Sports terminology

thumb|Jim Thorpe at the [[1912 Summer Olympics]]

thumb|An association football goalkeeper attempts to make a diving save In many team sports that involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting opposing shots on goal. Such positions exist in bandy, rink bandy, camogie, association football, Gaelic football, international rules football, floorball, handball, hurling, field hockey, ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, ringette, rinkball, water polo, and shinty, as well as in ot

type of sport

medal generally awarded for first place or a high achievement

sports club devoted to association football (soccer)

organization for the purpose of playing one or more sports

award usually given for third-place finishers of an event

medal awarded in sports and other competitions for achieving second place

international competition to determine a world champion

sport considered to be an intrinsic part of the culture of a nation

organized sporting event involving multiple sports

card shown for misconduct in sports

group of sports teams or individual athletes that compete against each other

maximum rate of oxygen consumption as measured during incremental exercise, most typically on a motorized treadmill

sporting term

sports award

sports broadcaster who comments a live event

In games and sport, a tiebreaker or tiebreak is any method used to determine a winner or to rank participants when there is a tie - meaning two or more parties have achieved a same score or result. A tiebreaker provides the additional criterion or set of criteria to distinguish between the tied participants and establish a clear ranking or winner. In some sports, it is known as a countback.

endurance exercise test

thumb|In the battle between David and [[Goliath, David is an archetypal example of an underdog.]] An underdog is a person or group participating in a competition, usually sports and creative works, who is largely expected to lose. The party, team, or individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. In the case where an underdog wins, the outcome is an upset. An "underdog bet" is a bet on the underdog or outsider for which the odds are generally higher.

thumb|150px|The scudetto The scudetto (; Italian for 'little shield') is a decoration having the colors of the flag of Italy which is sewn onto the jersey of the Italian sports clubs that won the highest level championship of their respective sport in the previous season. The scudetto was created in the 1920s to honour the winner of the national association football league (in 1929 rebranded as Serie A) and the first team to wear it was Genoa in 1924. Later, it was adopted by the teams of other sports.

process used to allocate certain players to sports teams

in sports, a tournament or playoff berth awarded to a party which has not qualified through normal play

time of year when sportspeople can change club

thumb|Wyndham Halswelle won the 1908 Olympic gold medal for men's 400 metres running in a walkover. American John Carpenter was disqualified, prompting his teammates John Baxter Taylor and William Robbins to refuse to race in protest. A walkover, also W.O. or w/o (originally two words: "walk over"), is a victory awarded to the opposing team/player, etc., if there are no other players available, or they have been disqualified, because the other contestants have forfeited or the other contestants have withdrawn from the contest. The term can apply in sport, elections or other contexts where a vi

intentional delay in sports

generic name for a tournament, typically contested by winners of the previous season

sporting events played without spectators

sports game between two national teams

thumb|Handicap scoring in bowling: Though the second bowler's scratch score 183 is higher than the first bowler's scratch score 181, the first bowler's higher handicap (58 vs. 53) causes his total 239 to exceed the second bowler's total 236. Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning. The word also applies to the various methods by which the advantage is calculated. In principle, a more experienced participant is disadvantaged, or a less experienced or

sports player who loses a match in the qualifying round of a knockout tournament, but who then enters the main draw when another player withdraws after the tournament has started because of illness, injury, or other reasons

flat area of grass that can be used for sports usually being played on grass

preliminary ranking of a tournament competitor for the purposes of the draw

term in sports

last four teams remaining in a play-off tournament

bookmakers' technique to level odds

choice of colored clothing used in team sports

jersey wore instead of a home outfit or an away outfit during games

Badge worn on sport jerseys to mark selected trophies won by a team

inappropriate or unfair act by a player, usually violating the rules of a sport or game

league points system

match to decide the third place

An all-star team is a group of people all having a high level of performance in their field. Originating in sports, it has since drifted into vernacular and has been borrowed heavily by the entertainment industry.

term in sports

sports transaction in which players are transferred between teams, usually for other players

sport that emphasizes or requires physical contact between practicers

global sporting competition

thumb|upright=1.2|Adults and children huddle during a community football game in Kota Kinabalu thumb|The Meralco Bolts huddle in a time-out during a 2024 [[Philippine Basketball Association game.]] In sport, a huddle is the action of a team gathering together, usually in a tight circle, to strategize, motivate or celebrate. It is a popular strategy for keeping opponents insulated from sensitive information, and acts as a form of insulation when the level of noise in the venue is such that normal on-field communication is difficult. Commonly the leader of the huddle is the team captain and it i

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sudden fatigue during endurance sports

thumb | right Cantera, literally meaning "quarry" in Spanish, is a term used in Spain to refer to youth academies and farm teams organized by sports clubs. It is also used to refer to the geographical area that clubs recruit players from. The term is widely used in football but is also applied to other sports, such as basketball. This article, however, is about the football canteras. Notable canteras include those of Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Espanyol, Sporting de Gijón, Celta de Vigo, Valencia and Osasuna.

sports that require a significant physical component

type of business entity in Spain

sports phenomenon

measure of drive and perserverance through difficult challenges

song associated with a sports team and military conflicts

individual team that plays sports

type of sports competition

sports team financed by an employer

sport announcer