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Simply Sport! Crossword Puzzle

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Actually it was anything but simple to find suitable answers to fit this grid. Hopefully you can solve it. Are you up for the challenge? Good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. Jockey who partnered Secretariat to win the US Triple Crown in 1973 (3,8)
      7. Canadian NHL goaltender, winner of the 'William M. Jennings Trophy' in 1996 and 2008 (5,6)
      8. A whole number that is less than 10 (4)
      9. In soccer, the game is started from within the 'centre ___' (6)
      12. The Iranian discus thrower Ehsan Haddadi was born in this city (6)
      13. Edwin "Ed" Yancey ___ represented America in the Three-Day Event at the 1932 Olympic Games (4)
      15. US tennis player beaten by Roy Emerson in the quarter finals of the 1962 US Open (6,5)
      17. A mixed doubles finalist at the 1983 French Open tennis (6,5)

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      1. Sport similar to American handball, but played with a 'bat' and hollow rubber ball (11)
      2. English soccer team '___ City' also known as 'The Canaries' (7)
      3. Alternative title of country that hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics (4 or 1,1,1,1)
      4. ___ Motta, partnered Cláudia Monteiro in the 1982 French Open tennis mixed doubles final (6)
      5. Number of players in a final match of the World Snooker championship (3)
      6. Michael Schumacher made his Formula 1 debut in 1991 for this motorsport team boss (5,6)
      10. Pete ___, American football Pac-10 Coach of the Year for the third time in 2006 (7)
      11. 'Off piste' here with another name for the Brazilian cottontail rabbit (6)
      14. Former gymnast known as the "Sparrow from Minsk" ___ Korbut (4)
      16. Rugby union player who represented Australia 1958-59 and also New Zealand 1961-64 ___ Connor (3)