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Today Connections: sports edition is a fun mix of topics, especially if, like me, you’re rooting for a team from the Pacific Northwest in the upcoming Super Bowl. If you’re having trouble solving today’s riddle but still want to solve it, read on for tips and answers.
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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: If the shoe fits you.
Green group index: Run for the roses.
Blue group index: The 12th man.
Purple group index: Soccer.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: Parts of a sneaker.
Green group: What a jockey wears.
Blue group: Seattle Seahawks.
Purple group: Names of former MLS teams.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by January 30, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is part of a sneaker. The four answers are eyelet, laces, sole and tongue.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is what a jockey wears. The four answers are boots, breeches, glasses and silks.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is the Seattle Seahawks. The four answers are Barner, Love, Walker and Woolen.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is old MLS team names. The four answers are Burn, Clash, Fusion and Impact.
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