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Today’s connections: Sports Edition was not terribly difficult. This helps to be a fan of university football rivalry matches and a certain legendary baseball player who unfortunately died young. Read the rest for advice and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of the beta version, making its debut on the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This is a sign that the game won enough loyal players that the sports journalism site based on the Times subscription, will continue to publish it. It does not appear in the Nyt Games application but now appears in the own application of athletics. Or you can continue to play for free online.
Find out more: Nyt Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle comes out of the beta version
Tips for today’s connections: Sports publishing groups
Here are four tips for groups in today’s connections: Sports Edition Puzzle, classified from the easiest yellow group to the hard (and sometimes weird) group.
Yellow group index: Good times outside.
Green group index: Apple Cup is another.
Blue group index: Lots of rings.
Violet group index: “The luckiest man on the face of the earth.”
Answers for today’s connections: Sports publishing groups
Yellow group: Lawn games.
Green group: University football rivalries.
Blue group: Teams with the most victories of the Super Bowl.
Violet group: Associated with Lou Gehrig.
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What are the connections today: Sports Edition answers?
NYT connections completed: Puzzle Sports Edition for August 11, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connections
The theme is lawn games. The four responses are the bocce, the cornhole, the croquet and the horseshoe.
Green words in today’s connections
The theme is the rivalries of university football. The four responses are Backyard Brawl (Pitt against Virginie-Western), Bedlam (Oklahoma State against Oklahoma), Iron Bowl (Alabama vs Auburn) and the game (Michigan vs Ohio State).
Blue words in today’s connections
The theme is teams with the most victories of the Super Bowl. The four responses are Dallas, New England, Pittsburgh and San Francisco.
Violet words in today’s connections
The theme is associated with Lou Gehrig. The four answers are 4, Iron Horse, New York and Wally Pipp.
