Today’s NYT Connection: Sports Edition Tips, Aug 2nd Answer #313

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If you know which team is the “Japan’s New York Yankees”, then there are good shots to conquer today’s purple category Connection: Sports Edition. Stuck? Read the tips and answers.

Connection: Sports Edition is out of beta and is making its debut Super Bowl SundayFebruary 9th. This is an indication that the game has acquired enough loyal players to the Times-owned subscription-based sports journalism site Athletic has continued to make it public. It does not appear in the NYT Games app, but is now displayed in Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue playing online for free.

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Today’s Connection Tips: Sports Edition Group

Below are four tips for today’s connection group. Sports Edition puzzles rank from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes strange) purple group.

Yellow Group Tips:Unsung Heroes.

Green Group Tips:This is a company.

Blue Group Tips: NCAA Bigwigs.

Purple Group Tips: Towering.

Answer to today’s connection: Sports Edition Group

Yellow group: Stadium workers.

Green Group: Used to describe a 3 pointer.

Blue group: Men’s college basketball coach.

Purple group:_____giant.

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What is your connection today: Sports Edition answer?

Yellow words for today’s connection

The theme is stadium workers. The four answers are concession staff, ground crew, security and asher.

Green words of today’s connection

The theme is used to describe the 3 pointer. The four answers are 3 over Ark, Downtown and Tray.

Blue words of today’s connection

The theme is a boys’ college basketball coach. The four answers are oats, painters, and popes.

Purple words for today’s connection

The theme is the ____ Giants. The four answers are Little in New York, San Francisco and Yomiuri.