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His equaliser against Leganes in March was a perfect example, with Bellingham sharpest to react when a shot cannoned off the crossbar.
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Bennett’s goal off the crossbar made it 5-4 with 1:55 left as the crowd held it breath and the Leafs held on.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Two Toronto shots hit the crossbar on the same shift early in the second period.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
One of those led to Manuel Ugarte’s opener, a second saw Fernandes hit the crossbar, and the third resulted in Dalot scoring United’s second goal.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Bennett’s goal off the crossbar made it 5-4 with 1:55 left as the crowd held it breath and the Leafs held on.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Two Toronto shots hit the crossbar on the same shift early in the second period.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
One of those led to Manuel Ugarte’s opener, a second saw Fernandes hit the crossbar, and the third resulted in Dalot scoring United’s second goal.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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