query: In basketball, the ball can be advanced by dribbling it.

pos: Basketball Basketball is a non-contact sport played on a rectangular court . While most often played as a team sport with five players on each side , three-on-three , two-on-two , and one-on-one competitions are also common . The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 in in diameter and 10 ft high that is mounted to a backboard at each end of the court . The game was invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith , who would be the first basketball coach of the Kansas Jayhawks , one of the most successful programs in the game 's history .   A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket being defended by the opposition team during regular play . A field goal scores three points for the shooting team if the player shoots from behind the three-point line , and two points if shot from in front of the line . A team can also score via free throws , which are worth one point , after the other team is assessed with certain fouls . The team with the most points at the end of the game wins , but additional time ( overtime ) is mandated when the score is tied at the end of regulation . The ball can be advanced on the court by passing it to a teammate , or by bouncing it while walking or running ( dribbling ) . It is a violation to lift , or drag , one 's pivot foot without dribbling the ball , to carry it , or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling .   The game has many individual techniques for displaying skill -- ball-handling , shooting , passing , dribbling , dunking , shot-blocking , and rebounding . Basketball teams generally have player positions , the tallest and strongest members of a team are called a center or power forward , while slightly shorter and more agile players are called small forward , and the shortest players or those who possess the best ball handling skills are called a point guard or shooting guard . The point guard directs the on court action of the team , implementing the coach 's game plan , and managing the execution of offensive and defensive plays ( player positioning ) .   Basketball is one of the world 's most popular and widely viewed sports . The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) is the most popular and widely considered to be the highest level of professional basketball in the world and NBA players are the world 's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player . Outside North America , the top clubs from national leagues qualify to continental championships such as the Euroleague and FIBA Americas League . The FIBA Basketball World Cup attracts the top national teams from around the world . Each continent hosts regional competitions for national teams , like EuroBasket and FIBA Americas Championship .   The FIBA Women 's Basketball World Cup features the top national women 's basketball teams from continental championships . The main North American league is the WNBA , whereas the EuroLeague Women has been dominated by teams from the Russian Women 's Basketball Premier League .

neg: Power forward Power forward is a position or role in some team sports :   Power forward ( Australian rules football )  Power forward ( basketball )  Power forward ( ice hockey )

neg: Spud (game) Spud is a game for children and adults , where players try to eliminate each other by catching and throwing an inflated and generally soft ball . It is related to `` call ball '' and `` ball tag '' .   As few as three may play , with no upper limit . A large , open area is required . The game begins with each player being assigned a number , in secret , with the highest number corresponding to the number of players . For example , if 5 people are playing , each player will be assigned one of the numbers 1 through 5 . A player is chosen as ` It . ' The person who is It stands in the approximate center of the playing area , with one foot in front of the other . All of the other players must then touch one of their feet to its inward foot , and then step backwards 3 paces . This 3-step-backward set-up is required . When all of the players have stepped backward 3 paces , the person who is It throws the ball straight into the air and calls the number of another player . The ball must be thrown straight up .   When the ball is thrown skyward , all of the players then dash away until the player whose number is called both ( 1 ) gains possession of the ball ; and ( 2 ) calls out ` Spud ! ' At that point , all of the players must freeze . If , while they were running , they were unable to stop immediately , those players must retrace their steps and return to the point that they were in contact with when Spud ! was called . In no event may any of the players run around corners or hide behind trees . In all instances , they must be in sight of the player who has gained possession of the ball . At this point , the player who has the ball is allowed to take an identified number of giant steps toward one or more of the other players . Smaller , younger , or older players may be given the option of taking more steps . After the steps are taken , the person with the ball will try to hit one of the other players with the ball . The target player may not move his or her feet or duck , but may sway , bend , shimmy , and shift .   If the target player comes into contact with the thrown ball in any way ( unless he or she catches the ball ) , he or she is penalized with one letter ( i.e. , S P U or D ) , and then is charged with throwing the ball into the air for the next round . If the target player does not come into contact with the thrown ball or the target player catches the ball , the player who threw the ball is penalized with one letter , and then is charged with throwing the ball into the air for the next round .   When a player receives four penalty letters ( S P U D ) , that person is required to go through a spanking machine , and a new game is begun . For another variation , a player who receives four Penalty letters is simply removed from the game , and the other players continue playing with their original penalty letters in place . When there are only 2 players left playing under this variation , there are two ways for the game to end . First , both players can be declared victors . Second , one of the removed players throws the ball into the air for the final round .   In another variation , the highest of the secretly-assigned numbers is 2 greater than the number of players . In this version , the 2 secretly unassigned numbers are referred to as ` ghost numbers . ' If the player throwing the ball into the air calls a ghost number , all players will then chase after the ball and try to touch it . The last player to touch the ball is penalized with one letter and is then charged with throwing the ball into the air for the next round . While kicking the ball is permitted , players may not kick the ball if it is within 3 feet of another player ( for purposes of safety ) . In this instance , the player may simply touch or punch the ball with another part of the body besides his or her feet . In this version , when a player is removed , his or her number also becomes a ghost number . In all instances , a player who wants to call a ghost number must throw the ball sufficiently high and in the air to remove any advantage that he or she would otherwise have .

neg: Groundstroke A groundstroke or ground stroke in tennis is a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court . It is usually hit from the back of the tennis court , around the baseline .   A tennis player whose strategy is to trade groundstrokes with the opponent is termed a baseliner , as opposed to volleyers who prefers to hit volleys near the net .   There are many factors that may define a good groundstroke . For example , one groundstroke may use topspin and another backspin . Both can be effective for different reasons having to do with depth , opponent 's strength or weaknesses , etc. . Some characteristics of groundstrokes are : depth ( how close the ball lands to the opponent 's baseline ) , speed ( how fast it travels in the air ) , pace ( the ball 's behavior after it bounces on the opponent 's side ) , trajectory , and placement . If a `` good groundstroke '' is to be played , it would generally have a combination of the above characteristics to produce a shot that is difficult for the opponent to return . Generally , a groundstroke that lands deep and in the corner of the opponent 's court will make it more difficult for the opponent to return the ball . However , this is somewhat arbitrary and depends on the opponent and stage of the point being played . For example , a short angled shot , a moon ball ( very high trajectory ) , an off pace shot , etc. , may prove effective against opponent A but not opponent B.

neg: NBA high school draftees The NBA high school draftees are players who have been drafted to the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) straight out of high school without playing basketball at the collegiate level . The process of jumping directly from high school to the professional level is also known as going prep-to-pro . Since 2006 , the practice of drafting high school players has been prohibited by the new collective bargaining agreement , which requires that players who entered the draft be 19 years of age and at least one year removed from high school . Contrary to popular belief , the player does not have to play at least a year in college basketball , as the player can choose to instead play in another professional league ( especially overseas ) like Brandon Jennings or Emmanuel Mudiay in Italy and China respectively , simply take the year off , such as the case with Satnam Singh Bhamara , or even hold themselves back a year in high school before declaring for the draft , such as the case with Thon Maker .   The NBA has long had a preference for players who played basketball at the collegiate level ; the vast majority of players to play in the NBA have had college experience . However , there have been numerous notable players who attended high school in the United States and then jumped directly to the NBA without playing college basketball .

neg: List of National Basketball Association annual three-point field goals leaders In basketball , a three-point field goal ( also known as a `` three-pointer '' or `` 3-pointer '' ) is a field goal made from beyond the three-point line , a designated arc radiating from the basket . A successful attempt is worth three points , in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three-point line . The National Basketball Association 's ( NBA ) three-point shooting leader is the player who recorded the highest three-point field goals in a given season . The statistic was first recognized in the 1979 -- 80 season when the three-point line was first implemented that season .

