Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already play Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.So, if you're looking for some hints and answers for today's Connections Sports Edition on Thursday, January 22, 2026, you've come to the right place.
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Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it's a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It's up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.
This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.
As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you "group sports terms that share a common thread."
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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on January 22, 2026
Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.
Yellow: Not lazy.Green: Pete Carroll is another one.Blue: Turn on the TV.Purple: Hidden team names.OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!
Yellow:AN ENERGETIC PERSON Green:HEAD COACHES WHO WON A SUPER BOWLBlue: FORMER ESPN SHOWSPurple:ENDS IN AN NBA TEAM, IN SINGULAR FORMIf you're looking for the answers, no worries—we've got them below. So, don't scroll any further if you don't want to see the solutions!The answers to today's Connections Sports Edition #486 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day
What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?
AN ENERGETIC PERSON: DYNAMO, FIREBALL, GO-GETTER, SPARK PLUGHEAD COACHES WHO WON A SUPER BOWL: DON SHULA, JOHN MADDEN, MIKE TOMLIN, SEAN PAYTONFORMER ESPN SHOWS: AROUND THE HORN, DREAM JOB, PLAYMAKERS, STUMP THE SCHWABENDS IN AN NBA TEAM, IN SINGULAR FORM: EMPTY NET, JOE BUCK, THE YANKEE CLIPPER, TONY HAWKDon't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.
Up next, catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles.
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