Across
- 2. play A situation in sports, such as ice hockey or cricket, where one team has a numerical advantage due to a penalty or player ejection.
- 4. A serve in tennis or volleyball that is not touched by the opponent, resulting in a point for the server.
- 7. break A quick offensive maneuver in basketball where a team rapidly advances the ball towards the opponent's basket to score before the defense can set up.
- 8. slam Winning all four major championships in tennis (Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open, and US Open) or hitting a home run with the bases loaded in baseball.
- 10. zone The area at each end of an American football field where touchdowns are scored.
- 12. An additional period of play added to a game when the score is tied at the end of regular playing time, to determine a winner.
- 13. A skiing or snowboarding race where competitors navigate a zigzag course marked by gates or poles.
- 15. Achieving three goals or other notable accomplishments in a single game or match, commonly used in sports like soccer and cricket.
- 16. dunk A forceful and powerful dunk shot in basketball, typically performed by jumping and forcefully throwing the ball into the hoop.
- 18. play A golf scoring system where each player's score is determined by the total number of strokes taken during the round.
- 19. Mary pass A long, desperate forward pass in American football, usually attempted as a last-minute play to score a touchdown.
- 20. throw An unguarded attempt to score points in basketball, awarded to a player after being fouled by the opposing team.
Down
- 1. kick A direct free kick awarded to a team when a foul occurs inside the opponent's penalty area in soccer.
- 3. A tied score of 40-40 in tennis, requiring one player to win two consecutive points to secure the game.
- 5. Achieving three goals or other notable accomplishments in a single game or match, commonly used in sports like soccer and cricket.
- 6. Winning a boxing or combat sports match by causing the opponent to be unable to continue fighting, typically through a decisive blow.
- 9. card A penalty card shown to a player in soccer, indicating a serious offense and resulting in their expulsion from the game.
- 11. shootout A tiebreaker method in soccer, where players take turns shooting penalties to determine the winner of a match that ends in a draw.
- 14. Scoring one stroke below par on a golf hole.
- 15. in one A shot in golf that goes directly into the hole from the tee, resulting in the golfer scoring a 1 on that hole.
- 17. fault A tennis serve that fails to land within the boundaries of the opponent's service box, resulting in the loss of a point.