Sport's comeback following change passed on (7,2)

'passed on' is the definition.
(died)

'sport's comeback following change' is the wordplay.
'sport's' becomes 'funs' ('fun' can be a synonym of 'sport').
'comeback' says the letters should be written backwards.
'following' becomes 'f.' (used when citing page numbers etc).
'change' becomes 'edit' (edit can mean to change or alter).
'funs' written backwards gives 'snuf'.
'snuf'+'f'+'edit'='SNUFFED IT'