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The clear was sent to Wave defender Kennedy Wesley who launched a rocket that went off the crossbar and out of play.
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Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Shortly after William Nylander’s would-be tying goal pinballed off the crossbar and left post, Steven Lorentz turned the puck over to Mark Kastelic in the Leafs’ zone.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Stengel’s shot, off the underside of the crossbar in the match’s dying moments, put an end to the Current’s season.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
On the second free kick, Martins just hit the crossbar with no other player on either team touching it.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Shortly after William Nylander’s would-be tying goal pinballed off the crossbar and left post, Steven Lorentz turned the puck over to Mark Kastelic in the Leafs’ zone.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Stengel’s shot, off the underside of the crossbar in the match’s dying moments, put an end to the Current’s season.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
On the second free kick, Martins just hit the crossbar with no other player on either team touching it.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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