neg: Basket interference In basketball , basket interference is the violation of ( a ) touching the ball or any part of the basket while the ball is on the rim of the basket , ( b ) touching the ball when it is within the cylinder extending upwards from the rim , ( c ) reaching up through the basket from below and touching the ball , whether it is inside or outside the cylinder , or ( d ) pulling down on the rim of the basket so that it contacts the ball before returning to its original position . How the ball gets into the cylinder or onto the basket is irrelevant under high school and NCAA rules ; e.g. , a throw-in touched within the cylinder is basket interference , even though such a play could not score a goal . This similar play under NBA rules would not be basket interference .   There is one exception to the above : if a player dunks the ball , ( s ) he may maintain contact with the ball into the cylinder or grab the rim ( momentarily ) without penalty .   When a basket interference violation is called against the defending team , the shooting team is awarded the points for the field goal as if it had been made . When a basket interference violation is called against the shooting team , no points are scored and the ball is given to the defending team .   Basket interference and goaltending are the only violations in basketball for which points are automatically awarded .   FIBA has rules on basket interference . FIBA Art. 31.2.4 ( 2014 ) - Interference occurs under certain conditions when a player touches the ball , basket , rim , or backboard in a motion that `` the ball has been prevented from entering the basket or has been caused to enter the basket . ''

neg: Golf instruction Golf instruction is the art of equipping and training golfers to play better golf through improved awareness of swing cause and effects as a result of the actions by their body , the club , and their effect on the golf ball . Most great golfers have a few common elements that make them great including : proper intentionality , swing repeatability to produce an action that fits the golfers intentionality , and a strong level of automaticity for long lasting enjoyment of the game golf . Golf instruction is unique as golf consists of five primary skills : shots from a tee ( most notable : driving that uses a driver ) , full shots from the ground ( mostly known as `` iron shots '' , pitching ( or 3/4 shots designed for distance control , chipping ( short shots around the green the require less than a full swing ) , putting ( 1 club preferably `` the putter '' ) and course strategy or gamesmanship .   Proficiency in teaching golf instruction requires not only technical and physical ability , but also knowledge of the rules and etiquette of the game . Golf instruction offered on many platforms in the United States including : the PGA of America , GolfTEC , and independent golfers who `` may '' or `` may not '' have credentials that are recognized by credible teachers certified sources such as the PGA of America . Although there are many great golf instructors in the United States , who are PGA Class A Professionals , not all great instructors carry this status nor find it a major determiner of golf instruction proficiency .   Golf Instruction can be wide ranging , but many great modern day instructors are able to diagnose and prescribe swing frustrations accurately and present a clear fix that encourages the golfer in the discovery of lasting repeatability from the specific ailment that `` plagued '' them from a sound repeatable swing to play a golf course successfully ( varying terms of success as a golfer ) Many modern instructors include the following in their diagnosis  1 . visual feedback through video and bio motion analysis  2 . personalized golf club fitting for individual body and swing types  3 . on-course play under real conditions  4 . mental performance development  5 . golf specific body conditioning for optimal golf bio-mechanics   Beginning players can start lesson in several ways , but most do so in either a group or individual setting , covering the five primary skills of golf as noted above golf swing . Golf is an asymmetrical exercise that can break body balances , requiring also adequate exercises to keep the balance in muscles . Experienced recreational players often return for instruction , either to fix a specific problem they are encountering or to improve their game . Reconstruction of a golf swing to reach a high level of play often involves series of lessons over an extended period of time . Junior golfers often begin receiving instruction by age 10 or younger , and often retain private teachers even when coached on a high school golf team .   Some top instructors who work with professional golfers have become quite well known in their own right over the years , including Harvey Penick , Jack Grout , Dick Harmon , David Leadbetter , Butch Harmon , Hank Haney , Chip Thomson , Sean Foley , and Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer . Some of the teachers maintain teaching facilities or schools where they or their disciples use their methods or systems . A few instructors focus solely on a particular aspect of the sport , such as Dave Pelz with the short game . Some famous golfers have been tightly bound with their instructor , such as Jack Nicklaus with Jack Grout , while in other cases golfers have made high-profile switches from one instructor to another , such as Tiger Woods moving from Butch Harmon to various other instructors .   Recreational golfers are constantly seeking tips on how to improve , and the major golf publications such as Golf Magazine and Golf Digest devote substantial portions of their pages to instructional material of various kinds , often written by top-level instructors . Even television broadcasts of professional golf tournaments often contain short instructional segments , delivered by commentators who are also instructors such as Peter Kostis .   Golf instruction may be augmented by training aids such as specially weighting or jointed clubs , putting cups for practice on the den room carpet , mini practice tees with feedback for use in garages , et cetera . Some training aids are sold via television infomercials and the more peculiar varieties were satirized in the 1996 film Tin Cup .   Golf instruction is no guarantee of success or improved play in the game . Bad mechanics can be deeply ingrained in a subject 's swing , and psychological factors can also hinder progress . The 2009 Golf Channel program The Haney Project : Charles Barkley showcased some of these issues , as Hank Haney attempted to fix former NBA great Charles Barkley 's infamously bad swing .

neg: SportVU SportVU is a camera system hung from the rafters that collects data at a rate of 25 times per second and follows the ball and every player on the court . SportVU provides in-depth statistics , including real-time player and ball positioning through sophisticated software and statistical algorithms . SportVU 's speed , distance , and possession data provide key insights and analysis points .   SportVU player tracking delivers statistical information via real-time X , Y positioning of players and X , Y , Z positioning of the ball . By leveraging this data , STATS is able to present performance metrics for players and teams to leverage .   With a foundation in soccer , STATS expanded the core SportVU technology into basketball beginning with the 2010-2011 NBA season . Today , STATS is the Official Tracking partner of the NBA . The NBA is using these statistics captured by SportVU on NBA.com and NBATV as well as in arenas across the country to provide fans with insight . SportVU statistics are also being utilized by every team in the league to support their pro analytics and aid in player development .

neg: Draft (sports) A draft is a process used in some countries and sports to allocate certain players to teams . In a draft , teams take turns selecting from a pool of eligible players . When a team selects a player , the team receives exclusive rights to sign that player to a contract , and no other team in the league may sign the player .   The best-known type of draft is the entry draft , which is used to allocate players who have recently become eligible to play in a league . Depending on the sport , the players may come from college , high school or junior teams or teams in other countries .   An entry draft is intended to prevent expensive bidding wars for young talent and to ensure that no one team can sign contracts with all of the best young players and make the league uncompetitive . To encourage parity , teams that do poorly in the previous season usually get to choose first in the postseason draft , sometimes with a `` lottery '' factor to discourage teams from deliberately losing .   Other types of drafts include the expansion draft , in which a new team selects players from other teams in the league ; and the dispersal draft , in which a league 's surviving teams select players from the roster of a newly defunct franchise .   Drafts are usually permitted under anti-trust or restraint of trade laws because they are included in collective bargaining agreements between leagues and labor unions representing players . These agreements generally stipulate that after a certain number of seasons , a player whose contract has expired becomes a free agent and can sign with any team . They also require minimum and sometimes maximum salaries for newly drafted players .   National Football League President Joseph Carr instituted a draft in 1935 as a way to restrain teams ' payrolls and reduce the dominance of the league 's perennial contenders . It was adopted by the precursor of the National Basketball Association in 1947 ; by the National Hockey League in 1963 ; and by Major League Baseball in 1965 , although draft systems had been used in baseball since the 19th century .   Drafts are uncommon outside the U.S. and Canada , and most professional football clubs obtain young players through transfers from smaller clubs or by developing youth players through their own academies . The youth system is operated directly by the teams themselves , who develop their players from childhood . Parity in these leagues is instead maintained through promotion and relegation , which automatically expels the weakest teams from a league in exchange for the strongest teams in the next lower league . The result is a drastically different endgame for poor teams : a North American sports team may see the opportunity to get better through the draft after a poor season , but a European club will instead be relegated down to a league with less money and prestige , potentially exacerbating the problems .

neg: List of National Basketball Association annual statistical leaders Every year , the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) awards titles to various leaders in the five basketball statistical categories -- points , rebounds , assists , steals , and blocked shots . Both the scoring title and the assists title were recognized in the 1946 -- 47 season , when the league played its first season . The rebounding title was recognized in the 1950 -- 51 season . Both the steals title and the blocks title were recognized in the 1973 -- 74 season .

neg: Notational analysis In professional sports , notational analysis is the study of movement patterns , strategy and tactics in team sports . Successful patterns of play can be identified and used in subsequent matches . Notational analysis has a history in dance and music notation . Notational analysis is a way that critical events in a performance can be quantified in a consistent and reliable manner .   In notational analysis , no change in performance of any kind will take place without feedback . The role of feedback is central in the performance improvement process , and by inference , so is the need for accuracy and precision of such feedback . The provision of this accurate and precise feedback can only be facilitated if performance and practice is subjected to a vigorous process of analysis .   Augmented feedback has traditionally been provided by subjective observations , made during performance by the coaches , in the belief that they can accurately report on the critical elements of performance without any observation aids . Several studies not only contradict this belief , but also suggest that the recall abilities of experienced coaches are little better than those of novices , and that even with observational training , coaches ' recall abilities improved only slightly . Furthermore , research in applied psychology has suggested that these recall abilities are also influenced by factors that include the observer 's motives and beliefs . The coach is not a passive perceiver of information , and as such his or her perception of events is selective and constructive , not simply a copying process . This importance of feedback to performance improvement , and the limitations of coaches ' recall abilities alluded to above , implies a requirement for objective data upon which to base augmented feedback , and the main methods of `` objectifying '' this data involve the use of video / notational analysis ( Hughes and Franks , 1997 p. 11 ) .   Coaches have been aware , consciously or unconsciously , of these needs for accuracy of feedback and have been using simple data gathering systems for decades . More recently , sports scientists have been using notational analysis systems to answer fundamental questions about game play and performance in sport . An early work , over some decades , on analysis of soccer was picked up by the then Director of Coaching at the Football Association , and this had a profound effect on the patterns of play in British football -- the adoption of the ` long ball ' game . Generally , the first publications in Britain of the research process by notational analysis of sport were in the mid-1970s , so as a discipline it is one of the more recent to be embraced by sports science . The publication of a number of notation systems in racket sports provided a fund of ideas used by other analysts . Because of the growth and development of sports science as an academic discipline , a number of scientists began using and extending the simple hand notation techniques that had served for decades . This also coincided with the introduction of personal computers , which transformed all aspects of data gathering in sports science . Currently hand and computerised notation systems are both used to equal extents by working analysts , although the use of computer databases to collate hand notated data post-event makes the analyses much more powerful .   The applications of notation have been defined as : -   1 . tactical evaluation ,   2 . technical evaluation ,   3 . analysis of movement ,   4 . development of a database and modelling , and   5 . for educational use with both coaches and players .   Most pieces of research using notation , or indeed any practical applications working directly with coaches and athletes , will span more than one of these purposes .

