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Abe Saperstein |
U.S. creator, owner, and promoter of the renowned basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters; born in London, England (b.1902--d.1966). |
all-American |
(often cap.) an individual selected as a member of a hypothetical team of the best U.S. players in a particular sport. [1/5 definitions] |
all-star |
a player on an all-star team. [1/2 definitions] |
assist |
a play that helps another team member complete a play, such as a goal in soccer. [1/2 definitions] |
backcourt |
in basketball, the half of the court that a team is defending. (Cf. forecourt.) [1/3 definitions] |
base runner |
in baseball, any member of the team at bat who is safely on base or is running toward a base. |
baton |
in track and field, a hollow cylinder that is carried and passed from one runner to the next on a relay team. [1/4 definitions] |
best-ball |
of or designating a system of scoring in golf competition in which, on each hole, the lower score of either partner is recorded as the score for that team. |
blank |
in sports, to prevent (an opposing team) from scoring. [1/12 definitions] |
captain |
the field leader of a sports team. [1/7 definitions] |
carwash |
a similar, temporary enterprise, usu. to raise funds for a charity, school, athletic team, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
cellar |
(informal) the position of an athletic team that is last in the league standings. [1/4 definitions] |
center fielder |
in baseball, the player whose position is in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
checkrein |
a short rein hooked on to a horse's saddle or harness, or to another horse in a team, preventing the horse from lowering or tossing its head. |
cheer |
a cry of encouragement, approval, or appreciation, as by spectators to encourage their favorite team or players. [1/9 definitions] |
cheerlead |
to encourage fans of a sports team to cheer during a sports event, usually by calling out special types of yells and chants that fans can join in with. |
cheerleading |
the activity of encouraging spectators to cheer for a sports team during a competitive event using special yells and chants in addition to performing strenuous athletic feats of tumbling and gymnastics to bolster spectators' enthusiasm. |
choose up |
(informal) to select players for each side or team, as in a sandlot baseball game. |
Cinderella story |
an account of a person, athletic team, or the like that achieves sudden, inexplicable success. |
clean up |
(informal) of a sports team, to be very successful in scoring or winning. [1/4 definitions] |
coach |
a person who trains and directs an athlete or athletic team. [1/8 definitions] |
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