If you’ve been brushing up on sports and public event terminology, you should have no trouble with today’s NYT Connections puzzle. 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, June 4, 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 June 4, 2026
Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.
Yellow: Going to the game.Green: Game often played on the beach.Blue: It's coming home!Purple: Dunk that ball.OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!
Yellow: SEEN AT A STADIUM ENTRANCEGreen: VOLLEYBALL STATSBlue: MEMBERS OF ENGLAND'S WORLD CUP SQUADPurple: STARTS WITH PART OF A BASKETBALL HOOPIf 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 #619 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day
What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?
SEEN AT A STADIUM ENTRANCE: METAL DETECTOR, TICKET SCANNER, TURNSTILE, WILL CALLVOLLEYBALL STATS: BLOCK, DIG, KILL, SERVICE ACEMEMBERS OF ENGLAND'S WORLD CUP SQUAD: BURN, KANE, MAINOO, STONESSTARTS WITH PART OF A BASKETBALL HOOP: BASE RUNNER, GLASS HOUSES, NETMINDER, RIMINGTON TROPHYDon'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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