a basketball play where one player throws the ball near the basket, and a teammate jumps, catches it mid-air, and scores, usually with a dunk or a layup

ein Alley-Oop, ein Pass und Dunk
an impressively successful event

beeindruckende Veranstaltung, überwältigender Erfolg
to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

reduzieren, verringern
(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage

Draw-Spiel, Draw-Aktion
a pitch thrown at high speed when the count is 3 balls and 2 strikes, often as a crucial pitch to try and get the batter out

Drei-Zwei-Fastball, Drei-Zwei-Schnellball
(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back

die Übergabe, das Übergeben
outside the boundaries of fair play, especially in baseball

Foul, aus dem Spiel
(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere

Freiwurf, Freiwurfschuss
a set of championships or matches happening in a particular sport including tennis, golf, or rugby that are of great significance

Grand Slam, Grand-Slam-Turnier
the area of the basketball court that is located between the two baskets, or a play or game involving only this section of the court

Halbfeld, Spielfeldhälfte
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

erfolgreicher Schlag, Treffer
(basketball) a dunk, where a player jumps and forcefully slams the ball through the hoop

Dunk, Slam Dunk
a situation where two teams or competitors have the same score, making it a tie

Unentschieden, Gleichstand
(basketball) a shot taken close to the basket where the player lays the ball into the hoop

Korbwurf, leichter Wurf
to garb the basketball after a missed shot, either offensively or defensively
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

Laufspiel, Laufaktion
(in the game of basketball) to take some shots without taking part in an actual game
(football) a route where the receiver runs toward the sideline to catch a pass near the boundary of the field

Außenlinienroute, Strecke entlang der Seitenlinie
used to rudely tell someone to go away or expresses annoyance

verpiss dich, zieh Leine
the first half of the seventh inning in a baseball game, when the visiting team is at bat and the home team is in the field
a situation where a player loses possession of the ball to the opposing team, either by a bad pass, violation, or steal

Ballverlust, Turnover
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

Walk, Base on Balls
a player in American football who specializes in catching passes from the quarterback

Wide Receiver, weiter Empfänger
to describe a batter’s strategy of forcing the pitcher to throw a series of pitches, resulting in a 3-2 count, where the batter has three balls and two strikes
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