Today’s NYT Links: Sports Edition Tips, Answers for Dec. 30, #98

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Links: Sports Edition it is often difficult for those who do not have an in-depth knowledge of many sports. I don’t find today terribly difficult, but it helps if you know the teams from a certain city in Georgia. Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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Tips for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four tips for grouping in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.

Yellow Group Tip: Join the club!

Green Group Tip: The home of Coca-Cola.

Blue Group Tip: They did it!

Purple Group Tip: Hut one, hut two.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Ways to add someone to a team.

Green Group: Atlanta teams.

Blue Group: The last four World Series winners.

Purple group: ____ soccer.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s links

The topic is ways to add someone to a team. The four answers are the draft, free agency, trade, and waivers.

The green words in today’s relationships

The topic is the Atlanta teams. The four answers are Dream, Falcons, Hawks and United.

The blue words in today’s relationships

The topic is the last four World Series winners. The four answers are the Astros, Braves, Dodgers and Rangers.

Purple words in today’s relationships

The topic is ____ football. The four answers are American, Australian Rules, Fantasy and Flag.