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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition wasn’t terribly tough. It helps to be a fan of college football rivalry games, and of a certain legendary baseball player who sadly died young. Read on for hints and the answers.
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: Good times outside.
Green group hint: Apple Cup is another one.
Blue group hint: Lots of rings.
Purple group hint: “Luckiest man on the face of the earth.”
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Lawn games.
Green group: College football rivalries.
Blue group: Teams with the most Super Bowl wins.
Purple group: Associated with Lou Gehrig.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 11, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is lawn games. The four answers are bocce, cornhole, croquet and horseshoes.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is college football rivalries. The four answers are Backyard Brawl (Pitt vs. West Virginia), Bedlam (Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma), Iron Bowl (Alabama vs. Auburn) and The Game (Michigan vs. Ohio State).
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is teams with the most Super Bowl wins. The four answers are Dallas, New England, Pittsburgh and San Francisco.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Lou Gehrig. The four answers are 4, Iron Horse, New York and Wally Pipp.
