Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition is a bit tricky today. Hope you know your French athletes!

As the NYT Connections series gains momentum among word game enthusiasts, it continues to reward lateral thinking, pattern recognition, and cultural awareness.

Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already play Wordle, Connections, Strands and the Mini Crossword now have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.