| assist |
a play that helps another team member complete a play, such as a goal in soccer. [1/2 definitions] |
| captain |
the field leader of a sports team. [1/7 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. |
| complete |
a forward pass in football that has been caught by a player of the same team. [1/6 definitions] |
| defense |
in sports, action or ability to prevent the opposite team from scoring or getting an advantage. [2/5 definitions] |
| designated hitter |
a member of an American League baseball team who is chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| draft |
to select (someone) as a player for a professional sports team. [1/10 definitions] |
| finalist |
a person or team chosen to take part in the final game or contest of a series. |
| first baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at first base while the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| football |
a game played in the United States and Canada by two teams on a long field. Each team tries to score points by passing or carrying the ball to the other team's end of the playing area, or by kicking it through the goal posts. [1/4 definitions] |
| forward |
a player in or near the front of the team in basketball, hockey, or certain other games. [1/7 definitions] |
| foul line |
a line on a basketball court drawn fifteen feet from the backboard. A player may shoot freely from this line when the other team commits a foul. [1/2 definitions] |
| gang1 |
a group of workers who do some common task; team. [1/2 definitions] |
| handicap |
an advantage or disadvantage placed on a team or player in a race or contest. This is done to give everyone an equal chance to win. [1/3 definitions] |
| hockey |
a sport played on ice, with two teams of six skating players; ice hockey. Each team tries to drive a puck into the other's goal using sticks; ice hockey. [1/2 definitions] |
| ice hockey |
a sport played on ice by two teams. In ice hockey, each person wears skates and plays with a long stick. Using the stick, players hit a flat disc called a puck and try to get it into the other team's goal, often by passing it from one team member to another across the ice. |
| left fielder |
in baseball, the player whose position is in left field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| mascot |
an animal, person, or thing that is considered to bring good luck. Mascots are sometimes kept by a sports team. |
| offense |
the players or sports team that drives forward, generally with the ball. [1/3 definitions] |
| offensive |
an attitude or position of attack; attacking side of an army or sports team. [1/4 definitions] |
| partner |
a person who plays with another on the same side or team. [1/4 definitions] |