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In games where a ball may be legally caught (e.g. baseball) or carried (e.g. American football), a player (or the player's team) may be penalized for dropping the ball; for example, an American football player who drops a ball ("fumbles") risks having the ball recovered and carried by the other team; in baseball, a player who drops a thrown or ...
Nicknames for entire teams, whole offensive units, defensive units, or special teams. Names which are marked by an asterisk (*) are team nicknames which may have been coined by team members or local media, but never became well known to the public outside of the teams media market for a multitude of reasons, but most likely due to poor performance.
14 titles: Ancelotti won the UEFA Intertoto Cup (1999); the Champions League (2003, 2007, 2014, 2022, 2024); the UEFA Super Cup (2003, 2014, 2007, 2022, 2024); and the FIFA Club World Cup (2007, 2014, 2022) [ 110] Only manager in history to win all six available titles in one calendar year. Pep Guardiola.
A fantasy football team never looks better than it does before the season, full of stars, breakout candidates and potential league-winners. But, even though the team is sitting pretty post-draft ...
The Dome Patrol was rated by NFL Network as the #1 linebacker corps of all-time. [ 12] "Easy E" – Eli Manning, quarterback, named for his relaxed demeanor even in pressure situations [ 13] "Edge" - Edgerrin James, running back. "Famous Jameis" - Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, quarterback. “Fat Randy” - Randy Bullock, Cincinnati ...
An illegal block or tackle using the legs to trip an opponent. line of scrimmage. One of six vertical planes parallel to the goal line when the ball is to be put in play by scrimmage. For each team in American football, the line of scrimmage is through the point of the ball closest to their end line.
Sports clichés used in sports announcing. "A 2–0 lead is the worst lead ". "Alligator arms" [ 4] "They have to have a great game for their team to win." [ 4] "They have to get on the same page." [ 4] "The media are blowing this out of proportion." [ 4]
Ball (gridiron football) A leather football used during the 1932 college football season. In Northern America, a football (also called a pigskin) [ 1] refers to a ball, roughly in the form of a prolate spheroid, used in the context of playing gridiron football. Footballs are often made of cowhide leather, as such a material is required in ...