Searching for the latest regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, plus our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition was a fun one for me, as a Minnesotan. If you’re having trouble with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, keep reading for hints and answers. Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, a subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It’s not in the NYT Games app, but it is in The Athletic’s app. Alternatively, you can play it for free online. Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Exits Beta. Clues for today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories. 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: Nicknames for ball clubs. Green group hint: Bruins. Blue group hint: Land of 10,000 Lakes. Purple group hint: Hidden anatomy words. Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups. Yellow group: MLB teams, informally. Green group: UCLA. Blue group: Can follow Minnesota. Purple group: Begins with a body part. Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words.