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Get excited—there’s another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix. So, if you’re looking for some hints and answers for today’s Connections Sports Edition on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, you’ve come to the right place. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox What Is Connections Sports Edition? Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it’s a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It’s up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total. This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic. As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you “group sports terms that share a common thread.” Related: The 26 Funniest NYT Connections Game Memes You’ll Appreciate if You Do This Daily Word Puzzle Hints for Today’s Connections Sports Edition Categories on October 28, 2025 Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings. Yellow: West Coast baseball. Green: Emerald City sports. Blue: One hoops star. Purple: Not silver, but… Here Are Today’s Connections Sports Edition Categories OK, time for a second hint…we’ll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below! Yellow: AL WEST TEAMS Green: SEATTLE TEAMS Blue: TEAMS KEVIN DURANT HAS PLAYED FOR Purple: “GOLDEN” TEAMS If you’re looking for the answers, no worries—we’ve got them below. So, don’t scroll any further if you don’t want to see the solutions! The answers to today’s Connections Sports Edition #400 are coming up next. Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today? AL WEST TEAMS: ANGELS, ASTROS, ATHLETICS, RANGERS SEATTLE TEAMS: KRAKEN, MARINERS, SEAHAWKS, SOUNDERS TEAMS KEVIN DURANT HAS PLAYED FOR: ROCKET, TEXAS, THUNDER, WARRIORS “GOLDEN” TEAMS: GOLDEN BEARS, GOLDEN GOPHERS, GOLDEN HURRICANE, GOLDEN KNIGHTS Don’t worry if you didn’t get them this time—we’ve all been there.
