Connections Sports Edition #721 hints and answers
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Nobody wins; the scoreboard just shrugs.
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Four words for a contest that ends with neither side ahead of the other.
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One of the four: STALEMATE
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EVEN MATCH: DRAW, TIE, DEADLOCK, STALEMATE
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Stick, puck, ice: how the rubber leaves.
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Different techniques skaters use to send the puck toward the net.
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One of the four: SLAP
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TYPES OF HOCKEY SHOTS: WRIST, SLAP, SNAP, BACKHAND
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Milwaukee's finest, from bullpen to batter's box.
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Baseball players named their league's most valuable while playing for one Wisconsin team.
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One of the four: YELICH
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BREWERS TO WIN MVP: YOUNT, FINGERS, BRAUN, YELICH
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Each one is missing its famous surname.
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All four pair with the same last name, across basketball, football, and pitching honors.
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One of the four: TRAE
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_____ YOUNG: TRAE, CY, STEVE, BRYCE
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