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Today’s Connection: Sports Edition It’s very difficult. Hope you are familiar with a specific former NBA player and you know your football team name! 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: Go to the alley.
Green group tips: In overseas football.
Blue group tips: Long-term NBA player.
Purple Group Tips: Football nickname.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group:bowling.
Green Group: The city that hosts NFL international games this season.
Blue group: Related to Vince Carter.
Purple group: Words in the name of MLS club.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: The 5th September 2025 sports edition puzzle.
Yellow words in today’s connection
The subject is bowling term. The four answers are gutters, standbys, splits and strikes.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the city that hosts NFL international games this season. The four answers are Berlin, London, Madrid and Sao Paulo.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is related to Vince Carter. These four answers are Dunk Games, Toronto, UNC and Vinsanity.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The subject is the words in the name of the MLS club. These four answers are city, international, real and solidarity.