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field hockey, hockey
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
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football, football game
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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hurling
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
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ball game, ballgame
a field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
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cricket
a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
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lacrosse
a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
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polo
a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
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pushball
a game using a leather ball six feet in diameter; the two side try to push it across the opponents' goal
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ultimate frisbee
a game between two teams whose players try to toss a Frisbee to one another until they cross the opponents goal; possession changes hands when the Frisbee is intercepted or touches the ground or goes out of bounds
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shinney, shinny
a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck
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American football, American football game
a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
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professional football
football played for pay
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rugby, rugby football, rugger
a form of football played with an oval ball
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baseball, baseball game
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
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association football, soccer
a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal