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You're either going to love or hate today's Connections: Sports Edition. It's all symbols. I'm the kind of person who could use some words to go with the images, so it was a toughie for me. If you're struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn't show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic's own app. Or you can play it for free online.
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Hints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here 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: Drop the puck!
Green group hint: Shoot hoops.
Blue group hint: December-January college games.
Purple group hint: Not a bat.
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