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Connections Sports Edition answers 2024
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December
31Dec 31#99Show answer
INCREASE A LEAD
BALLOON · EXTEND · GROW · SWELL
HOCKEY MOVIES
GOON · MIRACLE · SLAP SHOT · THE MIGHTY DUCKS
HALL OF FAME QBS
MANNING · MOON · TITTLE · UNITAS
FIRST 4 LETTERS OF SEC NICKNAMES
BULL · GAME · LONG · SOON
Dec 30#98Show answer
WAYS TO ADD SOMEONE TO A TEAM
DRAFT · FREE AGENCY · TRADE · WAIVERS
ATLANTA TEAMS
DREAM · FALCONS · HAWKS · UNITED
LAST FOUR WORLD SERIES WINNERS
BRAVES · ASTROS · RANGERS · DODGERS
_____ FOOTBALL
AMERICAN · AUSTRALIAN RULES · FANTASY · FLAG
Dec 29#97Show answer
PREVENT A GOAL
BLOCK · PARRY · SAVE · STOP
CRICKET EQUIPMENT
BAIL · BALL · BAT · STUMP
RAMS WRS, PAST AND PRESENT
BRUCE · HOLT · KUPP · NACUA
FAMOUS JUNIORS
BECKHAM · EARNHARDT · GRIFFEY · RIPKEN
Dec 28#96Show answer
CATCH
GRAB · NAB · SNAG · SNATCH
WRESTLING TERMS
FALL · PIN · REVERSAL · TAKEDOWN
NFL TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS
CAR · DEN · JAX · WAS
BIG _____
DANCE · FLY · LEAGUE · 12
Dec 27#95Show answer
PROPEL (A BALL)
BOWL · ROLL · SLING · SPIN
TROPHIES
BALLON D'OR · HEISMAN · LOMBARDI · VEZINA
COACHED BY JOHN CALIPARI
ARKANSAS · KENTUCKY · MEMPHIS · UMASS
ASSOCIATED WITH LAMAR JACKSON
LOUISVILLE · RAVENS · QUARTERBACK · 8
Dec 26#94Show answer
PARTS OF A FOOTBALL HELMET
CHIN STRAP · FACE MASK · PADS · SHELL
BASKETBALL SHOTS
BANK · FADEAWAY · FLOATER · PULL-UP
WNBA MASCOTS
BLAZE · BUCKETS · DOPPLER · ELLIE
HOMOPHONES FOR MLB ALL-STARS
BETS · BURNS · SAIL · WIT
Dec 25#93Show answer
AQUATIC SPORTS
DIVING · ROWING · SWIMMING · SURFING
NFL TEAMS WITH MOST SUPER BOWL WINS
PATRIOTS · STEELERS · COWBOYS · 49ERS
TEAMS WITH ALLITERATIVE CITY/NICKNAME COMBOS
BILLS · BRUINS · MARLINS · STORM
ICE _____
FISHING · HOCKEY · PACK · SKATING
Dec 24#92Show answer
MONEY
BANK · BREAD · DOUGH · COIN
FASTBALL
CHEESE · GAS · HEAT · HUMMER
TEAMS WITHOUT A SUPER BOWL WIN
LIONS · PANTHERS · TITANS · JAGUARS
TEAMS WHOSE NICKNAMES ARE DEMONYMS
CANADIENS · HOOSIERS · KNICKS · TEXANS
Dec 23#91Show answer
MISTAKE
BLUNDER · ERROR · FLUB · HOWLER
PITCHING MOUND
BUMP · HILL · MOUND · RUBBER
ARCHERY TERMS
ARROW · BULLSEYE · NOCK · QUIVER
DOUBLE _____
DRIBBLE · DUTCH · HEADER · PLAY
Dec 22#90Show answer
DISTANCES, IN HORSE RACING
FURLONG · LENGTH · MILE · NOSE
WISCONSIN TEAMS
BADGERS · BREWERS · BUCKS · PACKERS
NBA BROADCASTERS
BREEN · BURKE · EAGLE · HARLAN
TEAMS THAT PLAY IN WORLD CAPITALS
NATIONALS · REAL MADRID · SENATORS · TOTTENHAM
Dec 21#89Show answer
SUSTAINED STRETCH OF SUCCESS
FLURRY · RALLY · RUN · SPURT
PALINDROMES
KAYAK · RACE CAR · RADAR · PEP
PWHL TEAMS
FLEET · FROST · SCEPTRES · SIRENS
COACHES OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TEAMS
DAY · FREEMAN · SMART · SWINNEY
Dec 20#88Show answer
GOLF SHOTS
CHIP · DRIVE · FLOP · PUTT
MONONYMIC ATHLETES
ICHIRO · LEBRON · SERENA · TIGER
PASSES IN SOCCER
BACKHEEL · CROSS · ONE-TWO · THROUGH
COLLEGE MASCOTS
BRUTUS · BUCKY · OTTO · SEBASTIAN
Dec 19#87Show answer
SHOOT
FIRE · FLING · HEAVE · LAUNCH
FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE STRATEGIES
OPTION · PISTOL · SPREAD · WEST COAST
GOLD MEDAL-WINNING FEMALE SWIMMERS
FRANKLIN · KING · LEDECKY · MANUEL
BASEBALL EQUIPMENT MAKERS
DEMARINI · EASTON · LOUISVILLE SLUGGER · RAWLINGS
Dec 18#86Show answer
BASKETBALL VIOLATIONS
BACKCOURT · DOUBLE-DRIBBLE · GOALTEND · TRAVEL
DEREK JETER NICKNAMES
CAPTAIN · DJ · JEETS · MR. NOVEMBER
ROLLER DERBY TERMINOLOGY
BLOCKER · BRIDGING · JAMMER · PIVOT
_____ BALL
AIR · FOUL · GOLF · LONZO
Dec 17#85Show answer
SECOND CHANCE
DO-OVER · MULLIGAN · REPECHAGE · RETRY
FAMOUS BOXERS
ALI · FOREMAN · LEWIS · LISTON
MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES
DREW · FEW · OATS · SELF
FIRST NAMES … OR THE STARTS OF NFL TEAM NAMES
BEN · BILL · DOLPH · PAT
Dec 16#84Show answer
BENCH PLAYER
PINCH HITTER · RESERVE · SIXTH MAN · SUB
STADIUM SEATING SECTIONS
BLEACHERS · MEZZANINE · SUITE · UPPER DECK
SPORTS CARD BRANDS
BOWMAN · LEAF · PANINI · TOPPS
ADAM SANDLER CHARACTERS IN SPORTS FILMS
BOUCHER · CREWE · GILMORE · SUGARMAN
Dec 15#83Show answer
PACE
CADENCE · RHYTHM · TEMPO · SPEED
NBA TEAM NAMES, IN SINGULAR FORM
BUCK · GRIZZLY · PELICAN · SUN
EAGLES QBS
CUNNINGHAM · HURTS · MCNABB · WENTZ
_____ BOWL
ALAMO · GATOR · LIBERTY · ORANGE
Dec 14#82Show answer
HYPE
ANTICIPATION · BALLYHOO · BUILDUP · BUZZ
HOUSTON SPORTS TEAMS
COUGARS · DASH · DYNAMO · ROCKETS
TEAMS MICHAEL JORDAN DEFEATED IN THE NBA FINALS
JAZZ · LAKERS · SUPERSONICS · TRAIL BLAZERS
_____ BACK
CORNER · DEFENSIVE · FULL · RUNNING
Dec 13#81Show answer
SKIING EQUIPMENT
BOOTS · GOGGLES · POLES · SKIS
LOGOS OF ATHLETIC BRANDS
JUMPMAN · PUMA · SWOOSH · THREE STRIPES
NBA MASCOTS
BENNY · BURNIE · CHUCK · RUMBLE
SPORTS ONOMATOPOEIAS
BLOOP · CLANK · DOINK · SWISH
Dec 12#80Show answer
NFL TEAMS, IN SINGULAR FORM
RAM · RAVEN · SAINT · TITAN
COLLEGE CONFERENCES
AMERICAN · IVY · PATRIOT · SEC
FAMOUS JONESES
CHIPPER · DANIEL · MAC · JONQUEL
_____ CUP
APPLE · DAVIS · STANLEY · WORLD
Dec 11#79Show answer
HOCKEY STATISTICS
ASSISTS · GOALS · PLUS/MINUS · SAVES
SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS
GOLF · FENCING · HANDBALL · ROWING
LAST FOUR MEN'S WORLD CUP HOSTS
BRAZIL · RUSSIA · SOUTH AFRICA · QATAR
EVENTS OR PLAYS THAT INVOLVE THREE OF SOMETHING
HAT TRICK · STRIKEOUT · TRIATHLON · TURKEY
Dec 10#78Show answer
TENNIS TERMS
FAULT · LET · RALLY · VOLLEY
BASEBALL PITCHING ROLES
ACE · CLOSER · OPENER · SETUP
FRENCH SOCCER GREATS
GIROUD · GRIEZMANN · HENRY · MBAPPE
HEISMAN-WINNING RBS
BUSH · GEORGE · INGRAM · SANDERS
Dec 9#77Show answer
DEAD HEAT
DEADLOCK · DRAW · STALEMATE · TIE
POKER VARIANTS
HOLD'EM · HORSE · RAZZ · STUD
NFL WIDE RECEIVERS
LAMB · LOCKETT · ST. BROWN · WADDLE
COLLOQUIAL CFB NICKNAMES
HOGS · HUSKERS · NOLES · VOLS
Dec 8#76Show answer
PUNCHES IN BOXING
CROSS · HOOK · JAB · OVERHAND
TEAMS IN INDIANA
FEVER · NOTRE DAME · PACERS · PURDUE
SCOTTISH SOCCER CLUBS
ABERDEEN · CELTIC · HEARTS · RANGERS
ITEMS IN NBA LOGOS
BRIDGE · LEPRECHAUN · MUSIC NOTE · PICKAXE
Dec 7#75Show answer
BREAK IN THE ACTION
INTERMISSION · PAUSE · SUSPENSION · TIMEOUT
STOP
