- - - NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Friday, July 18

Choya JohnsonJuly 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM

NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Friday, July 18 originally appeared on Parade.

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 Friday, July 18, 2025, you've come to the right place.

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What Is Connections Sports Edition?

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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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Friday, July 18, 2025 / The New York TimesThe New York TimesHints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on July 18, 2025

Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.

Yellow: Check the score.

Green: To be defeated.

Blue: Highly celebrated name.

Purple: The one that's not DC.

Here Are Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories

OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!

Yellow: MLB TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS

Green: TEAMS TO LOSE THEIR RESPECTIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2025

Blue: FAMOUS JACKIES

Purple: TEAMS AND PLAYERS WHO SHARE NICKNAMES WITH MARVEL CHARACTERS

If 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 #298 are coming up next.Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day

What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today? -

MLB TEAMS, ON SCOREBOARDS: LAD, MIL, PIT, TEX

TEAMS TO LOSE THEIR RESPECTIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2025: EDMONTON, INDIANA, KANSAS CITY, NOTRE DAME

FAMOUS JACKIES: BRADLEY, JOYNER-KERSEE, ROBINSON, YOUNG

TEAMS AND PLAYERS WHO SHARE NICKNAMES WITH MARVEL CHARACTERS: IOWA, MICHIGAN, PULISIC, RIPKEN

Don'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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NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Friday, July 18 first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025

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