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SPORTS-EXERCISE

 

aerobic                      aerobic exercise

ahead                        ahead by a point  

amputee                    An amputee was skiing.

athlete                       The athlete is her cousin.

athletics                    excel in athletics    

ball on                       a ball on the field

baseball                    plays baseball and football

basketball                 won the basketball game in overtime

beat                            They beat us by two points.

blackbelt                   has a blackbelt in karate

block                          She ran a block.

board game             a board game

bred                           bred racehorses

buccaneer                the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

catch a                      catch a ball

coach's                     the coach's assistants

commentator           the sports commentator

compete                    compete in a marathon

contest, n.                won the contest

contract, v.               Muscles contract.

could've                    We could've won!

course                       at the golf course, of course

cousin                       The athlete is her cousin.

deliberate, adj.         a deliberate foul

excel                          excel in athletics    

exercised                  used weights when he exercised

fair                              a fair or foul ball

field goal                   fouled, then scored a field goal

flex                             flex his muscles

football                      plays baseball and football

football                      excitement at the football game

foul                             committed a foul

game                          Play a game.

gotta                          You've gotta win! 

gym                            worked out at the gym OR a game in the gym

heavy weight           carrying a heavy weight

heavyweight            the heavyweight boxing champion

hiked                          packed a bag and hiked

hit a                            hit a ball

I'd                                I'd play tennis.

ice skates                 ice skates and skis

instead                      Let's walk instead.

jog                              early morning jog

karate                        their karate instructor

kilometer                   a 10-kilometer race

lifted                           lifted weights

long shot                  a long shot on the first hole

longshot                   a longshot in the first race

love volleyball         love volleyball a lot

marathon                  the LA marathon    

mile                            Walk a mile.

MVP                           was named MVP

NBA                           played for the NBA

NFL                            was signed by the NFL

oar                              Row with an oar.

overtime                    won the basketball game in overtime

personal                   A personal coach is available.

play                            Play a game.

player                        a soccer player

points                        They beat us by two points.

pro                              hints from a pro

problems                  problems for both teams

quite often                play tennis quite often

race your                  Race your bike.

racquet                      a tennis racquet

ran                              She ran a block.

record, n.                  holds the world record

reel                             a fishing rod and reel

ref                               Don't argue with the ref.

referee                       will referee the game

rode                           rode a bike

rotten                         team had a rotten season

rowed                        rowed a boat

run                              often run

score is                     The score is tied.

scored                       scored twice

season                      team had a rotten season

series                         the World Series

shortstop                  3rd base or shortstop?

soccer                       played soccer in school

softball                      played softball at the park

sports                        sports reports

stationary                 a stationary bike

superb                       a superb athlete

teams                         problems for both teams

tee                              a golf tee

tennis                        a tennis match

threw                         threw a ball

tied                             It is tied.

tips                             golf tips on audio tapes

touchdowns            2 touchdowns on the scoreboard.

tournament              a chess tournament

track at                      ran on the track at school

ump                            The ump says he's out.

umpire                       the umpire's warning

used                           used weights when he exercised

versus                       one team versus another

walk                           Walk around the block.

warm up, v. phr.      Stretch to warm up.

warning                     the umpire's warning

wetsuit                      a wetsuit for surfing

win                             win first place

work out, v. phr.      Work out with weights.

workout, n.               an aerobic workout