Sports Connections Hints: Sep 27, 2026
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Meta: Sports puzzle #734
Connections Sports #734 · 2026-09-27
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Group 1
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MLB PLAYOFF ROUNDS, WITH "SERIES"
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WILD CARD
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MLB PLAYOFF ROUNDS, WITH "SERIES"
- WILD CARD
- DIVISION
- CHAMPIONSHIP
- WORLD
Group 2
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ACTUAL MLB HOME CITIES
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ANAHEIM
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ACTUAL MLB HOME CITIES
- ANAHEIM
- ARLINGTON
- ST. PETERSBURG
- SACRAMENTO
Group 3
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DENVER BRONCOS
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NIX
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DENVER BRONCOS
- NIX
- WADDLE
- HARVEY
- BONITTO
Group 4
Reveal category
ASSOCIATED WITH OREGON FOOTBALL
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SHOUT
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ASSOCIATED WITH OREGON FOOTBALL
- SHOUT
- AUTZEN
- NIKE
- DUCKS
Reveal full answer
MLB PLAYOFF ROUNDS, WITH "SERIES"
- WILD CARD
- DIVISION
- CHAMPIONSHIP
- WORLD
ACTUAL MLB HOME CITIES
- ANAHEIM
- ARLINGTON
- ST. PETERSBURG
- SACRAMENTO
DENVER BRONCOS
- NIX
- WADDLE
- HARVEY
- BONITTO
ASSOCIATED WITH OREGON FOOTBALL
- SHOUT
- AUTZEN
- NIKE
- DUCKS
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