching Soccer Systems and Tactics, Reedswain Inc., →ISBN:

Sweeper keepers have high “soccer IQs” and know how to “read” the game brilliantly. They are able to play with their feet and head with equal skill to any defender.

2017 July 15, Paul Challen, What Does a Goalkeeper Do?, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, →ISBN, page 22:

It was a rule that made all keepers potential sweeper-keepers, and van der Sar was one of the very best around.

2021 February 18, Leo Moynihan, Thou Shall Not Pass: The Anatomy of Football’s Centre-Half, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 104:

(soccer) A hybrid of goalkeeper and sweeper roles – a goalkeeper who leaves the penalty area to start attacks.


try-off

It had nothing to do with their defensive pattern or any strategy it was about backing your instincts, and for Ma'a to finish the try off like that was pretty special.

2016, Tony Johnson, Lynn McConnell, Behind the Silver Fern: Playing Rugby for New Zealand:


green FN

Fadeaway
Family Guy
Know Your Meme
NBA 2K
Peter Griffin

Abbreviation of green fuck nigga. In reference to the NBA 2K basketball simulation video game series, wherein the quality of a player's shot is measured in colours—green denoting the highest quality shot. Online Internet meme documentation website Know Your Meme first attests the word in early 2023 on the video-sharing service TikTok, but popularised in late February 2024 via an Internet meme depicting Family Guy character Peter Griffin shooting a basketball while fading away in mid-air.

(chiefly Internet slang, sports) Said after an exceptional, fantastic shot (“the act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal”) or throw, especially in basketball.


touch the body

Synonym of dodgeball (the game of dodging balls)


rush goalie

association football
association football

(sports, soccer) A variation of association football where the goalkeeper's role is more flexible than usual.


USWNT

w:United States women's national soccer team

(soccer) Initialism of United States women's national team.


heat check

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Great shooters have a short memory. Regardless of how many shots they might miss in a game, they step into the next one like it’s a heat check. It’s not just about makes and misses. It’s about an ability to make constant adjustments, staying confident in your technique and living with the results.

2022 February 2, C.J. Holmes, “NBA 75: Great shooting is an art form, but it takes time and work to forge”, in The Athletic:

(basketball) A difficult or risky shot attempted by a player who has made several consecutive successful shots, aiming to test whether they can maintain their streak.


Pies

Australian rules football
Australian rules football

(Australian rules football, informal) the Collingwood Football Club


Red Flames

(soccer) the Belgium women's national football team


Albiceleste

(soccer) the Argentina national football team


back door slider

en-noun

back door slider (plural back door sliders)

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(US, baseball) A baseball pitch that begins by entering outside the plate, but then breaks back in towards the plate at the last minute.


clubhouse leader

clubhouse leader (plural clubhouse leaders)

(golf) The player with the lowest score among those who have finished the round, while other competitors are still playing.


clubhouse lead

(golf) The position held by the clubhouse leader.


pick and pop

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He [Markieff Morris] won the Wizards a game in Portland earlier this year (a place Thunder fans know is not exactly the easiest to win in) just because Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic kept dropping back on pick-and-pops and Morris continued heading beyond the 3-point line.

2019 February 25, Brett Dawson, Fred Katz, “How power forward Markieff Morris might fit in with the Thunder”, in The Athletic:

(basketball) An alternate version of pick and roll where the player moves to an open spot, where they receive a pass and make a jump shot.


heat checker

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[Markieff] Morris isn’t quite the post-up threat that [Enes] Kanter is, and he can play both the 4 spot and 5 spot instead of just center, like Kanter. He is capable of playing a similar way, backing defenders down in the post. He prefers getting his buckets there with a bevy of fade-aways and jumpers. He’s a heat checker. And he can get hot on the block.

(basketball) A player who performs a heat check.


plumbers and firemen

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Originated from a exchange in a 2022 episode of First Take. In response to a remark that Bob Cousy once had 29 assists in a game, JJ Redick responded, "well, he was being guarded by plumbers and firemen".

(informal, derogatory, chiefly basketball) A notional inferior level of competition that allowed past champions to excel.

Bob Cousy
First Take (talk show)
JJ Redick


para-table tennis

An adaptation of the sport of table tennis for athletes with a physical disability.


block tackle

Caoimhín Kelleher saved but Gordon recycled the move, crossing low for Kane, who was stopped by Nathan Collins’s block tackle.

2024 September 7, David Hytner, “Rice and Grealish start new England era with Nations League victory in Ireland”, in The Guardian:

(soccer) A defensive technique used to regain possession of the ball from an opponent by positioning the body in front of the ball and using the legs to obstruct the opponent's path, preventing them from advancing.

