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Ball sports: To lose one's concentration on what is most important. Originates from general sporting advice to look continuously at the ball as it moves. take the (full) count Boxing: To be defeated. Refers to a boxer being knocked down, the referee counting off ten seconds, the time allotted for the boxer to regain his feet or lose the fight.
In sports (especially in North America), a three-peat is winning three consecutive championships or tournaments. The term, a portmanteau of the words three and repeat, originated with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, during their unsuccessful campaign for a third consecutive championship during the 1988–89 season, having won the previous 2 NBA finals.
Ski-U-Mah (/ ˌ s k aɪ juː ˈ m ɑː / SKY-yoo-MAH) is a slogan used at the University of Minnesota since 1884, when the newly emerging football team was coached by Thomas Peebles, a philosophy professor and former Princeton University faculty member. During the team's scrimmages, Peebles would often yell "Sis-Boom-Ah, Princeton!"
"I believe that we will win!" is a chant commonly performed at American sporting events. Originating in the Naval Academy Preparatory School, it became a tradition among fans and students of the United States Naval Academy, with other schools later also adapting the phrase.
In 1934, the breakfast cereal Wheaties began the practice of including pictures of athletes on its packaging to coincide with its slogan, "The Breakfast of Champions." In its original form, athletes were depicted on the sides or back of the cereal box, though in 1958 Wheaties began placing the pictures on the front of the box.
What did winning first FBS game mean for Jacksonville State football players and Rich Rodriguez? It was especially meaningful for the seventh-year seniors.
Argentine fans cheering near the Obelisco after the men's national team qualified to the 2014 FIFA World Cup final. "Vamos, vamos, Argentina" (pronounced [ˈbamos ˈbamos aɾxenˈtina]) is an Argentinan chant, used by supporters in sports events, mainly in football matches of the national team and related celebrations.
According to officiating data obtained by Yahoo Sports, only 9.8% of regular-season challenges across the NBA came in the first quarter of games, whereas 17.2% of challenges during the first round ...