Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already playWordle,Connections,Strandsand theMini Crosswordnow 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 Sunday, May 18, 2025, you've come to the right place.Related:The 26 Funniest NYT Connections Game Memes You'll Appreciate if You Do This Daily Word Puzzle 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." Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings. Yellow:The outcome you want to see if you go to a sporting event. Green:A really good pitcher does these. Blue:You'll know these if you're an original sports video game fan. Purple:Think "star of an iconic Looney Tunes movie" OK, time for a second hint… we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below! Yellow:WIN Green:STRIKE OUT Blue:CLASSIC SPORTS VIDEO GAMES Purple:ASSOCIATED WITH MICHAEL JORDAN 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 #237 are coming up next.Related:15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day WIN: DUB, TRIUMPH, VICTORY, W STRIKE OUT: FAN, K, RING UP, WHIFF CLASSIC SPORTS VIDEO GAMES: NBA JAM, NFL BLITZ, PUNCH-OUT, TECMO BOWL ASSOCIATED WITH MICHAEL JORDAN: 23, 6 RINGS, HIS AIRNESS, LAST DANCE Don't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.Up next,catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles.
