Looking for the most recent NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for Wordle, The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition might not be as popular as the regular Connections puzzle, but it’s a fun game that challenges sports fans since the categories are all over the map. You’re as likely to find an Olympics category as you are to find one on the NFL, the WNBA or Premier League soccer.

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle features a fun green category. And living in the Pacific Northwest, I liked the purple group, but I wonder how many people from other regions will answer that one correctly. Read on for hints and the answers.

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group hint: Peach State sports.

Green group hint: Is it raining?

Blue group hint: Burns and ____.

Purple group hint: Bing Crosby attended.

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Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Teams in Georgia.

Green group:  Teams with weather-related names.

Blue group:  ___ Allen.

Purple group: Associated with Gonzaga.

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams in Georgia.

The four answers are Braves, Bulldogs, Falcons and Hawks.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams with weather-related names.

The four answers are Hurricanes, Lightning, Storm and Thunder.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ Allen.

The four answers are Josh, Marcus, Phog and Ray.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is associated with Gonzaga.

The four answers are Few, Holmgren, Spokane and The Kennel.

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