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.Today'sConnections: Sports Editionwas a little easier than most of them. It helps if you're a movie buff, or familiar with John Denver's favorite state. 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: Fore!Green group hint: Rocky Mountain High.Blue group hint: Lights, camera, punch!Purple group hint:Twilight ____.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: Areas on a golf course.Green group: A Colorado athlete.Blue group: Boxing movies.Purple group:____ zone.Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English WordsWhat are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers? The completed Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is areas on a golf course. The four answers are bunker, fringe, green and rough.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is a Colorado athlete. The four answers are Bronco, Buffalo, Nugget and Rapid.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is boxing movies. The four answers are Ali, Creed, Raging Bull, Rocky.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is ____ zone. The four answers are end, matchup, red and strike.