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championship

A sports competition in which teams or players compete to determine who is the best.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
doping

In sports, doping is the illegal use of drugs or other banned substances to improve an athlete’s performance.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
doubles

A sports match in which two pairs of players compete against each other.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
draw

In sports, a draw is a match that ends with both sides having the same score.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
equalizer

In sports, an equalizer is a goal that makes the scores of the competing teams level.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
false start

In sports, a false start is starting a race or play before the official signal or permitted time.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
final

In sports, a final is the last match or contest in a competition, which decides the winner.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
fixture

In sports, a fixture is a match or game scheduled to take place on a particular date.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
foul

In sports, an action by a player that breaks the rules of the game.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
group stage

A part of a sports competition in which teams or players are divided into groups and play matches within their groups to decide who advances to the ne...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
hat trick

In sports, a hat trick is when one player scores three goals or points in a single game.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
heat

In sports, a heat is one of several preliminary races or contests in which competitors try to qualify for a later round.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
kickoff

In sports, a kickoff is a kick that starts or restarts a match or period of play.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
match

A match in sports is a contest in which two players or teams compete against each other.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
match point

In sports, a match point is a point that, if won by a player or team, ends the match in their favor.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
overtime

In sports, overtime is extra playing time added when the score is tied at the end of regular time, to determine the winner or continue the game.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
photo finish

In sports, a photo finish is a race finish so close that a photograph or finish-line camera is needed to determine which competitor crossed first.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
quarterfinal

A round in a sports tournament in which eight competitors or teams play matches, usually to decide which four advance to the semifinals.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
relay

A relay is a race in which team members take turns completing parts of the course, usually passing an object such as a baton between them.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
save

In sports, a save is a goalkeeper's successful stop of a shot that would otherwise enter the goal.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
semifinal

In a sports competition, a semifinal is one of the two matches that decide which competitors advance to the final.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
set

In sports such as tennis, a set is a unit of a match made up of a group of games or points.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
singles

In sports, singles is a match in which one player competes against one other player.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
tie

In sports, an equal score between competitors or teams, so neither side is ahead; a tie may be the final result of a game or match.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
tiebreak

A tiebreak is a method or extra period of play used in sports to decide the winner when the score is level.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
timeout

In sports, a timeout is a short break in play requested by a team.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
tournament

A tournament is an organized series of sports contests in which participants compete to determine a winner.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
turnover

In sports, an act in which a team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
upset

In sports, an upset is a win by a team or player expected to be weaker than the opponent.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 405
turn

A turn is the period in a board or table game when one player may make a move or take an action.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 406
booking

A formal caution given to a player by the referee in an association football match and recorded in the match report.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
clean sheet

In association football, a match in which a team concedes no goals.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
corner

A set piece in association football awarded to the attacking team when the ball crosses the goal line after last touching a defender, taken from the c...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
corner kick

A restart in association football awarded when the ball crosses the goal line after last touching a defending player, allowing the attacking team to k...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
derby

A match in association football between teams from the same city or region that are local rivals.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
extra time

The two additional periods played in an association football knockout match when the score is tied after regular time, to determine a winner.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
free kick

A restart in association football awarded to a team after an opponent commits a foul, allowing the team to kick the ball without interference from opp...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
goal kick

A restart in association football in which the defending team kicks the ball from its goal area after the attacking team last touched it before it cro...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
handball

An offense in association football in which a player illegally touches the ball with a hand or arm.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
offside

A situation in association football in which an attacker is in an offside position when a teammate plays the ball and then becomes involved in active ...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
own goal

A goal in association football that a player accidentally scores against their own team.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
penalty kick

A direct shot taken from the penalty spot in association football, with only the goalkeeper allowed to defend against it.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
penalty shootout

A series of kicks from the penalty mark used to decide an association football match that remains drawn after extra time.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
red card

A card shown by the referee in association football to dismiss a player from the match.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
throw-in

A method of restarting play in association football in which a player throws the ball onto the field from behind the touchline after it has gone out o...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
yellow card

A caution shown by the referee to a player in association football for misconduct, which is recorded and may lead to a sending-off if the player recei...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1200
air ball

In basketball, an air ball is a missed shot that touches neither the rim nor the backboard.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201
buzzer beater

In basketball, a shot made just before the game clock expires, with the ball reaching the basket before the buzzer sounds.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201
double dribble

In basketball, a violation that occurs when a player dribbles, stops, and then dribbles again, or dribbles with both hands at the same time.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201
double-double

In basketball, a double-double is a performance in which a player records at least 10 in two statistical categories, such as points and rebounds, in o...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1201