Sports Connections Hints: Feb 11, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Feb 11, 2026 (2026-02-11). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #714

Puzzle #714 · 2026-02-11 · sports

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #714 for 2026-02-11, edition sports, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: INVOLVED IN AN AT-BAT, A BIG 12 ATHLETE, BOBS and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

INVOLVED IN AN AT-BAT
A BIG 12 ATHLETE
BOBS
SOCCER SLANG

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

INVOLVED IN AN AT-BAT

PITCHER

CATCHER

HITTER

UMPIRE

A BIG 12 ATHLETE

JAYHAWK

SUN DEVIL

CYCLONE

UTE

BOBS

FELLER

COSTAS

BEAMON

UECKER

SOCCER SLANG

SCREAMER

SITTER

WORLDIE

HOWLER

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.