Connections Sports Edition #745 hints and answers
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Same growling mascot, four very different programs
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Pro and college squads whose mascot is one big furry animal; a couple are universities.
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One of the four: BAYLOR
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TEAMS WITH BEAR NICKNAMES: CHICAGO, CALIFORNIA, BROWN, BAYLOR
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Buildings share a surname once the sponsor fades
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Generic second words in pro basketball building names, the part after the corporate branding.
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One of the four: GARDEN
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WORDS USED IN NBA VENUE NAMES: ARENA, FORUM, CENTER, GARDEN
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Italy's top flight, from a lake to Vesuvius
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Soccer sides in Italy's first division, including entries from Milan, Bergamo and the south.
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One of the four: NAPOLI
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SERIE A CLUBS: COMO, NAPOLI, INTER, ATALANTA
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Each one wants the same noun stapled behind it
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Add one common word for an organized competition after each; several sporting, one strictly academic.
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One of the four: IVY
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_____ LEAGUE: NATIONAL, MAJOR, CHAMPIONS, IVY
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