(rugby) A defensive maneuver where a player uses their body to block an opponent who is carrying the ball.


Novax

Blend of Novak + no vax, in reference to Djokovic's opposition to COVID-19 vaccines, which led to him being forced to skip many tournaments in 2022.

You cannot blame Novax for turning out bad, when he has a nationalist nutjob father. A man who admires Black Hand, the mob who started WWI by killing Archduke Ferdinand.

2022 January 5, Jenny Craig, “Re: Djokovoc^([sic])”, in aus.politics (Usenet):

(tennis, derogatory) Novak Djokovic (born 1987), Serbian professional tennis player.

Novak Djokovic#Opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandate


Ausenal

In reference to the fact that three Australians play for the club.

Cootes, Isabel (2024 September 12) “Matildas fullback Steph Catley says Arsenal "can go one better" to end their five-year WSL title drought”, in Optus Sport, Optus Sport: “The 30-year-old and her Matildas teammates at "Ausenal" are looking to end the five-year title drought in North London.”

(soccer, informal, neologism, chiefly Australia, England) Arsenal Women Football Club


Tottenham Ozspur

Blend of Tottenham Hotspur + Oz; in reference to the men's team's manager Ange Postecoglou (an Australian) and the three Australian players on the women's team.

Lewis, Dave (2023 June 5) “It's Tottenham Ozspur: Aussie duo behind Spurs' swoop for Postecoglou”, in FTBL, FTBL: “With Ange Postecoglou ready to pack his bags for North London - the case for rebranding Tottenham Hotspur as Tottenham Ozspur gains currency.”

(soccer, informal, neologism, chiefly Australia, England) Tottenham Hotspur Football Club or Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Women


bat deep

en-verb

bat deep (third-person singular simple present bats deep, present participle batting deep, simple past and past participle batted deep)

bats deep (present singular third-person)
batting deep (participle present)
batted deep (participle past)
batted deep (past)

I thought they were a brilliant side to watch. They might have been a bit regimented in the way they went about things but they had pace with the ball and in the field, and they batted deep, with guys like Mark Boucher, Lance Klusener and Shaun Pollock often coming in at numbers seven, eight and nine.

2010 October 28, Hachette New Zealand, Shane Bond - Looking Back, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

(cricket, of a team) To have a significant number of talented batters, even batting low in the order.


Both teams employed what could be considered attacking formations—Scotland (2-2-6), and England (1-1-8) […]

2011, Jaime Orejan, Football/Soccer: History and Tactics, →ISBN, page 31:

(soccer) A soccer formation with 2 defenders, 2 midfielders and 6 strikers.


frescobol

Borrowed from Portuguese frescobol, from fresco (“fresh”) + -bol (“-ball”).


woso

(Internet, soccer, US, Canada, Australia) women's soccer


Spursy

en-adj

Spursy (comparative more Spursy, superlative most Spursy)

more Spursy (comparative)
most Spursy (superlative)

From Spurs + -y. Tottenham Hotspur consistently finish near the top of the Premier League but have won no trophies in recent years.

In the 1978-79 season, Chelsea, who had come up the year before, finished dead last in the first division and were relegated again. But no worries, I still had my Robins in the top flight. But then they did something more Spursy than anything the Spurs could ever dream of. They were relegated in successive seasons between 1980 and 1982[…]

2018 May 15, Roger Bennett, Michael Davies, Men in Blazers Present Encyclopedia Blazertannica: A Suboptimal Guide to Soccer, America's "Sport of the Future" Since 1972, Knopf, →ISBN, page 27:

Rice has a solid tournament for England. He is excellent in the quarter-final against France, until it all goes a bit Spursy for Harry Kane who uncharacteristically misses a penalty in the 2-1 defeat.

2024 January 30, Pete May, Massive: The Miracle of Prague, Biteback Publishing, →ISBN:

Then came the hammer blow as Pennant stated: "England are Spursy."

2024 March 26, Joe Brophy, quoting Jermaine Pennant, “Gareth Southgate’s record and ‘Spursy’ England worry me – we may have to play Italy, France and Spain to win Euros”, in talkSPORT:

(UK, soccer, humorous, informal) Having a promising team, but losing in an embarrassing way.

(UK, soccer, humorous, informal) Unpredictable.


defensive line of scrimmage

en-noun

defensive line of scrimmage (plural defensive lines of scrimmage)

(American football) The scrimmage line on the defensive side of the football field.


pitcher's rubber

pitcher's rubber (plural pitcher's rubbers)

(baseball) Synonym of rubber (“the rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch”)


pitcher's plate

pitcher's plate (plural pitcher's plates)


Rocktober

/ɹɒkˈtəʊ.bə/

(baseball, slang, historical) The 2007 Colorado Rockies season, in which that team won the vast majority of its games.


