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Hockey: to score a goal. Comes from the red light behind the net that goes off when a goal is scored. lightweight. Boxing: (A person or thing) of little importance, consequence, intelligence or ability. In boxing, it is a weight class for boxers weighing between 130 and 135 pounds (59.0 and 61.2 kg).
Tanking in sports refers to the practice of intentionally fielding non-competitive teams to take advantage of league rules that benefit losing teams. This is a much more common practice in American sports that utilize closed leagues than in open sports leagues in other nations, which typically penalize poor performers using a promotion and relegation system, in which the worst teams after each ...
Debenture of the All England Lawn Tennis Ground Ltd., issued 20. August 1930. In sport, a debenture is defined as a certificate of agreement of loans which is given under the company's stamp and carries an undertaking that the debenture holder will get a fixed return (fixed on the basis of interest rates) and the principal amount whenever the debenture matures.
Assist (association football) In association football, an assist is a contribution by a player which helps to score a goal. Statistics for assists made by players may be kept officially by the organisers of a competition, or unofficially by, for example, journalists or organisers of fantasy football competitions.
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in England, with five teams from Wales, one from Guernsey, one from Jersey and one from the Isle of Man also competing. The system has a hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between ...
Breach has also fronted coverage of the Women’s Ashes live cricket on BT Sport in 2022. Breach regularly hosts The Football Ramble alongside Pete Donaldson, and Andy Brassell, and Kate Mason, amongst others. Breach was also a guest on A Question of Sport, and presented the Premier League’s Fantasy Football Show alongside James Richardson.
Company sports is organized sport activities within companies, occupational groups, trade unions and public agencies, with the goal to improve the working atmosphere. The form of organization is an alternative to the offerings through regular national sport federations and their special federations. Company sport members can sometimes also ...
Broadcasting contracts for rugby league (television) 10 live matches per season on BBC TWO until 2026, including two play off matches. 5 matches live on BBC iPlayer. Highlights of Grand Final. 20 live streamed matches from Challenge Cup, League 1, Women's Super League and Wheelchair Rugby League via The Sportsman.