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Today’s problem
Game No. 539’s problem: 3 out of 5
Connections: Sports Edition hints for March 16, 2026
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Yellow: DISH
Green: KEEPER
Blue: RICE
Purple: JORDAN
Connections: Sports Edition answers for March 16, 2026
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Pass: ASSIST, DISH, DISTRIBUTE, GIVE
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Descriptors for fantasy leagues: DYNASTY, KEEPER, REDRAFT, ROTISSERIE
Blue
New York Yankees: FRIED, GIL, JUDGE, RICE
Purple
First names of NFL beginning QBs: BAKER, DRAKE, LAMAR, JORDAN
What is Connections: Sports Edition?
Connections: Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever recreation, a every day puzzle designed for gamers to search out connections between 16 phrases on the sport board.
The recreation’s goal is to group phrases or objects into 4 teams of 4 based mostly on commonalities inside every group as rapidly as potential. Find the teams with out making 4 errors. Each puzzle has precisely one answer, so be careful for phrases or gadgets 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 tough (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!