Sports Connections Hints: Jan 15, 2025

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Meta: Sports puzzle #297

Connections Sports #297 · 2025-01-15

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Each group has separate category and tile reveals. Open only the amount of help you want; the last reveal shows all available groups.

Group 1

Reveal category

TIED

Reveal one tile

DRAWN

Reveal all four tiles

TIED

  • DRAWN
  • EVEN
  • EQUAL
  • LEVEL

Group 2

Reveal category

SYNONYMS FOR GAME

Reveal one tile

CONTEST

Reveal all four tiles

SYNONYMS FOR GAME

  • CONTEST
  • FIXTURE
  • MATCH
  • TIE

Group 3

Reveal category

TOP FOUR PICKS IN THE LEBRON DRAFT (2003)

Reveal one tile

JAMES

Reveal all four tiles

TOP FOUR PICKS IN THE LEBRON DRAFT (2003)

  • JAMES
  • MILICIC
  • ANTHONY
  • BOSH

Group 4

Reveal category

CHRIS _____

Reveal one tile

EVERT

Reveal all four tiles

CHRIS _____

  • EVERT
  • GODWIN
  • PAUL
  • PRONGER
Reveal full answer

TIED

  • DRAWN
  • EVEN
  • EQUAL
  • LEVEL

SYNONYMS FOR GAME

  • CONTEST
  • FIXTURE
  • MATCH
  • TIE

TOP FOUR PICKS IN THE LEBRON DRAFT (2003)

  • JAMES
  • MILICIC
  • ANTHONY
  • BOSH

CHRIS _____

  • EVERT
  • GODWIN
  • PAUL
  • PRONGER

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