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World Cup watchers, there’s another category for you in today’s Connections: Sports Edition. If you’re having trouble solving the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for tips and answers.
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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: Noisier schools.
Green group index: Before!
Blue group index: Gridiron Guides.
Purple group index: Stopping the score.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Indiana Colleges.
Green group: Golf equipment brands.
Blue group: First-year NFL head coaches.
Purple group: USMNT World Cup Goalkeepers.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by June 26, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETYellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Indiana colleges. The four answers are Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is golf equipment brands. The four answers are Callaway, Ping, PXG and Titleist.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is first-year NFL head coaches. The four answers are Brady, Hafley, Minter and Monken.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is USMNT World Cup Goalkeepers. The four answers are Freese, Friedel, Howard and Meola.