Skip to content
Tech News
← Back to articles

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 2, #617

read original more articles
Why This Matters

The 'Sports Edition' of NYT Connections highlights the growing integration of themed puzzles into digital entertainment, appealing to sports fans and casual gamers alike. This trend underscores the importance of engaging, niche content in the competitive landscape of online puzzle games, driving user engagement and subscription growth for platforms like The Athletic.

Key Takeaways

Looking for the most recent regular 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's Connections: Sports Edition is a tricky one, full of locations and team names. If you're struggling with the puzzle 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 appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic's own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

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: Not East.

Green group hint: Grab your racket.

Blue group hint: QB's resume.

Purple group hint: Think drinking glass.

... continue reading