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.Kind of a medium difficulty for me onConnections: Sports Editiontoday. But no logos or photos, so if you're among the players that just hate those, you might be good for a day. Read on for hints and answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.For now, the game is in beta, which means the Times is testing it out to see if it's popular, before adding it to the site's Games app. You can play it daily for now for free and then we'll have to see if it sticks around.Read more: NYT Has a Connections Game for Sports Fans. I Tried ItHints 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: Watch out!Green group hint: Start your engines.Blue group hint: Golden State greats.Purple group hint: Like Buscemi or Carell.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: Hit a batter with a pitch.Green group: Flags in NASCAR.Blue group: Members of Warriors dynasty.Purple group: Steve ____.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 Jan. 3, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is hit a batter with a pitch. The four answers are bean, drill, hit and plunk.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is flags in NASCAR. The four answers are checkered, red, white and yellow.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is members of Warriors dynasty. The four answers are Curry, Green, Kerr and Thompson.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Steve ____. The four answers are Carlton, McNair, Prefontaine and Yzerman.