| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| NONTITLE | Not for the championship |
| CONTENDED | Fought for the championship. |
| ASHE | He defeated Connors for the 1975 Wimbledon championship |
| SERENA | She beat Martina for the 1999 U.S. Open championship |
| ICEL | Where Fischer played Spassky for the World Chess Championship (abbr.) |
| ICEBOWL | Nickname for the subzero 1967 N.F.L. Championship Game |
| SONIC | Player on the 1979 N.B.A. championship team, for short |
| TUA | David, who came up short in his quest for the heavyweight championship |
| ENDY | Outfielder Chavez who made a memorable over-the-fence catch for the Mets in Game 7 of the 2006 National League Championship Series |
