Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, Answers from April 28 #217

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Connection: The sports version must be very difficult to assemble. I noticed many categories, puzzle makers go back to picking an athlete and then list the teams that person has past, usually including college, national or Olympic teams. Tip: There are people like this today. Continue reading the tips and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is no longer using Beta, making its debut in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This shows that the game has gained enough loyal players, and the sports game is The Athletic, a subscription-based sports news website owned by The The Times, will continue to be released. It does not show up in the NYT Games app, but now it appears in Athletic’s own app. Or, you can continue to play it online for free.
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Today’s contact tips: Sports Edition Group
Here are four tips for grouping in today’s connections: Sports Edition puzzles, rankings from the simplest yellow group to the tough (sometimes strange) purple group.
Yellow group tips: I want this.
Green group tips: Win medals here.
Blue group tips:Hops’ history.
Purple Group Tips: This is also a hat.
Today’s contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: choose.
Green Group: The host of the last four Summer Olympics.
Blue group: The team played for Kevin Durant.
Purple group:____ derby.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections: A Sports Edition puzzle for April 28, 2025.
Yellow words in today’s connection
Theme is the choice. These four answers are draft, choice, choice and acceptance.
Green Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the host of the last four Summer Olympics. The four answers are London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
Blue Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is the team played for by Kevin Durant. The four answers are Texas, Thunder, America and the Warriors.
Purple Words in Today’s Connection
The theme is ____ derby. The four answers are home runs, Kentucky, Manchester and the rollers.