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The purple category for Connections: Sports Edition was extra sneaky today. The theme went right over my head, but made sense once it was revealed. Read on for hints and the answers if you run into problems like I did.
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.
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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: Your ticket off the field.
Green group hint: Links groups.
Blue group hint: Georgia on my mind.
Purple group hint: Hoops groups.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Types of outs in baseball/softball.
Green group: Professional golf tours.
Blue group: First names of Atlanta sports stars.
Purple group: Starts of NBA team names.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 30, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is types of outs in baseball/softball. The four answers are fly, force, strike and tag.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is professional golf tours. The four answers are Korn Ferry, LIV, LPGA and PGA.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is first names of Atlanta sports stars. The four answers are Bijan, Rhyne, Ronald and Trae.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starts of NBA team names. The four answers are Kin, Pac, Tim and Wiz.
