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

un alley-oop, un schiacciata al volo
to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

ridurre, diminuire
(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

giocata di draw, azione di draw
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

fastball tre-due, palla veloce tre-due
(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back

il passaggio, la consegna
outside the boundaries of fair play, especially in baseball

fallo, fuori gioco
(basketball) a shot taken from the free-throw line as a penalty for a foul, with no defenders allowed to interfere

tiro libero, lancio libero
a set of championships or matches happening in a particular sport including tennis, golf, or rugby that are of great significance

grande slam
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

mezzo campo, metà campo
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

colpo riuscito, battuta
(basketball) a dunk, where a player jumps and forcefully slams the ball through the hoop

schiacciata, dunk
a situation where two teams or competitors have the same score, making it a tie

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

palleggio, tiro sotto canestro
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

giocata di corsa, azione di corsa
(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

rotta laterale, percorso lungo la linea laterale
used to rudely tell someone to go away or expresses annoyance

vai a farti fottere, vai a quel paese
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

perdita di palla, turnover
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

base su ball, camminata
a player in American football who specializes in catching passes from the quarterback

ricevitore largo, wide receiver
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
a score or amount of zero, typically indicating nothing or a lack of something

zero, niente
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