Connections: Sports Edition hints for June 23, 2025, puzzle No. 273 – The Athletic – The New York Times

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 one answer in each of the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing.
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Game No. 273’s difficulty: 2.5 out of 5

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Yellow: BADMINTON
Green: HANDBALL
Blue: HORNETS
Purple: PANTHERS
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(Illustration: John Bradford / The Athletic)
Mark Cooper is the managing editor on the news and live team based in Boston. Before joining The Athletic, he worked as a features writer for theScore and as a staff writer for the Tulsa World. He graduated from Syracuse University and grew up outside Albany, N.Y. Follow Mark on Twitter @mark_cooperjr

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