3 G's
It can refer to burdensome past emotional experiences, or suitcases for a trip
luggage (or baggage)
"BANG!"
Mike Breen
This word that means "of little importance" precedes "Pursuit" in the name of a board game
Trivial
A bogus boa constrictor
fake snake
This current Clipper hit a buzzer-beating shot against the 76ers to help the Raptors advance in 2019
Kawhi Leonard
Still sleepy when you first wake up
groggy
"Ballgame over. Yankees win. THEEEEEEE YANKEEEEEES WIN!"
John Sterling
At the sushi bar, the ever popular amaebi is this little shellfish served raw
Shrimp
Harass or taunt Mr. Hyde's alter ego
heckle Jekyll
In Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, this current MLB manager hit a walkoff HR for the Yankees, knocking their hated rival Red Sox out of the playoffs.
Aaron Boone
It's the process of identifying & removing errors from computer software
debugging
"BACK, BACK, BACK, BACK... GONE!"
Chris Berman
When it comes to small iPods, there were Mini, Shuffle & this other one that was one-fifth the size of the original model
the Nano
A judge's mallet that you can take on vacation
a travel gavel
This iconic NHL player scored a decisive goal in Game 7 of the 1994 finals, and in doing so he became the first and so far only player in league history to captain two different teams to Stanley Cup championships.
Mark Messier
Took repeated evasive action, as in "I" did this motion "frantically to try to shake my pursuer"
zigzagged (or zigzagging)
"LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!"
Michael Buffer
This French word designates clothing for women who are 5'4" & under
Petite
A faithful king, queen or prince
a loyal royal
This Pittsburgh Pirates 2nd basemen hit a walkoff HR to defeat the Yankees in 1960. His HR remains the only Game 7 walk-off home run in World Series history.
Bill Mazeroski
From the Latin for "join together", it's a new whole formed by combining several separate elements
aggregate
"DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?"
Al Michaels
This 15-letter word is a subtle but offensive comment directed at a minority group that reinforces a negative stereotype
microaggression
A back-&-forth talk about certain types of instruments including drums & gongs
percussion discussion
In the 1970 NBA Finals, this Knicks center, who was not expected to play due to a thigh injury, surprised everyone by coming out of the tunnel to start the game, scored the first two baskets of the game and helped lead the Knicks to the championship
Willis Reed