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    This document provides a list of sports terminology used to describe various actions, positions, and outcomes in many different sports. Some key terms included winning or losing by a large or small margin, remaining or being dethroned as a champion, having a draw or tie, describing strong player attributes, and terms specific to individual sports like soccer, basketball, tennis, and more. The extensive list covers common and some more unique words and phrases used frequently in sports commentary and discussion.

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    This document provides a list of sports terminology used to describe various actions, positions, and outcomes in many different sports. Some key terms included winning or losing by a large or small margin, remaining or being dethroned as a champion, having a draw or tie, describing strong player attributes, and terms specific to individual sports like soccer, basketball, tennis, and more. The extensive list covers common and some more unique words and phrases used frequently in sports commentary and discussion.

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    The Sports Lingo

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    This document provides a list of sports terminology used to describe various actions, positions, and outcomes in many different sports. Some key terms included winning or losing by a large or small margin, remaining or being dethroned as a champion, having a draw or tie, describing strong player attributes, and terms specific to individual sports like soccer, basketball, tennis, and more. The extensive list covers common and some more unique words and phrases used frequently in sports commentary and discussion.

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    THE SPORTS LINGO

    To win by a big margin


    • battered , crush, humbled, overwhelmed, overpowered,
    rooted, swamped, ripped, walloped, pulverized
    To win by one or three points
    • shaded, edged, nipped, ripped.
    To defeat a champion
    • dethroned, toppled, turned the table,
    overthrow, overturned, rested the crown,
    bag the title, capture the title
    To remain as champion
    • kept the crown, retained the title
    To give opponent zero score
    • blanked, white wash
    To have the same score –
    • draw , deadlock, deuce, tie
    To describe a set back
    • hearth breaking, stinging, cushing,
    devastating, costly error
    Hard fought victory/ game
    • unexpected, resounding, rallied, come from behind,
    marathon move, ding-dong or see saw battle .
    To describe the best players
    • aces, best stand outs, stalwarts, main
    stays, hopefuls, sentinel
    To describe players’ strong points
    • fleet footed (athletics) cat quick, south paw slugger
    counter puncher (boxing), road runner, hard driving, body
    puncher and speedy mighty mite
    Terms for different games
    • SEPAK TAKRAW- head-bat , tekong, apit kiri, apit kanan,
    bicycle kick, banana kick
    • TENNIS - best of three matches, straight set, singles,
    smush cut volley, ace, fault, error
    • TRACK AND FIELD / ATHLETES – discuss, shot put,
    high jump, standards, flop, pole vault, long jump, triple
    jump, sector, hammer throw, javeline throw, heaved a shot
    put
    • GOLF – eagle, bogey, birdie, 18-holes
    • BOXING – knock-out, jab, hook, clinch, technical knock –
    out, upper cut, right cross, duckling, slipping, hitting bellow
    the belt, Boxing Divisions: fly weight, bantam weight,
    feather weight, light weight, welter weight
    • BASKETBALL – field goal, foul, quintet, alley hoop, dunk,
    travelling, backing, goal tending, rainbow shot,
    • BOWLING – ten pin, frame, bowler, kegler (bowler),
    spare, strike, duck pin
    • VOLLEYBALL – toss, spike, net, libero, 3 touches,
    netters, blockers, spikers, tossers, netball
    • CHESS – castling, en passant, capture, check,
    checkmate, stalemate,touch
    • SOCCER/ FOOTBALL – goal, penalty, area, goal keeper,
    goalie, fullbacks, halfbacks, wingers, free kick, corner
    kick, offside, banana kick, heading, tackle
    • SWIMMING – tanker naiads, aqua bell,
    breast stoke, freestyle, butterfly, flippers
    • TAEKWANDO – axe kick, advance forty
    five kick , jins, pin we

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