Connections Sports Edition #749 hints and answers
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Same city on the Potomac, four different leagues
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All four franchises play in Washington: basketball, hockey, football, and women's soccer
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One of the four: SPIRIT
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DC SPORTS TEAMS: SPIRIT, COMMANDERS, WIZARDS, CAPITALS
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One first name, four very different locker rooms
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These surnames belong to notable athletes who happen to share a first name across four sports
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One of the four: KITTLE
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GEORGES: SPRINGER, FOREMAN, GERVIN, KITTLE
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Snacks and a game console somehow line up outside
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Colorful alter egos worn by pro defensive backs whose job is covering receivers
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One of the four: SAUCE
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NICKNAMES OF NFL CORNERBACKS: KOOL-AID, SAUCE, PS2, SPOON
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Four modifiers waiting on one basketball verb
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Each sits in front of the same word for bouncing the ball; one names a violation
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One of the four: CROSSOVER
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_____ DRIBBLE: DOUBLE, SEAL, CROSSOVER, SPEED
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