Sports Lingo

Do you understand the language of sports? Here’s some lingo that crosses the boundaries of your favorite games…

Field Goal

• Football: When the ball is kicked through the uprights.
• Basketball: A two-point shot.

Pitch

• Baseball: The act of the throwing the ball toward the plate.
• Other sports: The actual field on which you play.

Triple Crown

• Baseball: Award
• Golf: Award
• Horse Racing: Award

Goaltending

• Soccer: The legal act of defending the goal.
• Basketball: The illegal act of defending the goal.

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