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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. If you're struggling with today's puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

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Hints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

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

Yellow group hint: Yer out!

Green group hint: And the Oscar goes to...

Blue group hint: High draft picks.

Purple group hint: It was always burning, since the world's been turning.

Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Types of outs in baseball.

Green group: Sports films nominated for best picture.

Blue group: Running backs drafted in top 10.

Purple group: Mentioned in "We Didn't Start the Fire."

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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is types of outs in baseball. The four answers are fly, force, strike and tag.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is sports films nominated for best picture. The four answers are Marty Supreme, Moneyball, Rocky and Seabiscuit.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is running backs drafted in top 10. The four answers are Bush, Jeanty, Love and Spiller.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is mentioned in "We Didn't Start the Fire." The four answers are California baseball, DiMaggio, Marciano and Sugar Ray.

Toughest Connections: Sports Edition categories

The Connections: Sports Edition puzzle can be tough, but it really depends on which sports you know the most about. My husband aces anything having to do with Formula 1, my best friend is a hockey buff, and I can answer any question about Minnesota teams.

That said, it's hard to pick the toughest Connections categories, but here are some I found exceptionally mind-blowing.

#1: Serie A Clubs. Answers: Atalanta, Juventus, Lazio, Roma.

#2: WNBA MVPs. Answers: Catchings, Delle Donne, Fowles and Stewart.

#3: Premier League team nicknames. Answers: Bees, Cherries, Foxes and Hammers.

#4: Homophones of NBA player names. Answers: Barns, Connect, Heart and Hero.