Sports Connections Hints: Feb 17, 2026
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Meta: Sports puzzle #720
Connections Sports #720 · 2026-02-17
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Group 1
Reveal category
SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS
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GOLF
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SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS
- GOLF
- JUDO
- FENCING
- RUGBY
Group 2
Reveal category
DC SCHOOLS
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AMERICAN
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DC SCHOOLS
- AMERICAN
- GEORGETOWN
- GEORGE WASHINGTON
- HOWARD
Group 3
Reveal category
PAULS
Reveal one tile
GEORGE
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PAULS
- GEORGE
- SKENES
- COFFEY
- MOLITOR
Group 4
Reveal category
_____ LEAGUE
Reveal one tile
CACTUS
Reveal all four tiles
_____ LEAGUE
- CACTUS
- GRAPEFRUIT
- LITTLE
- G
Reveal full answer
SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS
- GOLF
- JUDO
- FENCING
- RUGBY
DC SCHOOLS
- AMERICAN
- GEORGETOWN
- GEORGE WASHINGTON
- HOWARD
PAULS
- GEORGE
- SKENES
- COFFEY
- MOLITOR
_____ LEAGUE
- CACTUS
- GRAPEFRUIT
- LITTLE
- G
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