Today’s NYT Connections Sports Edition: Clues and Solutions for May 7, 2025

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Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game focuses on finding the "common threads between words." Similar to Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, with each new set of words becoming progressively trickier—so we’ve offered some hints and tips to help you through.

If you want to know today's puzzle solution, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections answer. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

<h2>What is Connections Sports Edition?</h2>
The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and requires players to group four words that share a common theme.

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Each puzzle features 16 words, with each grouping split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words may seem to fit together, there’s only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set right, those words are removed from the board. Guessing incorrectly counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes before the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, results can be shared with friends on social media.

<h2>Here's a hint for today's Connections Sports Edition categories</h2>
Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
<ul>
    <li>Yellow: Deflecting the ball</li>
    <li>Green: Data in football</li>
    <li>Blue: Baseball team characters</li>
    <li>Purple: In charge of popular football teams</li>
</ul>

<h2>Connections: How to play and how to win</h2>

<h2>Here are today's Connections Sports Edition categories</h2>
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
<p>Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions. Drumroll, please!</p>
<p>The solution to today's Connections Sports Edition #226 is...</p>
<p>What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today?</p>
<ul>
    <li>Prevent a goal - BLOCK, PARRY, SAVE, STOP</li>
    <li>Stats for a running back - ATTEMPTS, FUMBLES, TOUCHDOWNS, YARDS</li>
    <li>MLB mascots - BLOOPER, MR. MET, ORBIT, WALLY</li>
    <li>Homophones of NFL head coaches - BOWLS, CAROL, READ, TAILOR</li>
</ul>
<p>Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.</p>
<p>Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.</p>
<p>If you're looking for more puzzles, Hotnchill offers a variety of games to explore!</p>
<p>Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.</p>

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