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.Does it seem like Los Angeles teams always land all the good players?Connections: Sports Editionhas a fun category today that ties in to that very topic. There are also two athlete photos as clues -- some players like that, and others hate it. Read on for hints and the answers.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 continue to publish it. It doesn't show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic's own app. Or you can continue to play it free online. 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: Hit it over the net.Green group hint: Places to play.Blue group hint: Baseball stars.Purple group hint: City of Angels bound.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: Volleyball lingo.Green group: Venues for sport.Blue group: Recent MLB MVPs.Purple group: Players famously traded to Los Angeles.Read 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. 26, 2025, #156. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is volleyball lingo. The four answers are bump, kill, set and spike.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is venues for sport. The four answers are court, pool, ring and rink.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is recent MLB MVPs. The four answers are Acua, Goldschmidt, Judge and Ohtani.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is players famously traded to Los Angeles. The four answers are Betts, Doni, Gretzky and Stafford.