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Connections: Sports Edition today contains many clues that look like random groupings of letters rather than real words. They definitely look strange without context. Read on for clues and answers to today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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Notes for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Note on the yellow group: Ouch!

Note from the green group: Like HR and RBI

Note on the blue group: Lambeau or US Bank

Note on the purple group: Hoops helper

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Worn after an injury

Green group: Baseball Stats Abbreviations

Blue group: NFL stadiums

Purple group: NBA coach

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What are today’s answers to Connections: Sports Edition?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The topic is worn after an injury. The four answers are braces, cast, sling and splint.

The green words in today’s Connections

The topic is abbreviations for baseball statistics. The four answers are AB, PRAISE, WAR and WHIP.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The topic is NFL stadiums. The four answers are Allegiant, NRG, SoFi and Soldier.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The topic is NBA coaches. The four answers are Finch, Lue, Nurse and Rivers.