BLOCK · PREVENT · STUFF · THWART
MLB STADIUMS
CHASE · ORACLE · TARGET · WRIGLEY
_____ TIME
EXTRA · GARBAGE · STOPPAGE · WINNING
Dec 6#74Show answer
SYNONYMS FOR ATHLETIC
ENERGETIC · MUSCULAR · POWERFUL · STRONG
MLB TEAMS, IN SINGULAR FORM
ATHLETIC · MARLIN · ROYAL · TWIN
NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPIONS
EARNHARDT · GORDON · JOHNSON · PETTY
LAST WORDS OF PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS
ALBION · FOREST · HAM · PALACE
Dec 5#73Show answer
REMOVE FROM THE GAME
BENCH · PULL · REPLACE · SUB
PARTS OF A SAILBOAT
HULL · JIB · MAST · RUDDER
CY YOUNG AWARD WINNERS
COLE · SALE · SKUBAL · SNELL
FAMOUS JUSTINS
HERBERT · JEFFERSON · MORNEAU · VERLANDER
Dec 4#72Show answer
DEFENSIVE ACTIONS IN FOOTBALL
DEFLECTION · INTERCEPTION · SACK · TACKLE
TEAMS IN NORTH CAROLINA
HORNETS · HURRICANES · TAR HEELS · WOLFPACK
RUGBY LINGO
MAUL · RUCK · SCRUM · TRY
FORMER WNBA FRANCHISES
COMETS · MONARCHS · STARZZ · STING
Dec 3#71Show answer
TRANSGRESSION
FOUL · INFRACTION · PENALTY · VIOLATION
NOT AT ONE'S BEST
COLD · OFF · OUT OF FORM · RUSTY
FORMER NBA CITIES
BUFFALO · KANSAS CITY · SEATTLE · VANCOUVER
TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS
CITATION · JUSTIFY · OMAHA · SECRETARIAT
Dec 2#70Show answer
BABE RUTH NICKNAMES
BABE · BAMBINO · COLOSSUS OF CLOUT · SULTAN OF SWAT
TERMS FOR A FRONTCOURT BASKETBALL PLAYER
BIG · CENTER · FORWARD · POST
NFL QB FIRST NAMES
BAKER · BO · JOSH · WILL
GREEN _____
BAY · JACKET · MONSTER · WAVE
Dec 1#69Show answer
WINTER SPORTS
BOBSLED · CURLING · SNOWBOARDING · SKIING
GOLF WEDGES
GAP · LOB · PITCHING · SAND
SPORTS WITH A GOALIE
HOCKEY · LACROSSE · SOCCER · WATER POLO
THINGS THAT GET KNOCKED DOWN
BOXER · PIN · PYLON · SHOT
November
30Nov 30#68Show answer
PARTS OF A BASKETBALL HOOP
BASE · GLASS · NET · RIM
PITCHING OUTCOMES
BALK · BALL · PICKOFF · STRIKE
LAST 4 STANLEY CUP FINAL WINNERS
PANTHERS · GOLDEN KNIGHTS · AVALANCHE · LIGHTNING
NAMES SHARED BY 2 MAJOR PROFESSIONAL TEAMS
CARDINALS · GIANTS · JETS · RANGERS
Nov 29#67Show answer
DEFEAT SOUNDILY
ANNIHILATE · CRUSH · SQUELCH · WRECK
MISHIT A GOLF SHOT
DUFF · HOOK · SHANK · SLICE
DART GAMES
BASEBALL · CRICKET · KILLER
MR. _____
3000 · CUB · HOCKEY · OCTOBER
Nov 28#66Show answer
DALLAS TEAMS
COWBOYS · MAVERICKS · STARS · WINGS
NFC NORTH TEAMS
LIONS · BEARS · PACKERS · VIKINGS
UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALUMNI
BIRD · CASH · MOORE · TAURASI
NBA BROTHERS
CURRY · HOLIDAY · LOPEZ · MORRIS
Nov 27#65Show answer
DETERMINATION
DESIRE · INTENT · RESOLVE · WILL
BIG TEN CITIES
ANN ARBOR · LINCOLN · MADISON · PISCATAWAY
WINTER OLYMPIANS
BLAIR · OHNO · STREET · VONN
_____ SMITH
EMMITT · JR · OZZIE · SOPHIA
Nov 26#64Show answer
PARTS OF A SKATEBOARD
DECK · GRIP · TRUCK · WHEELS
CANADIAN TEAMS
CANUCKS · JETS · RAPTORS · WHITECAPS
TEAMS TO NEVER WIN NBA TITLE
CLIPPERS · GRIZZLIES · JAZZ · MAGIC
FAMOUS NFL PLAYER NICKNAMES
BUS · MEGATRON · REFRIGERATOR · SWEETNESS
Nov 25#63Show answer
STREAK OF POOR PERFORMANCE
DROUGHT · DOWNSWING · SKID · SLUMP
NBA TEAMS, IN SINGULAR FORM
NET · NUGGET · PACER · WIZARD
