ball-hawking

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Adj.

ball-hawking - used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit; "a ball-hawking center fielder"

football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop

skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

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"It was a hassle dealing with Tony," said Reed, a five-time All-Pro for Baltimore as a ball-hawking safety and member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, as were Gonzalez, Bailey and Law.

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Tom Coughlin's defence are giving up more passing yards per attempt (7.45) than New Orleans (6.72) but they are a ball-hawking unit who have managed 14 interceptions and conceded just 12 touchdowns through the air.

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Chris Beard's nomadic journey struck a vein of gold in his 12th coaching stop at Texas Tech, with a gritty pack of ball-hawking players grasping the program's first Final Four.

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He had a quiet game, registering three tackles and making none of the spectacular ball-hawking plays he has become famous for.