| term | Description |
|---|---|
| football | |
| rugby ball | |
| cricket ball | |
| golf ball | |
| tennis ball | |
| snooker ball | |
| pool ball | |
| baseball ball | |
| basketball | |
| stripe | |
| spot | |
| hit | |
| strike | |
| throw | |
| miss | |
| slide | |
| hurl | |
| whack | |
| rebound | |
| bounce | |
| head | |
| header | |
| shot | |
| penalty | |
| try | |
| touchdown | |
| goal | |
| parry | |
| shoot | |
| deflect | |
| fumble | |
| steal | |
| intercept | |
| interception | |
| squash ball | |
| puck | Used in ice hockey |