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

The game is about finding common threads between words. It gets harder each day, so we have hints and tips to help.

You can find today's puzzle answer at the end of this article or keep reading for clues.

The New York Times and The Athletic made this game. You can play it on your phone or computer.

Each puzzle has 16 words and four groups. The groups can be about books, countries, or other things.

If you get a group right, those words are removed. If you get it wrong, it counts as a mistake.

You can move the words around to make it easier. Each group has a color: yellow, green, blue, or purple.

Want a hint about the groups without knowing what they are?

Yellow: Bad team

Green: Small conferences

Blue: Third place

Purple: Element

Need more help? The groups are about these things:

Yellow: Easy opponent

Green: Small college groups

Blue: Number three

Purple: Ends with an element

Looking for Wordle? Here is the answer.

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

Here we go!

Today's Sports Connections answer is...

Easy opponent: BREEZE, CUPCAKE, PUSHOVER, TOMATO CAN

Small college groups: AMERICAN, MAC, MOUNTAIN WEST, SUN BELT

Number three: BRONZE MEDAL, DALE EARNHARDT, FIELD GOAL, HAT TRICK

Ends with an element: 9-IRON, ADAM SILVER, KAHLEAH COPPER, PHOENIX MERCURY

Don't worry if you didn't get it. There will be new puzzles tomorrow.

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