EVADE A DEFENDER
DEKE · JUKE · SIDESTEP · SPIN
_____ GOLF
DISC · LINKS · MINI · TOP
Nov 24#62Show answer
HECKLE
BOO · HISS · HOOT · JEER
TYPES OF TENNIS COURTS
CARPET · CLAY · GRASS · HARD
ACC SCHOOLS, ABBREVIATED
BC · CAL · CUSE · PITT
NFL QBS, WITH A LETTER REMOVED
BRAD · COUSIN · MOO · RIVER
Nov 23#61Show answer
RUNNING SHOE BRANDS
ADIDAS · ASICS · NIKE · SAUCONY
FIRST WORDS OF GYMNASTICS APPARATUSES
BALANCE · PARALLEL · POMMEL · UNEVEN
F1 CHAMPIONS
HAMILTON · VERSTAPPEN · ALONSO · VETTEL
"SEINFELD" SPORTS CAMEOS
HERNANDEZ · JETER · O'NEILL · SHOWALTER
Nov 22#60Show answer
FIELD A BASEBALL
CATCH · FIELD · PICK · SCOOP
FIGURE SKATING JUMPS
AXEL · LOOP · LUTZ · SALCHOW
NFL MASCOTS
MAJOR TUDDY · POE · SIR PURR · SWOOP
FAMOUS BILLS
BELICHICK · LAIMBEER · RUSSELL · WALTON
Nov 21#59Show answer
GUARDIAN
CHAMPION · DEFENDER · KEEPER · PROTECTOR
SHADES OF BROWN
BEIGE · CHESTNUT · KHAKI · TAN
CAVALIER
ARROGANT · DISDAINFUL · HAUGHTY · HIGH-HAT
NICKNAMES FOR CLEVELAND
BELIEVELAND · CLE · THE 216 · THE LAND
Nov 20#58Show answer
VOLLEYBALL TERMS
DIG · SERVE · SET · SPIKE
AFC SOUTH TEAMS
HOUSTON · INDIANAPOLIS · JACKSONVILLE · TENNESSEE
BIG EAST SCHOOLS
BUTLER · XAVIER · MARQUETTE · CREIGHTON
_____ TECH
GEORGIA · LOUISIANA · TEXAS · VIRGINIA
Nov 19#57Show answer
DEFEND
BLANKET · COVER · GUARD · SHIELD
WAYS TO SHOW STANDING IN DIFFERENT SPORTS
TABLE · STANDINGS · LEADERBOARD · RANKINGS
HALL OF FAME CATCHERS
BENCH · FISK · PIAZZA · MAUER
NFL QBS DRAFTED NO. 1
COUCH · LUCK · NEWTON · PALMER
Nov 18#56Show answer
HOME RUN
BIG FLY · HOMER · SLAM · TATER
GOLF EQUIPMENT BRANDS
CALLAWAY · PING · PXG · TITLEIST
NFL RUSHING CHAMPIONS
HENRY · JACOBS · MCCAFFREY · TAYLOR
MEMBERS OF THE 1992 DREAM TEAM
BARKLEY · DREXLER · EWING · JORDAN
Nov 17#55Show answer
LOS ANGELES TEAMS
GALAXY · LAKERS · RAMS · SPARKS
FOOTBALL RECEIVING ROUTES
CORNER · CURL · POST · SLANT
COACHED BY JIM HARBAUGH
STANFORD · MICHIGAN · 49ERS · CHARGERS
_____WEIGHT, IN BOXING
FLY · FEATHER · WELTER · HEAVY
Nov 16#54Show answer
HANDS IN POKER
FLUSH · FULL HOUSE · PAIR · STRAIGHT
MINNESOTA TEAMS
MINNESOTA UNITED · TWINS · VIKINGS · WILD
FUTURE OLYMPIC HOST COUNTRIES
ITALY · UNITED STATES · FRANCE · AUSTRALIA
TEAMS LIONEL MESSI HAS PLAYED FOR
ARGENTINA · INTER MIAMI · BARCELONA · PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Nov 15#53Show answer
GOLFING OUTCOMES
EAGLE · BIRDIE · PAR · BOGEY
NFL TEAMS, IN SINGULAR FORM
GIANT · COMMANDER · STEELER · JET
NWSL TEAMS
REIGN · SPIRIT · WAVE · COURAGE
CURLING LINGO
BONSPIEL · STONE · HOUSE · SHEET
Nov 14#52Show answer
IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS
HARVARD · CORNELL · DARTMOUTH · YALE
TENNIS BALL MAKERS
WILSON · PENN · PRINCE · DUNLOP
PHILLY "BIG 5" SCHOOLS
VILLANOVA · TEMPLE · LA SALLE · SAINT JOSEPH'S
KENTUCKY BASKETBALL ALUMS IN NBA
DAVIS · RANDLE · ADEBAYO · BOOKER
Nov 13#51Show answer
PARTS OF A BICYCLE
SPOKE · HUB · SADDLE · PEDAL
BASKETBALL POSITIONS, ABBREVIATED
PG · SG · SF · C
NFL TEAMS WITH BIG CAT NICKNAMES
CINCINNATI · CAROLINA · DETROIT · JACKSONVILLE
_____ FLYERS
PHILADELPHIA · DAYTON · PF · HIGH
