Connections Sports Edition #728 hints and answers
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Four words a trophy case would gladly accept.
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Plain synonyms for recognition or a win, not people or places.
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One of the four: ACCOLADE
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DISTINCTION: HONOR, AWARD, ACCOLADE, PRIZE
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Take a campus tour of the nation's capital.
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Universities clustered in one city; one is named for a founding father.
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One of the four: GEORGETOWN
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DC SCHOOLS: AMERICAN, GEORGETOWN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, HOWARD
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Net-finders wearing the stars and stripes.
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Surnames of the top scorers in US men's national soccer team history.
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One of the four: DONOVAN
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USMNT ALL-TIME LEADING GOAL SCORERS: DEMPSEY, DONOVAN, ALTIDORE, WYNALDA
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Same surname, four sports, four eras.
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First names that all pair with one shared last name across baseball, basketball, and skating.
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One of the four: HONUS
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_____ WAGNER: FRANZ, HONUS, BILLY, ASHLEY
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