Sports

Sport Terminology

Athletics

Relay, Photofinish, Track, Lane, Hurdles, Shotput, Discuss Throw, Hammar Throw, Triple Jump, High

Jump, Cross Country, etc.

Badminton

Drop, deuce, smash, double-touch, clash, service, love, service-line, etc.

Base Ball

Bunting, hole, pitcher, put-out, strike, Pinching, Home run, Base runner, Throw, Perfect game, Strike, Put out,etc..

Billiards

Cue, cannon, baulk, pot scratch, long jenny, short jenny, frame, spider, short and long rest, in-off, etc.

Boxing

Round, knock-outs, countdown, flyweight, jab, uppercut, hook, punch, Knock. out, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Upper-cut, Kidney punch, Timing, Foot work, etc. etc.

Bridge

Contract bridge, duplicate bridge, tricks, suite , rubber, trump, grand slam, little slam, etc.

Billiards&Snooker

Pull, Cue, Hit, Object ball, Break shot, Scoring, Cushion billiards, etc. , etc.

Chess

Gambit, stalemate, move, resign, checkmate, etc.

Cricket

Hat-trick, maiden, follow-on, declare, bowled, caught, run-out, leg before wicket(LBW), stumped, striker, slips, gully, short leg, silly, mid-on, point, cover, mid-off, bouncer, beamer, googly, full toss, drive, cut, pull, hook, flick, etc.

Cycling

Sprint, Time trial, Point race, Trackrace, etc.

Football

Kick off, goal, corner-kick, throw-in, penalty, offside, red card, yellow card, foul, hat trick, dribble, pass, orward, defender, half, goalkeeper, tie-breaker, trapping, heading, etc.

Golf

Course, links, tee, hole, caddie, threesome, foursome, niblic, club, putt, iron, birdie, eagle, etc.

Gymnastics

Parellel bar, Horizontal bar, Floor exercise, Uneven bar, Push up, Sit up. etc.

Hockey

Centre, defender, forward, half, penalty-stroke, penalty corner, push-in, free-hit, striking circle goal, goal-line, touch-line, goal keeper, off-side, foul, stick, carry, dribble, tiebreaker, trapping, etc.

Horse Racing

Race course, steeplechase, bets,bookies, jockey, punter, etc.

Judo

Cocoa, Blue, white, Green belt, etc.

Polo

Mallet, bunker, chukker, handicap,goal, sixty yarder, etc.

Shooting

Bag, bull’s eye, marksmanship, plug,skeet, etc.

Swimming

Freestyle, Breast stroke, Back stroke,Butterfly, Lane, Pool, Crawl, etc.

Table Tennis

Smash, drop, deuce, spin , let, service,

etc.

Tennis

smash, cross-court, passing shot,backhand, forehand,slice, topspin, serve, dropshot, lob, down-heline, deuce, tie-breaker, set, game, grand slam, ace, volley, etc.

Volleyball

Blocking, doubling, heave, smash, point, serve, volley, etc.

Weight Lifting

 Snatch, Jerk, etc.

Wrestling

Free style, Hal Nelson, Point, Heave,etc.