GGMU

w:Glory Glory (football chant)#Manchester United

(soccer) Initialism of Glory Glory Man United.


COYG

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Gunners. (used by supporters of Arsenal F.C.)


COY-

(soccer) Initialism of come on you. (used by supporters of football clubs, especially English football clubs)


COYL

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Lions. (used by supporters of Millwall F.C.)


COYI

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Irons. (used by supporters of West Ham United F.C.)


COYS

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Spurs. (used by supporters of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.)

come on you Spurs

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Seagulls. (used by supporters of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.)


COYT

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Toffees. (used by supporters of Everton F.C.)


COYB

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Blues. (used by supporters of Chelsea F.C. and Everton F.C.)

come on you Blues

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Brentford. (used by supporters of Brentford F.C.)


COYP

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Palace. (used by supporters of Crystal Palace F.C.)

come on you Palace

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Pompey. (used by supporters of Portsmouth F.C.)


COYR

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Reds. (used by supporters of Liverpool F.C., Manchester United F.C., Nottingham Forest F.C. and Southampton F.C.)

come on you Reds

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Rams. (used by supporters of Derby County F.C.)


COYW

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Whites. (used by supporters of Fulham F.C., Leeds United F.C. and Preston North End F.C.)

come on you Whites

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Wolves. (used by supporters of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.)


COYH

From COY- + Hatters, COY- + Hammers or COY- + Hornets.

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Hatters. (used by supporters of Luton Town F.C.)

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Hammers. (used by supporters of West Ham United F.C.)

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Hornets. (used by supporters of Watford F.C.)


COYRs

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Rs. (used by supporters of Queens Park Rangers F.C.)


COYM

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Magpies. (used by supporters of Newcastle United F.C.)

come on you Magpies

(soccer) Initialism of come on you Mauves. (used by supporters of R.S.C. Anderlecht)


Ardiles flick

From the Argentine football player Osvaldo Ardiles, who performs the trick in a famous scene as a character in the 1981 film Escape to Victory.


rainbow kick

(soccer) A trick in which the player makes the ball arc over the opponent's head using both feet.


jumpers for goalposts

From the idea that children, in the absence of a proper pitch, will mark one using items of clothing (such as jumpers).

There is a strong, and understandable, tendency to romanticise a jumpers-for-goalposts golden age when football pitches looked like the battlefields of Flanders, assorted firms and crews spent their Saturday evenings trashing railway carriages and multi-millionaire players, bloodsucking investors and a globalised Manchester United had yet to ruin our lives.

2011 July 7, Anthony Clavane, Promised Land: A Northern Love Story, Random House, →ISBN, page 130:

In the next section we discuss the notion of 'jumpers for goalposts' in the United Kingdom, and how the modern notion of this, under different constraints, has emerged through activities such as cage football, mixed groups, playing against different ages, and so on.

2021 June 27, James Rudd, Ian Renshaw, Geert Savelsbergh, Jia Yi Chow, Will Roberts, Daniel Newcombe, Keith Davids, Nonlinear Pedagogy and the Athletic Skills Model: The Importance of Play in Supporting Physical Literacy, Routledge, →ISBN, page 45:

Fortunate to have open fields in front of her house , Paula and the boys from the estate would gather for the timeless routine of 'jumpers for goalposts', team selections, and games that only paused when mothers called them in for tea.

2024 September 26, Gail Emms, The Lost Lionesses: The incredible story of England’s forgotten trailblazers, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

(chiefly UK) Informal association football as played by children, especially as a romantic or old-fashioned ideal contrasted against the commercialism and cynicism of modern professional football.


odds match

(cricket) A match in which one side has more players than the other.


drinks waiter

(cricket, humorous) Synonym of twelfth man


SENA

(cricket) Abbreviation of South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia.


beer match

(cricket) A friendly cricket match to fill time after a scheduled game that ends early, sometimes played with unusual variations of the rules.


asking rate

required run rate
required run rate#English


walking wicket

(cricket, slang) A batter who performs very badly.


sun ball

sun in his eyes
have the sun in one's eyes

(baseball, cricket) A high ball that is difficult to hit because the batter has the sun in his eyes.


pie thrower

(cricket, informal) Synonym of pie-chucker


toe-crusher

(cricket, slang) A delivery directed at the feet of the facing batsman.


required run rate

required run rate (plural required run rates)

Coordinate term: net run rate

(cricket) The average number of runs per over that the batting side must achieve in order to win the present match.


