Across
- 5. an extra game or period of play in a competition played between teams or competitors who both have the same number of points, in order to decide who wins the competition
- 7. a seat or area of seats where players sit during a game when they are not playing
- 8. on the picture, to give the most importance to a particular subject
- 9. a grassy area used for playing sports
- 10. someone who appears on television or radio, giving information and news about sports events
- 12. in football, when a ball is moved along the ground with repeated kicks or, in basketball, when a ball is moved by repeatedly hitting it against the floor with your hand
- 13. a large closed area of land with rows of seats around the sides and often with no roof, used for sports events
- 15. a type of dancing where carefully organized movements tell a story or express an idea, or a theatre work that uses this type of dancing
Down
- 1. A person, usually a woman or girl in an organized group, who leads the crowd in shouting encouragement and supporting a team at a sports event
- 2. a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it
- 3. a game played by two teams of five players who score points by throwing a large ball through an open net hanging from a metal ring
- 4. someone who plays sport, especially one who plays it well
- 6. the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, sports events
- 11. a small metal disc, with words or a picture on it, given as a reward for winning a competition
- 14. to try to take the ball from a player in the other team, or (in rugby or American football) to do this by taking hold of the player and making them fall