neg: Drop shot A drop shot is a shot in some racquet sports in which the ball ( or birdie ) is hit relatively softly , and lands just over and close to the net .

neg: Beach soccer Beach soccer , also known as beach football or beasal , is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand .   The game emphasises skill , agility and shooting at goal .   Whilst football has been played informally on beaches for many years , the introduction of beach soccer was an attempt to codify rules for the game . This was done in 1992 by the founders of Beach Soccer Worldwide , a company set up to develop the sport and is responsible for the majority of its tournaments to this day . This was a major foundation for what is now known as beach soccer and what has led to the sport rapidly growing in popularity .   The irregularity of the soft-sand playing surface leads to a totally different style of play than is used in football , with a greater degree of improvisation . The compact field , much smaller than a normal football field , allows players to score from anywhere on the sand , leading to an average of sixty attempts at goal in a single game . With an average of scoring rate of one goal every three or four minutes , around eleven goals are scored in total during an average game .

neg: Hooping Hooping ( also called hula hooping or hoop dance ) generally refers to manipulation of and artistic movement or dancing with a hoop ( or hoops ) . Hoops can be made of metal , wood , or plastic . Hooping combines technical moves and tricks with freestyle or technical dancing . Hooping can be practiced to or performed with music . In contrast to the classic toy hula hoop , modern hoopers use heavier and larger diameter hoops , and frequently rotate the hoop around parts of the body other than the waist , including the hips , chest , neck , shoulders , thighs , knees , arms , hands , thumbs , feet , and toes . The hoop can also be manipulated and rotated off the body as well . Modern hooping has been influenced by art forms such as rhythmic gymnastics , hip-hop , freestyle dance , fire performance , twirling , poi , and other dance and movement forms .   Hooping is part of the greater spectrum of flow arts , which are playful movement arts involving skill toys that are used to evoke the exploration of dynamic , flowing , and sequential movements . This movement , and the related mind/body state , is referred to as `` flow '' . Technically , hooping is a form of object manipulation and therefore shares some lineage with juggling .   In its modern incarnation as an art or dance form , and form of exercise , the practice of manipulating a hoop is referred to either as hoop dance or simply hooping . Hoop dance artists commonly refer to themselves , and the greater hoop dance community , as hoopers .

neg: American football American football , referred to as football in the United States and Canada , and also known as `` gridiron football '' or simply `` gridiron '' , is a sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end . The offense , the team with control of the oval-shaped football , attempts to advance down the field by running with or passing the ball , while the team without control of the ball , the defense , aims to stop their advance and take control of the ball for themselves . The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs , or plays , or else they turn over the football to the opposing team ; if they succeed , they are given a new set of four downs . Points are primarily scored by advancing the ball into the opposing team 's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent 's goalposts for a field goal . The team with the most points at the end of a game wins .   American football evolved in the United States , originating from the sports of association football and rugby football . The first game of American football was played on November 6 , 1869 , between two college teams , Rutgers and Princeton , under rules based on the association football rules of the time . During the latter half of the 1870s , colleges playing association football switched to the Rugby Union code , which allowed carrying the ball . A set of rule changes drawn up from 1880 onward by Walter Camp , the `` Father of American Football '' , established the snap , eleven-player teams , and the concept of downs ; later rule changes legalized the forward pass , created the neutral zone , and specified the size and shape of the football .   American football as a whole is the most popular sport in the United States . Professional football and college football are the most popular forms of the game , with the other major levels being high school and youth football . , nearly 1.1 million high school athletes and 70,000 college athletes play the sport in the United States annually , almost all of them men , with a few exceptions . The National Football League , the most popular American football league , has the highest average attendance of any professional sports league in the world ; its championship game , the Super Bowl , ranks among the most-watched club sporting events in the world , and the league has an annual revenue of around US$ 10 billion .

neg: Ball A ball is a round object ( usually spherical but sometimes ovoid ) with various uses . It is used in ball games , where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit , kicked or thrown by players . Balls can also be used for simpler activities , such as catch , marbles and juggling . Balls made from hard-wearing materials are used in engineering applications to provide very low friction bearings , known as ball bearings . Black-powder weapons use stone and metal balls as projectiles .   Although many types of balls are today made from rubber , this form was unknown outside the Americas until after the voyages of Columbus . The Spanish were the first Europeans to see bouncing rubber balls ( albeit solid and not inflated ) which were employed most notably in the Mesoamerican ballgame . Balls used in various sports in other parts of the world prior to Columbus were made from other materials such as animal bladders or skins , stuffed with various materials .   As balls are one of the most familiar spherical objects to humans , the word `` ball '' is used to refer to , or to describe , anything spherical or near-spherical .

neg: Jump shot (basketball) In basketball ( and derivatives like netball ) , a regular jump shot or jumper is an attempt to score a basket by jumping , usually straight up , and in mid-jump , propelling the ball in an arc into the basket . It is accomplished by the player bringing his or her elbow up until it is aligned with the hoop , then sent towards the hoop in a high arc . It is considered the easiest shot to make from a distance . The purposes of the jump are to shoot from a higher position and therefore make it more difficult for the defender to block the shot . It is the most effective in open play but can prove to be hard when there is a taller player in front of the shooter . There also exists another variant of a jump shot by shooting during the upwards movement of the jump to put more power behind the shot , this shot is usually done by women or players lacking enough force to allow far distance shots . This shot has other advantages like a quicker release and therefore a faster execution time ( comparable to the set shot ) and several disadvantages like a lower shooting height and less time for the shooter to aim in comparison to the mid-air jump shot . Other critics feared indecision once in the air .   Debate still continues as to who invented the jump shot . In his book , The Origins of the Jump Shot , author John Christgau makes a strong case that it was Ken Sailors in May 1934 . Sailors went on to play for the University of Wyoming and was selected as MVP of their 1943 NCAA Championship team . Sailors also played for five different teams in the old American Basketball League . Other people that Christgau credits with the jump shot are Glen `` Glenn '' Roberts , Myer `` Whitey '' Skoog , John `` Mouse '' Gonzales , Bud Palmer , Davage `` Dave '' Minor , `` Jumping '' Joe Fulks , Johnny Adams , and Belus Smawley .   In the NCAA collegiate archives , John Miller Cooper , who played at the University of Missouri in the 1930s , is recognized as the person to hoist the first jump shot .   Hank Luisetti is credited with popularizing the jump shot .   Today , the jump shot has many varieties , such as the `` turnaround jumper '' ( facing away from the basket , then jumping and spinning towards it , shooting the ball in mid-air ) ; the `` fadeaway '' ( jumping away from the basket to create space ) ; and the `` leaning jumper '' ( jumping towards the basket to move away from a trailing defender ) . Many , however , have overlooked the `` hook shot '' as a type of jump shot ( the offensive player , usually turned perpendicular to the basket , gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head ) . It is an art mastered by very few , but for those who have , instituted a lasting impact on the game today .   Because a defender often has to jump to block a jump shot , an offensive player can try to get his defender in the air at the wrong time by using a pump fake . If the offensive player then jumps into the defender , it is a defensive foul on the defensive player .

