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A fast public service announcement earlier than we proceed: The backside of this text contains the answers — and hints — for the 4 classes. So if you wish to clear up the board hint-free, we suggest you play earlier than persevering with.
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Today’s problem
Game No. 555’s problem: 2.5 out of 5
Connections: Sports Edition hints for April 1, 2026
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Yellow: HOOSIERS
Green: FAKIE
Blue: AIR
Purple: THOME
Connections: Sports Edition answers for April 1, 2026
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Yellow
Big Ten groups: CORNHUSKERS, HOOSIERS, SCARLET KNIGHTS, TERRAPINS
Green
Skateboarding phrases: FAKIE, KICKFLIP, LIPSLIDE, OLLIE
Blue
Basketball films: AIR, BLUE CHIPS, HUSTLE, SEMI-PRO
Purple
Jim _____: CALHOUN, NANTZ, THOME, THORPE
What is Connections: Sports Edition?
Connections: Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever sport, a each day puzzle designed for gamers to search out connections between 16 phrases on the sport board.
The sport’s goal is to group phrases or objects into 4 teams of 4 primarily based on commonalities inside every group as shortly as potential. Find the teams with out making 4 errors. Each puzzle has precisely one resolution, so be careful for phrases or objects that appear to belong to a number of classes!
Category examples:
Sports ____ : Fan, Car, Bar, Radio
U.S. Summer Olympians: Biles, Phelps, Ledecky, Lyles
Each class group is assigned a coloration, revealed as you clear up, starting from simple (yellow) to medium (inexperienced) to difficult (blue) to difficult (purple).
Who creates the puzzles for Connections: Sports Edition?
That’s me! My title is Mark Cooper, and I create Connections: Sports Edition and work as a managing editor for school sports activities right here at The Athletic. I used to be beforehand The Athletic’s managing editor for breaking information.
The subsequent puzzle will likely be out there at midnight in your time zone. Thanks for taking part in — and share your scores within the feedback!