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Association football term
In association football, a long ball is a pass attempt that moves the ball a long distance on the field via one long aerial kick from either a goalkeeper
Long_ball
American TV show season
may lead to his own brutal end ("Meat Jekyll"). Lauren Lee Smith is no longer part of the regular cast. Liz Vassey and David Berman both become main cast
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 10
CSI:_Crime_Scene_Investigation_season_10
Episodes of Japanese anime series
of the 519 chapter-long manga series. It is followed by Dragon Ball Z, which covers the remainder of the manga. List of Dragon Ball films These seasons
List_of_Dragon_Ball_episodes
Japanese anime television series
Dragon Ball GT (Japanese: ドラゴンボールGT, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru Jī-Tī) is a Japanese anime television series based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga franchise
Dragon_Ball_GT
American actress (1933–1955)
Hollywood, where, in June 1951, aged 17, Ball graduated from North Hollywood High. Ball, aged 20, married actor Richard Long on April 11, 1954, at El Montecito
Suzan_Ball
Notable football skills and tactics
style of play. Higher margins means more security in ball control, but may also lead to longer periods of play without creating scoring chances. Association
Association_football_tactics
Variation of baseball using a plastic bat and ball
activity. The sport is played using a perforated light-weight plastic ball and a long hollow plastic bat. Two teams of one to five players each attempt to
Wiffle_ball
Title of multiple roadside attractions
multiple claims to the world's biggest ball of twine record, all within the United States. As of 2014[update], the ball of twine with the largest circumference
Biggest_ball_of_twine
American actress (1911–1989)
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American comedian, actress, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by Time in
Lucille_Ball
Dutch footballer and manager (born 1951)
Gaal was criticised by West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce for his long ball tactics after the Hammers conceded a late equaliser to United. Van Gaal
Louis_van_Gaal
English football analyst (1904–2002)
1904 – 3 February 2002) was an English analyst credited with creating the long ball game, which has characterised English football. Reep trained as an accountant
Charles_Reep
Atmospheric electrical phenomenon
Ball lightning is a rare and unexplained phenomenon described as luminescent spherical objects that vary from pea-sized to several meters in diameter.
Ball_lightning
English footballer and manager (born 1954)
and Leeds United in May 2023. Some analysts have labelled Allardyce a long ball manager, though he has disputed this perception as "totally and utterly
Sam_Allardyce
Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama
Dragon Ball (Japanese: ドラゴンボール, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru) is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama. The original manga, written and illustrated
Dragon_Ball
Dragon Ball anime series created by Akira Toriyama
Animation: Dragon Ball (1986); Dragon Ball Z (1989); Dragon Ball GT (1996); Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009); Dragon Ball Super (2015); and Dragon Ball Daima (2024);
List_of_Dragon_Ball_anime
Spherical object used in association football
A football or soccer ball is the ball used in the sport of association football. The ball's spherical shape, as well as its size, mass, and material composition
Ball_(association_football)
American gridiron football player (born 1959)
Carl Nicholas Hall (August 1, 1959 – October 23, 2024), nicknamed Long Ball Hall, was an American football quarterback. He played college football for
Nickie_Hall
Attacking player position in football
be used to get onto the end of crosses, win long balls, or receive passes and retain possession of the ball with their back to goal as teammates advance
Forward (association football)
Forward_(association_football)
1989–1996 television series based on the manga of the same name
Dragon Ball Z (DBZ) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the Dragon Ball media franchise, it serves as a direct sequel
Dragon_Ball_Z
Round object
A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but sometimes ovoid). Balls can have several uses. For example they are used in ball games, where the play
Ball
English football coach and author (1933–2024)
authored the FA's official coaching manual and was an early developer of long ball tactics. Hughes began his coaching career with the England national amateur
Charles Hughes (football manager)
Charles_Hughes_(football_manager)
sense is that of a long fly ball, usually one that travels backward from home plate. This usage appears to be restricted to sandlot ball games in New England
Glossary_of_baseball_terms
Association football position