neg: Contact play The contact play is a base running play in the sport of baseball . It usually refers to a runner on third base breaking for home ( but occasionally refers to a runner at second base breaking for third ) . Similar to the safety-squeeze play , the runner at third breaks for home as soon as he sees that the batted ball is on a downward plane for a ground ball . If there is a runner at second base , he will also break for third if the batted ball is on the first base side of second . The play can backfire if the ball is hit directly at the third baseman or the pitcher as a putout will naturally be made at home plate to prevent the run from scoring . In this situation , the baserunner may freeze and return to third . At this point the runner at third 's objective changes from scoring to getting in a rundown in order to provide an opportunity for the batter to end up at second base . The main advantage to breaking for home on contact is that it reduces the amount of time an infielder will have to make a play at home and , thus , increases the likelihood of the runner scoring . A secondary advantage is that the possibility of a contact play will often cause the defensive infielders to `` play in , '' meaning closer to home plate , giving them less time to react to a hit ball and a greater likelihood of not being able to field it cleanly .   The contact play is normally used when there is one out . With no outs , it is generally considered best not to risk being thrown out at home , since there will still be two more opportunities for later batters to drive in the runner . The only exception is when there is also a runner at first , since any ball fielded quickly enough to throw out the runner trying to score is also likely to be an easy double play ball , and the team has a much higher run expectation that inning if the result of the play is an out at home and runners on first and second than if the result is two outs and a runner at third . With two outs , all runners on base automatically break on contact , since there is no point in staying at their base while the fielder gets the final out of the inning by throwing to first base .   Most students of Sabermetrics believe the contact play is proper strategy whenever there is a man on third and one out , since the loss from failure is tiny . Using standard tables of run expectation based on the number of outs and runners on base ( such as Sabremetrics 101 : Run Expectancy Matrix , 1999 -- 2002 ) , the difference between having a runner on third with two outs ( the usual result of not using the contact play on a typical ground ball out ) and having a runner on second with two outs ( the usual result of using the contact play and having the breaking runner caught in a rundown ) is only 0.043 runs . When the contact play scores a runner who otherwise would still be at third while an out is recorded at first , the net gain is 0.730 . Put another way , even if the contact play failed 16 times for every one time it succeeded , it would improve a team 's run scoring overall . Even that understates the advantage , since the need for the defense to play in often results in both the runner scoring and the batter reaching base safely , in which case the net benefit is 1.186 runs , which means that it could fail 27 times as often as it helped and still benefit the team overall .   Category : Baseball terminology  Category : Baseball plays

neg: Ball in and out of play The ball in and out of play is the ninth law of the Laws of the Game of association football , and describes to the two basic states of play in the game .

neg: Slide (baseball) In baseball , a slide is the action of a player , acting as a baserunner , who drops his body to the ground once he is very close to the base he is approaching and slides along the ground to reach the base . Sliding is widely considered to be an essential component of baserunning in both youth and professional baseball , though not precisely for the same reason .   A baserunner may slide into a base in a number of different ways and for a number of perceived reasons , including to avoid a tag out , to avoid overrunning the base , and to interfere or avoid contact with the defensive player protecting the base . Adult amateur players should determine whether they will benefit by sliding in a particular game situation , and whether an increased risk of injury will make a slide worthwhile .


query: Legion features a character named Haller.

pos: Legion (TV series) Legion is an American cable television series created for FX by Noah Hawley , based on the Marvel Comics character David Haller / Legion . It is connected to the X-Men film series , the first television series to be so , and is produced by FX Productions in association with Marvel Television . Hawley serves as showrunner on the series .   Dan Stevens stars as Haller , a mutant diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age . Rachel Keller , Aubrey Plaza , Bill Irwin , Jeremie Harris , Amber Midthunder , Katie Aselton , and Jean Smart also star . FX and Marvel Television announced a new collaboration to create a television series based on the X-Men character Legion in October 2015 , with Hawley signed on to write , and direct the pilot . Casting began by January 2016 , and filming took place in Vancouver . Hawley wanted to show Haller as an `` unreliable narrator '' , including mixing 1960s design with modern-day elements , and filming the series through the title character 's distorted view of reality .   The eight-episode first season of Legion premiered at the Pacific Design Center on January 26 , 2017 , ahead of its FX debut on February 8 . The series received critical acclaim , particularly for its visuals and departure from superhero genre standards . A second season , of ten episodes , was ordered in March 2017 and is planned for a February 2018 release .

pos: Legion (Marvel Comics) Legion ( David Charles Haller ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . He is the mutant son of Professor Charles Xavier and Gabrielle Haller . Legion takes the role of an antihero and has a severe mental illness including a form of dissociative identity disorder in which each of his alternate personas controls one of his many superpowers .   Legion stars in his own TV series of the same name where he is portrayed by Dan Stevens .

neg: Lieutenant Boomer Lieutenant Boomer , later known as Colonel Boomer , was a character on the 1978-1979 television series Battlestar Galactica and its spin-off series Galactica 1980 . He was portrayed on both series by Herbert Jefferson , Jr. . Boomer was a lieutenant in the Colonial Service , an officer with a background in engineering and communications . He was also an ace Colonial Viper pilot , and had pulled a tour of duty in the frozen environment of Ice Station Thule ; this made Boomer useful for similar missions in the series , such as in the episode Gun on Ice Planet Zero .   In Robert Thurston 's novel version of Battlestar Galactica : The Saga Of A Star World , Thurston wrote that Boomer was a voracious reader who usually spent his off hours reading and called him cautious enough never to wager except on what was `` surer than a sure thing '' . In Saga of a Star World , he was one of the three recipients ( Apollo and Starbuck being the other two ) of the Golden Star Cluster , the highest military honor that could be awarded to Colonial Service warriors ( similar to the Medal of Honor for the real-world United States armed forces ) .   During the events of Galactica 1980 , Boomer had reached the rank of colonel and was the executive officer of the Battlestar Galactica . Richard Hatch 's re-launch novel series sees him promoted to major and still serving as a Viper pilot .

neg: Brigade Temporelle Brigade Temporelle ( Time Brigade ) is a French comic book series created by French writer Claude J. Legrand and Spanish artist Edmond Ripoll for the magazine Futura published by Editions Lug in 1972 .   The Time Brigade stories were initially clearly influenced by Poul Anderson 's Time Patrol . When the series begins , 20th century archeologist Jason Spell on a dig in Mesopotamia is recruited to become a member of Delta Hand 28 , a four-person operative unit of the Time Brigade , a time-travelling organization from the 40th century .  The Brigade is responsible for the monitoring and control of the pludimensionality of Earth , in a segment of the space-time continuum known as Sector Rhamno . This spans our galactic quadrant , six billion years from the creation of the Solar System to some unspecified date in the future , about 1,000,000 years AD , and all of its alternate timelines .   The Brigade functions with teams of four operatives , called a Hand since it reports to an artificial intelligence known as the Thumb . A Hand consists of one Coordinator and three Agents . While Coordinators tend to originate in the 40th century or later , Agents are recruited throughout time .   The members of Delta Hand 28 are Khanor Rhi , its coordinator , a former chronoprogrammer from the 40th century , the beautiful Varna Zelton , a timsensitive and former student of Khanor , and Spell . In the first series , the fourth member was Rock Klammers , who tried to kill Adolf Hitler , but his memory was erased and he was returned to his own time . He was replaced in the second series by Minus-3 , an augmented ape . The first series of stories involved various missions through time , ending with a nuclear explosion that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah . In the second series , the heroes discovered that the Brigade had been founded and was secretly controlled by a hidden group of immortals , inheritors of the science of Mû , the legendary fifth planet destroyed c. 65 million years BC . They tried to prevent the destruction of Mû by a lethal civil war , but failed .   Brigade Temporelle was serialized in Futura Nos. 1 -- 10 and Nos. 19 -- 26 in 1972 -- 74 . The characters returned in 2001 and 2002 a number of short stories written by Jean-Marc Lofficier and drawn by Timothy Green II . A 46-page graphic novel by the same team subtitled La Guerre du Graal -LSB- The Grail War -RSB- was then released in 2005 .   Brigade Temporelle is now part of Hexagon Comics which plans to publish collections of their adventures translated into English .

neg: Myth: The Fallen Lords Myth : The Fallen Lords is a 1997 real-time tactics video game developed by Bungie for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS . Released in November 1997 in North America and in February 1998 in Europe , the game was published by Bungie in North America and by Eidos Interactive in Europe . At the time , Bungie was known primarily as developers of Mac games , and The Fallen Lords was the first game they had developed and released simultaneously for both PC and Mac . It is the first game in the Myth series , which also includes a sequel , Myth II : Soulblighter , set sixty years after the events of the first game , and also developed by Bungie , and a prequel , Myth III : The Wolf Age , set one thousand years prior to the events depicted in The Fallen Lords , and developed by MumboJumbo .   The game tells the story of the battle between the forces of the `` Light '' and those of the `` Dark '' for control of an unnamed mythical land . The Dark are led by Balor and a group of lieutenants ( the titular Fallen Lords ) , whilst the Light are led by `` The Nine '' ; powerful sorcerers known as `` Avatara , '' chief amongst whom is Alric . The game begins in the seventeenth year of the war in the West , some fifty years since the rise of Balor , with the forces of Light on the brink of defeat ; almost the entire land is under the dominion of the Dark , with only one major city and a few smaller towns remaining under the control of the Light . The plot follows the activities of `` The Legion '' , an elite unit in the army of the Light , as they attempt to turn back the tide and defeat Balor .   The Fallen Lords received positive reviews from critics , and is credited as a defining title in the fledging real-time tactics genre . Reviewers praised its plot , graphics , gameplay , level design , online multiplayer mode , and differentiation from traditional real-time strategy games . The most often criticized aspects were the difficulty of the single-player campaign , which many reviewers felt was far too high , even on the lowest setting , and some awkwardness in controlling units . The game went on to win multiple awards , including `` Strategy Game of the Year '' from both PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World , and `` Game of the Year '' from both Computer Games Strategy Plus and Macworld . It was also a commercial success , selling over 350,000 units worldwide across both systems , earning back roughly seven times its budget . At the time , it was Bungie 's most successful game , and served to bring them to the attention of PC gamers and , more specifically , Microsoft , who would purchase the company in 2000 .   The Myth series as a whole , and Soulblighter in particular , supported an active online community for over a decade after the official servers went offline . The first formally organized group of volunteer-programmers was MythDevelopers , who were given access to the game 's source code by Bungie . The most recently active Myth development group is Project Magma , an offshoot of MythDevelopers . These groups have worked to provide ongoing technical support for the games , update them to newer operating systems , fix bugs , release unofficial patches , create mods , and maintain online servers for multiplayer gaming .

