Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 29, #128

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The purple category in today’s Connections: Sports Edition points out something that many NFL fans know and complain about. “Home city” can mean different things when it comes to different teams, despite what their jerseys may say. Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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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: Bat meets ball.

Green group hint: Hoopster goofs.

Blue group hint: Woof-woof.

Purple group hint: Football stadium homes.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Baseball hits.

Green group: Basketball fouls.

Blue group: Bulldogs.

Purple group: Actual NFL home cities.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is baseball hits. The four answers are double, home run, single and triple.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is basketball fouls. The four answers are flagrant, offensive, personal and technical.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Bulldogs. The four answers are Georgia, Gonzaga, Mississippi State and Yale.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is actual NFL home cities. The four answers are Arlington, Foxboro, Glendale and Santa Clara.