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If you know which team is the “New York Yankees of Japan,” you’ll have a good shot at conquering the purple category for today’s Connections: Sports Edition. Stuck? Read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta, 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 for 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: Unsung heroes.
Green group hint: This is company.
Blue group hint: NCAA bigwigs.
Purple group hint: Towering.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Workers at a stadium.
Green group: Used to describe a 3-pointer.
Blue group: Men’s college basketball coaches.
Purple group: _____ Giants.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is workers at a stadium. The four answers are concession staff, grounds crew, security and usher.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is used to describe a 3-pointer. The four answers are 3, beyond the arc, downtown and trey.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is men’s college basketball coaches. The four answers are Few, Oats, Painter and Pope.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is _____ Giants. The four answers are Little, New York, San Francisco and Yomiuri.
