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For glossaries of terms, please place the glossaries in Category:Glossaries of sports and, if one exists, the sport-specific subcategory of Category:Sports terminology. Do not a create a sport-specific subcategory just to hold a lone glossary article (it will just get up-merged again at WP:CFD ).
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.
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 ...
Also trapper or catching glove. The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the hand that holds the stick. centre Also center. A forward position whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice. change on the fly Substituting a player from the bench during live play, i.e. not during a stoppage prior to a faceoff. charging The act of taking more than three strides or ...
A formation usually is described in terms of how the running backs line up (e.g. I formation , which refers to the situation where the halfback is lined up about seven yards deep, and the fullback is lined up about five yards deep, both directly behind the quarterback) or how the wide receivers line up (e.g. "trips left", in which three wide ...
Glossary of Canadian football terms; Glossary of chess; Glossary of climbing terms; Glossary of contract bridge terms; Glossary of cricket terms; Glossary of cue sports terms; Glossary of curling; Glossary of cycling
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary announced the addition of 690 new words to its listings on Wednesday, including sports terms beast mode, bracketology and GOATED. “We’re very excited by this new ...
Most important terms related to the basketball court. This glossary of basketball terms is a list of definitions of terms used in the game of basketball.Like any other major sport, basketball features its own extensive vocabulary of unique words and phrases used by players, coaches, sports journalists, commentators, and fans.