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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. 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: Stats about an athlete.
Green group hint: Where to watch games.
Blue group hint: There used to be a ballpark.
Purple group hint: Names are hidden in these words.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Player bio information.
Green group: Sports streamers.
Blue group: Former MLB ballparks.
Purple group: Ends in a Hall of Fame QB.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 28, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is player bio information. The four answers are alma mater, height, number and position.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is sports streamers. The four answers are Netflix, Paramount, Peacock and Prime.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is former MLB ballparks. The four answers are Ebbets, Kingdome, Three Rivers and Tiger.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ends in a Hall of Fame QB. The four answers are forewarner, Harbaugh, honeymoon and outmanning.
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