Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle covers baseball standouts, conference clues and some tough setbacks. 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 Tuesday, July 14, 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 July 14, 2026
Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.
Yellow: Things athletes hope to avoid on the field.Green: Franchises tied to the Garden State.Blue: Names familiar to baseball fans.Purple: The start of some conference school names.OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!
Yellow: COMMON LEG INJURIES IN SPORTSGreen: TEAMS THAT PLAY IN NEW JERSEYBlue: 2026 MLB ALL-STARSPurple: FIRST WORDS OF ACC TEAM NAMESIf 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 #659 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day
What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?
COMMON LEG INJURIES IN SPORTS: ACHILLES, ACL, HAMSTRING, MENISCUSTEAMS THAT PLAY IN NEW JERSEY: DEVILS, GOTHAM, RED BULLS, SCARLET, KNIGHTS2026 MLB ALL-STARS: BURNS, MARSH, PAGES, RICEFIRST WORDS OF ACC TEAM NAMES: DEMON, GOLDEN, TAR, YELLOWDon't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.
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