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Sporty Dog Names
Like a great stadium, this list of names is built for the sports fan. We have rounded up a collection of winners to ensure that you aren't stuck watching the big game beside Princess Pea. Ideas come from a variety of popular athletics and are geared to fit an assortment of individuals. Diehard fans often name pets after a favorite team or mascot. Since everyone has their own opinion and alma mater, you won't find any club related ideas here. What you will find are generic options fitting of a champion. Whether it be a touchdown, a homerun, or a goal, you are bound to score with one of these ideas.
| Name | Why it's a sporty dog name? |
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| Ace | a legal serve that goes untouched (tennis) |
| Adidas | a popular sporting goods footwear and apparel company |
| Assist | a stat given to a player whose pass results in a bucket (basketball) |
| Audible | to change the play (football) |
| Balk | when a pitcher makes an illegal motion (baseball) |
| Batter | the person swinging the bat (baseball) |
| Bender | term for an ankle bender (hockey) |
| Blitz | when extra players are sent after the quarterback (football) |
| Block | when a defender legally deflects an opponent's shot (basketball) |
| Blooper | a weak fly ball that drops in for a single (baseball) |
| Bogey | a score of one above par for a hole (golf) |
| Brick | a shot that bounces off of the rim (basketball) |
| Bullpen | a place for relief pitchers to warm up (baseball) |
| Bunker | an obstacle near the green or fairway that usually contains sand (golf) |
| Buzzer | a mechanical device that emits a sound signaling the end of a quarter or period (multiple) |
| Caddy | a person who carries a player's golf clubs and bag (golf) |
| Callaway | a sporting goods and equipment manufacturer (golf) |
| Catcher | a position in baseball that receives the pitches (baseball) |
| Champ | short for champion |
| Chip | a short shot from right outside the green (golf) |
| Cleats | a type of athletic shoe used in multiple sports |
| Coach | a person responsible for the direction and training of the players (multiple) |
| Crackerjack | an exceptionally talented player (multiple) |
| Cross | a dominate punch thrown across the leading arm (boxing) |
| Deuce | a curveball (baseball) |
| Diamond | word used to refer to the area between the bases of the infield (baseball) |
| Dime | another term for an assist (basketball) |
| Dinger | slang for a home run (baseball) |
| Divot | the hole left behind when a golf club displaces some turf (golf) |
| Dormie | when the player is up by the same number of remaining holes in the match (golf) |
| Dribble | the only legal way to advance the ball by yourself (basketball) |
| Dugout | the teams bench area (baseball) |
| Dunk | when a player slams the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands (basketball) |
| Eagle | two below par on a hole (golf) |
| Easton | a sporting equipment manufacturer (baseball) |
| Fastball | a common pitch relying on speed to prevent the batter's success (baseball) |
| Fielder | a defensive player whose goal is to field any balls hit by the batter (baseball) |
| Fumble | when the person carrying the football loses it (football) |
| Goalie | another word for the goaltender (hockey) |
| Grounder | a baseball hit on the ground (baseball) |
| Gunner | a person that specializes in getting down the field quickly to cover a kick or punt (football) |
| Hike | another word for the snap (football) |
| Hitter | another word for the batter (baseball) |
| Homer | another word for a home run (baseball) |
| Hook | a shot that arches sharply from right to left on a right handed golfer (golf) |
| Hustle | to put forth great effort (multiple) |
| Inning | a division of a baseball game (baseball) |
| Jab | an overhand punch from the lead hand (boxing) |
| Knuckle | a type of pitch (baseball) |
| Lane | the rectangular area between the free throw line and the basket (basketball) |
| Lateral | a pass that does not go forward (football) |
| Links | refers to a course built on land reclaimed from the ocean (golf) |
| Mulligan | taking an extra shot without penalty (golf) |
| Nickel | a defensive alignment (football) |
| Nike | a dominate brand of sports footware and apparel |
| Par | the score a player should make on a hole (golf) |
| Pinch | a substitute batter (baseball) |
| Ping | an American manufacturer of golf equipment (golf) |
| Pivot | bodily rotation around a fixed point (multiple) |
| Pro | short for professional (multiple) |
| Puma | a German company that makes athletic footwear and apparel |
| Punter | the person that kicks on fourth down to manager field position (football) |
| Pylon | an orange marker (football) |
| Quarter | one time period from a game that is divided up into four (multiple) |
| Rawlings | a sporting goods company (baseball) |
| Rebound | grab and control a missed shot (basketball) |
| Reebok | a popular sporting goods footwear and apparel company |
| Ribby | slang for a run batted in (baseball) |
| Rookie | a member of a team in their first full season (multiple) |
| Runner | an offensive player that is on base (baseball) |
| Safety | a way to obtain two points (football) |
| Score | to get points (multiple) |
| Scout | a person whose job is to seek out the best players to fill a sports team's roster |
| Screwball | a type of pitch (baseball) |
| Shank | when the point of impact is the hozel of the club (golf) |
| Shortstop | one of the defensive positions of the infield (baseball) |
| Skipper | another word for the manager of a baseball team (baseball) |
| Slam | another word for a dunk (basketball) |
| Slice | when the ball arches from left to right (golf) |
| Slider | a type of pitch (baseball) |
| Slugger | a consistent power hitter (baseball) |
| Snap | another word for hiking the ball (football) |
| Southpaw | a left handed pitcher (baseball) |
| Spalding | an American sporting goods company (basketball) |
| Sport | what could be more sporty than sport? (multiple) |
| Strike | a pitch that was called within the strike zone (baseball) |
| Swish | a shot that gets nothing but net making a swish sound (basketball) |
| Switch | a person that can bat as either a left or right hander (baseball) |
| Tackle | to bring down a football player (football) |
| Tank | when a professional sports team gives up on the current season in hopes of earning a better draft pick |
| Veteran | a seasoned player (multiple) |
| Waggle | motions used to relax a player (golf) |
| Whiff | to miss the ball completely (golf) |
| Wilson | a popular sporting good company and equipment manufacturer for multiple sports |
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