net run rate

Coordinate term: required run rate

(cricket) The average run rate scored by a team minus the average run rate scored against them.


know ball

en-verb

know ball (third-person singular simple present knows ball, present participle knowing ball, simple past knew ball, past participle known ball)

knows ball (present singular third-person)
knowing ball (participle present)
knew ball (past)
known ball (participle past)

(colloquial) To be knowledgeable about basketball or other ball sport.


nipbacker

(cricket, slang) A delivery that pitches outside the line of off stump then deviates off the seam, moving towards the batter.


pea roller

(cricket) A now-illegal delivery where the ball is rolled along the ground rather than bowled overarm.


perfume ball

From the idea that the ball passes close enough for the batter to smell it.

(cricket, slang) A bouncer on or just outside off stump that passes very close to the batter's face.


quarter seam

(cricket) A small join that runs around a cricket ball at 90 degrees to the main seam, and has no stitching.


beat the bat

(cricket, informal) Of a ball: to just barely avoid being struck by the bat, through sheer luck.

(cricket, informal) Of a bowler: to deliver such a ball.


cafeteria bowling

Referring to the practice of selecting food from a counter in a cafeteria.

(cricket, slang) Poor-quality bowling which is easy to hit, allowing the batters to help themselves to runs.


fourth stump

(cricket) A position or line one stump's width outside the off stump, i.e. where the wicket's fourth stump would be positioned if it existed.


buffet bowling

cafeteria bowling
cafeteria bowling#English

(cricket, slang) Synonym of cafeteria bowling


fast bowling

(cricket) The kind of bowling done by a fast bowler.


declaration bowling

(cricket) Deliberately poor bowling from the fielding team, with the intention of allowing the batters to score runs quickly and thus encourage the opposing captain to declare, thereby giving both teams a reasonable chance of winning in a timed match which would otherwise be a draw.


pad play

(cricket) A style of play in which the pads, rather than the bat, are deliberately used to deflect the ball away from the wicket.


fly slip

en-noun

fly slip (countable and uncountable, plural fly slips)

(uncountable) A position deeper than the conventional slips, between the slips and third man.


daddy hundred

England scored 537 courtesy of a daddy hundred by Len Hutton and Godfrey Evans.

2022, Yashaswee Raman, Test of Times: Reliving Indian Cricket History:

(cricket, slang) A batter's individual score that is substantially higher than a century (100).


given man

(cricket, chiefly historical) A skilled player given by the stronger team in a match to the weaker team, as a form of handicap.


full pint

(cricket, slang) The situation where a stump is knocked completely out of the ground by a delivery.


check upstairs

The third umpire is typically seated high in the stadium, with replays displayed on elevated screens.

(cricket, informal) To invoke the Decision Review System.


flamingo shot

(cricket) A type of shot whereby the batter flicks the delivery from outside off stump through midwicket.


Natmeg

Blend of Nat + nutmeg, named after Nat (Natalie) Sciver-Brunt, who popularized the shot. A nutmeg is a somewhat similar move in football.

Just as the World Cup did more to raise the profile of women's cricket than years of hard graft by those before it, the Natmeg elevated Sciver on to a platform almost overnight.

2018, Lawrence Booth, The Shorter Wisden 2018:

(cricket, slang) A shot where the batsman plays the ball between their own legs into the leg side.


teesra

2021, Neha Bedi, Sachin Bajaj, The Sardar of Spin
I can ascertain that even in the present era where T20 cricket has redefined spin bowling and spinners have started bowling doosras and teesras and fire the deliveries in, you can expect Bishan Singh Bedi to stick to his original definition, and insist that, 'A spinner is one who turns the ball...'

(cricket) A backspin delivery by a finger spin bowler.


Owl

Named from the Owlerton stadium where they used to play.

(soccer, slang) A player or fan of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club.


devil's number

(cricket) A score of 87 runs, sometimes regarded as unlucky because it is 13 runs short of a century.


day/night cricket

(cricket) Day-nighter matches generally.


stock bowler

Coordinate term: strike bowler

(cricket) A bowler whose role is to restrict scoring rather than to take wickets.


arm ball

(cricket) A type of delivery, the finger spin equivalent of a wrist spinner's slider or zooter.


fast leg theory

(cricket) The bodyline approach to bowling.


letter-high

(baseball) Synonym of chest-high (of a pitch)


defensive lineman

defensive lineman (plural defensive linemen)

(American football) A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage when the opposition controls the ball.


straight up and down

(cricket) Bowling at a medium or fast pace without swing or seam.


helicopter shot

helicopter shot (plural helicopter shots)

So called from the flourish completing the stroke, with the bat circled overhead like the blades of a helicopter.

