Connections Sports Edition #724 hints and answers
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Four ways to say "a bunch of clubs"
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Generic labels for an organized set of teams, not tied to any single sport.
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One of the four: GROUP
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A COLLECTION OF TEAMS: CONFERENCE, LEAGUE, DIVISION, GROUP
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Recent torch relays ended in these four cities
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Host cities of the warm-weather Games in 2012, 2016, 2021, and 2024.
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One of the four: TOKYO
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LAST FOUR SUMMER OLYMPICS HOSTS: PARIS, TOKYO, RIO DE JANEIRO, LONDON
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Mid-major campuses sharing one Midwestern hoops home
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Four colleges competing in the same Midwest basketball circuit, the kind that produces March upsets.
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One of the four: NORTHERN IOWA
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MISSOURI VALLEY SCHOOLS: DRAKE, BELMONT, BRADLEY, NORTHERN IOWA
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One towering nickname: baseball, football, kids' summer ball
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Each word comes before a single shared team nickname used by pro clubs and a youth tournament.
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One of the four: YOMIURI
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_____ GIANTS: LITTLE, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, YOMIURI
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