| 100% | WJC | 3 | Global sporting event for teens: Abbr. |
| 48% | OLYMPICS | 8 | Roots sold outfits for this global sports event |
| 48% | RODEO | 5 | Sporting event for cowboys and cowgirls |
| 47% | PROM | 4 | Fancy-dress event for teens |
| 46% | BARMITZVAHS | 11 | Events for some teens |
| 45% | SPONSORS | 8 | Companies who fund sporting events for ad purposes |
| 45% | OTS | 3 | Extra periods of sporting events: Abbr. |
| 44% | IPO | 3 | Market event for a unicorn?: Abbr. |
| 44% | NIT | 3 | Annual sports event: Abbr. |
| 44% | REF | 3 | Official at a sporting event, for short |
| 43% | PROM | 4 | Event for a teen-age king and queen |
| 43% | REF | 3 | Whistle blower at a sports event, for short |
| 43% | ILO | 3 | Global advocate for workers' rights: Abbr. |
| 43% | ILO | 3 | Global watchdog for workers' rights: Abbr. |
| 43% | IPO | 3 | Big 2012 event for Facebook: Abbr. |
| 43% | NFL | 3 | Sports org. for 33-Across: Abbr. |
| 43% | PGA | 3 | Sports organization for Rory McIlroy: Abbr. |
| 43% | PGA | 3 | Sports organization for Tiger Woods: Abbr. |
| 43% | NBA | 3 | Sports group for LA Lakers: Abbr. |
| 43% | NBA | 3 | Sports league for Steph Curry: Abbr. |
| 43% | PGA | 3 | Sports organization for Jordan Spieth: Abbr. |
| 43% | NBA | 3 | Sports league for Jimmy Butler: Abbr. |
| 43% | NCAA | 4 | Sports organization for student athletes: Abbr. |
| 43% | NBA | 3 | Sports league for Damian Lillard: Abbr. |
| 43% | WBA | 3 | Sports organization for pugilists: Abbr. |
| 43% | NHL | 3 | Sports league for skaters: Abbr. |
| 42% | OLYMPICS | 8 | Sporting event scheduled for 2020 in Tokyo, with "the" |
| 42% | IOC | 3 | Authority responsible for the biggest international sports event: Abbr. |
| 42% | AMAS | 4 | Annual event for singers and musicians: Abbr. |
| 42% | MMA | 3 | Sport for Cris Cyborg: abbr. |