(cricket) The act of hitting the ball with a wristy flick, using the bottom hand as the dominant force.


Emptyhad

empty + Etihad, implying that there are few Manchester City fans and the ones that exist are supposedly silent or do not attend games.

(soccer, slang) City of Manchester Stadium (known as Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons), the home ground of Manchester City F.C.


Etihad

Deprived from the name of Etihad Airways.

(soccer) City of Manchester Stadium (known as Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons), the home ground of Manchester City


Al-Gharafa

bor

Arabic الغرافة

(soccer) Al-Gharafa Sports Club, a football club from Doha, Qatar (named after the Al-Gharrafa district)


Ittihad

(soccer) Ittihad Club, a football club from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia


Al-Hilal

Arabic الهلال

(soccer) Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, a football club from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(basketball) Al-Hilal, a basketball club from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Al-Nassr

(soccer) Al-Nassr Football Club, a football club from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(basketball) Al-Nassr Basketball Club, a basketball club from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Al-Ittihad

A name given to several football clubs in the Arab world

(basketball) Al-Ittihad Jeddah, a basketball club from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia


From Ronaldo's initial (R) and his playing number (9).

(soccer) Ronaldo (a Brazilian footballer)


From Cristiano Ronaldo's initials (CR) and his playing number (7).

(soccer) Cristiano Ronaldo (a Portuguese footballer)


Ballon d'Or

From French Ballon d’Or (“Golden Ball”).

(soccer) A prestigious award in football, presented annually by the France Football magazine and given to the player deemed to be the best of the previous season.


table tennis player

en-noun

table tennis player (plural table tennis players)

A person who plays table tennis, especially professionally.


ping pong player

ping pong player (plural ping pong players)

table tennis player
table tennis player#English


open-field

(American football) Of a player, capable of obtaining yardage in a broken field.


Jerry World

(American football) A nickname for AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.


Mantilda

(Australia, humorous, soccer) A Socceroo (someone who plays for the Australia men's national soccer team).


CPFC

Crystal Palace Football Club
w:Crystal Palace F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Crystal Palace Football Club.


THFC

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
w:Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.


BHAFC

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club
w:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club.


ITFC

Ipswich Town Football Club
w:Ipswich Town F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Ipswich Town Football Club.


WHUFC

West Ham United Football Club
w:West Ham United F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of West Ham United Football Club.


NFFC

Nottingham Forest Football Club
w:Nottingham Forest F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Nottingham Forest Football Club.


WWFC

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
w:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club.


AVFC

Aston Villa Football Club
w:Aston Villa F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Aston Villa Football Club.


WHUFCW

West Ham Football Club Women
w:West Ham United F.C. Women

(soccer) Initialism of West Ham Football Club Women.


LCFC

Leicester City Football Club
w:Leicester City F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Leicester City Football Club.


AVWFC

Aston Villa Women Football Club
w:Aston Villa W.F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Aston Villa Women Football Club.


LCWFC

Leicester City Women Football Club
w:Leicester City W.F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Leicester City Women Football Club.


BHAWFC

(soccer) Initialism of Brighton & Hove Albion Women Football Club.


AWFC

Arsenal Women Football Club
w:Arsenal W.F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Arsenal Women Football Club.


CPFCW

Crystal Palace Football Club Women
w:Crystal Palace F.C. (Women)

(soccer) Initialism of Crystal Palace Football Club Women.


CFCW

Chelsea Football Club Women
w:Chelsea F.C. Women

(soccer) Initialism of Chelsea Football Club Women.


MUWFC

Manchester United Women Football Club
w:Manchester United W.F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Manchester United Women Football Club.


MCWFC

Manchester City Women Football Club
w:Manchester City W.F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Manchester City Women Football Club.


Mantildas

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Australia men's national soccer team
Australia women's national soccer team
Matildas fever

Blend of man + Matildas (derived from the fact that the Australia women's national soccer team has become more popular than the Australia men's national soccer team due to the success of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand).

(Australia, humorous, soccer) The Socceroos (the Australia men's national soccer team).


NUFC

Newcastle United Football Club
w:Newcastle United F.C.

(soccer) Initialism of Newcastle United Football Club.


THFCW

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Women
w:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women

(soccer) Initialism of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Women.


LFCW

Liverpool Football Club Women
w:Liverpool F.C. Women

(soccer) Initialism of Liverpool Football Club Women.


FCSB

(soccer) Initialism of Fotbal Club Steaua Bucharest.


pole-pad

(basketball) A protective pad that is installed on the pole of basketball hoop to keep a player safe during gameplay.