Sports-o-mania

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Across
  1. 4. First NBA MM achiever in a single season
  2. 8. Max number of minutes to search for ball
  3. 9. Devils 31 Retiree
  4. 11. Woods’ first major win
  5. 12. Ochocinco, formerly (full)
  6. 14. Baseball material
  7. 18. World Cup forever-participant
  8. 19. NBA team sans furry cheerleader 4
  9. 20. First rookie to repeat a 35+ pt game post-AI
  10. 24. Three-sport All-American (full)
  11. 27. ‘Home run’ original use
  12. 29. First 1,000 yd rusher (full)
  13. 30. First night football game winner
  14. 32. Highest scoring NBA player in the 2000 season
  15. 33. NBA team sans furry cheerleader 3
  16. 34. NBA Live 99 Cover
  17. 36. The ________ Brothers
  18. 38. First player to miss 5,000 free throws
  19. 39. All-time leading rusher’s team
  20. 40. First to win SI Sportsman of Year twice (full)
  21. 43. SI’s favorite model
  22. 44. 216 marks decorate this
  23. 45. NY Jets, formerly
  24. 46. First 2,000 Rusher (full)
  25. 47. Undefeated in 1972
Down
  1. 1. First Super Bowl Wide Receiver MVP
  2. 2. Double Heisman winner
  3. 3. First gay football draft pick (full)
  4. 5. Best rookie passer
  5. 6. Lion’s 50-year Curser
  6. 7. Post-SB Destination
  7. 10. First-ever World Cup winner
  8. 13. Canceled for 1994 strike
  9. 15. Super Bowl and World Series Athlete (full)
  10. 16. Losing MVP
  11. 17. First in the Triple Crown series
  12. 21. NBA team sans furry cheerleader 1
  13. 22. NBA team sans furry cheerleader 2
  14. 23. 1991 All-Star MVP (full)
  15. 25. Most winning Williams sister
  16. 26. Oldest existing NFL franchise
  17. 28. Nate the Great’s Surname
  18. 31. 16-consecutive-year NBA Finals Player (full)
  19. 35. 60s NBA ban
  20. 37. Most points claimed by Wilt
  21. 41. First MIP
  22. 42. 25 Down’s achievement