Sports Teams, Athletes and Major Events

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  1. 8. Boxer that actually bit off a chunk of an opponent’s ear during a fight
  2. 9. College basketball event filled with buzzer-beaters and brackets
  3. 13. Team that turns hockey into a Broadway production
  4. 14. Runner who made sprinting feel like lightning
  5. 17. Football player whose Super Bowl dance is almost as famous as his plays, but not as famous as his girlfriend
  6. 18. Cyclist whose yellow jerseys were as famous as his controversies
  7. 19. Tennis player whose one-handed backhand is poetry in motion
  8. 20. Wrestler-turned-actor whose eyebrow is as legendary as his moves
  9. 21. The soccer tournament that stops the world every four years
  10. 26. Event that makes Paris sparkle with slam-worthy tennis
  11. 27. Baseball team that curses goats and loves ivy-covered walls
  12. 28. A golfers low score
  13. 31. Most recent player that won NFL MVP and Superbowl MVP in the same season
  14. 32. What game is called the “Sport of Kings”?
  15. 34. Swimmer who turned Olympic pools into his personal trophy case
  16. 35. Team that turned South Beach into a hoops destination
  17. 36. The governing body for International soccer, organizing the World Cup
  18. 39. Annual tradition where commercials are just as big as touchdowns
  19. 41. NBA team name famous for their Showtime era and purple and gold
  20. 44. Last Name of a Soccer icon famous for the bicycle kick and Portuguese finesse
  21. 46. Last name of Hockey player known for his Great One nickname and magic on ice
  22. 47. Team famous for their Twin Cities purple reign on the gridiron
  23. 48. Team that makes ‘pinstripes’ a legendary uniform
  24. 49. The quarterback with a supermodel ex and countless rings
  25. 52. The rinkside trophy everyone wants to sip from
  26. 53. Last Name of football coach whose hoodie is as famous as his playbook
  27. 54. Golfer who gave us the Golden Bear and countless championships
  28. 56. Last name of retired football star that has become the best-selling sports video game of all time
  29. 58. City that uses “Go Birds” as a part of their daily language
  30. 59. Name of team known for their cheese-loving fans and Lambeau leaps
  31. 60. Event that turns the Superdome into a college football stage
  32. 62. Iconic twin tennis star
  33. 63. Name for infamous 4th-down play made by the Philadelphia Eagles
Down
  1. 1. What sport uses a net, racket, and a shuttlecock?
  2. 2. Broke the Major League Baseball color line in 1947 where number 42 was retired in his honor
  3. 3. Soccer team that dominates the EPL with sky-blue precision
  4. 4. Nickname of famous team for flying high and dunking during NBA’s early days
  5. 5. Basketball team that loves splashing 3-pointers from downtown
  6. 6. NFL Team name famous for their yellow towels and steel city pride
  7. 7. Cycling event that turns France into a race course
  8. 10. Baseball team famous for breaking ‘The Curse’ in 2004
  9. 11. Event that showcases the fastest two minutes in sports
  10. 12. Event where winter athletes flip, ski, and slide for gold
  11. 15. One of the most well known baseball players nicknamed “The Bambino”
  12. 16. The only NFL team owned by their fans
  13. 22. A track and field event where runners run around a track
  14. 23. Tennis event that serves strawberries and grass-court greatness
  15. 24. Nickname for NBA team named after the signing of the Declaration of Independence
  16. 25. Player whose Airness made sneakers a global phenomenon
  17. 29. Iconic golfer known for red shirts and Sunday comebacks
  18. 30. In what game is “love” a score?
  19. 33. Gymnast who flips and sticks landings like no other
  20. 34. Known as “The Greatest” and only lost five fights in his career
  21. 37. What is it called when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
  22. 38. Name of Hockey team that flies high on Philadelphia ice
  23. 40. Soccer megastar famous for GOAT debates and Argentina’s pride
  24. 42. Player whose skyhook shot reigned supreme on the court
  25. 43. City of Olympic Games where history was made under five rings
  26. 45. Tournament that turns Augusta into golf’s greenest scene
  27. 50. Team famous for their Lone Star helmets and America’s team label
  28. 51. This female athletic broke Pete Maravich’s record to become all-time highest-scoring Division One NCAA Player
  29. 55. NBA team name whose big apple stage shines brightest
  30. 57. Name of NFL team that needs to give other teams a chance
  31. 61. Skater who defied gravity and nailed the first 900.