Nickname for the best player in the history of a sport Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEGOAT Nickname for the best player in the history of a sport (7) USA Today Mar 16, 2023
3% GOAGAINST Oppose best-ever sports player securing wins (2,7) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 24, 2025
3% ATEAM Squad of best players (5) Newsday Sep 22, 2025
3% KARATEKID Title nickname in a classic 1984 sports film (9) New York Times Sep 17, 2025
3% REST "The ___ is history!" (4) Universal Aug 10, 2025
3% TENPINBOWLING Strikes not uncommon by players in this sport? (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 4, 2025
2% SUEBARKER Former tennis player and BBC sports presenter (9) The Times Specialist Oct 27, 2025
2% ONEUPS Bests (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
2% ERA Chunk of history (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 22, 2025
2% ERAS Periods of history (4) Newsday Oct 20, 2025

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