Today’s NYT Links: Sports Tips, January 18 Answers, #117

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Football, soccer, auto racing — I hope you know a little bit about all of these sports to tackle today’s NYT. Compatibility: Sports Edition confusing. And the purple team casts a wider net. Read on for the latest Connections: Sports Edition puzzle hints and solutions.

Currently, the game is in beta, which means the Times is testing it to see if it’s popular before adding it to the site’s Games app. You can play it every day for free — then we’ll see if it continues.

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Tips for today’s Connections: Sports Edition

Here are four points for today’s Connections: Sports Edition teams, which range from the simple yellow team to the purple (and sometimes weird) team.

Tips for the Yellow team: Get a kick out of it.

Tips for the green team: Pass the pigskin.

Tips for the Blue team: No responsibility.

Tips for the purple team: We are experts.

Current Answers for Connections: Sports Edition Teams

Yellow group: MLS teams.

Green group: NFC East teams.

Blue Team: F1 Grands Prix.

Purple group: The ones who rule in their leagues.

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Are Today’s Connections: Sports Edition Answers?

Yellow text in current Connections

The title is MLS teams. The four answers are Dynamo, Galaxy, Sounders and Union.

Green words in modern Connections

The title is the NFC East teams. The four answers are Rulers, Cowboys, Eagles and Giants.

Blue text in modern Connections

Its title is F1 Grands Prix. The four answers are Mexico City, Miami, Monaco and Singapore.

Purple words in today’s Connections

The title is dominated by their respective leagues. The four answers are Chiefs, Dodgers, Liberty and Manchester City.