Looking for the most recentregular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Connections: Sports Editionreally covers all sports, from Olympic events to American pro leagues to European leagues to college teams to car racing Today's puzzle has a bit of everything, and it might be tough. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut onSuper Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will be continuing to publish it. It won't show up in the NYT Games app but will appear in The Athletic's own app. Or you can continue to play it free online. Read on for hints and the answers.Read more:NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of BetaHints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsHere 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: Book itGreen group hint: Quarterback's nemesisBlue group hint: Revved up to racePurple group hint: Conference cities.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: RunGreen group: Stats for a defensive linemanBlue group: NASCAR tracksPurple group:ACC citiesRead more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English WordsWhat are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers? The completed NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle for Feb, 16, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is run. The four answers are dart, dash, race and sprintThe green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is stats for a defensive lineman. The four answers are hurry, knockdown, sack, tackle for loss.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is NASCAR tracks. The four answers are Darlington, Daytona, Martinsville and Talladega.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is ACC cities. The four answers are Blacksburg, Chapel Hill, Durham and Tallahassee.