- - NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Sunday, August 17

Ni'Kesia PannellAugust 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM

NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for Sunday, August 17 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 Sunday, August 17, 2025, you've come to the right place.

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Sunday, August 17, 2025 / The New York TimesThe New York TimesWhat 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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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on August 17, 2025

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

Yellow: Catch!

Green: A singular team Vince Carter once played for.

Blue: The Duck.

Purple: Fore!

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: DELIVER THE BALL TO A TEAMMATE

Green: CANADIAN TEAMS, MINUS THE S

Blue: OREGON ALUMNI

Purple: GOLF CLUBS MINUS THE FIRST LETTER

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

What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today? -

DELIVER THE BALL TO A TEAMMATE: DISH, DISTRIBUTE, GIVE, PASS

CANADIAN TEAMS, MINUS THE S: CANUCK, FLAME, RAPTOR, WHITECAP

OREGON ALUMNI: HERBERT, IONESCU, NIX, PRITCHARD

GOLF CLUBS MINUS THE FIRST LETTER: EDGE, RIVER, RON, UTTER

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 Sunday, August 17 first appeared on Parade on Aug 17, 2025

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