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Connections Sports Edition Answer Archive
Every past Connections Sports Edition answer in one place. Pick a year, then scan the list — each entry shows the puzzle number and the four category names.
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newest first| Puzzle | Date | Group themes (Y · G · B · P) | Open the full answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| #711 | NAIL A BATTER WITH A PITCHSKATEBOARDING TRICKSSWIMMERS WITH 10+ OLYMPIC MEDALSDRAFT _____ | View the full answer for Sep 4, 2026 | |
| #710 | EVENTS BEFORE A FOOTBALL KICKOFFCALIFORNIA SPORTING VENUESMIAMI (FL) ALUMNISTARTS WITH A STATE CAPITAL | View the full answer for Sep 3, 2026 | |
| #709 | _____BALL SPORTSTEXAS SCHOOLSFERNANDOS_____ PLAY | View the full answer for Sep 2, 2026 | |
| #708 | COACHNFL MASCOTSASSOCIATED WITH MATT RYAN_____-TO-_____ | View the full answer for Sep 1, 2026 | |
| #707 | INEXPERIENCEDNBA HEAD COACHESCAN COME AFTER "HOT"_____ THOMPSON | View the full answer for Aug 31, 2026 | |
| #706 | AGILEFOOTBALL DEFENSIVE TERMSLIGUE 1 CLUBSSAN ANTONIO SPURS | View the full answer for Aug 30, 2026 | |
| #705 | BOXING TERMSNICKNAMES OF HALL OF FAME CENTERS, WITH "THE"WHITE SOX IN THE HALL OF FAMEAMERICAN _____ | View the full answer for Aug 29, 2026 | |
| #704 | STATS FOR A HITTERALABAMA SCHOOLSASSOCIATED WITH ERLING HAALANDFAMOUS NUMBER 8S | View the full answer for Aug 28, 2026 | |
| #703 | TRANSGRESSIONTRANSACTIONDALLAS COWBOYS_____ ERA | View the full answer for Aug 27, 2026 | |
| #702 | VULNERABLE SPOTFAMOUS CYCLING RACESASSOCIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXASSTARTS WITH AN NFL TEAM, IN SINGULAR FORM | View the full answer for Aug 26, 2026 | |
| #701 | AN AFC NORTH PLAYEREUROPEAN CITIES TO HOST OLYMPICS, SINCE 2000CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERSNEW YORK GIANTS | View the full answer for Aug 25, 2026 | |
| #700 | MAKE A SHOTFOOD SERVED IN A BASEBALL HELMETMEMBERS OF THE 700-HR CLUB, FAMILIARLYBANANA BALL TEAMS | View the full answer for Aug 24, 2026 | |
| #699 | STATS FOR A RUNNING BACKONE-WORD BASKETBALL MOVIESCURRENT BOSTON CELTICSFIRST WORD IN NAMES OF MLB HOME BALLPARKS | View the full answer for Aug 23, 2026 | |
| #698 | IMPORTANTACCESSORIES FOR A FOOTBALL REFEREECALIFORNIA SOCCER TEAMSCOLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES, WITH THE FIRST LETTER CHANGED | View the full answer for Aug 22, 2026 | |
| #697 | DECATHLON EVENTSASSOCIATED WITH TOM BRADYDART GAMESWHAT "BILL" MIGHT REFER TO | View the full answer for Aug 21, 2026 | |
| #696 | LONDON SOCCER CLUBSHOUSTON SPORTS STARS, HISTORICALLYCAN COME BEFORE "COUNT"NHL GOAL SONGS | View the full answer for Aug 20, 2026 | |
| #695 | TENNESSEE PRO TEAMSSEC TEAMS, FAMILIARLYFIRST NAMES OF DALLAS WINGS PLAYERSASSOCIATED WITH ITALIAN SOCCER | View the full answer for Aug 19, 2026 | |
| #694 | NOT WINNINGPURCHASES AT A GAMEMEMBERS OF THE "MAGNIFICENT SEVEN"ENDS IN A HOMOPHONE FOR KNICKS | View the full answer for Aug 18, 2026 | |
| #693 | WORDS HEARD DURING A COIN TOSSDETERMINED_____ PASS, IN BASKETBALLRAIDERS IN THE HALL OF FAME | View the full answer for Aug 17, 2026 | |
| #692 | ACC SCHOOLS, ABBREVIATEDFIRST NAMES OF AFC WEST QBSTORONTO BLUE JAYSDEFENSIVE _____ | View the full answer for Aug 16, 2026 | |
| #691 | TEAMS TO NEVER WIN A WORLD SERIESJOBS AT A GOLF COURSEKANSAS CITY TEAMSANAGRAMS OF WNBA TEAMS | View the full answer for Aug 15, 2026 | |
| #690 | EASY OPPONENT"GROUP OF 6" COLLEGE CONFERENCESASSOCIATED WITH 3ENDS IN AN ELEMENT ON THE PERIODIC TABLE | View the full answer for Aug 14, 2026 | |
| #689 | LAST FOUR TEAMS TO WIN A SUPER BOWLTAMPA BAY-AREA TEAMSMATT _____NBA TEAMS, WITH THE FIRST LETTER CHANGED | View the full answer for Aug 13, 2026 | |
| #688 | FAKE A FOULMONONYMIC ATHLETESCOMES BEFORE "CATCH"PITCHERS DEALT AHEAD OF THIS YEAR'S MLB TRADE DEADLINE | View the full answer for Aug 12, 2026 |
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Background & guide
About this archive
Connections Sports Edition began on 24 September 2024 and has run daily since. Every puzzle is listed here, one page per year, with the puzzle number, the date and the four category names — enough to recognise a puzzle without spoiling it for anyone still playing.
What the archive is good for
Read a year end to end and the shape of the puzzle becomes obvious. Certain categories return in different clothes: hall-of-fame surnames, jargon that means one thing in basketball and another in cricket, city names that carry a franchise. Recognising a returning shape is worth more than any single hint.
Looking for one specific day? Pick the year, then scan by date. Recent puzzles are quicker to reach through the last-seven-days page.
Frequently asked questions
How far back does the archive go?
To 24 September 2024, the day Connections Sports Edition launched in beta. Nothing before that exists.
Does the archive show the sixteen words as well?
The year pages list the puzzle number, date and category names. Open a single day to see all sixteen words sorted into their groups.