**Connections: Sports Edition – A Fresh Challenge for Sports Aficionados**
*Connections: Sports Edition* is the newest iteration of the beloved [New York Times word game](https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections), crafted to challenge the knowledge of sports fans.
Similar to the original *Connections*, this game focuses on discovering “common links between words.” Like *Wordle*, [*Connections*](https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-december-28-2024) renews every day at midnight, with each new challenge becoming progressively more difficult. To assist you in tackling these complex puzzles, we’ve offered some hints and strategies below.
If you’re only interested in today’s solution, feel free to jump to the end of the article. However, if you’d rather solve it independently, continue reading for insights and clues to assist you.
—
### What Is *Connections: Sports Edition*?
This fresh daily word game from *The New York Times* is presented in collaboration with *The Athletic*, the publication’s sports-oriented platform. [*Connections*](https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-february-21-2024) is accessible on both web browsers and mobile devices. What’s the goal? To group four words that share a common theme.
Each challenge features 16 words, categorized into four groups. These categories may include anything from book titles to software names, country names, and beyond. While several words may appear to be connected, there is only one correct set for each grouping.
When players accurately identify all four words in a group, those words are eliminated from the board. Conversely, incorrect attempts are counted as mistakes, with players allowed up to four errors before the game concludes.
To ease the gameplay, users can shuffle the board to rearrange the words. Every group is also color-coded by difficulty: yellow is the simplest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Much like *Wordle*, players can share their results on social media to compare their scores with friends.
—
### Tips for Today’s *Connections: Sports Edition* Categories
Need a little assistance? Here are some hints for today’s categories:
– **Yellow:** Variants of hits in baseball
– **Green:** Causes for a whistle in basketball
– **Blue:** Teams that share a mascot
– **Purple:** Cities that host NFL teams
—
### Today’s *Connections: Sports Edition* Categories
If you’re still looking for guidance, here’s a summary of today’s categories:
– **Yellow:** Baseball hits
– **Green:** Basketball fouls
– **Blue:** Bulldogs
– **Purple:** Actual cities with NFL teams
—
### The Answers to Today’s *Connections: Sports Edition*
Ready for the solutions? This is your final opportunity to back out if you’d like to solve the puzzle by yourself. Drumroll, please!
Here are the answers for *Connections: Sports Edition* #128:
– **Baseball hits:** SINGLE, DOUBLE, TRIPLE, HOME RUN
– **Basketball fouls:** FLAGRANT, OFFENSIVE, PERSONAL, TECHNICAL
– **Bulldogs:** GEORGIA, GONZAGA, MISSISSIPPI STATE, YALE
– **Actual NFL home cities:** ARLINGTON, FOXBORO, GLENDALE, SANTA CLARA
—
Don’t be disheartened if you didn’t succeed this time—tomorrow brings another opportunity! A new *Connections* puzzle will be ready for you to challenge your abilities, and we’ll return with more helpful hints and solutions.
—
### Interested in More Games?
If you’re also enjoying *NYT Strands*, [take a look at today’s hints and solutions](https://mashable.com/article/strands-nyt-hint-january-29). And if you’re craving more puzzles, [Mashable’s games hub](https://games.mashable.com/) features Mahjong, Sudoku, free crosswords, and other activities to keep your mind sharp.
Missed yesterday’s *Connections*? [Here’s the answer.](https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-january-29-2025)