Team in loss? Occasionally, it's a result of the toss (5)
I believe the answer is:
tails
'a result of the toss' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'team in loss? occasionally' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' indicates alternate letters (letters taken at regular intervals or occasions).
'team'+'in'+'loss'='teaminloss'
The alternate letters of 'teaminloss' are 'TAILS'.
'it's' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tails that I've seen before include "Morning coat" , "Ends" , "Full evening dress for men" , "the back of bears - bulls too" , "as opposed to heads" .)