After Muhammad Ali, three time world heavyweight boxing champion · big dogs
A lob pass caught and slammed in mid air in basketball
The cricketer who delivers the ball, also a round black hat
After Sir Donald Bradman, the greatest batter in cricket history
A hundred runs in cricket, a great innings
Short for champion · big dogs
A serious challenger for the title
After Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games · French
The person who steers and calls the stroke in a rowing boat
Hockey slang for faking out a defender
A famous horse race, and a local football rivalry
After Joe DiMaggio, the graceful Yankees centre fielder
A heavy disc thrown in athletics, the Olympic ancestor of the frisbee · Greek
After Juan Manuel Fangio, the Argentine motor racing champion
After Roger Federer, winner of 20 Grand Slam singles titles
A fast, hard tackling rugby forward
An eighth of a mile, the distance unit of horse racing
After Lou Gehrig, the New York Yankees great known as the Iron Horse
A cricket ball that spins the opposite way to what the batter expects
After Wayne Gretzky, the ice hockey star known as The Great One
A player position in rugby, football and hockey
The biggest weight class in boxing · big dogs
The stick used in the Irish game of hurling · Irish
A rider of racehorses · small dogs
A wobbly, unpredictable baseball pitch
A free roaming defender in football or volleyball · Italian
A tough defensive player in American football · big dogs
After Vince Lombardi, the legendary American football coach · Italian
After Rocky Marciano, the heavyweight boxing champion who never lost a fight · Italian
After Lionel Messi, the Argentine footballer who won the 2022 World Cup · small dogs
A free extra shot in friendly golf
After James Naismith, the Canadian who invented basketball
After Paavo Nurmi, the Flying Finn of distance running · Finnish
After Tazio Nuvolari, the daring Italian racing driver
After Jesse Owens, who won four Olympic golds in 1936
The great chestnut racehorse who won the 1930 Melbourne Cup
The baseball player who throws to the batter
The player who sets up the scoring chances
After Ferenc Puskas, the great Hungarian footballer · Hungarian
The American football player who calls the plays · big dogs
The racehorse who won the Grand National three times
After Knute Rockne, the famous Notre Dame football coach · Norwegian
The contest over the ball in rugby · big dogs
After Satchel Paige, the legendary baseball pitcher
The forward pack contest in rugby · big dogs
The small, knobbly racehorse who became an American champion
The chestnut racehorse who won the American Triple Crown in record time
After Bill Shankly, the much loved Scottish football manager
A basketball shot rammed through the hoop from above · big dogs
A hard, fast ice hockey shot
A heavy hitter in baseball · big dogs
A left handed boxer or pitcher
The forward who scores in football
After Jim Thorpe, the all round Olympic and football great
The big scoring play in American football
After Victor Trumper, the stylish Australian batter of the 1900s
An upward punch in boxing
After Lev Yashin, the great Soviet goalkeeper called the Black Spider
A cricket ball pitched right at the batter's feet
After Emil Zatopek, the tireless Czech distance runner
After Zinedine Zidane, who won the 1998 World Cup with France
The two little pieces of wood on top of the cricket stumps
A light boxing weight class, named after the small bantam chicken · small dogs
The belt worn by an expert in judo and karate
A fast team sled that races down an icy track
French for balls, the game also called petanque · French
A soft little tap of the ball in baseball
A golfer's bag carrier, from the French cadet, youngest son · French
The fastest land animal, a spotted cat · big dogs
One period of play in polo, from the Hindi chakkar, circle · Hindi
A lawn game of mallets, balls and hoops · French
The winter sport of sliding stones and sweeping ice
A pitch that swerves on its way to the batter
A tied score of 40 all in tennis, from the French for two · French
The sheltered bench where baseball players wait
The black ball in pool, potted last to win
The smooth mown grass between the golf tee and the green
A quick rush down the court in basketball
A light weight class in boxing, for a small dog with big fight · small dogs
Surfer slang for extreme or rad
The player who guards the goal · big dogs
Winning all four major titles in a year, or a home run with the bases loaded
A U shaped ramp for skateboarders and snowboarders
Three scores by one player, first used in cricket
When the team gathers close to plan the next play
A barrier to jump over in a race, for a dog who clears fences
The fast ancient Irish stick and ball game · Irish
A spear thrown in athletics
Japanese for gentle way · Japanese
Japanese for empty hand · Japanese
A skateboard trick where the board spins under your feet
The start of a football match
A stick and ball game first played by Indigenous peoples of North America
An easy, close in basketball shot
Cricket slang for a leg spin bowler
The rugby throw in where players are lifted to catch the ball
A small sled raced feet first, lying on your back · small dogs
A long distance race named after the Greek town of Marathon · Greek · big dogs
An athlete who has competed at the Olympic Games · Greek
A long pointed flag won by a champion team
An athletics contest of five events · Greek
The stand where the medal winners line up
A team game on horseback, from a Balti word for ball
The disc used in ice hockey · small dogs
One who races, used for fast and eager dogs
A long exchange in tennis
Grabbing the ball after a missed shot
The card shown for a sending off in football
A quick return thrust in fencing · French
A first year player · small dogs
A British bat and ball game played in parks
A Scottish stick and ball game like hurling · Scottish
The baseball fielder between second and third base · small dogs
The feathered birdie of badminton
The leather ball used in hurling · Irish
A cue sport played with 15 reds and six colours
A big balloon shaped sail for running before the wind
A runner built for short, fast races
A race over fences and water jumps
A basketball shot that drops through without touching the rim
The deciding game when a tennis set is level
French for touched, the call when a fencer scores a hit · French
The one not expected to win, the favourite of every crowd
A gymnastics apparatus and event
Hitting the ball before it bounces
The three stumps in cricket · small dogs
A fast player out on the wing in football or rugby
