Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words.

Looking for some help with today's NYT Connections? Some hints and the answers for today's game are right here.

Today's NYT Connections game proved to be a 'tough' and 'tricky' challenge for many players who struggled to work out the categories