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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition features a fun mix of topics. The purple category was actually fun today, and not super hard, as it usually is. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

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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: Don’t do that!

Green group hint: Peach state.

Blue group hint: Fore!

Purple group hint: Bitter enemies.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Banned in baseball.

Green group: A Georgia athlete.

Blue group: Golf awards.

Purple group: College football rivalries.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is banned in baseball. The four answers are betting, corked bat, spitball and steroids.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is a Georgia athlete. The four answers are Brave, Falcon, Hawk and Yellow Jacket.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is golf awards. The four answers are Claret Jug, Green Jacket, Solheim Cup and Wanamaker Trophy.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is college football rivalries. The four answers are Backyard Brawl, Bedlam, Egg Bowl and The Game.

Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories

The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.

That said, it’s hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing.

#1: Serie A Clubs. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.

#2: WNBA MVPs. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.

#3: Premier League team nicknames. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.

#4: Homophones of NBA player names. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.