Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes the answers — and hints — for the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing.You can access today’s game here. And when you’re done, try out our limited-edition Connections: Soccer Edition — special for this summer’s World Cup — for an extra challenge.Today’s difficultyGame No. 635’s difficulty: 2.5 out of 5Connections: Sports Edition hints for June 20, 2026Scroll below for one answer in each of the four categories..
.Yellow: PINSTRIPES
Green: GREENBlue: BOULDERPurple: EJECTConnections: Sports Edition answers for June 20, 2026Scroll below for the full answers to each of the four categories..
.YellowNew York Yankees, informally: BRONX BOMBERS, EVIL EMPIRE, PINSTRIPES, YANKESGreenTour de France jerseys: GREEN, POLKA DOT, WHITE, YELLOWBlueLocations of Big 12 schools: BOULDER, FORT WORTH, MANHATTAN, WACOPurpleWhat “boot” might mean: CLEAT, EJECT, KICK, MISHANDLEWhat is Connections: Sports Edition?Connections: Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever game, a daily puzzle designed for players to find connections between 16 words on the game board.The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible. Find the groups without making four mistakes. Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!Category examples:
