ball game
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Baseball, Sportball gameˈball game noun [countable] 1 American EnglishDSB a game of baseball, football, or basketball2 British EnglishDS any game played with a ball3 → a whole new ball gameExamples from the Corpusball game• There is a strong argument for insisting that he is the outstanding performer in any ball game.• Although not my cup of tea, I must admit Manchester United is a whole new ball game.• Dad was watching the ball game on TV.