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Joaquin Fernandez nearly tied it up with a header off the crossbar on the last play of the first half.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
Dylan Petrie-Norris hit the crossbar before Garner put the game away with a hard shot to his right that Brennen got a big piece of – but not big enough.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
The Kings trailed 2-1 after two periods, but Moore tied it 42 seconds into the third with a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle that went off the crossbar for the first of four straight L.A. goals in the final 20 minutes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
This was made clear by two other moments: in the 58th minute, when Vinicius Jr hit the crossbar in a great move, Mbappe rushed over to cheer him on; and in the 75th minute, when Vinicius Jr shot too high and Mbappe was in a good position to receive his pass.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025
Dylan Petrie-Norris hit the crossbar before Garner put the game away with a hard shot to his right that Brennen got a big piece of – but not big enough.
—Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
The Kings trailed 2-1 after two periods, but Moore tied it 42 seconds into the third with a wrist shot from the left faceoff circle that went off the crossbar for the first of four straight L.A. goals in the final 20 minutes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025
This was made clear by two other moments: in the 58th minute, when Vinicius Jr hit the crossbar in a great move, Mbappe rushed over to cheer him on; and in the 75th minute, when Vinicius Jr shot too high and Mbappe was in a good position to receive his pass.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 16 Mar. 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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