Sports Connections Hints: Mar 7, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Mar 7, 2026 (2026-03-07). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #738

Puzzle #738 · 2026-03-07 · 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 #738 for 2026-03-07, 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: ARIZONA TEAMS, BASEBALL STATS, ABBREVIATED, MID-MAJOR COLLEGE CONFERENCES 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.

ARIZONA TEAMS
BASEBALL STATS, ABBREVIATED
MID-MAJOR COLLEGE CONFERENCES
NFL WR NICKNAMES

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.

ARIZONA TEAMS

SUN DEVILS

SUNS

CARDINALS

MERCURY

BASEBALL STATS, ABBREVIATED

WAR

OPS

ERA

MID-MAJOR COLLEGE CONFERENCES

OHIO VALLEY

HORIZON

SUMMIT

SUN BELT

NFL WR NICKNAMES

SUN GOD

JSN

HOLLYWOOD

NUK

Reveal full answer

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