neg: X-Men: Legacy X-Men : Legacy is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring the mutant superhero team , the X-Men .   The title began its publication in October 1991 as X-Men . From 2001 until 2004 it was published as New X-Men . It had reverted in issue # 157 to its original title , but changed again from issue # 208 to X-Men : Legacy . Prior to the name change , the series is usually referred to as X-Men , vol . 2 because the first series , currently Uncanny X-Men , was titled The X-Men prior to 1981 . In addition , a new unrelated ongoing series titled X-Men was later released starting in 2010 , and is generally referred to as X-Men , vol . 3 .   X-Men : Legacy was relaunched in 2012 as part of Marvel NOW ! with a new issue # 1 . The new volume , written by Simon Spurrier , focuses on Legion , son of the recently deceased Professor X , and his mission to preemptively help mutantkind while attempting to get his many personalities under control . The volume ended its run after 25 issues in March 2014 , but not before reverting to its original numbering with the final issue , X-Men : Legacy # 300 .

neg: Legion (Red Dwarf) `` Legion '' is the second episode of science fiction sit-com Red Dwarf Series VI and the 32nd in the series run . It was first broadcast on British television on 14 October 1993 , was written by Rob Grant & Doug Naylor and was directed by Andy de Emmony .

neg: Galactus Galactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Formerly a mortal man , Galactus is a cosmic entity who originally consumed planets to sustain his life force , and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the primary Marvel continuity . Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four # 48 , published in March 1966 .   Lee and Kirby had desired to introduce a character that broke away from the archetype of the standard villain , culminating in the creation of Galactus . In the character 's first appearance Galactus was depicted as a god-like figure who feeds by draining living planets of their energy , and operates without regard to the morality and judgements of mortal beings . Galactus ' initial origin was that of a space explorer named Galan who gained cosmic abilities by passing near a star , but writer Mark Gruenwald further developed the origin of the character , revealing that Galan lived during the previous universe . As Galan 's universe came to an end , Galan merged with the `` Sentience of the Universe '' to become Galactus , an entity that wielded such cosmic power as to require devouring entire planets to sustain his existence . Additional material written by John Byrne , Jim Starlin , and Louise Simonson explored Galactus ' role and purpose in the Marvel Universe , and examined the actions of the character through themes of genocide , manifest destiny , ethics , and natural/necessary existence . Frequently accompanied by a herald ( such as the Silver Surfer ) , the character has appeared as both antagonist and protagonist in central and supporting roles . Since debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books , Galactus has played a role in over five decades of Marvel continuity .   The character has been featured in other Marvel media , such as arcade games , video games , animated television series , and the 2007 film Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer .   In 2009 , Galactus ranked 5th on IGN 's list of `` Top 100 Comic Book Villains '' , citing the character 's `` larger than life presence '' as making him one of the more important villains ever created . IGN also noted `` Galactus is one of the few villains on our list to really defy the definition of an evil-doer '' as the character is compelled to destroy worlds because of his hunger .

neg: Ill Met in Lankhmar `` Ill Met in Lankhmar '' is a sword and sorcery novella by American writer Fritz Leiber , recounting the meeting and teaming-up of his adventurous duo , Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser .   First published in 1970 in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction , it is a prequel , as Leiber had by that time been chronicling the pair 's adventures for thirty years . The story forms part four of the collection Swords and Deviltry .   It was awarded the 1970 Nebula Award for Best Novella and the 1971 Hugo Award for Best Novella .

neg: Ferro Lad Ferro Lad ( Andrew Nolan ) is a fictional character , a comic book superhero and member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th century of the . He is Andrew Nolan of Earth . He is known in Post-Zero Hour continuity simply as Ferro .

neg: Star of the Guardians Star of the Guardians is a series of fantasy novels by Margaret Weis . The series consists of several volumes :   The Lost King  King 's Test  King 's Sacrifice  Ghost Legion  The Knights of the Black Earth ( 1995 ) , ISBN 0-451-45425-1  Robot Blues ( 1996 ) , ISBN 0-451-45581-9  Hung Out ( 1998 ) , ISBN 0-451-45618-1   Star of the Guardians is a series of four science fiction / space opera novels written by Margaret Weis without assistance from usual co-author Tracy Hickman . The original trilogy , The Lost King , King 's Test and King 's Sacrifice , concerns Dion 's adventures and eventual rise to the throne . A few years later , Margaret Weis realized that , while Dion had achieved his goals , the main characters of the series ( sundered lovers Sagan and Maigrey ) had not achieved peace , and penned the fourth book , Ghost Legion .   She has since completed a trilogy of spin-offs concerning the mercenary team Mag Force 7 introduced in King 's Sacrifice . Based originally on The Magnificent Seven , the team developed a much more varied membership just in time to star in their own novels : The Knights of the Black Earth , Robot Blues and Hung Out . Weis and Don Perrin released a collectible card game under the name `` Mag Force 7 '' .

neg: Legio XVII Legio septima decima ( `` Seventeenth Legion '' ) was a legion of the Imperial Roman army . It was founded by Augustus around 41 BC . The legion was destroyed in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ( September 9 , 9 ) . The legion 's symbol and cognomen are unknown .   This legion was probably created to deal with Sextus Pompey , the last opponent of the second triumvirate , garrisoned in Sicily and threatening Rome 's grain supply .   Following the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra in the battle of Actium ( 31 BC ) , the legion was stationed in Gaul . In the end of the 1st century BC , the Seventeenth was sent to the Germania provinces in the Rhine and was stationed in Castra Vetera ( Xanten ) . In AD 5 , the provinces were pacified and Publius Quinctilius Varus was assigned governor and commander of the Germania army .   On September 9 , Arminius , leader of the Cheruscan allies , reported a rebellion in the Rhine area . Without suspecting the information received , Varus took his three legions , the XVII along with XVIII and XIX , and headed west . On 9 September , near modern Osnabrück , the Cheruscii led by Arminius ambushed the governor 's army . All three legions were destroyed in what is known as the battle of the Teutoburg Forest and their eagle standards lost .   After its destruction , the Romans never used this legion number again .

neg: Legion of Super-Heroes (2004 team) The 2004 version of the Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 31st century of the . The team is the third incarnation of the Legion of Super-Heroes after the 1958 and 1994 versions . It first appears in Teen Titans/Legion Special ( November 2004 ) and was created by Mark Waid and Barry Kitson .

neg: Black Jack Tarr `` Black '' Jack Tarr is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . Jack Tarr is Sir Denis Nayland Smith 's aide-de-camp , and is a powerful giant of a man with a gruff manner .

neg: American Legion (Loyalist) The American Legion was a British provincial militia unit raised for Loyalist service late in the American Revolutionary War by Benedict Arnold , the former Continental Army general who had crossed over from the Patriots to the British . The unit was composed primarily of deserters from the Continental Army . `` Legion '' was an 18th-century term for a military unit the size of a regiment , but consisting of infantry and dragoons ( cavalry ) , or infantry , dragoons , and artillery , all under one command to make it more flexible for scouting or irregular operations than a regiment , which consisted of infantry or cavalry alone .

neg: Brainiac 5 Brainiac 5 ( Querl Dox ) is a fictional character who exists in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Universe . He is a long-standing member of the Legion of Super-Heroes . Brainiac 5 is from the planet Colu .

neg: Mercy (Vertigo) Mercy ( 1993 ) is an American graphic novel , written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Paul Johnson , published by DC Comics ' Vertigo imprint .  It tells the tale of bitter , cynical Joshua Rose . While in a coma after a stroke , he finds himself drifting through states of Limbo . There he witnesses the personification of Mercy battling many of the personal demons and afflictions of mankind , including himself . Despite his initial hostility toward her , he finally comes to accept and appreciate her qualities .

