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Connections: Sports Edition could be tricky today. But if you know East Coast sports and colleges, it might be right up your alley. Read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it 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: Take a chance.

Green group hint: Red Sox, also.

Blue group hint: Midwest and East Coast jocks.

Purple group hint: Couch hoops.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Bet

Green group: An AL East player

Blue group: A Big East athlete

Purple group: NBA video games

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is bet. The four answers are gamble, risk, stake and wager.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is an AL East player. The four answers are Blue Jay, Oriole, Ray and Yankee.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is a Big East athlete. The four answers are Friar, Hoya, Musketeer and Pirate.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is NBA video games. The four answers are 2K, Jam, Live and Street.