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Today Connections: sports edition This is a tough question, but I managed to answer the purple category first. If you’re having trouble solving today’s riddle but still want to solve it, read on for tips and answers.
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Tips for Connections Groups: Sports Today’s Edition
Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Olympic Games.
Green group index: 2009 Super Bowl winners.
Blue group index: QB specific.
Purple group index: Town on the edge of the Bay.
Connections Group Answers: Today’s Sports Edition
Yellow group: decathlon events.
Green Group: Associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Blue group: Associated with CJ Stroud.
Purple group: What “SF” could refer to.
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What are the answers from today’s Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle completed by January 12, 2026.
Yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is decathlon events. The four answers are the 100 meter dash, discus, long jump and shot put.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The four answers are Black and Yellow, Immaculate Reception, Renegade and Terrible Towels.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with CJ Stroud. The four answers are pick No. 2, Ohio State, Rookie of the Year and Texans.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is what “SF” might refer to. The four answers are 49ers, sacrifice fly, semifinal and small forward.
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