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In some cases, the specific sport may not be known; these entries may be followed by the generic term sports, or a slightly more specific term, such as team sports (referring to such games as baseball, football, hockey, etc.), ball sports (baseball, tennis, volleyball, etc.), etc. This list does not include idioms derived exclusively from baseball.
A team is limited to calling one time-out on any given play (thus a team cannot repeatedly call all of its time-outs to prevent the game from continuing, or else a delay of game penalty or, more rarely, a palpably unfair act penalty is imposed). It is thought that kickers tend to miss after being iced due to nervousness, so icing the kicker ...
During fire fighting, onlookers must be kept at a safe distance for health reasons, especially to avoid poisonous gases. Čumil, the rubbernecker of Bratislava. Rubbernecking is a derogatory term primarily used to refer to bystanders staring at accidents. More generally, it can refer to anyone staring at something of everyday interest ...
Large ancient garden version – Fatehpur Sikri – India; marked squares can just be made out under the shadows of the onlookers. Louis Rousselet wrote: The game of Pachisi was played by Akbar in a truly regal manner. The Court itself, divided into red and white squares, being the board, and an enormous stone raised on four feet, representing ...
A player doing a keepie-uppie Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture. The evolution of the sport has been mirrored by changes in ...
Go Cubs Go – An official team and victory song written by Steve Goodman in 1984 that becomes popular when Cubs are having success. The Loveable Losers [9] – Reference to team's ability to maintain a loyal fan base despite decades of failure to win the pennant. The Northsiders [10] – To differentiate from the South Side residing White Sox.
Expansion teams are among the most difficult to bring to parity. Especially in sports for which team chemistry is an important factor in success, expansion team players, who consist mostly of cast-offs from other teams, must learn to work as a team before success happens, a process that can take years.
The English football team's nickname is sometimes used for the cricket team, referring to the Three Lions crest of the England and Wales Cricket Board. India: Men's: Men in Blue [13] Indian cricket team colours are usually shades of blue. Women's: Women in Blue [14] Ireland: Men's: Green and Whites [15] Irish cricket team colours are usually ...