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alley-oop
[Substantiv]

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

en alley-oop, en pass och dunk

en alley-oop, en pass och dunk

Ex: He threw a perfect alley-oop pass to his teammate , who finished with a powerful dunk .Han kastade en perfekt **alley-oop**-pass till sin lagkamrat, som avslutade med en kraftig dunk.
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barnburner
[Substantiv]

an impressively successful event

imponerande evenemang, dånande framgång

imponerande evenemang, dånande framgång

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bullet
[Substantiv]

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

snabb boll, kula

snabb boll, kula

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to cut
[Verb]

to decrease or reduce the amount or quantity of something

minska, reducera

minska, reducera

Ex: She cut her daily screen time to increase productivity and focus.Hon **minskade** sin dagliga skärmtid för att öka produktiviteten och fokus.
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draw play
[Substantiv]

(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-spel, draw-handling

draw-spel, draw-handling

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three-two fastball
[Substantiv]

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

tre-två fastball, tre-två snabb boll

tre-två fastball, tre-två snabb boll

Ex: He was ready to unleash a three-two fastball to finish the at-bat .Han var redo att släppa lös en **tre-två snabbbol** för att avsluta slagomgången.
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handoff
[Substantiv]

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

överlämnandet, överföringen

överlämnandet, överföringen

Ex: The running back was tackled behind the line of scrimmage after the handoff.Running backen tacklades bakom scrimmagelinjen efter **handoffen**.
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foul
[adjektiv]

outside the boundaries of fair play, especially in baseball

foul, utanför spelet

foul, utanför spelet

Ex: A foul ball is not counted as a hit in baseball.En **foul** boll räknas inte som en träff i baseball.
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free throw
[Substantiv]

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

frikast, straffkast

frikast, straffkast

Ex: The referee signaled for two free throws.Domaren signalerade för två **fria kast**.
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grand slam
[Substantiv]

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-turnering

Grand Slam, Grand Slam-turnering

Ex: The boxer aspired to win a grand slam of world titles by becoming the champion in multiple weight divisions , cementing his legacy as one of the greatest fighters of all time .Boxaren strävade efter att vinna en **Grand Slam** av världstitlar genom att bli mästare i flera viktklasser, vilket skulle cementera hans arv som en av de största kämparna genom tiderna.
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half-court
[Substantiv]

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

halva planen, mittplan

halva planen, mittplan

Ex: He made a stunning shot from half-court at the buzzer .Han gjorde ett fantastiskt skott **från halva plan** vid slutsignalen.
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hit
[Substantiv]

(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)

framgångsrik slag, träff

framgångsrik slag, träff

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jam
[Substantiv]

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

dunk, kraftfull dunk

dunk, kraftfull dunk

Ex: That was the highlight of the game , a thunderous jam over his defender .Det var höjdpunkten i matchen, en mäktig **dunk** över hans försvarare.
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knot
[Substantiv]

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

oavgjort, lika

oavgjort, lika

Ex: They could n’t break the knot, so the match went into extra time .De kunde inte bryta **knuten**, så matchen gick till förlängning.
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layup
[Substantiv]

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

layup, enkel korg

layup, enkel korg

Ex: A well-timed pass led to an open layup opportunity .En väl timingad pass ledde till en öppen **layup**-möjlighet.
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to garb the basketball after a missed shot, either offensively or defensively

Ex: After the missed shot , she leaped high pull down the rebound and secure possession .
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running play
[Substantiv]

(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

löpspel, löpningsaktion

löpspel, löpningsaktion

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(in the game of basketball) to take some shots without taking part in an actual game

Ex: To relax, the family went to the nearby gym to shoot hoops together and bond over their love for basketball.
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sideline route
[Substantiv]

(football) a route where the receiver runs toward the sideline to catch a pass near the boundary of the field

sidlinjerutt, bana mot sidlinjen

sidlinjerutt, bana mot sidlinjen

Ex: The quarterback targeted the receiver on a deep sideline route.Quarterbacken riktade in sig på mottagaren på en djup **sidlinjerutt**.
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get stuffed
[interjektion]

used to rudely tell someone to go away or expresses annoyance

dra åt helvete, stick

dra åt helvete, stick

Ex: The rude customer was asked to leave the store , and he left while muttering "get stuffed " under his breath .Den ohövliga kunden blev ombedd att lämna butiken, och han gick medan han muttrade **"dra åt helvete"** under sin andedräkt.
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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

Ex: The visiting team scored two runs in top of the seventh, taking the lead .
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turnover
[Substantiv]

a situation where a player loses possession of the ball to the opposing team, either by a bad pass, violation, or steal

bollförlust, turnover

bollförlust, turnover

Ex: The team 's high number of turnovers led to several fast-break points for the opposition .Lagets höga antal **bollförluster** ledde till flera snabbattackspoäng för motståndarna.
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walk
[Substantiv]

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

promenad, bas på bollar

promenad, bas på bollar

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wide receiver
[Substantiv]

a player in American football who specializes in catching passes from the quarterback

wide receiver, bred mottagare

wide receiver, bred mottagare

Ex: In today 's practice , the coach focused on improving the wide receiver's route running .På dagens träning fokuserade tränaren på att förbättra **wide receiverns** rutthastighet.
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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

Ex: After working the pitcher to a full count, the batter drew a walk.
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zip
[Substantiv]

a score or amount of zero, typically indicating nothing or a lack of something

noll, ingenting

noll, ingenting

Ex: The player scored zip in the second quarter , which hurt the team ’s chances .Spelaren gjorde **noll** i den andra kvarten, vilket skadade lagets chanser.
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