PUZZLE SPORTS NYT CONNECTIONS

The puzzle for today is all about sports, with a mix of easy and tricky groups. The easiest set talks about young talent, while the hardest focuses on teams that no longer exist or have changed names. The middle sets celebrate sports awards and popular movies about athletics from 2004. In the light

The new Connections game is all about sports. It shows up on The Athletic’s site, not in the NYT Games app. Players can try it for free online or through The Athletic’s own app. The puzzle has four groups of words. Each group is linked by a simple idea. The clues are given in colors from easiest to