neg: Saturn Girl Saturn Girl ( Imra Ardeen ) is a fictional character appearing in DC comic books . A talented telepath from the 30th century , Saturn Girl is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes . Imra 's `` Saturn Girl '' title refers to her homeworld of Titan , the largest moon of the planet Saturn . She was ranked 50th in Comics Buyer 's Guide 's 100 Sexiest Women in Comics list .   There have been three versions of Imra since her original debut , separated by the events of both the Zero Hour and Infinite Crisis limited series .

neg: The Doomsday Scenario The Doomsday Scenario is the collective name of a series of Judge Dredd comic stories published in 2000 AD ( progs 1141-1164 ) and the Judge Dredd Megazine ( vol . 3 # 52-59 ) in 1999 . Written by John Wagner , it was the third such crossover story between those two publications , but was the first in which it was possible to read a complete and coherent tale by reading only those episodes which appeared in one comic or the other without having to buy both magazines . It was reprinted as two trade paperbacks , each collecting the episodes from one comic . When first published it was the longest Judge Dredd story arc ever told , at a total of 32 episodes and 279 pages , as well as several prequels and epilogues . The story tells of the Second Robot War in the year 2121 , but its epilogues wrapped up two story arcs that had been developing for several years : former judge Galen DeMarco 's unrequited love for Judge Dredd , and Dredd 's bitter rivalry with Judge Edgar . The story is also notable for leading to the promotion of Judge Hershey , Dredd 's sidekick and one of the strip 's longest-running supporting characters , to the office of chief judge .   This was the last Judge Dredd story to exceed 20 episodes until `` Origins '' in 2006 .

neg: Shayde Shayde is a fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who .   Shayde is an artificial being , a construct of the Gallifreyan Matrix -- the massive computer network that serves as the repository of all Time Lord knowledge . He was created by the minds of the dead Time Lords that reside within the Matrix , and was a servant of Rassilon . He first appeared in the story The Tides of Time , published in DWM # 61 - # 67 , written by Steve Parkhouse and drawn by Dave Gibbons . In that story , he aided the Fifth Doctor in defeating the otherdimensional demon Melanicus , at first covertly but then , as the Time Lords increased his power levels , he was able to manifest himself and help the Doctor directly .   Among Shayde 's powers are the abilities to travel through space and time unaided , fire deadly self-generated `` psychic bullets '' and be invisible to security systems . He can also phase through solid objects and track people through time and space given enough data .   Shayde next appeared when the TARDIS was possessed by an Elemental being . Having no instructions from the Time Lords , Shayde was allowed to act on his own and helped the Doctor expel the entity from the TARDIS . When the Doctor was placed on trial by the Time Lords for allowing the possession to take place and possibly placing Gallifrey in danger , Shayde surreptitiously erased the evidence , leading to the Doctor 's acquittal ( The Stockbridge Horror , DWM # 70 - # 75 ) .   It was nearly fifteen years before Shayde reappeared in the comic strip . At that time , the Doctor was in his Eighth incarnation and was dying due to the events of the previous adventure ( Tooth and Claw , DWM # 257 - # 260 ) . His companions at the time , Izzy and Fey had taken him back to Gallifrey where he was cured and his mind placed within the Matrix to recover . While within the Matrix , an attempt was made on the Doctor 's life by a secret Time Lord sect known as the Elysians , and Shayde stopped them . The assassination attempt was part of a plot by Overseer Luther , an insane Time Lord who wanted to rewrite Gallifrey 's history and set himself up as a god . The Doctor managed to thwart Luther by short-circuiting his watchtower ( a gigantic TARDIS ) , but apparently at the cost of his eighth body . As Izzy and Fey watched , the Doctor regenerated into a new incarnation . ( The Final Chapter , DWM # 262 - # 265 ) .   However , this was a ruse . The Doctor had realised that Fey was under external control when she had managed to pilot the TARDIS even though the TARDIS manual was in Gallifreyan script , which she did not understand . Just before the Doctor prepared to sacrifice himself , Shayde offered to take his place and fake a regeneration . This way , the group that was controlling Fey -- the Threshold , a mercenary organisation that the Doctor had tangled with before -- would seize the opportunity to bring a newly regenerated and thus weaker Doctor to them . Both disguised with personal chameleon circuits , Shayde would hold their attention while the Doctor sabotaged the Threshold 's operations .   In a Wild West town on an alien moon run by the Threshold , the Doctor 's plans came to fruition . When Shayde and the Doctor revealed themselves to the Threshold , Shayde had to contend with the Pariah , an immensely powerful being who was his predecessor . The Pariah was another construct of Rassilon , but he had tried to destroy her when she developed free will and rebelled . Now , the Pariah wanted to take revenge , not just on Gallifrey but the whole universe . Shayde was unable to defeat the Pariah on his own , and she crushed his skull . However , Fey merged with the dying Shayde and together they were able to kill the Pariah and eliminate the Threshold . The shared being , dubbed `` Feyde '' by the Doctor , although both of them retained their own consciousness , decided to leave and deal with what had just happened to them ( Wormwood , DWM # 266 - # 271 ) .   Fey returned to her own time period , the 1940s , where , as an agent of the British government , she spent two years fighting the Nazis and being frustrated that Shayde would not allow her to use their powers to kill Adolf Hitler , as this would change history . In 1941 , she received a sub-ether summons from the Doctor -- Izzy had been kidnapped , and the Doctor needed Shayde 's abilities to track her whereabouts . Together , they succeeded in recovering Izzy , and `` Feyde '' returned to World War II .   Shayde is one of the few characters from the comic strip that has made the cross-over into the other spin-off media . In a special Big Finish Productions audio play given away with DWM # 326 titled No Place Like Home , Shayde helped the Fifth Doctor against another force -- a mutated Gallifreyan mouse called a rovie -- that had infiltrated the TARDIS and was trying to kill the Doctor and his companions . The character of Shayde was voiced by Mark Donovan .   Category : Comics characters introduced in 1982  Category : Doctor Who comic strip characters  Category : Doctor Who audio characters

neg: Liberators (comics) The Liberators are a group of fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . These characters appear in comics set in the Ultimate Marvel universe . Created by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch , they appear in the miniseries The Ultimates 2 . They are effectively the Ultimate universe 's equivalents of the Masters of Evil .   The Liberators are a superhuman task force who appear at the climax of the plot arc . They spearhead an invasion of the United States and are from a coalition of nations opposed to the United States ' foreign policy . This international collective is made up of China , Syria , North Korea , Iran , and rogue elements of the French and Russian governments . The Liberators and their overseers are an opposing counterpart to the Ultimates and S.H.I.E.L.D. , respectively .   `` We told you to stop making super people , America . We told you not to interfere with cultures you can never understand . This is what happens when your ambitions outstrip your capabilities . The empire takes a fall . Congratulations , ladies and gentlemen ... The Great Satan has just been liberated . ''  - The Colonel

neg: Legend (Gemmell novel) Legend , published in 1984 , is the first and most famous novel of British fantasy writer David Gemmell . It established him as a major fantasy novelist and created the character of Druss , who would appear in several subsequent books . It was also the first novel in The Drenai saga .   Gemmell got the idea for the book in 1976 . He was being tested for cancer , and to take his mind off it he tried writing a book , which he called `` Against the Hordes '' . The fortress and its attackers , the Nadir , were metaphors for him and the cancer . In the end , he was found not to have cancer after all and he forgot about the book , which he claims was n't very good anyway . However , in 1980 , a friend of Gemmell 's read the manuscript and told him that the story had potential . Encouraged , Gemmell set to work rewriting the book that would become known as `` Legend '' . It was accepted by Century Hutchinson late in 1982 .   In 1984 Century Communications produced a game for the ZX Spectrum computer based on the novel also called Legend . The novel was included as part of the pack and acted as a form of copy protection for the game .


query: Jonathan Hensleigh wrote a film.

pos: Jonathan Hensleigh Jonathan Blair Hensleigh ( born February 1959 ) is an American screenwriter and film director , working primarily in the action-adventure genre , best known for writing film such as Jumanji , Die Hard with a Vengeance , and Armageddon , as well as making his own directorial debut with the 2004 comic book action film The Punisher .

neg: Slash (film) Slash is an American comedy film directed and written by Clay Liford . The film stars Michael Johnston , Hannah Marks , Michael Ian Black , Missi Pyle , Sarah Ramos , Peter Vack , Jessie Ennis , and Matt Peters .

