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 Editionwas a fun one for me today. The purple category plays off the city that I live in (hint: it's rainy and musical). 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: Drop the puckGreen group hint: Words on sports venuesBlue group hint: Like Mr. DanzaPurple group hint:Space NeedleAnswers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: NHL teamsGreen group: Words used in MLB stadium namesBlue group: TonysPurple group: Seattle ____.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 March 2, 2025, #160. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is NHL teams. The four answers are Avalanche, Flyers, Penguins and Sharks.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is words used in MLB stadium names. The four answers are Centre, Field, Park and Stadium.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Tonys. The four answers are Gwynn, Hawk, Reali and Romo.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Seattle ____. The four answers are Kraken, Reign, Slew and Supersonics.