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 didn't do that well on today'sConnections: Sports Edition. For one thing, I'm not exactly up on which colleges certain athletes attended. If you need help, 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: You can beat them.Green group hint: Cheerleaders have this.Blue group hint: O'Connell is another one.Purple group hint:They were Volunteers.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: Easy opponentGreen group: SpiritBlue group: NFL head coachesPurple group:Tennessee alumniRead 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. 12, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is easy opponent. The four answers are breeze, cupcake, pushover and tomato can.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is spirit. The four answers are gusto, verve, vigor and zeal.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is NFL head coaches. The four answers are Bowles, Campbell, Quinn and Ryans.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is Tennessee alumni. The four answers are Helton, Manning, Parker and Witten.