ballpark	a place where baseball is played	It is the largest ballpark in the minor league baseball.	baseballareena
base	one of the four positions that a player must reach in order to score points	He reached to the second base.	pesä
baseman	a player who defends first, second or third base	First baseman is the easiest position to play.	pesänvartija
batter	the player who is hitting the ball	The first batter struck out.	lyöjä
big league	a group of teams in a professional sport, especially baseball, that play at the highest level	He made it to the big league.	korkein sarjataso
bullpen	the part of a baseball field where players practise pitching before the game	The team's bullpen is solid this year.	syöttäjien vaihtopenkki
pitch	to throw the ball to the person who is batting	My dream was to pitch for the Yankees.	syöttö
centre field	the central part of the outer area of a baseball field, where one player (called the centre fielder) stands to catch balls that are hit in that area; the position of this player	I will play center field and bat ninth.	pelipaikka puolustuksessa/ulkokentän keskimmäinen osa
Curveball	a ball that moves in a curve when it is thrown to the batter	That was a nasty curveball!	Syöttö, joka lentää kaaressa kohti lyöjää
groundball	a ball that runs along the ground after it has been hit	He batted a groundball.

airball	a shot that misses the backboard and basket	He shot an air ball from in close.	hutiheitto
backcourt	the area at either end of the court	Smaller players usually play in the backcourt.	takakenttä
dunk	to jump up and put the ball through the net with a lot of force	He attempted to dunk but he failed it.	donkata
guard	one of the two players on a basketball team who are mainly responsible for staying close to players of the other team to stop them from scoring	Guards' job is to controll the ball and make sure that it gets to the right player at the right time.	takakentänpelaaja
lay-up	a shot made with one hand from under or next to the basket	lay-up is the easiest way to score
basket	the net and the metal ring it hangs from, high up at each end of a basketball court; a point that is scored by throwing the ball through this net	to make/shoot a basket	kori
hoop	the ring that the players throw the ball through in the game of basketball in order to score points	Let's shoot some hoops.	kori
inbouds	relating to a throw that puts the ball into play again after it has gone out of play	an inbounds pass	sisäänheitto
technical foul	an act of breaking certain rules of the game, especially ones relating to fair play	delay of game is a technical foul	tekninen virhe
hook shot	a shot in which a player starts with their back towards the basket and throws the ball towards the basket in a wide curve, by stretching their arm out to the side and throwing over their head	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar famously perfected the hook shot	koukkuheitto

Backfield	the area of play behind the line of scrimmage	He's the fastest guy in the backfield.	takakenttä
line of scrimmage	the imaginary line separating the two teams, where the football is placed at the beginning of each play	I noticed we were eight yards back from the line of scrimmage instead of seven.	aloituslinja
first down	the first of a series of four downs (= chances to move the ball forward ten yards)	That run was a first down.	ensimmäinen yritys
gridiron	a field used for American football marked with a pattern of straight lines	Gridiron field's checkerboard pattern resembl aes cross-hatched cooking gridiron.	kenttä, jossa pelataan amerikkalaista jalkapalloa
end zone	the area at the end of an American football field into which the ball must be carried or passed in order to score points	A team scores a touchdown by entering its opponent's end zone while carrying the ball or catching the ball while being within the end zone.	maalialue
huddle	a time when the players gather round to hear the plan for the next part of the game	The team went into a huddle at half-time to discuss their tactics.	kokous/kokoontuminen
red zone	the area within 20 yards of a team’s goal line	They can't score in the red zone.	kentän viimeiset 20 yardia
lineman	a player in the front line of an American football team	The largest players usually play lineman.	linjamies
quarterback	the player who directs the team’s attacking play and passes the ball to other players at the start of each attack	Quarterback is the most important position in football	pelinrakentaja
snap	to start play by passing the ball back between your legs	Time will not be resumed until the ball is snapped on the next play.	aloitussyöttö