Connections Sports Edition #734 hints and answers
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Four rungs of an October ladder, each needing a partner
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Add the same baseball postseason noun after each to name a round of autumn play
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One of the four: WILD CARD
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MLB PLAYOFF ROUNDS, WITH "SERIES": WILD CARD, DIVISION, CHAMPIONSHIP, WORLD
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The team name fibs; the ballpark's ZIP code doesn't
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Municipalities where big-league baseball is actually played, though clubs brand themselves with a bigger neighbor's name
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One of the four: ST. PETERSBURG
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ACTUAL MLB HOME CITIES: ANAHEIM, ARLINGTON, ST. PETERSBURG, SACRAMENTO
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A mile above sea level, orange jerseys, four names
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Surnames of current players on one NFL roster in Colorado, from quarterback to pass rusher
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One of the four: NIX
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DENVER BRONCOS: NIX, WADDLE, HARVEY, BONITTO
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Green and yellow Saturdays in the Willamette Valley
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Items tied to one West Coast college football program: its venue, its anthem, its mascot, its outfitter
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One of the four: AUTZEN
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ASSOCIATED WITH OREGON FOOTBALL: SHOUT, AUTZEN, NIKE, DUCKS
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