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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be easy if you know a certain East Coast city, a certain West Coast city, and a certain basketball legend’s resume. 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: Who’s on first?

Green group hint: Wicked cool

Blue group hint: Emerald City icons

Purple group hint: Kazaam star

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Parts of a baseball roster

Green group: Boston sports teams

Blue group: Seattle sports stars, past and present

Purple group: Teams Shaq played for

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is parts of a baseball roster. The four answers are bench, bullpen, lineup and rotation.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is Boston sports teams. The four answers are Boston College, Bruins, Celtics and Revolution.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Seattle sports stars, past and present. The four answers are Bird, Griffey, Metcalf and Payton.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is teams Shaq played for. The four answers are Heat, Lakers, Magic and Suns.