Sports Connections Hints: Sep 5, 2025
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Meta: Sports puzzle #545
Connections Sports #545 · 2025-09-05
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Group 1
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BOWLING TERMS
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STRIKE
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BOWLING TERMS
- STRIKE
- SPLIT
- SPARE
- GUTTER
Group 2
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CITIES HOSTING NFL INTERNATIONAL GAMES THIS SEASON
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SÃO PAULO
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CITIES HOSTING NFL INTERNATIONAL GAMES THIS SEASON
- SÃO PAULO
- LONDON
- BERLIN
- MADRID
Group 3
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ASSOCIATED WITH VINCE CARTER
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TORONTO
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ASSOCIATED WITH VINCE CARTER
- TORONTO
- UNC
- DUNK CONTEST
- VINSANITY
Group 4
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WORDS IN THE NAMES OF MLS CLUBS
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CITY
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WORDS IN THE NAMES OF MLS CLUBS
- CITY
- REAL
- UNITED
- INTER
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BOWLING TERMS
- STRIKE
- SPLIT
- SPARE
- GUTTER
CITIES HOSTING NFL INTERNATIONAL GAMES THIS SEASON
- SÃO PAULO
- LONDON
- BERLIN
- MADRID
ASSOCIATED WITH VINCE CARTER
- TORONTO
- UNC
- DUNK CONTEST
- VINSANITY
WORDS IN THE NAMES OF MLS CLUBS
- CITY
- REAL
- UNITED
- INTER
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