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For players seeking assistance with today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, this guide offers clues and solutions. The daily puzzle, part of The Athletic's first game, challenges participants to group 16 words into four categories of four based on shared traits. Puzzle No. 764, released on Oct. 27, 2026, carries a difficulty score of 3 out of 5.
Before revealing the answers, a note: the bottom of this article contains hints and solutions for all four categories. Those who prefer to solve the board without assistance are encouraged to play first. The game can be accessed here. After completing it, players can try Connections: Soccer Edition and Strands: Sports Edition, both currently in beta, for an additional challenge.
Hints for Each Category
For those wanting a nudge without full spoilers, here is one answer from each of the four categories:
- Yellow: PUNCH-OUT
- Green: CALEB WILSON
- Blue: ELLAND ROAD
- Purple: CHASE UTLEY
Full Answers for Oct. 27, 2026
The complete solutions for each category are as follows:
- Yellow – Classic sports video games: NBA JAM, NFL BLITZ, PUNCH-OUT, TECMO BOWL
- Green – Famous Chicago athletes: CALEB WILLIAMS, CALEB WILSON, CONNOR BEDARD, PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG
- Blue – European soccer venues: BERNABÉU, ELLAND ROAD, PARC DES PRINCES, ST. JAMES PARK
- Purple – Starts with an MLB stadium name: ANGEL REESE, CHASE UTLEY, DODGER DOG, FENWAY FRANK
About the Game
Connections: Sports Edition is a daily puzzle in which players must identify connections between 16 words on the board. The goal is to sort the words into four groups of four based on commonalities as quickly as possible, without making four mistakes. Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so words that appear to fit multiple categories can be misleading. Category groups are color-coded by difficulty: yellow (straightforward), green (medium), blue (challenging), and purple (tricky).
The puzzles are created by Mark Cooper, a managing editor for college sports at The Athletic who previously served as the outlet's managing editor for breaking news. The next puzzle will be available at midnight in the player's time zone.
Originally reported by theathleticuk.