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 Editionhas a lot of clues today that look like random groupings of letters, not real words. They sure look strange out of context. 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: Ouch!Green group hint: Like HR and RBIBlue group hint: Lambeau, or U.S. BankPurple group hint:Hoops helperAnswers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: Worn after an injuryGreen group: Baseball stat abbreviationsBlue group: NFL stadiumsPurple group:NBA coachesRead 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. 6, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is worn after an injury. The four answers are brace, cast, sling and splint.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is baseball stat abbreviations. The four answers are AB, LOB, WAR and WHIP.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is NFL stadiums. The four answers are Allegiant, NRG, SoFi and Soldier.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is NBA coaches. The four answers are Finch, Lue, Nurse and Rivers.