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To solve today’s problem Connections: sports editionIt helps if you know the roster of a certain Florida team. If you’re having trouble solving today’s riddle but still want to solve it, read on for tips and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the Times-owned subscription sports journalism site. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it online for free.
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Tips for Connections Groups: Sports Today’s Edition
Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Ouch!
Green group index: Behind the microphone.
Blue group index: Florida Athletes.
Purple group index: Not big.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Sports injuries.
Green group: NFL Broadcasters.
Blue group: Jacksonville Jaguars players.
Purple group: Short ____.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by January 11, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is sports injuries. The four answers are: breakage, traction, sprain and tear.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFL broadcasters. The four answers are Buck, Eagle, Michaels and Nantz.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is that of the Jacksonville Jaguars players. The four answers are Etienne, Lawrence, Little and Strange.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is short ____. The four responses are corner, handed, hop and stop.
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