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.I enjoy whenConnections: Sports Editionhas a mix of regular words and names. And, of course, the editors often pick names that are also regular words, just to confuse me. Today's puzzle wasn't too bad. 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: Not going fast.Green group hint:Could happen when hitting.Blue group hint: Guarding the goal.Purple group hint:Not foot, but...Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: Move at a slow pace.Green group: Outcomes in an at-bat.Blue group: US soccer goalkeepersPurple group: Hand ____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. 8, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is move at a slow pace The four answers are amble, job, lope and trot.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is outcomes in an at-bat. The four answers are fielder's choice, hit, strikeout and walk.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is US soccer goalkeepers. The four answers are Howard, Naeher, Scurry and Solo.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is hand ____. The four answers are ball, off, shake and spring.