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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. It helps if you’re familiar with the athletes of the Pacific Northwest. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

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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: When you get hurt.

Green group hint: Beaver State.

Blue group hint: Not surnames, but…

Purple group hint: Think oxygen.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Worn after an injury.

Green group: An Oregon athlete.

Blue group: First names of USWNT players.

Purple group: Air ____.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is worn after an injury. The four answers are brace, cast, sling and splint.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is an Oregon athlete. The four answers are Beaver, Duck Thorn and Timber.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is first names of USWNT players. The four answers are Lily, Rose, Sam and Trinity.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is air ____. The four answers are ball, bud, force and hockey.