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• n  (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

• defense
• defence

• offense
• offence

News & Articles

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• Hershey Bears handle Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 5-3
  With the hockey puck within a 10-foot radius of the goaltender, there isn't too much finesse going on.The attacking team is either whacking the disc toward the net or trying to corral it to set up a shot.The defending team, on the other hand, is trying to knock the puck out of this area or get the g...
  Jan. 19, 2014 - Lancaster Online