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The Rapids’ game-winner came off of winger Calvin Harris’ head in the 59th minute after the ball bounced around the box on a corner, off the crossbar and right in front of Harris.
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2024
From there, the Americans hung on, surviving a last-second possession from Hungary in which a hard shot sailed just over the crossbar.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
Australia’s Mackenzie Arnold pushed Lindsey Horan’s close-range header off the underside of the crossbar and swatted Rodman’s threat.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Related article Argentina coach slams ‘circus’ as chaos descends on Olympic soccer opener
The US didn’t fold, though, and came close to equalizing just minutes later, but defender John Tolkin saw his header cannon off the crossbar.
—Ben Church, CNN, 25 July 2024
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2024
From there, the Americans hung on, surviving a last-second possession from Hungary in which a hard shot sailed just over the crossbar.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
Australia’s Mackenzie Arnold pushed Lindsey Horan’s close-range header off the underside of the crossbar and swatted Rodman’s threat.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Related article Argentina coach slams ‘circus’ as chaos descends on Olympic soccer opener
The US didn’t fold, though, and came close to equalizing just minutes later, but defender John Tolkin saw his header cannon off the crossbar.
—Ben Church, CNN, 25 July 2024
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 29 Sep. 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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