Connections Sports Edition #743 hints and answers
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Gear from the oval and infield, not team nicknames.
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Four implements at an Olympic athletics meet: things to vault with, clear, hurl, or push off from.
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One of the four: JAVELIN
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TRACK AND FIELD EQUIPMENT: POLE, HURDLE, JAVELIN, STARTING BLOCK
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Soccer's class of 1996, still kicking today.
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Nicknames of American soccer clubs from the league's debut season in the mid-nineties.
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One of the four: REVOLUTION
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ORIGINAL MLS TEAMS: REVOLUTION, GALAXY, CREW, RAPIDS
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Surnames of batters who simply never stopped showing up.
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Baseball last names tied to a career milestone at the plate, reached by very few longtime players.
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One of the four: SUZUKI
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MEMBERS OF THE 3,000-HITS CLUB: GWYNN, SUZUKI, WINFIELD, MAYS
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Four here joined a spelling club, not a sport.
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These four aren't about athletics; the link is how they're written, with one letter doing unusual duty.
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One of the four: LYNX
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WORDS IN WHICH Y IS THE ONLY VOWEL: LYNX, SKY, GYM, FLY
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