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The following is a list of phrases from sports that have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved usages and meanings independent of sports and are often used by those with little knowledge of these games. The sport from which each phrase originates has been included immediately after the phrase.
PR – paralympic games record. AR – area (or continental) record. ER – European record. NR – national record (for a specific country) MR – meet record (meeting record) DLR – diamond league record. # – the performance has not been accepted as a record, or there is some sort of irregularity with the result.
See also References Inclusion criteria This glossary serves as a point of reference for terms which are commonly used within association football, and which have a sport-specific meaning. It seeks to avoid defining common English words and phrases that have no special meaning within football. Exceptions include cases where a word or phrase's use in the context of football might cause confusion ...
Rating percentage index. The rating percentage index, commonly known as the RPI, is a quantity used to rank sports teams based upon a team's wins and losses and its strength of schedule. It is one of the sports rating systems by which NCAA basketball, baseball, softball, hockey, soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball teams are ranked.
A wrestler (typically a Mexican luchador) who competes in drag. Examples of exóticos include Mexico's Pimpinela Escarlata, America's Goldust and Vito, Wales' Adrian Street, and Japan's Yosuke Santa Maria. extreme wrestling. A style of professional wrestling that makes frequent use of highspots and weapons.
Sports Reference is a website that came out of the Baseball Reference website. The company was incorporated as Sports Reference, LLC in 2007. [3] In 2006, Forman left his job as a math professor at Saint Joseph's University in order to focus on Baseball Reference full-time. [2][1][4] In February 2009, Fantasy Sports Ventures took a minority ...
Uniform number (American football) In American football, uniform numbers are displayed on both the front and back of the jersey, and in many cases the sleeves, shoulder pad, or occasionally helmets. The numbers on the front and back are very large, covering most of the jersey. Certain numbers may only be worn by players in specific positions ...
The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is an amateur sports organization based in the United States. [1] A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs. [2] It has more than 900,000 members nationwide, including more than 100,000 volunteers. [3]