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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is pretty fun — especially if you’re into athletes who share the same first name, or know the teams that don’t actually play in the city on their jerseys. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Get on the diamond.
Green group hint: Often played on the beach.
Blue group hint: Think William.
Purple group hint: Some teams play in suburbs.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Baseball positions.
Green group: Volleyball positions.
Blue group: Football-coaching Bills.
Purple group: Actual MLS home cities/towns.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sept. 1, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is baseball positions. The four answers are center fielder, first baseman, pitcher and shortstop.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is volleyball positions. The four answers are libero, middle blocker, outside hitter and setter.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is football-coaching Bills. The four answers are Belichick, Cowher, Parcells and Walsh.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is actual MLS home cities/towns. The four answers are Chester, Foxboro, Frisco and Sandy.
