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Today’s Connection: Sports Edition It’s fun – especially if you like athletes with the same name, or know teams that actually play in the city on the jersey. If you are struggling but still want to fix it, keep reading the tips and answers.
Connection: Sports version no longer uses beta, debuting Super Bowl SundayFebruary 9. This shows that the game has gained enough loyal players, the sport is a subscription-based sports news website owned by The Times and will continue to publish it. It does not show up in the NYT Games app, but now it appears in Athletic’s own app. Or, you can continue to play it online for free.
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Today’s contact tips: Sports Edition Group
Here are four tips for grouping in today’s connections: Sports Edition puzzles, rankings from the simplest yellow group to the tough (sometimes strange) purple group.
Yellow group tips: Add diamonds.
Green group tips: Play on the beach often.
Blue group tips: Miss William.
Purple Group Tips: Some teams play in the suburbs.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: Baseball position.
Green Group: Volleyball position.
Blue group: Football coach bill.
Purple group: Actual MLS hometown/town.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: The 1st September 2025 sports edition puzzle.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is baseball position. The four answers are center, first baseman, pitcher and shortstop.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is volleyball position. The four answers are Libero, the intermediate blocker, the external batsman and the setter.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the football coach’s bill. The four answers are Belichick, Cowher, Parcells and Walsh.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the actual MLS family city/town. The four answers are Chester, Foxboro, Frisco and Sandy.