distributing the ball to the creator, while the creator was responsible for retaining possession and keeping the ball moving, often with long passes out to
Midfielder
Four-base hit resulting in a run by the batter in baseball
try to catch the ball as long as his feet are on or over the field during the attempt, and if the fielder successfully catches the ball while it is in flight
Home_run
Episodes of Japanese anime series
Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボールゼット, Doragon Bōru Zetto; commonly abbreviated as DBZ) is the long-running anime sequel to the Dragon Ball TV series, adapted from
List of Dragon Ball Z episodes
List_of_Dragon_Ball_Z_episodes
American aerospace and metal food and beverage container manufacturer
1973. On May 10, 2022, the company changed its ticker symbol to BALL. Ball no longer produces glass mason jars and left the home canning business altogether
Ball_Corporation
Position in association football
"goal" (i.e. putting the ball over the goal line). This is accomplished by the goalkeeper moving into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or re-direct
Goalkeeper (association football)
Goalkeeper_(association_football)
Association football position
possession of the ball, centre-backs are generally expected to make long and pinpoint passes to their teammates, or to kick unaimed long balls down the field
Defender (association football)
Defender_(association_football)
Type of cue sport
the four corners and in the middle of each long side. Using a cue stick, players must strike the white cue ball to pocket nine colored billiard balls, hitting
Nine-ball
American instrument and guitar accessory company
Ernie Ball is an American instrument and guitar accessory company based in San Luis Obispo, California. The brand was started by Ernie Ball in 1962 as
Ernie_Ball_Inc.
Arcade game
Skee-Ball is an arcade game and one of the first redemption games. It is played by rolling a ball up an inclined lane and over a "ball-hop" hump (resembling
Skee-Ball
Japanese anime television series
Dragon Ball (Japanese: ドラゴンボール, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It ran for a total of 153 episodes
Dragon_Ball_(TV_series)
American film director
Runner would be Ball's first feature film. Made on a budget of $34 million, the film pulled in $348 million in box office receipts. Not long after the success
Wes_Ball
American basketball player (born 1997)
Lonzo Anderson Ball (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball
Lonzo_Ball
Pool game popular in much of the world
Eight-ball (also spelled 8-ball or eightball, and sometimes called solids and stripes, spots and stripes, bigs and smalls, big ones and little ones, or
Eight-ball
Football match
second half. Stuart Pearson opened the scoring when he latched onto a long ball forward and drove a hard shot past Ray Clemence. Liverpool equalised through
1977_FA_Cup_final
American professional golfer (1912–2002)
Snead's nicknames included "The Slammer", "Slammin' Sammy Snead", and "The Long Ball Hitter from West Virginia", and he was admired by many for having a "perfect
Sam_Snead
Baseball venue in Brantford, Ontario, Canada
local broadcaster Arnold Anderson in 1998. An episode of Due South, "Dr. Long Ball", was filmed at the stadium. "Homepage - Brantford Red Sox - Brantford
Arnold_Anderson_Stadium
Football match
equaliser came after a long ball that had appeared to pass over the goal line. Newcastle winger Jimmy Richardson crossed the ball back into the field and
1932_FA_Cup_final
Football match
Drogba had presented problems for Arsenal and likened his opponents to a long ball team, who on the day played "very direct". Founded in 1908 as a successor
2005_FA_Community_Shield
Species of constricting snake
juvenile grey parrots. Young ball pythons of less than 70 cm (28 in) prey foremost on small birds. Ball pythons longer than 100 cm (39 in) prey foremost
Ball_python
Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The franchise features an ensemble cast of characters and takes place in the
List of Dragon Ball characters
List_of_Dragon_Ball_characters
Irish actress (born 1969)
Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1969) is an Irish actress who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The
Angeline_Ball
English footballer (born 1961)
Barker had abandoned Chamberlain and the midfield in favour of desperate long ball tactics. New manager Mick Mills stabilised the club in the Second Division
Mark_Chamberlain
(April 4, 2012). "Mets Hope New Design at Citi Field Brings Back the Long Ball". The New York Times. Retrieved March 6, 2015. "2019 Facts and Figures"
List of current Major League Baseball stadiums
List_of_current_Major_League_Baseball_stadiums
Nickname given to association football
Cantona receiving the ball from Ronaldo, pulling up his shirt collar, and delivering the final line, "Au revoir", before striking the ball and destroying evil
The_beautiful_game
