This game is a version of the popular New York Times word game for sports fans.

The game is about finding common threads between words. It resets after midnight and gets trickier, so we have hints and tips to help.

You can jump to the end for the solution or keep reading for clues and strategies.

The NYT's daily word game is with The Athletic and can be played on web browsers and mobile devices.

Each puzzle has 16 words in four categories. There's only one correct answer.

If you get all four words in a set correct, they are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake.

Players can rearrange the board and share results on social media.

Want a hint about the categories without being told?

Yellow: Baseball

Green: Movement

Blue: Sports places

Purple: Same last letter

Today's connections fall into these categories:

Yellow: AL Central teams

Green: Bouncing off a surface

Blue: Big Ten football stadiums

Purple: Ends in a silent T

Looking for Wordle? Here's the answer.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to solve the puzzle.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections is...

AL Central teams: CHICAGO, DETROIT, KANSAS CITY, MINNESOTA

Deflection off a surface: BOUNCE, CAROM, GLANCE, RICOCHET

Big Ten football stadiums: AUTZEN, CAMP RANDALL, KINNICK, MICHIGAN

Ends in a silent T: CROQUET, DEBUT, GARRETT CROCHET, RUDY GOBERT

Don't feel down if you didn't guess it. There will be new sports Connections tomorrow.

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