Looking for the most recentConnections: Sports Edition answers? Click here for today's Connections: Sports Edition hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today'sConnections: Sports Editionhas one of my favorite themes in the yellow category. Think of a team name, but make it represent only one team member. Read on for more 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: Viking and Seahawk also qualify.Green group hint: Not exactly a cannonball.Blue group hint: Tyson and Ditka, alsoPurple group hint:Three-legged is another one.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: NFL teams, in singular formGreen group: Diving positionsBlue group: Famous MikesPurple group:___ raceRead 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. 23, 2025, #122. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is NFL teams, in singular form. The four answers are Bear, Bill, Dolphin and Packer.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is diving positions. The four answers are free, pike, straight and tuck.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is famous Mikes. The four answers are Bossy, Evans, Piazza and Trout.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is ____ race. The four answers are horse, pennant, relay and road.