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 Editionis playing off some recent news, including the winners of this year's Super Bowl. 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 groups Upgrade your inbox Get cnet insider From talking fridges to iPhones, our experts are here to help make the world a little less complicated. 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: Deal me in.Green group hint: Drop the puck.Blue group hint: Olympic medalist and hoopster.Purple group hint:Watch them fly.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: High cards in pokerGreen group: 4 Nations Face-offBlue group: Associated with Nikola Joki.Purple group: EaglesRead 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. 28, 2025, #158. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is high cards in poker. The four answers are ace, jack, king and queen.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is 4 nations face-off. The four answers are Canada, Finland, Sweden and USA.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is associated with Nikola Joki. The four answers are Joker, MVP, Nuggets and Serbia.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Eagles. The four answers are Boston College, Ian, Marquette and Philadelphia.Quick tips for Connections: Sports Edition#1: Don't grab for the easiest group. For each word, think about other sports categories it might fit in is this a word that can be used in football, or to describe scoring options?#2: Second meanings are important. The puzzle loves to use last names and even college names that mean other things, to fool you into thinking they are words, not names.#3: And the opposite is also true. Words like HURTS might seem like a regular word, but it's also the last name of at least one pro athlete.