Today's Connections: Sports Edition might be tough. The blue category is about a backyard game that I just don't think of as a true sport, and the purple category is one of those patented NYT word ...

NYT Connections Sports Edition Today: Hints and Answers for June 27 originally appeared on Parade. Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine!

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. Today's Connections: Sports Edition touches on a world-famous race that's going on right now.

What is Connections Sports Edition? The NYT 's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage.