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 is a bit tricky. I’m not up on my golf champions, though I do know my sports movies. So I got that going for me. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group hint: Bay State sports.

Green group hint: Silver and black signal-callers.

Blue group hint: Fore!

Purple group hint: Cinema connections.

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Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Teams/schools in Massachusetts.

Green group: Raiders QBs, past and present.

Blue group: Women’s golf major winners.

Purple group: Last words in football movie titles.

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams/schools in Massachusetts.

The four answers are Bruins, Celtics, Harvard and UMass.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is Raiders QBs, past and present.

The four answers are Carr, Cousins, Gannon and Stabler.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is women’s golf major winners.

The four answers are Inkster, Ko, Korda and Park.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is last words in football movie titles.

The four answers are Blues (Varsity Blues), Lights (Friday Night Lights), Titans (Remember the Titans) and Yard (The Longest Yard).

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