Sports Connections Hints: Aug 11, 2025

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Meta: Sports puzzle #514

Connections Sports #514 · 2025-08-11

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Group 1

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LAWN GAMES

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BOCCE

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LAWN GAMES

  • BOCCE
  • CROQUET
  • HORSESHOES
  • CORNHOLE

Group 2

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RIVALRIES

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IRON BOWL

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL RIVALRIES

  • IRON BOWL
  • BEDLAM
  • THE GAME
  • BACKYARD BRAWL

Group 3

Reveal category

TEAMS WITH THE MOST SUPER BOWL WINS

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PITTSBURGH

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TEAMS WITH THE MOST SUPER BOWL WINS

  • PITTSBURGH
  • NEW ENGLAND
  • SAN FRANCISCO
  • DALLAS

Group 4

Reveal category

ASSOCIATED WITH LOU GEHRIG

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4

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ASSOCIATED WITH LOU GEHRIG

  • 4
  • NEW YORK
  • IRON HORSE
  • WALLY PIPP
Reveal full answer

LAWN GAMES

  • BOCCE
  • CROQUET
  • HORSESHOES
  • CORNHOLE

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RIVALRIES

  • IRON BOWL
  • BEDLAM
  • THE GAME
  • BACKYARD BRAWL

TEAMS WITH THE MOST SUPER BOWL WINS

  • PITTSBURGH
  • NEW ENGLAND
  • SAN FRANCISCO
  • DALLAS

ASSOCIATED WITH LOU GEHRIG

  • 4
  • NEW YORK
  • IRON HORSE
  • WALLY PIPP

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