Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. The blue group in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle played on my Gen X heart.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

As Connections continues to weave its way into the daily routines of language lovers, today's puzzle served as a reminder of the game’s intellectual depth and thematic variety.