Nov 12#50Show answer
ACTIONS ON A FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT
SNAP · HOLD · KICK · BLOCK
MLB TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS
LAD · MIN · PIT · SEA
SCHOOLS WITH MOST MEN'S NCAA TOURNAMENT TITLES
UCLA · KENTUCKY · UNC · UCONN
BRAZILIAN SOCCER LEGENDS
PELE · CAFU · KAKA · RONALDINHO
Nov 11#49Show answer
TENNIS GRAND SLAMS
U.S. · FRENCH · AUSTRALIAN · WIMBLEDON
AMERICAN GOLD MEDAL-WINNING GYMNASTS
BILES · LEE · DOUGLAS · LIUKIN
FAMOUS SPORTS "CURSES"
BAMBINO · BILLY GOAT · DRAKE · SI COVER
_____ UNITED
ATLANTA · DC · MANCHESTER · NEWCASTLE
Nov 10#48Show answer
CARD GAMES
UNO · WAR · SKIP-BO · SOLITAIRE
FOUR MAIN SWIMMING STROKES
FLY · BREAST · BACK · FREE
FANTASY FOOTBALL MOVES
START · SIT · ADD · DROP
STARTS OF NHL TEAM NAMES
OIL · CAN · RAN · KIN
Nov 9#47Show answer
ATHLETIC FOOTWEAR
TRAINER · SNEAKER · CLEAT · BOOT
LEADER OF A TEAM
GAFFER · SKIPPER · COACH · MANAGER
FORMER NHL FRANCHISES
THRASHERS · NORDIQUES · WHALERS · COYOTES
RECENT NBA NO. 1 PICKS
RISACHER · WEMBANYAMA · BANCHERO · CUNNINGHAM
Nov 8#46Show answer
HOCKEY EQUIPMENT
STICK · GLOVES · HELMET · SKATES
FOOTBALL PENALTIES
FACE MASK · HOLDING · OFFSIDE · CLIPPING
BASKETBALL MOVIES
HUSTLE · HOOSIERS · SEMI-PRO · SPACE JAM
_____ HOCKEY
ICE · FIELD · AIR · FLOOR
Nov 7#45Show answer
AWARDS FOR WINNING A TITLE
RING · TROPHY · BELT · CUP
PASS
DISH · ASSIST · DISTRIBUTE · GIVE
COLLOQUIAL MLB NICKNAMES
HALOS · SNAKES · BUCCOS · PHILS
FIVE DS OF DODGEBALL
DODGE · DUCK · DIP · DIVE
Nov 6#44Show answer
MLB TEAMS, MINUS THE "S"
RED · ROCKY · RAY · ANGEL
TEAMS NICKNAMED BEARS
CHICAGO · CALIFORNIA · BROWN · BAYLOR
LAKERS HALL OF FAMERS
WORTHY · WEST · O'NEAL · ABDUL-JABBAR
LAS VEGAS ACES STARS
YOUNG · GRAY · PLUM · WILSON
Nov 5#43Show answer
SECTIONS OF A GAME
HALF · PERIOD · QUARTER · INNING
FOOTBALL POSITIONS
LINEBACKER · SAFETY · TACKLE · KICKER
NETFLIX SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES
QUARTERBACK · FULL SWING · CHEER · DRIVE TO SURVIVE
_____ COURT
FULL · CLAY · MARGARET · HOME
Nov 4#42Show answer
WORDS FOR VENUES
PARK · ARENA · FIELD · STADIUM
SLANG FOR SHUTOUT
DONUT · GOOSE EGG · BLANK · BAGEL
SAN ANTONIO SPURS LEGENDS
DUNCAN · PARKER · GINOBILI · ROBINSON
GEORGE_____
TOWN · KITTLE · GERVIN · SPRINGER
Nov 3#41Show answer
SOCCER POSITIONS
WINGER · MIDFIELDER · SWEEPER · GOALKEEPER
SCHOOLS WITH COLORFUL NICKNAMES
STANFORD · SYRACUSE · TULANE · TULSA
ALMA MATER OF LAST 4 NFL NO. 1 PICKS
USC · ALABAMA · GEORGIA · CLEMSON
POWER _____
FORWARD · PLAY · HITTER · LIFTER
Nov 2#40Show answer
TEAMS IN ARIZONA
MERCURY · DIAMONDBACKS · CARDINALS · WILDCATS
WNBA SEMIFINALISTS
SUN · ACES · LYNX · LIBERTY
FAMOUS WILLIAMSES
VENUS · TED · BERNIE · CALEB
SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMERS
MARS · PETTY · PRINCE · DRE
Nov 1#39Show answer
FOOTBALL POSITIONS
WR · TE · CB · P
STRIKEOUT
PUNCHOUT · WHIFF · K · SO
SLANG FOR DUNK
JAM · STUFF · SLAM · HAMMER
NFL VIDEO GAMES
BLITZ · STREET · 2K · FEVER
October
31Oct 31#38Show answer
IN NO. 1 POSITION
FIRST · LEAD · FRONT · POLE
