Miscellany: Sports and their related Terminologies (free read in e-library)

Sports

Terminology

Badminton

Service, Deuce, Smash, Drop, Let, Game, Love, Double Fault.

Basketball

Alley-oop, Dunk, Box-Out, Carry the Ball, Cherry Picking, Lay-up, Fast Break, Traveling.

Baseball

Pitcher, Strike, Diamond, Bunting, Home Run, Put Out.

Boxing

Jab, Hook, Punch, Knock-out, Upper cut, Kidney Punch.

Billiards

Jigger, Break, Scratch, Cannons, Pot, Cue, In Baulk, Pot Scratch, In Off.

Bridge

Revoke, Ruff, Dummy, Little Slam, Grand Slam, Trump, Diamonds, Tricks.

Chess

Gambit, Checkmate, Stalemate, Check.

Cricket

LBW, Maiden over, Rubber, Stumped, Ashes, Hat-trick, Leg Bye, follow on, Googly, Gulley, Silly Point, Duck, Run, Drive, no ball, Cover point, Leg Spinner, Wicket Keeper, Pitch, Crease, Bowling, Leg-Break, Hit – Wicket, Bouncer, Stone-Walling.

Football

Dribble, Off-Side, Penalty, Throw-in, Hat-Trick, Foul,

Touch, Down, Drop Kick, Stopper

Golf

Hole, Bogey, Put, Stymie, Caddie, Tee, Links, Putting the green.

Hockey

Bully, Hat-Trick, Short corner, Stroke, Striking Circle,

Penalty corner, under cutting, Scoop, Centre forward, Carry,

Dribble, Goal, Carried.

Horse Racing

Punter, Jockey, Place, Win, Protest.

Lawn Tennis

Volley, Smash, Service, Back-hand-drive, Let, Advantage, Deuce

Shooting

Bag, Plug, Skeet, Bull's eye

Swimming

Stroke.

Table Tennis

Smash, Drop, Deuce, Spin, Let, Service

Volley Ball

Blocking, Doubling, Smash, Point, Serve,

Wrestling

Freestyle, Illegal Hold, Near fall, Clamping