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Jameis Winston was the team hero, though, for being the only quarterback of the Giants’ four passers to hit the crossbar of the goal posts during a post-practice Daboll game.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
Suarez, who has not scored in Inter Miami’s past eight matches across all competitions, hit the crossbar just before the final whistle of the first half on a great ball in from Jordi Alba.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Four minutes later, Luca de la Torre fired off a shot from straight on that sailed just over the crossbar.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Forsberg volleyed over the crossbar six minutes later.
—Julian Cardillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2025
Suarez, who has not scored in Inter Miami’s past eight matches across all competitions, hit the crossbar just before the final whistle of the first half on a great ball in from Jordi Alba.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Four minutes later, Luca de la Torre fired off a shot from straight on that sailed just over the crossbar.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
Forsberg volleyed over the crossbar six minutes later.
—Julian Cardillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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