Puzzle Overview
Connections: Sports Edition is a daily puzzle game challenging sports fans with categories spanning professional leagues, college sports, and the Olympics.
Today’s puzzle features college rivalries and unusual trophies, among other themes. Read on for hints and solutions.
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group hint: Old-time baseball star.
Green group hint: Medalists.
Blue group hint: Movies with the same star.
Purple group hint: The Little Brown Jug is another one.
Group Solutions
Yellow group: Babe Ruth nicknames.
Green group: Famous Winter Olympians.
Blue group: Kevin Costner sports films.
Purple group: Big Ten rivalry trophies.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Babe Ruth nicknames.
The four answers are Babe, Bambino, Colossus of Clout and Sultan of Swat.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is famous Winter Olympians.
The four answers are Alysa Liu, Apolo Ohno, Marit Bjørgen and Picabo Street.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Kevin Costner sports films.
The four answers are Bull Durham, Draft Day, Field of Dreams and Tin Cup.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Big Ten rivalry trophies.
The four answers are Floyd of Rosedale, Old Oaken Bucket, Paul Bunyan’s Axe and Victory Bell.
