Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for March 2, #160

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Lights, camera, sports action! Connections: Sports Edition pays tribute to Sunday’s Oscars with a sports movie-themed puzzle. Read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl SundayFeb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.

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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: “You’re killing me, ____” is a famous quote from it

Green group hint: Yellowstone star

Blue group hint: Count to 10

Purple group hint: Sunday’s ceremony.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Characters in “The Sandlot”

Green group: Kevin Costner films

Blue group: Sports films with numbers in the name.

Purple group: Sports films nominated for best picture.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is characters in “The Sandlot.” The four answers are Benny the Jet, Hambino, Smalls and The Beast.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is Kevin Costner films. The four answers are Bull Durham, Draft Day, Field of Dreams and Tin Cup.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is sports films with numbers in the name. The four answers are Eight Men Out, Million Dollar Baby, Mr. 3000 and Rocky II.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is sports films nominated for best picture. The four answers are King Richard, Moneyball, Rocky and Seabiscuit.