Connections Sports Edition #738 hints and answers
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Driveway hoop, no referee, rules invented on the spot.
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Casual shooting contests at one basket, each with its own quirky scoring system and name.
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One of the four: HORSE
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BASKETBALL GAMES: HORSE, AROUND THE WORLD, KNOCKOUT, 21
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Steel City Sunday rituals, in sound and color.
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Fan traditions, team colors, a stadium anthem, and a bruising runner's nickname from one AFC North franchise.
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One of the four: TERRIBLE TOWEL
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ASSOCIATED WITH THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS: TERRIBLE TOWEL, BLACK AND YELLOW, RENEGADE, THE BUS
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Lone Star Saturdays and humid summer nights alike.
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Stadiums and ballparks in one big Southwestern state: College Station, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston.
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One of the four: KYLE FIELD
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TEXAS SPORTS VENUES: KYLE FIELD, COTTON BOWL, DAIKIN PARK, ALAMODOME
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One tagalong word finishes each of these four.
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Add the same trailing word to each, forming compounds heard in golf, racing, promotions, and basketball.
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One of the four: GIVE
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_____AWAY: STRAIGHT, FADE, GIVE, BREAK
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