FOOTBALL RUNNING PLAYS
SNEAK · SWEEP · TOSS · DRAW
STARTS OF NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUNDS
SECOND · SWEET · ELITE · FINAL
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO'S BASEBALL LINEUP
WHO · WHAT · I DON'T KNOW · BECAUSE
Oct 30#37Show answer
ACTIONS IN POKER
RAISE · CALL · CHECK · FOLD
SPEEDY
SWIFT · QUICK · SPRIGHTLY · FAST
BIG TEN NICKNAMES, IN SINGULAR FORM
SPARTAN · WOLVERINE · HAWKEYE · TERRAPIN
ENDS WITH A WNBA TEAM
SWINGS · HUSKY · SPACES · DAYDREAM
Oct 29#36Show answer
RUNNING EVENT
DASH · RACE · HEAT · RELAY
SYNONYMS FOR HIT
BELT · SOCK · SMASH · WALLOP
TEAMS TO NEVER WIN A WORLD SERIES
RAYS · PADRES · ROCKIES · BREWERS
BLUE _____
LINE · JACKETS · DEVILS · JAYS
Oct 28#35Show answer
SUPPORTER
FAN · DIEHARD · BACKER · BUFF
MLB MASCOTS
PHANATIC · WALLY · FREDBIRD · MR. MET
WILDCATS
KENTUCKY · NORTHWESTERN · KANSAS STATE · VILLANOVA
NFL TEAMS WITH AVIAN NICKNAMES
BALTIMORE · ARIZONA · SEATTLE · PHILADELPHIA
Oct 27#34Show answer
FOOTBALL SCORING PLAYS
PAT · TD · FG · SAFETY
ABBREVIATED NFL TEAM NAMES
PATS · BUCS · FINS · CARDS
LAST YEAR'S CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP QBS
MAHOMES · JACKSON · GOFF · PURDY
NFL BROTHERS
KELCE · WATT · MANNING · BARBER
Oct 26#33Show answer
BOXING TERMS
JAB · UPPERCUT · HOOK · KNOCKDOWN
OKLAHOMA QBS
MAYFIELD · HURTS · MURRAY · BRADFORD
_____ SHOT
CHEAP · SLAP · LONG · JUMP
ATHLETES MENTIONED IN "WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE"
DIMAGGIO · MARCIANO · CAMPANELLA · MANTLE
Oct 25#32Show answer
WIN
TRIUMPH · VICTORY · CONQUEST · SUCCESS
FOUND IN A BASEBALL BOX SCORE
LOB · H · R · ERA
TYPES OF BASKETBALL PASSES
BOUNCE · CHEST · OVERHEAD · SKIP
_____ LEAGUE
PREMIER · CHAMPIONS · G · AMERICAN
Oct 24#31Show answer
DENVER SPORTS TEAMS
AVALANCHE · RAPIDS · ROCKIES · NUGGETS
WEATHER-THEMED TEAMS
THUNDER · LIGHTNING · HURRICANES · STORM
F1 TEAMS
FERRARI · ASTON MARTIN · MERCEDES · MCLAREN
NFL STADIUMS
SOLDIER · FORD · LAMBEAU · LUMEN
Oct 23#30Show answer
SINGULAR NHL TEAM NAMES
STAR · SENATOR · FLYER · DUCK
FENCING TERMS
SABRE · FOIL · EPEE · PISTE
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL GREATS
MONTANA · BETTIS · TE'O · HORNUNG
GOLDEN _____
STATE · KNIGHTS · BOOT · TATE
Oct 22#29Show answer
TERMS FOR YOUNG ATHLETE
ROOKIE · FRESHMAN · PROSPECT · RECRUIT
STARTS OF TROPHY NAMES
CY · STANLEY · VINCE · RYDER
LEFT-HANDED QBS
YOUNG · TAGOVAILOA · ESIASON · STABLER
MLB CAREER STRIKEOUT LEADERS
RYAN · JOHNSON · CLEMENS · CARLTON
Oct 21#28Show answer
BOWLING TERMS
SPARE · GUTTER · FRAME · SPLIT
TYPES OF BASEBALL OUTS
POP · GROUND · FLY · STRIKE
"BIG" BASEBALL NICKNAMES
PAPI · UNIT · HURT · MAC
AIR _____
BALL · FORCE · HOCKEY · BUD
Oct 20#27Show answer
BOSTON SPORTS ICONS
BRADY · RUSSELL · ORR · YASTRZEMSKI
AL EAST CITIES
NEW YORK · TAMPA BAY · TORONTO · BALTIMORE
GOLD MEDAL SWIMMERS IN PARIS
MARCHAND · MCINTOSH · LEDECKY · HUSKE
RECENT WNBA NO. 1 PICKS
BOSTON · COLLIER · HOWARD · CLARK
Oct 19#26Show answer
SIGNAL FOR PLAY TO STOP
HORN · BUZZER · SIREN · WHISTLE
TEAMS IN UTAH
JAZZ · UTES · COUGARS · REAL SALT LAKE
