| 100% | DODGEBALL | 9 | Gym sport where teams throw a spherical plaything at the opposite team to eliminate them, often played at 14d |
| 35% | HOCKEY | 6 | Sport played with a puck where teams try to put it into the other team's goal |
| 31% | TUG | 3 | ___ of war, sport played with a rope where players pull and try to yank the other team over the line |
| 31% | FOUR | 4 | ___ square, sport played in a square court that kids often play at 14d |
| 30% | LARAMS | 6 | They used to play at the Big A |
| 29% | TRADE | 5 | Sports transaction where a player is sent to another team |
| 27% | BASKETBALL | 10 | A sport in which two teams attempt to score the most points by throwing a round object into a hoop |
| 27% | VAULT | 5 | Pole ___, sport played with a pole where players use it to help them jump over a high bar |
| 27% | SKEET | 5 | Sport in which a shotgun is used to shoot at clay targets thrown into the air |
| 27% | TUGOFWAR | 8 | Sport where two teams engage in a test of strength with a rope, last played in the Summer Olympics in 1920: 3 wds. |
| 27% | BADMINTON | 9 | Sport played with a shuttlecock where players hit it back and forth in an attempt to make the other side miss |
| 26% | FANS | 4 | They're often for the home team |
| 25% | ARE | 3 | "We ___ the Champions" (Queen song often played at sporting events) |
| 25% | ODDBALL | 7 | Eccentric sort … or a "sport" where one might make the plays at 19-, 27- and 44-Across? |
| 25% | AIR | 3 | "Up in the ___," film where Jason Bateman plays a pragmatic boss who manages a team at an HR consultancy firm |
| 25% | EYECHARTS | 9 | They often have a large "E" at the top |
| 25% | OBOISTS | 7 | They usually play an A to tune the orchestra |
| 25% | ANSWERS | 7 | They're often at the back of a crossword book |
| 25% | MVP | 3 | Sarcastic chant directed at a third-stringer on the opposing team |
| 25% | STY | 3 | Where a pig retreats to at the end of the day |
| 25% | MARKING | 7 | Staying close to a player on the opposing team |
| 24% | OWNER | 5 | Often polarizing figure for a sports team |
| 24% | COURT | 5 | A Tennis ___, where the sport is played |
| 24% | ICE | 3 | ___ hockey, Winter Olympic sport in which two teams use sticks to shoot a rubber puck and was first played in the 19th century |
| 24% | BBALL | 5 | A casual name for the sport played by teams in 16a: Hyph. |
| 24% | RICE | 4 | It's often thrown at the end of a wedding |
| 24% | EGOS | 4 | They might have to be managed on a team |
| 24% | TROPHY | 6 | Award given to a winning sports team |
| 24% | TRYOUTFOR | 9 | Attempt to join, as a sports team |
| 24% | ALTAR | 5 | Where the bride and groom stand at a wedding, often |