Important Sports Terminology

Cricket

Googly , Gulley , Silly Point , Duck ,  Drive , Cover point , Leg Spinner ,   Ashes , Hattrick ,Leg Bye , Follow on ,Pitch , Crease , Bowling , Leg-Break , Hit-Wicket , Bouncer , Stone-Walling,Maiden over , tumped ,

Football

Foul , Touch , Down , Drop Kick ,Dribble , Off-Side , Penalty , Throw-in , Hat-Tick ,  Stopper.

Hockey

Scoop , Centre forward , Carry,Bully , Hat-Trick , Short corner , Stricks , Striking Circle , Penalty corner , Under cutting , Dribble , Goal , Carried.

Badminton

Fore hand, Back Hand, Smash, Hit, Drop, Net, Love,Shuttle cock, Service court, Double fault.

Table Tennis

Volley, Late service, Drive spin, Half volley, Back hand, Chop, etc.

Tennis

smash, cross-court, passing shot,backhand, forehand,slice, top-spin,serve, dropshot, lob, down-the-line, deuce, tie-breaker, set, game, grand slam, ace, volley.

Golf

Caddie , Tee , Links,Hole , Bogey , Put , Stymie , Putting the green.

Polo

Polo-Bunker, Mallet, Chukker

Boxing

Jab , Hook , Punch , Knock-out , Upper cut , Kidney Punch.

Rugby

Drop Kick , Screen.

Chess

Gambit , Checkmate , Stalemate , Check.

Volleyball

Deuce Booster , Spikers , Service , Love.

Bridge

Revoke , Ruff , Grand Slam , Trump , Diamonds ,Dummy , Little Slam , Tricks .

Billiards

Cannons , Pot , Cue , In Baulk , In Off,Jigger , Break , Scratch .

Swimming

Freestyle, Back stroke, Breast stroke, Butterfly, Lane, Pool, Crawl.

Shooting

Rapidfire Pistol, Standard rifle, Free pistol, Air rifle, Range, Bull’s eye.

Weight Lifting

Jerk, Snatch