neg: Kerry Film Festival The Kerry Film Festival is an annual music film festival in County Kerry , Republic of Ireland , taking place in October .   The Kerry Film Festival is funded by Kerry County Council , Fáilte Ireland , the Ireland Funds as well as having corporate sponsorship .   Kerry Film Festival was established in 2000 but remained a small regional festival throughout its first years , with a mere 1,700 attendees at the 2006 festival . Then , in 2007 , the festival exploded becoming the fastest growing festival in all of Ireland , with audiences increasing by nearly 600 % from 2006 to 2011 when its audience topped 10,000 for the first time .   The main feature of the festival is a short film competition which focuses on young filmmakers . Past adjudicators of the Kerry Film Festival Short Film Competition have included Jeremy Irons , Liam Neeson , Michael Fassbender and Gabriel Byrne . The festival also screens feature films .   In 2008 Kerry Film Festival instigated the Maureen O'Hara Award for women that have excelled in film and Brenda Fricker was the inaugural recipient . The award was presented to her by Jim Sheridan , who directed her in the Oscar-winning My Left Foot ( 1989 ) . In 2009 the award was presented to Rebecca Miller who was in Kerry to pick up the award with her husband , Daniel Day-Lewis at a ceremony with Dave Fanning as MC .   In 2010 Maureen O'Hara attended the festival and presented the award in person to Juliette Binoche Fionnula Flanagan picked up the award in 2011 while Saoirse Ronan won the award in 2012 .   KFF has previously featured successful short films such as the Oscar short-listed animation Head over Heels in 2012 , the 2014 Oscar winner Mr. Hublot and in 2015 the highly acclaimed Academy Award winner S t u t t e r e r by Ben Cleary .

neg: Behind the Scenes of Total Hell: The Jamie Gunn Chronicles Behind the Scenes of Total Hell is a 2013 British independent feature film directed by Andy Wilton and produced by Once Upon A Tyne Productions . It is to be released globally on 22 April 2013 via FREE internet streaming , DVD and download .   The film is a mockumentary following a fictional director , Jamie Gunn , and his attempts to make a low budget horror movie , Total Hell . The film follows Jamie from his attempts to gain funding right through to the premiere of his film . The 97 minute film had a budget of ₤ 1,000 .   As well as many emerging actors , the film features a narration from Norman Lovett ( best known for playing Holly in Red Dwarf ) and Ian McCulloch ( best known for playing Peter West in Zombie Flesh Eaters ) .   The soundtrack to the film features a large number of UK bands including World is Static , film composer Kasia Middleton , Super Baby Project , Franny Griffiths , The Drellas , Subway Showdown , Dust , Yorkie , Photobooth , Jari Ylamaki , Victoria Geelan , Depot , Igal Gabbay , Greg Tuby , Chris Everard , Wherewithal , The Buzzsonic , Three Shy of Nine , Simon Doherty , Rachel Wallen-James , Mark Lough , Grant Alderson , Jamie Gunn .

neg: Original Film Original Film is an American film production company founded by Neal H. Moritz .

neg: Antidote Films For the Australian film distribution company , see Antidote Films ( Australia ) .   Antidote Films , also known as Antidote International Films , Inc. , is an independent film production company founded by producer Jeff Levy-Hinte based in the Hudson Square neighborhood of New York City . In 2008 , Antidote completed several documentaries , including Soul Power and The Dungeon Masters , both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival .   Antidote produced Roman Polanski : Wanted and Desired , a documentary directed by Marina Zenovich , which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and winner of the Documentary Editing Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival , the film will be released domestically by HBO and internationally through The Weinstein Company .   Prior to this , Antidote produced several narrative films until The Last Winter , when the company shifted its focus to documentary .   Other Antidiote productions include the eco-horror thriller The Last Winter ; The Hawk Is Dying , adapted from Harry Crews ' novel and directed by Julian Goldberger ; Mysterious Skin , directed by Greg Araki ; and Thirteen , directed by Catherine Hardwicke .   In 2003 Daily Variety announced Antidote 's plans for a film adaptation of the JT LeRoy novel ` Sarah ' , to be directed by Steven Shainberg . According to The New York Times , when Shainberg learned that JT LeRoy was a literary persona and that Laura Albert was the actual author of Sarah , he decided `` to make a ` meta-film , ' a triple-layered movie that would blend the novel with the lives of its real and purported authors in a project he took to calling ` Sarah Plus . ' '' The Times also reported that this new project `` required the rights to Laura Albert 's story , rights that she in no uncertain terms refused to grant . '' In June 2007 Antidote sued Albert for fraud , claiming that a contract signed with JT LeRoy to make a feature film of Sarah was null and void . After a Manhattan jury found Albert liable in monetary damages for the tort of fraud because she had signed her nom de plume to the movie contract , The New York Times noted that Jeffrey Levy-Hinte said , `` if Ms. Albert , who never made a fortune from her literary works , could not afford to pay the judgment , he might have to consider laying claim to the rights to her past and future books . '' Levy-Hinte 's chief lawyer insisted , `` Neither Jeff nor I want to ruin Laura Albert . We just want her to behave with a little more integrity . '' After an appeal , the damages awarded were reduced by settlement with Antidote in 2009 , and Laura Albert retained the rights to her books and her life story .

neg: Unspeakable (2000 film) Unspeakable is a 2000 exploitation film written and directed by Chad Ferrin .

neg: Chicken Ranch (film) Chicken Ranch is a 1983 documentary film by Nick Broomfield about the famous legalised brothel , the Chicken Ranch , in Pahrump , Nevada . Photographed by Sandi Sissel .   The documentary , which remains purely observational for the most part , depicts the prostitutes as likeable characters often looking for a way out of the remote location where the brothel is situated . The film shows the girls lining up for potential clients , joking about their job , and interacting with one another within the brothel . The film ends with one girl , Mandy , being fired from the ranch .

neg: Dreamscape (1984 film) Dreamscape is a 1984 American science-fiction adventure horror film directed by Joseph Ruben and written by David Loughery , with Chuck Russell and Ruben co-writing .

neg: Archipelago (film) Archipelago is a 2010 British film written and directed by Joanna Hogg about a family holiday on the island of Tresco , which forms part of the archipelago of the Isles of Scilly .

neg: The Perfect Student The Perfect Student is a 2011 American thriller movie directed by Michael Feifer and starring Natasha Henstridge , Josie Davis , Brea Grant , and Jay Pickett . It was premiered on TV in France on March 14 , 2011 , and released on DVD on January 17 , 2012 .

neg: Burning Man (film) Burning Man is a 2011 Australian drama film written and directed by Jonathan Teplitzky .

neg: The Trip to Italy The Trip to Italy is a 2014 British comedy film , written and directed by Michael Winterbottom . It is the sequel of Winterbottom 's TV series The Trip , whose second series also titled The Trip to Italy broadcast on BBC Two , following the film 's premiere at the Sundance Film Festival . The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on 20 January 2014 .

neg: Whisper (film) Whisper is a 2007 horror film directed by Stewart Hendler and written by Christopher Borrelli . The film revolves around the kidnapping of a young boy , David , who is more than he appears and brings unexpected troubles for his kidnappers .

neg: Backyard Ashes Backyard Ashes is a 2013 Australian comedy film about backyard cricket games .

neg: Hyena (2014 film) Hyena is a 2014 British film described as a `` police corruption thriller '' . written and directed by Gerard Johnson .

neg: Evil Aliens Evil Aliens is a British slapstick horror-comedy film directed by Jake West , in the tradition of films such as Braindead , House , and Evil Dead .   It was the first full-length British horror film to be filmed using Sony HD ( High Definition ) cameras , and contains almost 140 digital effects shots and a huge amount of gory conventional special effects .

neg: Jonathan (2016 film) Jonathan is a 2016 German drama film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski . It was screened in the Panorama section at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival .

neg: Film director A film director is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a film director controls a film 's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay ( or script ) while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under European Union law , the director is viewed as the author of the film .   The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized , or noticed . Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the boundaries of the film 's budget . There are many pathways to becoming a film director . Some film directors started as screenwriters , cinematographers , film editors or actors . Other film directors have attended a film school . Directors use different approaches . Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue , while others control every aspect , and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely . Some directors also write their own screenplays or collaborate on screenplays with long-standing writing partners . Some directors edit or appear in their films , or compose the music score for their films .

neg: 20,000 Days on Earth 20,000 Days on Earth is a 2014 British documentary musical drama film co-written and directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard . Nick Cave also co-wrote the script with Forsyth and Pollard . The film premiered in-competition in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on 20 January 2014 . It won two Awards at the festival .   After its premiere at Sundance Film Festival , Drafthouse Films acquired distribution rights of the film . The film released on 17 September 2014 in United States .

neg: Johnny English Johnny English is a 2003 British spy comedy film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre infused with comedy similar to Atkinson 's Mr. Bean character . The film stars Rowan Atkinson , Natalie Imbruglia , Ben Miller and John Malkovich . The screenplay was written by Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade , with William Davies , and the film was directed by Peter Howitt .   The film grossed a total of $ 160 million worldwide . The film was followed by a sequel , 2011 's Johnny English Reborn . The film was released in the United Kingdom on April 11 , 2003 , and topped the country 's box office for the next three weekends , before being overtaken by X2 . A second sequel is in pre-production and will release in October 2018 .


query: Emmanuel Adebayor is Togo's top goalscorer of all time.