Irish team sport, form of football
the ball up the field with a combination of carrying, bouncing, kicking, hand-passing, and soloing (dropping the ball and then toe-kicking the ball upward
Gaelic_football
Variant of soccer
boards are usually 2.5m long and one third of the height of the goal. A goal is 3 points and a board is 1 point. When the ball goes out of play, it may
Five-a-side_football
Team sport
additional periods of play (overtime) until the score is no longer tied. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by
Basketball
codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms
Glossary of association football terms
Glossary_of_association_football_terms
Japanese footballer (born 1997)
advance to the final tournament for two consecutive tournaments. His long ball was the starting point of the come-from-behind goal against Germany. He
Kō_Itakura
Golf sport
Long drive is a sport where players compete to hit or drive a golf ball the farthest. Top long drivers compete professionally in events and exhibitions
Long_drive
American businessman (born 1967)
Ball (born October 23, 1967) is an American businessman who is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of sports apparel company Big Baller Brand
LaVar_Ball
Team sport designed for athletes with vision impairment
compete in teams of three, and try to throw a ball with bells embedded inside it into the opponents' goal. The ball is thrown by hand and never kicked. Using
Goalball
Ball video games are based on the manga series of the same name created by Akira Toriyama. From 1990, these games were released under the Dragon Ball
List of Dragon Ball video games
List_of_Dragon_Ball_video_games
Traditional children's toy
Cup-and-ball (or ball in a cup) or ring and pin is a traditional children's toy. It is generally a wooden handle to which a small ball is attached by a
Cup-and-ball
1966 Canadian Football championship game
touchdown. Ottawa lost despite two TD passes of over 60 yards to the speedy long-ball threat Whit Tucker. The gooseneck or slingshot field goal posts, invented
54th_Grey_Cup
Variation of association football
The victor is the team that scores the highest number of points. When the ball goes out of bounds, it results in a corner kick. There are no offside penalties
Omegaball
Type of conical projectile for mid 19th century rifles
The Minié ball, or Minie ball, is a type of hollow-based bullet designed by Claude-Étienne Minié for muzzle-loaded, rifled muskets. Invented in 1849 shortly
Minié_ball
Topics referred to by the same term
longball or long ball in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Longball or long ball may refer to: Danish longball, a bat-and-ball game Long ball, a soccer tactic
Longball
FC Basel 2012–13 football season
push the ball away. On 81 minutes a long ball, out from the centre circle was well controlled and then hammered at goal by Dempsey, the ball was nearly
2012–13_FC_Basel_season
Variant of football played on a court
Goalkeeper When in possession of the ball, the goalkeeper has 4 seconds to get rid of the ball. If the ball is kept for too long, the referee will give an indirect
Futsal
Heavy steel ball used for demolishing buildings
machinery, the wrecking ball has become less common at demolition sites as its working efficiency is less than that of long reach excavators. Wrecking
Wrecking_ball
American actor and comedian (born 1978)
plays, including Butterflies Are Free. Long's film credits include Idiocracy, Waiting..., Jeepers Creepers, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, The Break-Up
Justin_Long
Ball used to play cricket
A cricket ball is a hard, solid ball used to play cricket. A cricket ball consists of a cork core wound with string then a leather cover stitched on,
Cricket_ball
Two-song single by Pearl Jam
Khan contributed backing vocals to a later recording of "Long Road". Mirror Ball and Merkin Ball complement each other musically. Jonathan Cohen of AllMusic
Merkin_Ball
Japanese manga series by Akira Toriyama
Dragon Ball (Japanese: ドラゴンボール, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. Originally serialized in Shueisha's
Dragon_Ball_(manga)
Football match
City in the previous season's FA Cup. Leeds took the lead after Giles' long ball into the box was headed across the six yard box for Gray to score. Leeds
1969_FA_Charity_Shield
Ball technique in association football
passes the ball a short distance to another player. It is used in many instances to create an attack or to build up a play . The aim of a long pass is to
Passing (association football)
Passing_(association_football)
Final game of the UEFA Euro 2012
Italy's defence got the ball back to their goalkeeper, and it was then cleared by Chiellini. A minute later, Chiellini hit a long ball towards the Italian
UEFA_Euro_2012_final
American baseball player (1928–1978)
took the name of the character Sgt. Bilko from the ballplayer, whose long-ball heroics for the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) in
