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Sports
| term | Definition |
|---|---|
| football | N a form of team game played in North America with an oval ball on a field marked out as a gridiron |
| baseball | N a ball game played between two teams of nine on a field with a diamond-shaped circuit of four bases. It is played chiefly in the US, Canada, Latin America, and East Asia. |
| soccer | N a game played by two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play except by the goalkeepers. The object of the game is to score goals by kicking or heading the ball into the opponents' goal. |
| basketball | N a game played between two teams of five players in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop fixed above each end of the court. |
| flag | N The penalty flag (or "flag") is a yellow cloth used in several field sports including American football and lacrosse by game officials to identify and sometimes mark the location of penalties or infractions that occur during regular play. |
| red card | N A red card will be shown to a player who has committed a serious offence such as violent conduct or an illegal and purposeful obstruction of a goal scoring opportunity for the opposing team. |
| yellow card | N A player who has been cautioned may continue playing in the game; however, a player who receives a second caution in a match is sent off |
| foul | , a foul is an infraction of the rules more serious than a violation. Most fouls occur as a result of illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behavior. |
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