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 Editionmight be tough today. It may depend on how well you know a certain Missouri city's sports teams or the resume of a particular football coach. 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: Punch outGreen group hint: Meet me in...Blue group hint: Keeping up with this familyPurple group hint:Share a coachAnswers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: FightGreen group: St. Louis teamsBlue group: JonesesPurple group: Teams coached by Nick SabanRead 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 4, 2025, #162. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is fight. The four answers are box, duke, scrap and spar.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is St. Louis teams. The four answers are Billikens, Blues, Cardinals and St. Louis City.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Joneses. The four answers are Chipper, Deacon, Jonquel and K.C.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is teams coached by Nick Saban. The four answers are Crimson Tide, Dolphins, Spartans and Tigers.Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categoriesThe Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.That said, it's hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing recently.#1: Series A Clubs, Jan. 11. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.#2: WNBA MVPs, Jan. 21. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.#3: Premier League team nicknames, Jan. 17. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.#4: Homophones of NBA player names, Jan. 26. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.