pos: Emmanuel Adebayor Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor ( -LSB- ɛmanɥɛl adəbɛjɔʁ -RSB- ; born 26 February 1984 ) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir . He previously played for English clubs Arsenal , Manchester City , Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace , as well as French sides Metz and Monaco and Spanish team Real Madrid . He was voted African Footballer of the Year for 2008 .   Adebayor represented the Togo national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany , the country 's debut , and to date only , appearance at the World Cup . In January 2010 , Adebayor was one of the players involved when the Togo team 's bus came under gunfire on the way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola , after which he retired from national team duty . In 2013 , he returned to the Togo team for the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa , where he helped them to qualify for the quarter-finals . He is currently Togo 's all-time top goalscorer with 31 goals .

neg: Kwadwo Asamoah Kwadwo `` Kojo '' Asamoah -LSB- ˌkwʌˈdʒoʊ -RSB- -LSB- æsæˈmoʊˌɑː -RSB- , ; born 9 December 1988 in Accra ) is a Ghanaian professional footballer , who plays as a left midfielder , left wing-back or as an offensive central midfielder for Italian club Juventus and the Ghana national football team .   He began his professional career with Italian club Udinese in 2008 ; his consistent performances earned him a transfer to Juventus in 2012 , where , with his energy , versatility , and technical skills , he played a key role in helping the club to five consecutive Serie A titles . At international level , he has represented Ghana in four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments , and two FIFA World Cups .   Asamoah was awarded CAF Most Promising African Player in 2010 and named Ghana Player of the Year twice consecutively for 2012 and 2013 . In 2013 , Asamoah was ranked as the 27th best footballer in the world by Bloomberg .

neg: Claude Le Roy Claude Marie François Le Roy ( born 6 February 1948 ) is a French football manager and former player , who gained prominence at international level as coach to the Senegal and Ghana national teams . He is currently the manager of the Togo national football team .

neg: Zakari Morou Zakari Morou ( born 12 December 1991 ) is a Togolese international footballer who plays as a midfielder .

neg: Maranatha FC Maranatha F.C. is a Togolese football club based in Fiokpo . They play in the top division in Togolese football . Their home stadium is Stade Général Ameyi .

neg: 2000 African Cup of Nations The 2000 African Cup of Nations was the 22nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the association football championship of Africa ( CAF ) . It was co-hosted by Ghana and Nigeria , who jointly replaced Zimbabwe as host . Just like in 1998 , the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four . Cameroon won the championship , beating Nigeria in the final 4 − 3 on penalty kicks .

neg: Victor Adeboyejo Ayomide Victor Adeboyejo ( born 12 January 1998 ) , known as Victor Adeboyejo , is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Leyton Orient .

neg: Association football culture Association football culture refers to the cultural aspects surrounding the game of association football . In many countries , football has ingrained itself into the national culture , and parts of life may revolve around it . Many countries have daily football newspapers , as well as football magazines . Football players , especially in the top levels of the game , have become role models for people . The FIFA World Cup held every four years is the quintessential football event , combining the greatest players in the world and the passion of the fans . Football has a long and glorious history , with which a vast and diverse culture has emerged . The culture of football can be easily divided into how the players , fans and clubs see the sport .

neg: Sunday Emmanuel (footballer) Sunday Chukuamaka Emmanuel ( born 25 February 1992 ) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Vietnam club Becamex Bình Dương as a striker .

neg: Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of Slovakia 's results at the FIFA World Cup . The FIFA World Cup , sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup , but usually referred to simply as the World Cup , is an international association football competition contested by the men 's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ) , the sport 's global governing body . The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930 , except in 1942 and 1946 , due to World War II .   The tournament consists of two parts , the qualification phase and the final phase ( officially called the World Cup Finals ) . The qualification phase , which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals , is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals . The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title , at venues within the host nation ( or nations ) over a period of about a month . The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world , with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final .   Slovakia have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 2010 where they reached the second round .

neg: Masséda Masséda is a town in South East Togo . The area was formerly known as Masseville .   It is notable as it is the home of the US Masséda football club .

neg: Football in Ivory Coast Football is a popular sport in Côte d'Ivoire . The national team won the Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal in 1992 . In 2006 they participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany . The youth national teams have also done well in world championships , and the clubs from Côte d'Ivoire have won several continental titles . Among famous players from the country are Kolo Touré of Liverpool , Chelsea striker and former national team captain , Didier Drogba , Wilfried Bony and Yaya Touré of Manchester City , Gervinho and Seydou Doumbia of Roma , and Salomon Kalou of Hertha Berlin .   The Ivory Coast national team won a second African cup of nations in 2015 .

neg: 2006 Division 1 (Senegal) The 2006 Division 1 season was the 41st of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal . The tournament was organized by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football ( Senegalese Football Federation ) . The season began on 5 January and finished on 15 July . AS Douanes won their third title . AS Douanes along with Port Autonome would compete in the 2007 CAF Champions League the following season . US Ouakam who won the 2006 Senegalese Cup participated in the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup , along with US Gorée . Compagnie sucrière sénégalaise , last place of Group A relegated to the second division with 14 points as they had a penalty that cost them three points by an undetermined reason , US Rail , last place of Group B was relegated with only 9 points .   The season would feature 18 clubs . 274 matches ( 256 in the first phase and 18 in the second phase ) were played and 244 goals were scored , slightly less than half less than last season , the average goal of the first phase was one goal per match or less . Yet again since the 1990s , the season would feature the first and second phases , the first phase featured the group system with a total of 128 matches for each group , the second or final phase would consist of four clubs ( instead of a playoff as did in the 1990s ) with a total of 18 matches , each club played a total of six matches and the highest number of points would decide the season 's champion .   ASC Port Autonome was the defending team of the title .

neg: Abdulafees Abdulsalam Abdulafees Abdulsalam ( born 13 April 1984 in Lagos ) is a Nigerian football player . He is an attacking player who can play striker based on his physical capability and football sense .   Abdulafees has played for clubs in Nigeria , Benin , China , Malaysia and Middle East .   In the second transfer window of the 2014 Malaysia Super League on April 2014 , he joined Perak FA after a successful trial .   He was a part of the Nigeria U17 in 2001 African U-17 Championship , who finished as the first rank in Group A , making it through to the next round , before winning gold medal in Seychelles

neg: Togolese Americans Togolese Americans are Americans of Togolese descent . According to answers provided to an open-ended question included in the 2000 census , 1,716 people said that their ancestry or ethnic origin was Togolese . An unofficial estimate in 2008 of the Togolese American population was more than 2,500 .

neg: Chérif Touré Mamam Cherif-Touré Mamam ( born 13 January 1981 in Mango ) is a retired Togolese footballer who played as a midfielder for the Togo national team .

neg: Senegal at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of Senegal 's results at the FIFA World Cup . The FIFA World Cup , sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup , but usually referred to simply as the World Cup , is an international association football competition contested by the men 's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ) , the sport 's global governing body . The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930 , except in 1942 and 1946 , due to World War II .   The tournament consists of two parts , the qualification phase and the final phase ( officially called the World Cup Finals ) . The qualification phase , which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals , is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals . The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title , at venues within the host nation ( or nations ) over a period of about a month . The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world , with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final .   Senegal have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 2002 where they reached the quarter finals .

neg: Peniel Mlapa Peniel Kokou Mlapa ( born 20 February 1991 ) is a Togolese-German footballer who plays as a striker for Bochum .

neg: Ahmed Touré Ahmed Touré ( born July 17 , 1987 in Burkina Faso ) is a Burkinabé professional footballer , who currently plays for Egyptian Premier League outfit El Gouna as a striker . He also holds Ivorian nationality .

neg: Emmanuel Asante Emmanuel Asante ( born 2 May 1995 ) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays for Asante Kotoko S.C. in the Ghana Premier League .

neg: 2016–17 Yeovil Town F.C. season The 2016 -- 17 season was the 14th season in the Football League and the 2nd consecutive season at the fourth tier of English football played by Yeovil Town Football Club , an English football club based in Yeovil , Somerset .   It was manager Darren Way 's first full season in charge as he saw him signed fourteen players on permanent and loan contracts before the close of the summer transfer window . After winning their opening game , Yeovil lost six of their next seven matches leaving them in the relegation zone in September before an improved run of form , including eight matches unbeaten saw the club rise into the play-offs after a 5 -- 0 victory against Crawley Town in December . This though was the highpoint of the season as Yeovil only won three of their final 27 matches as the club slid dangerously towards the relegation zone , but safety was confirmed with one match to spare as Yeovil finished the season in 20th place   The club were knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup , losing to non-league side Solihull Moors in a replay , while the Glovers progressed to the second round of the EFL Cup losing to Premier League side Everton . The club also reached the quarter-finals of the revamped EFL Trophy , losing to Luton Town . Ivorian striker François Zoko finished as the club 's top goalscorer with thirteen goals , with eight of them coming in the league .