SPORTS CROSSWORD CHALLENGE

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Across
  1. 2. Ali vs Frazier: The Thrilla in ______
  2. 4. The ring can't be carried over the...
  3. 8. Vegetable, aka ‘fighter’s ear’
  4. 9. The Kid
  5. 12. Worn on the hack foot
  6. 13. Soccer everywhere but North America
  7. 16. McGregor nickname
  8. 17. A bases-loaded home run
  9. 18. They broke the Billy Goat curse
  10. 24. Only 30 seconds – watch the _________!
  11. 27. Too many steps without dribbling
  12. 29. WHO DAT nation
  13. 31. Command to sweep
  14. 34. NHL's newest expansion team
  15. 36. Only heavyweight to retire undefeated
  16. 37. First woman to play in NHL
  17. 39. World Ringette Championship 2022
  18. 40. Seattle’s 12th man
  19. 41. The soccer field
  20. 42. Most famous #42
Down
  1. 1. Broke his nose in the 2011 World Cup
  2. 3. Babe Ruth, the Great _____
  3. 5. Basketball’s Bird
  4. 6. Concede defeat
  5. 7. 2014 Olympic Gold Medal Rink
  6. 8. Pitching award
  7. 10. Terrible towel team
  8. 11. Canada’s dinosaurs
  9. 14. Center of the house
  10. 15. Common MMA maneuver
  11. 17. Only player allowed to use hands
  12. 19. Grandfather of modern MMA
  13. 20. Inventor of Ringette, North Bay Ontario
  14. 21. Rocks must pass the __________
  15. 22. He floated like a butterfly
  16. 23. Hot and spicy in the Golden State
  17. 24. Power Tech, Stinger, Ring Jet, etc.
  18. 25. 1 of 3 2026 World Cup host countries
  19. 26. The Great One
  20. 28. Midwest cheese-heads
  21. 30. NFL field general
  22. 32. Sugar Ray – the boxer, not the singer
  23. 33. Slang for the puck
  24. 35. Once Bullets, now Wizards
  25. 38. Tyson bit this body part off Holyfield