Like some league games (4)
I believe the answer is:
away
'like some league games' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for away that I've seen before include "Not at home, somewhere else" , "At a distance in space or time" , "Departed" , "Distant or not present" , "'''... in a manger, no crib for a bed'' (carol) (4)'" .)