VIDEO GAME NAMESAKES
HAWK · SLATER · MADDEN · WOODS
_____ CAR
PACE · RACE · INDY · STOCK
Oct 18#25Show answer
PLACES ON A BALLFIELD
BULLPEN · DUGOUT · MOUND · PLATE
NFC SOUTH CITIES
ATLANTA · CHARLOTTE · NEW ORLEANS · TAMPA BAY
NASCAR TRACKS
DAYTONA · TALLADEGA · BRISTOL · POCONO
LAST WORDS OF BASEBALL MOVIE TITLES
DREAMS · DURHAM · NATURAL · OWN
Oct 17#24Show answer
COMMON SPORTS INJURIES
TEAR · SPRAIN · PULL · FRACTURE
NORTH AMERICAN OLYMPIC HOSTS
LAKE PLACID · ATLANTA · MONTREAL · MEXICO CITY
PLACES LEBRON HAS CALLED HOME
AKRON · MIAMI · CLEVELAND · LOS ANGELES
_____ POINT
BREAK · MATCH · THREE · EXTRA
Oct 16#23Show answer
JUMP
BOUND · LEAP · SPRING · HOP
CHICAGO SPORTS TEAMS
BEARS · CUBS · BULLS · SKY
LIVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL MASCOTS
UGA · SMOKEY · REVEILLE · BEVO
NICKNAMES OF MLB CATCHERS
YOGI · PUDGE · YADI · SALVY
Oct 15#22Show answer
PORTION OF A RACE
LEG · STAGE · LAP · SEGMENT
TYPES OF WRESTLING
FREESTYLE · ARM · SUMO · GRECO-ROMAN
ACTIONS AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE
SHIFT · AUDIBLE · MOTION · HARD COUNT
HIGH _____
KNEES · JUMP · STICKING · FIVE
Oct 14#21Show answer
OFFICIALS
REFEREE · LINESMAN · UMPIRE · JUDGE
CHESS PIECES
PAWN · ROOK · BISHOP · QUEEN
PLAYERS TO HIT 60+ HRS
BONDS · MARIS · RUTH · MCGWIRE
MEMBERS OF MICHIGAN'S "FAB FIVE"
ROSE · WEBBER · HOWARD · KING
Oct 13#20Show answer
TRADE
MOVE · SWAP · EXCHANGE · DEAL
BASKETBALL MOVES
CUT · PIVOT · DRIVE · JUMP
NFL ROOKIE QBS
DANIELS · MAYE · NIX · PENIX
FAMOUS SPORTING SISTERS
WILLIAMS · MEWIS · OGWUMIKE · FORCE
Oct 12#19Show answer
PLACES ON A BASKETBALL COURT
ELBOW · WING · PAINT · BASELINE
ORIGINAL 6 NHL TEAMS
CANADIENS · RANGERS · BLACKHAWKS · MAPLE LEAFS
PAC-12 SCHOOLS THAT MOVED TO BIG TEN
HUSKIES · BRUINS · TROJANS · DUCKS
_____ KICK
CORNER · BICYCLE · PENALTY · FREE
Oct 11#18Show answer
PLACES WHERE ONE SCORES
PLATE · HOOP · END ZONE · GOAL
BASKETBALL DEFENSES
ZONE · MAN · PRESS · TRAP
HOUSTON SPORTS ATHLETE, PAST AND PRESENT
TEXAN · COMET · ROCKET · ASTRO
FICTIONAL COACHES
LASSO · BUTTERMAKER · DALE · BOMBAY
Oct 10#17Show answer
TENNIS LINGO
DEUCE · LET · FAULT · ACE
OSCAR-NOMINATED BOXERS
SWANK · STALLONE · DE NIRO · WASHINGTON
PACKERS QBS
LOVE · RODGERS · STARR · FAVRE
ALEX _____
MORGAN · RODRIGUEZ · OVECHKIN · BREGMAN
Oct 9#16Show answer
GOLF CLUBS
IRON · WEDGE · PUTTER · DRIVER
PLAYING SURFACES
WOOD · GRASS · TURF · ICE
FIRST NAMES OF USWNT STARS
ROSE · MIA · CARLI · MEGAN
_____ BOWL
SUGAR · PEACH · COTTON · FIESTA
Oct 8#15Show answer
LOSS
L · DEFEAT · SETBACK · UPSET
BASERUNNING OUTCOMES
STEAL · PICKOFF · TAG · PICKLE
PITTSBURGH SPORTS TEAMS
PENGUINS · PANTHERS · PIRATES · STEELERS
THINGS THAT ARE YELLOW
SOFTBALL · FLAG · GOALPOST · YELLOW JACKETS
Oct 7#14Show answer
OLYMPIC BOAT DISCIPLINES
KAYAK · CANOE · ROW · SAIL
MLS TEAM NAMES
CREW · REVOLUTION · DYNAMO · UNION
QBS NAMED JOE
BURROW · FLACCO · THEISMANN · NAMATH
LSU ATHLETES
REESE · CHASE · SKENES · BECKHAM
Oct 6#13Show answer
GYMNASTICS APPARATUSES
VAULT · BARS · BEAM · FLOOR
SEATTLE PRO TEAMS
KRAKEN · MARINERS · STORM · SEAHAWKS
