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Any Arsenal fans watching the Bayern warmup will likely have been experiencing an ominous sense of déjà vu after Kane’s first shot –- on his weaker left foot –- kissed the underside of the crossbar on its way towards the top corner.
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Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
But Manning was able to just get a piece of it to punch it over the top of the crossbar.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
In stoppage time, another shot from Thompson bounced off the crossbar, sealing Angel City’s fate.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Mission Hills watched a deflection creep over the crossbar, and Westview midfielder Sanaa Bebal’s close-range slide shot was smothered by Grizzlies goalie Meleah Schilling.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
Korbin Albert nearly joined Moultrie in claiming a first USWNT goal, jogging in to cap a simple 44th minute attacking sequence, only for Gabriella Cuevas to arrive to barely deflect the effort onto the crossbar.
—Jason Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
The game then sprang into life in extra-time, with Greece’s Konstantinos Mavropanos hitting the crossbar before Georgia’s Zuriko Davitashvili forced Greek goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos into a smart save from close range.
—Ben Church, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The Dominican Republic seemed content to sit deep and frustrate the US as Korbin Albert hit the underside of the crossbar at the end of the first half.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Capistrano Valley kept the pressure on the Griffins for the first several minutes of the second half and almost took the lead on a laser of a kick from Sami Cole that hit the crossbar.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2024
Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
But Manning was able to just get a piece of it to punch it over the top of the crossbar.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
In stoppage time, another shot from Thompson bounced off the crossbar, sealing Angel City’s fate.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Mission Hills watched a deflection creep over the crossbar, and Westview midfielder Sanaa Bebal’s close-range slide shot was smothered by Grizzlies goalie Meleah Schilling.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
Korbin Albert nearly joined Moultrie in claiming a first USWNT goal, jogging in to cap a simple 44th minute attacking sequence, only for Gabriella Cuevas to arrive to barely deflect the effort onto the crossbar.
—Jason Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
The game then sprang into life in extra-time, with Greece’s Konstantinos Mavropanos hitting the crossbar before Georgia’s Zuriko Davitashvili forced Greek goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos into a smart save from close range.
—Ben Church, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The Dominican Republic seemed content to sit deep and frustrate the US as Korbin Albert hit the underside of the crossbar at the end of the first half.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Capistrano Valley kept the pressure on the Griffins for the first several minutes of the second half and almost took the lead on a laser of a kick from Sami Cole that hit the crossbar.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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