PUZZLE SPORTS NYT

A new sports-themed word game is up for play. It invites participants to spot connections between words that fit into four different colors. The challenge is set in a relaxed format, so you can tackle it at your own pace. The yellow section asks for items that belong on an American football sidelin

The puzzle that pops up on The Athletic each day is a quick brain‑teaser about sports. It’s called Connections: Sports Edition, and it shows up only in The Athletic’s own app or on its website, not in the NYT Games app. Every puzzle gives you four groups of words that share a common theme, and th