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Tips for Connections Groups: Sports Today’s Edition
Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Cape Town is another.
Green group index: Play ball!
Blue group index: I’m taking my talents to South Beach.
Purple group index: Clean on the feet.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: First words from the World Cup countries, in English.
Green group: MLB stadiums.
Blue group: Heat stars of the LeBron era.
Purple group: Adidas shoes.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by June 22, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETYellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is the first words of the World Cup countries, in English. The four answers are Bosnia, Ivory, the South and the United States.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is MLB stadiums. The four answers are Comerica, Kauffman, Nationals and Wrigley.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Heat stars from the LeBron era. The four answers are Allen, Bosh, James and Wade.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Adidas shoes. The four answers are Samba, Stan Smith, Superstar and Ultraboost.