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field goal

noun as in goal made in basketball

Strongest match

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They had to settle for a field goal on their final possession after Green Bay's Micah Parsons sacked quarterback Jared Goff on third down.

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The Saints are auditioning kickers after third-year player Blake Grupe missed two field goal attempts Sunday during a loss to the Atlanta Falcons, bringing his total of misses this season to eight.

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Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly - with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

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Instead of kicking a field goal, Kafka opted to go for it, knowing that a touchdown likely would have sealed the game.

The Cowboys regained possession and drove for a game-winning field goal.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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