Steve_Bilko
Notable football skills
striking of a ball in the air by a player's head. Diving header Passing is the kicking the ball to a teammate. Cross, push pass, short pass, long pass, back
List of association football skills
List_of_association_football_skills
Type of rolling-element bearing
A ball bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races. The purpose of a ball bearing
Ball_bearing
Style of playing baseball
attributes that to the nature of Busch Stadium II, which didn't reward the long ball. Herzog used many switch-hitters such as Ozzie Smith, Willie McGee, Tom
Whiteyball
Early form of football still played in Florence, Italy
or goal. The game starts when the pallaio (the ceremonial ball-carrier) throws the ball toward the center line. The fifteen forwards or corridori from
Calcio_storico_fiorentino
Ball game
pitcher with the ball (footbag), who instead tries to avoid being hit. The other player, the catcher, has instead the task of picking up the ball and passing
Hacky_sack
American comedy-drama series
Ballers is an American sports comedy-drama series created by Stephen Levinson that aired for five seasons on HBO from June 21, 2015, to October 13, 2019
Ballers
Children's team sport
Tee-ball (also teeball, tee ball or T-ball) is a team sport based on a simplified form of baseball or softball. It is intended as an introduction for children
Tee-ball
Danish footballer (born 1977)
claims his release was inevitable because he did not fit into Sanchez's long ball tactics. After three years with repeating injuries, he chose to end his
Claus_Jensen
Football match
opening goal – a long ball from Barry Venison went behind the Arsenal defence and reached Peter Beardsley. Unimpeded, he controlled the ball and shot it with
1989_FA_Charity_Shield
Indoor sport derived from football
Play off of walls. The ball may be struck in such a way that it contacts one or more walls without penalty or stoppage. If the ball flies over the walls
Indoor_soccer
Donovan after Boštjan Cesar had missed the flight of a long ball; Donovan then managed to collect the ball and hit his shot into the roof of the net from a
2010_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_C
American baseball umpire (born 1987)
Post-Gazette. April 25, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2022. "Bobcats Use Long Ball to Sweep Doubleheader with Otterbein". Ohio University. April 29, 2009
Jeremie_Rehak
Fighting video game series
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai, known as in Japan as simply Dragon Ball Z, is a series of fighting video games based on the anime series Dragon Ball Z, itself
Dragon_Ball_Z:_Budokai
World Cup final, held in Chile
Brazil again found themselves a goal behind in the World Cup final, as a long ball from Tomáš Pospíchal was latched onto by Josef Masopust to put Czechoslovakia
1962_FIFA_World_Cup_final
Racquet sport
come in yellow and light green. Paddle ball is normally played on a court that is 20 feet wide and 50 feet long, with a wall that is 16 feet in height
Paddle_ball_(sport)
1954 film by Vincente Minnelli
same name by Clinton Twiss. Shot in Ansco Color, the film stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz as a newlywed couple who buy a new travel trailer home for
The_Long,_Long_Trailer
American baseball player (1942–2022)
five bases on balls and one home run, to the Mets' Frank Thomas. The long ball — only the second hit of the game for the Mets — tied the game at one
George_Gerberman
Part of a human foot
that is placed on them for long periods of time, due to the inclination of the shoes. To remedy this, there is a market for ball-of-foot or general foot
Ball_(foot)
World Championship in pool, played in Eight-ball
The WPA World Eight-ball Championship is a professional eight-ball pool tournament sanctioned by the World Pool Association (WPA), initially contested
WPA World Eight-ball Championship
WPA_World_Eight-ball_Championship
Football match
as the players were running inside the penalty box, Wadoo delivered a long ball inside and Kattimani came running to clear it out, but it went back in
2015 Indian Super League final
2015_Indian_Super_League_final
Upper-class girl introduced to high society
debutante balls. The Ball der Offiziere [de] and the Vienna Opera Ball are best-known for their debutantes. The Officers' Ball was founded in 1919, by
Debutante
Footwear worn when playing association football
Adidas launched the Predator in 1994, featuring rubber elements for improved ball control. Nike also entered the football boot market with the Mercurial line
Football_boot
Terms used to describe association football
nożna, from piłka (ball) and noga (leg). Scottish Gaelic: ball-coise Sinhala: පා පන්දු = paa pandu Somali: kubada cagta - kubada "ball" and cagta"feet or
Names for association football
Names_for_association_football
Village in Moray, Scotland
