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Every so often, Connections: Sports Edition features a category that requires you to know a lot about one specific player. The blue category is like that today. Either you know the athlete -- usually they are pretty famous -- or you don't, and there's kind of no middle ground. 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: Don't miss the game!
Green group hint: My mitt.
Blue group hint: Hoops star.
Purple group hint: Aoooooooh!
Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Ways to consume a sporting event.
Green group: Parts of a baseball glove.
Blue group: Associated with Victor Wembanyama.
Purple group: Teams with Wolf/Wolves nicknames.
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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 8, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is ways to consume a sporting event. The four answers are in person, radio, streaming and television.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is parts of a baseball glove. The four answers are fingers, heel, pocket and webbing.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is associated with Victor Wembanyama. The four answers are 1, France, Spurs and The Alien.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is teams with Wolf/Wolves nicknames. The four answers are NC State, Nevada, Timberwolves and Wolves.