AQUATIC PRO TEAMS
MARLINS · DOLPHINS · SHARKS · CLIPPERS
HOMONYMS FOR NFL QBS
BREEZE · MERINO · CAR · GREASY
Oct 5#12Show answer
THROWING EVENTS
JAVELIN · DISCUS · HAMMER · SHOT PUT
RACKET/PADDLE SPORTS
TENNIS · BADMINTON · SQUASH · PING PONG
TEAMS IN MISSOURI
BLUES · ROYALS · CARDINALS · CHIEFS
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NICKNAMES
GUNNERS · REDS · TOFFEES · SPURS
Oct 4#11Show answer
WARM TEAM NAMES
HEAT · SUN · FIRE · FLAMES
SYNONYMS FOR THROW
TOSS · PITCH · HURL · PASS
_____ SANDERS
DEION · SUMMER · BARRY · SHEDEUR
"INSIDE THE NBA" NICKNAMES
CHUCK · JET · DIESEL · EJ
Oct 3#10Show answer
GAME WITH NO STAKES
FRIENDLY · SCRIMMAGE · EXHIBITION · WARMUP
TENNIS SHOTS
SMASH · DROP · BACKHAND · SLICE
BIG TEN NICKNAMES
HOOSIERS · BUCKEYES · BADGERS · BOILERMAKERS
FORMER MLB TEAMS
PILOTS · EXPOS · BROWNS · SENATORS
Oct 2#9Show answer
BASKETBALL SHOTS
LAYUP · DUNK · JUMPER · FLOATER
GOLF EQUIPMENT
TEE · GLOVE · CART · CLUB
BAR GAMES
DARTS · SHUFFLEBOARD · FOOSBALL · JENGA
A SWIMMER'S NEEDS
POOL · CAP · SUIT · GOGGLES
Oct 1#8Show answer
BLOWOUT
LAUGHER · ROMP · LANDSLIDE · RUNAWAY
SPEED
MUSTARD · ZIP · POP · VELOCITY
WOMEN TO ACHIEVE CAREER GRAND SLAM
KING · SHARAPOVA · GRAF · EVERT
FIRST-YEAR NFL HEAD COACHES
MAYO · MACDONALD · CANALES · CALLAHAN
September
7Sep 30#7Show answer
OPTIONS WITH A FOOTBALL
PUNT · PASS · KICK · RUN
HALL OF FAME LOCATIONS
COOPERSTOWN · CANTON · SPRINGFIELD · TORONTO
ALPINE SKIING DISCIPLINES
COMBINED · SLALOM · DOWNHILL · SUPER-G
STARTS WITH A TEAM NAME
HEATHER · WILDERNESS · STARSTRUCK · JETSAM
Sep 29#6Show answer
BASEBALL PITCHES
CURVE · KNUCKLEBALL · CHANGEUP · FASTBALL
FISHING EQUIPMENT
HOOK · LINE · SINKER · ROD
NFL TEAM NAMES, MINUS THE "S"
BILL · COWBOY · PACKER · RAM
FIRST NAMES OF ALL-TIME LEADERS IN RECEIVING YARDS
JERRY · LARRY · TERRELL · RANDY
Sep 28#5Show answer
AREAS ON A GOLF COURSE
BUNKER · GREEN · ROUGH · FAIRWAY
SLANG FOR HOME RUN
DINGER · BLAST · JACK · SLAM
DC SPORTS TEAMS
COMMANDERS · WIZARDS · MYSTICS · CAPITALS
TEAMS THAT SHARE NAMES WITH CARS
BRONCOS · MUSTANGS · CHARGERS · TRAIL BLAZERS
Sep 27#4Show answer
ATTEMPT TO HIT A BASEBALL
SWING · HACK · CRACK · CUT
BASKETBALL FOULS
BLOCK · CHARGE · HOLD · REACH
ITEMS ON NFL LOGOS
BOLT · HORSESHOE · STAR · FLEUR-DE-LIS
U.S. MEN TO WIN GOLD IN 100M DASH
LYLES · LEWIS · GATLIN · GREENE
Sep 26#3Show answer
MLB STADIUMS
FENWAY · WRIGLEY · DODGER · ANGEL
21ST CENTURY OLYMPIC HOSTS
BEIJING · LONDON · SYDNEY · TOKYO
SEC CITIES
ATHENS · COLUMBIA · GAINESVILLE · AUBURN
TIGERS
DETROIT · CLEMSON · PRINCETON · LSU
Sep 25#2Show answer
BALLPARK FOODS
NACHOS · SAUSAGE · ICE CREAM · PEANUTS
TEAMS THAT PLAY IN NEW JERSEY
DEVILS · JETS · GIANTS · RED BULLS
RED _____
CARD · SOX · WINGS · AUERBACH
WINNINGEST NBA COACHES
POPOVICH · NELSON · WILKENS · SLOAN
Sep 24#1Show answer
SNEAKER BRANDS
NIKE · PUMA · ADIDAS · REEBOK
WNBA NICKNAMES
SPARKS · LYNX · DREAM · STORM
LEGENDARY "MICHAELS"
JORDAN · PHELPS · SCHUMACHER · STRAHAN
NFL BROADCASTERS
MICHAELS · NANTZ · BUCK · BURKHARDT
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