crossbar

Example Sentences

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McKechnie stepped up and blasted a powerful strike... against the upper side of the crossbar.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

To penalties and, for Rangers, the writing was on the wall when James Tavernier began by hitting the crossbar.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

“She takes all the five meters and I trust her with every play,” San Pedro coach Stephanie Cuevas said of Mahi, who had two other shots bang off the crossbar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Dimarco almost scored himself on 18 minutes but his free-kick cannoned back off the crossbar.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

The ball sailed beneath the crossbar and into the net.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John