Sports Connections Hints: Jul 14, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Jul 14, 2026 (2026-07-14). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #938

Puzzle #938 · 2026-07-14 · 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 #938 for 2026-07-14, 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: COMMON LEG INJURIES IN SPORTS, TEAMS THAT PLAY IN NEW JERSEY, 2026 MLB ALL-STARS 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.

  • COMMON LEG INJURIES IN SPORTS
  • TEAMS THAT PLAY IN NEW JERSEY
  • 2026 MLB ALL-STARS
  • FIRST WORDS OF ACC TEAM NAMES

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.

COMMON LEG INJURIES IN SPORTS

ACHILLES
ACL
MENISCUS
HAMSTRING

TEAMS THAT PLAY IN NEW JERSEY

DEVILS
GOTHAM
RED BULLS
SCARLET KNIGHTS

2026 MLB ALL-STARS

RICE
MARSH
PAGES
BURNS

FIRST WORDS OF ACC TEAM NAMES

YELLOW
DEMON
TAR
GOLDEN

Reveal full answer

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

COMMON LEG INJURIES IN SPORTS

ACHILLES
ACL
MENISCUS
HAMSTRING

TEAMS THAT PLAY IN NEW JERSEY

DEVILS
GOTHAM
RED BULLS
SCARLET KNIGHTS

2026 MLB ALL-STARS

RICE
MARSH
PAGES
BURNS

FIRST WORDS OF ACC TEAM NAMES

YELLOW
DEMON
TAR
GOLDEN

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