Spaldeen (Spalding High-Bounce Ball)
"Spaldeen" is the New York City name for the Spalding High-Bounce Ball, first manufactured in 1949. Spaldeens were used in many street games, such as stickball, punchball, stoop ball, and…
Spankees or Wankees (NY Yankees derogatory nicknames)
Non-fans of the New York Yankees baseball team have sometimes called them the "Spankees" (a team that's "spanked") or "Wankees" (from "wanker"). Google…
Splash Play
A "splash play" in football is a play that makes a big splash -- that is, it makes a big impact on the game. A "splash play" might be a quarterback sack, a tackle for a loss, a…
Splashtastic (the winning horse on a wet track)
Tom Durkin, a track announcer for the New York Racing Association from 1990 until his retirement in 2014, called his last race at Saratoga's Spinaway Stakes in August 2014: “Condo Commando…
Spornosexual (sport + porno + sexual)
"Spornosexual" (sport + porno + sexual) was coined by English journalist Mark Simpson in The Telegraph (UK) on June 10, 2014, when he wrote: "This new wave puts the…
Sport of Kings (polo nickname)
Horse racing is often called the "sport of kings," a term cited in print since at least the 1700s. The game of polo has been called the "sports of kings" since at least 1896,…
Sports Cosplay (fans wearing sports jerseys)
Many sports fans wear a jersey of their favorite player. This has been called "jock cosplay" or "sports cosplay." "RT @bellawonder: Football fans who wear jerseys: sports…
Sprots (misspelling of “sports”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google Groups: rec.video.satellite.tvroNeed new C-Band subscription, HELPPaul Dowgewicz 6/11/01(...) The problem I have with NPS is that you have to buy Fox Sprots…
Stars and Scrubs (player acquisition strategy)
"Stars and scrubs" is a player acquisition strategy that is especially popular in constructing fantasy sports teams. A few high-priced "stars" are acquired, and then low-priced…
Staten Island Pizza Rats (Staten Island Yankees nickname)
Matt Little posted a YouTube video on September 21, 2015, titled "New York City rat taking pizza home on the subway (Pizza Rat)." The video showing a rat dragging a slice of pizza down…
Staten Island Sinker (spitball)
A "Staten Island sinker" is the late George Bamberger's term for a "spitball" pitch in baseball. Bamberger was born on Staten Island and would briefly play for the New York…
Statue of Liberty Play (football)
The Statue of Liberty play -- usually called "the old Statue of Liberty Play" -- is a trick football play that fakes a pass, but is really a handoff to someone just behind the passer. The…
Statue of Liberty Slam Dunk (basketball)
A "Statue of Liberty" slam dunk is one where a basketball player holds the ball in one outstretched arm, like New York City's Statue of Liberty holds her torch. "Credit (James…
Stick Ball
The New York City game. Here's "stick ball" and "stickball." 3 September 1922, New York Times, pg. E1:Games of tag, prisoner's base, relay racing, leapfrog races,…
Stoopball (Stoop Ball)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Stoop ballStoop ball (also spelled "stoopball") is a game that is played by throwing a ball against a stoop (stairs leading up to a building) on the…
Studs and Duds (player acquisition strategy)
"Studs and duds" is a player acquisition strategy that is especially popular in constructing fantasy sports teams. A few high-priced "studs" are acquired, and then low-priced…
Stupid Bowl (stupid + Super Bowl)
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League. The first Super Bowl was held in Los Angeles, California, on January 15, 1967; the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas…
Stupor Bowl (stupor + Super Bowl)
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League. The first Super Bowl was held in Los Angeles, California, on January 15, 1967; the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas…
Subway Series (Subway World Series)
When the New York Yankees play the New York Giants, or the Brooklyn Dodgers, or now the New York Mets in a baseball World Series, it's called a "Subway Series." The first three…
Subway Super Bowl
The New York Giants (representing the National Football Conference) have never played the New York Jets (representing the American Football Conference) in the Super Bowl. An all-New York…