Sports Connections Hints: Sep 29, 2026
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Meta: Sports puzzle #736
Connections Sports #736 · 2026-09-29
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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
BABE RUTH NICKNAMES
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BABE
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BABE RUTH NICKNAMES
- BABE
- BAMBINO
- COLOSSUS OF CLOUT
- SULTAN OF SWAT
Group 2
Reveal category
FAMOUS WINTER OLYMPIANS
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PICABO STREET
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FAMOUS WINTER OLYMPIANS
- PICABO STREET
- APOLO OHNO
- MARIT BJØRGEN
- ALYSA LIU
Group 3
Reveal category
KEVIN COSTNER SPORTS FILMS
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BULL DURHAM
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KEVIN COSTNER SPORTS FILMS
- BULL DURHAM
- DRAFT DAY
- FIELD OF DREAMS
- TIN CUP
Group 4
Reveal category
BIG TEN RIVALRY TROPHIES
Reveal one tile
PAUL BUNYAN'S AXE
Reveal all four tiles
BIG TEN RIVALRY TROPHIES
- PAUL BUNYAN'S AXE
- VICTORY BELL
- OLD OAKEN BUCKET
- FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
Reveal full answer
BABE RUTH NICKNAMES
- BABE
- BAMBINO
- COLOSSUS OF CLOUT
- SULTAN OF SWAT
FAMOUS WINTER OLYMPIANS
- PICABO STREET
- APOLO OHNO
- MARIT BJØRGEN
- ALYSA LIU
KEVIN COSTNER SPORTS FILMS
- BULL DURHAM
- DRAFT DAY
- FIELD OF DREAMS
- TIN CUP
BIG TEN RIVALRY TROPHIES
- PAUL BUNYAN'S AXE
- VICTORY BELL
- OLD OAKEN BUCKET
- FLOYD OF ROSEDALE
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