{
  "id": 3167473,
  "title": "NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 25, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/nyt-connections-sports-edition-today-hints-and-answers-for-august-25",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/nyt-connections-sports-edition-hint-answer-today-august-25-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Connections: Sports Edition is a daily word game from The New York Times, now in partnership with The Athletic. This variant, similar to the popular word game Wordle, tasks players with identifying common connections among a set of 16 words. Each correct grouping of four words is removed from the board, and players have four incorrect guesses before the game ends. The game features four color-coded categories, ranging from easy yellow to challenging purple. Today's categories are: an AFC North player, European cities that have hosted Olympics since 2000, Champions League winners, and New York Giants. The solution for today's Connections: Sports Edition #701 is: An AFC North Player - BENGAL, BROWN, RAVEN, STEELER; European Cities to Host Olympics, Since 2000 - LONDON, MILAN, PARIS, TURIN; Champions League Winners - AJAX, JUVENTUS, PORTO, REAL MADRID; New York Giants - BURNS, DART, HOLLAND, LIKELY.",
  "summary": "Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Strands hints, answers for August 24, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/nyt-strands-hints-answers-for-august-24-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}