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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one unless you’re really familiar with a certain sports romance show and book series. If you are, you should have no problems with the blue category. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Lone Star State.
Green group hint: Support the team.
Blue group hint: Hockey love story.
Purple group hint: Not short.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Texas teams.
Green group: Sportswear brands.
Blue group: Associated with “Heated Rivalry.”
Purple group: Long ____.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition for March 4, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Texas teams. The four answers are Astros, Mavericks, Stars and Texans.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is sportswear brands. The four answers are Adidas, Champion, Fila and Starter.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with “Heated Rivalry.” The four answers are Hollander, Metros, Raiders and Rozanov.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is long ____. The four answers are Beach State, jump, relief and snapper.
Stephan is the sports journalist for the Maple Grove Report.
