Across
- 1. A heated competition between two teams that often have a long history.
- 4. The person who trains a team and helps players improve their skills.
- 8. A violent or aggressive fan who causes trouble at games.
- 9. A fan who follows a team and cheers for them.
- 12. Special shoes with studs on the bottom to help players not slip.
- 14. A match between two rival teams from the same city or area.
- 16. A group of teams that play against each other during a season.
- 17. A sports shirt with a team’s colors and usually the player’s number.
- 18. A long, hard object used to hit a ball in sports like baseball or cricket.
Down
- 2. A sport where players use a long stick with a net to catch and pass a ball.
- 3. A bat-and-ball game where teams score runs by hitting a ball and running between wickets.
- 5. The person or team you compete against in a match.
- 6. A small tool used by referees to stop or start play.
- 7. A large, noisy crowd, often behaving in an uncontrolled way.
- 10. A physical sport where players run with an oval ball and tackle each other.
- 11. The official who makes decisions and ensures the rules are followed.
- 13. Someone who watches a sports event.
- 15. A series of games at the end of a season to decide the champion.