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.

Sports Edition groups. Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to

If Friday's "Connections" game is testing your puzzle-solving prowess, then Newsweek is here with some helpful tips.