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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. 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.
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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: Hoops happenings.
Green group hint: Look up!
Blue group hint: Baseball award-winners.
Purple group hint: Gridiron cinema titles.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Actions with a basketball.
Green group: Found at the top of an arena.
Blue group: World Series MVPs.
Purple group: First words of football movies.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 30, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is actions with a basketball. The four answers are dribble, pass, pivot and shoot.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is found at the top of an arena. The four answers are banners, catwalk, lights and speakers.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is World Series MVPs. The four answers are Dent, Knight, Springer and Viola.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is first words of football movies. The four answers are Friday, gridiron, remember and varsity.
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