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World Cup watchers, there’s another category for you in today’s Connections: Sports Edition. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for 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: Hoosier schools.
Green group hint: Fore!
Blue group hint: Gridiron guides.
Purple group hint: Stopping the scoring.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Indiana colleges.
Green group: Golf equipment brands.
Blue group: First-year NFL head coaches.
Purple group: USMNT World Cup goalkeepers.
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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 26, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Indiana colleges. The four answers are Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is golf equipment brands. The four answers are Callaway, Ping, PXG and Titleist.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is first-year NFL head coaches. The four answers are Brady, Hafley, Minter and Monken.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is USMNT World Cup goalkeepers. The four answers are Freese, Friedel, Howard and Meola.