featuring local events, and village news. The Duffus BALL Group is part of Moray's Be Active Life Long (BALL) network, a community initiative offering gentle
Duffus
Group of related team sports
football Football is a family of team sports in which the object is to get the ball over a goal line, into a goal, or between goalposts using merely the body
Football
British comedian (1944–2020)
as Bobby Ball, was a British comic, actor, singer and television host. He was best known as a member of the comic double act Cannon and Ball, with Tommy
Bobby_Ball
Cameroonian footballer (born 1987)
winning goal for Van Persie against Liverpool at Anfield with a delightful long-ball in the dying minutes of the match. The matches ended in 5–2 and 2–1 victories
Alex_Song
Indian football club season
with a counter-attack for second goal which saw Lalrindika latching on long-ball before squaring it for Aniket who shot home to make scoreline 2–0. Boris
2017–18_Indian_Arrows_season
American sports coach (1901–1954)
League was formed as noted by John Schulian in his book, Twilight of the Long-ball Gods. Bailey was featured in the July 5, 1999 Sports Illustrated article
Bailey_Santistevan
LONG BALL
LONG BALL
Female/Male/Unisex
Korean
 Korean unisex name YONG means "courage." Compare with another form of Yong.
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway, named with Old Norse lón ‘calm, deep pool (in a river)’.English : variant of Lane.Muslim : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Long 1.German and French (Alsace–Lorraine) : from Middle High German lunge ‘lung’, presumably applied as a nickname.Chinese : variant of Long 3.Chinese : variant of Long 4.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Beauty, Pretty
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Norse, Scandinavian
Long; Wave; Tall Man
Boy/Male
Chinese
Intelligent.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Fierce.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, Malaysian
Dragon; Grand
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for the taller of two men with the same name, from Old English leng(ra) ‘longer’, ‘taller’, comparative of lang (see Lang).German : variant of Lang.Chinese : from an ancient official title, Lingguan, denoting a court official in charge of music. The character for Ling is written similarly to that for Leng (), and the surname evolved to the latter form.Cambodian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Chinese : from an ancient area named Cong Yang, whose residents adopted the surname.Vietnamese : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian
Long
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
Surname or Lastname
English (Merseyside)
English (Merseyside) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname for a tall person, from Old English lang, long, Old French long ‘long’, ‘tall’ (equivalent to Latin longus).Irish (Ulster (Armagh) and Munster) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Longáin (see Langan).Chinese : from the name of an official treasurer called Long, who lived during the reign of the model emperor Shun (2257–2205 bc). his descendants adopted this name as their surname. Additionally, a branch of the Liu clan (see Lau 1), descendants of Liu Lei, who supposedly had the ability to handle dragons, was granted the name Yu-Long (meaning roughly ‘resistor of dragons’) by the Xia emperor Kong Jia (1879–1849 bc). Some descendants later simplified Yu-Long to Long and adopted it as their surname.Chinese : there are two sources for this name. One was a place in the state of Lu in Shandong province during the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 bc). The other source is the Xiongnu nationality, a non-Han Chinese people.Chinese : variant of Lang.Cambodian : unexplained.
Girl/Female
English American
Solitary.
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
Girl/Female
Greek American Hawaiian English
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : habitational name from Lyng in Norfolk, so named from Old English hlinc ‘hillside’, or from either of two places in Norfolk and Lincolnshire named Ling, from Old Norse lyng ‘ling’, ‘heather’. There is also a Lyng in Somerset, so named from Old English lengen ‘long place’.German : variant of Link.Chinese : from a word meaning ‘ice’. In ancient times, the imperial palace was able to enjoy ice in the summer by storing winter ice in a cellar, entrusting its care to an official called the iceman. This post was once filled during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc) by a descendant of Kang Shu, the eighth son of Wen Wang, who had been granted the state of Wei soon after the establishment of the Zhou dynasty. Descendants of this particular iceman adopted the word for ice, ling, as their surname.
Male
English
 English short form of Spanish Alonso, LON means "noble and ready." Compare with another form of Lon.
Boy/Male
Korean
East.
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