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Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to assemble clues and focus on (and share) scores.
A fast public service announcement earlier than we proceed: The backside of this text consists of the answers — and hints — for the 4 classes. So if you wish to clear up the board hint-free, we advocate you play earlier than persevering with.
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Today’s issue
Game No. 548’s issue: 3 out of 5
Connections: Sports Edition hints for March 25, 2026
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Yellow: SNOOKER
Green: BLAZER
Blue: OTT
Purple: CUP
Connections: Sports Edition answers for March 25, 2026
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Yellow
Games performed on a desk: AIR HOCKEY, FOOSBALL, POOL, SNOOKER
Green
Nike sneakers: AIR FORCE 1, BLAZER, PEGASUS, SHOX
Blue
Giants greats: BONDS, MAYS, OTT, POSEY
Purple
NBA _____: ALL-STAR GAME, CUP, DRAFT, FINALS
What is Connections: Sports Edition?
Connections: Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever recreation, a day by day puzzle designed for gamers to seek out connections between 16 phrases on the sport board.
The recreation’s goal is to group phrases or objects into 4 teams of 4 primarily based on commonalities inside every group as shortly as doable. Find the teams with out making 4 errors. Each puzzle has precisely one resolution, 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 easy (yellow) to medium (inexperienced) to difficult (blue) to tough (purple).
Who creates the puzzles for Connections: Sports Edition?
That’s me! My identify 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!