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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. [ 1 ] A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture.
The term was particularly applied to the Chicago Cubs baseball team for a long stretch of their existence, during which a World Series championship eluded the team until 2016. [7] [8] A 1961 college football game preview predicting a loss for Indiana University described the team's head coach, Phil Dickens as a "big lovable loser". [9]
These two teams of young football (soccer) players line up and high-five after a game to practice good sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, and with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors. A "sore loser ...
Losing streak. In sports, a losing streak (a.k.a. a cold streak, losing skid, slide, schneid, or losing slump) is an uninterrupted string of contests (games, matches, etc.) lost by a team or individual. A losing streak is thus the opposite of a winning streak. A losing streak can last as few as two games, or it may last much longer.
An underdog is a person or group in a competition, usually in sports and creative works, who is largely expected to lose. [1] The party, team, or individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. In the case where an underdog wins, the outcome is an upset. An "underdog bet" is a bet on the underdog or outsider for which the odds are ...
Promotion and relegation is used in international sports leagues such as in Europe, and many other parts of the world.It may be used in international sports tournaments. In tennis, the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup have promotion and relegation, with a 'World Group' (split into two divisions in the Billie Jean King Cup) at the top and series of regional groups at a lower leve
Match fixing. In organized sports, match fixing (also known as game fixing, race fixing, throwing, or more generally sports fixing) is the act of playing or officiating a contest with the intention of achieving a predetermined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. There are many reasons why match fixing might take place ...
The Olde Towne Team[ 5 ] The Carmines – A type of red pigment, the nickname is used often by former Red Sox player and retired White Sox broadcaster Ken Harrelson. Red Sox Nation – Avid followers. The Nation – Short version of "Red Sox Nation". The Cardiac Kids – 1967 team nickname.