broken play
Americannoun
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The receiver was the one who reacted first to the broken play, cut up the field to find open space and adjusted backward to the ball.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2024
For the first time all night, Connecticut found its groove, as Jackson turned a broken play into a three for Jordan Hawkins and then found Alex Karaban for another triple at the halftime buzzer.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2023
“It’s frustrating for sure,” Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. said after allowing the go-ahead basket on a broken play.
From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2022
There were other game-plan mistakes too, as judged by the frequent sight of one player questioning another where he had been on a broken play.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2022
After making a big stop on Point from the slot, Campbell was beaten by Hedman from in tight on a broken play where the puck popped out to the defenseman on the goaltender’s doorstep.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2022
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