**Connections: Sports Edition – A Fresh Challenge for Sports Aficionados**
*Connections: Sports Edition* offers a novel twist on the beloved [New York Times word game](https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections), tailored for sports fans. Similar to the original *Connections*, this game focuses on uncovering “common links between words.” Like *Wordle*, the puzzle resets every day at midnight, and each successive challenge increases in difficulty. Below, we’ve included some tips and strategies to assist you.
If you’re only interested in today’s solution, feel free to scroll to the end of this article. But if you want to try solving it independently, continue reading for clues and guidance.
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### What Is *Connections: Sports Edition*?
The *New York Times* has collaborated with *The Athletic*, its sports-centric platform, to introduce this newest daily word game. Accessible on web browsers and mobile devices, *Connections: Sports Edition* invites players to group four words that have a shared theme.
Each puzzle is made up of 16 words arranged into four categories. These categories can encompass various topics, such as book titles, sports terminology, country names, and more. While it may seem that some words fit together, there is only one accurate grouping.
Once you successfully identify a set of four words, they will be eliminated from the board. If you make an incorrect guess, it counts as a mistake. Players are allowed a maximum of four mistakes before the game concludes.
For convenience, you can shuffle the board to rearrange the words. Each grouping is color-coded to signify difficulty: yellow (easiest), followed by green, blue, and purple. Similar to *Wordle*, you can share your results with friends through social media.
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### Hints for Today’s *Connections: Sports Edition* Categories
Need a slight hint without giving away the answers? Here are some clues for today’s categories:
– **Yellow:** Slow movement
– **Green:** Results during a plate appearance
– **Blue:** They guard the goal in American soccer
– **Purple:** Begin with the same first word
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### Today’s *Connections: Sports Edition* Categories
Still having trouble? Here are today’s categories with additional details:
– **Yellow:** Progress at a leisurely pace
– **Green:** Results from an at-bat
– **Blue:** Goalkeepers in U.S. soccer
– **Purple:** Hand _______
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### Today’s *Connections: Sports Edition* Solution
Eager for the answers? This is your last opportunity to tackle today’s puzzle before we unveil the solution.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today’s *Connections: Sports Edition* #107 is:
– **Progress at a leisurely pace:** AMBLE, JOG, LOPE, TROT
– **Results from an at-bat:** FIELDER’S CHOICE, HIT, STRIKEOUT, WALK
– **Goalkeepers in U.S. soccer:** HOWARD, NAEHER, SCURRY, SOLO
– **Hand _______:** BALL, OFF, SHAKE, SPRING
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Don’t fret if you didn’t succeed this time—tomorrow’s puzzle awaits! We’ll return with more hints and solutions to assist you.
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Missed yesterday’s *Connections*? [Here’s the solution.](https://mashable.com/article/nyt-connections-hint-answer-today-january-8-2025)
Enjoy puzzling!