Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for Dec. 30, #98

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Connections: Sports Edition it is often difficult for those who do not have deep knowledge in many sports. I didn’t find today terribly hard, but it helps if you know the teams from a certain Georgia city. Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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Tips for today’s Connections groups: Sports Edition

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

Yellow group tip: Join the club!

Green group advice: House of Coca-Cola.

Blue group tip: They did it!

Purple group tip: Hut one, hut two.

Answers for today’s Connections groups: Sports Edition

yellow group: Ways to add someone to a team.

Green group: Atlanta teams.

Blue group: The last four World Series winners.

Violet Group: ____ football.

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What are the answers today of Connections: Sports Edition?

Yellow words in today’s Connections

The topic is ways to add someone to a team. The four answers are draft, free agency, trade and waivers.

The green words in today’s Connections

The topic is Atlanta teams. The four answers are Dream, Falcons, Hawks and United.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is the last four World Series winners. The four answers are Astros, Braves, Dodgers and Rangers.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The topic is ____ football. The four answers are American, Australian rules, fantasy and flag.