Sports Connections Hints: Jul 24, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Jul 24, 2026 (2026-07-24). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #957

Puzzle #957 · 2026-07-24 · 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 #957 for 2026-07-24, 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: JUMP, SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA, 1990S EXPANSION TEAMS 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.

JUMP
SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA
1990S EXPANSION TEAMS
ATHLETES UNLIMITED SOFTBALL LEAGUE TEAMS

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.

JUMP

BOUND

LEAP

SPRING

HOP

SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA

APPALACHIAN STATE

DUKE

WAKE FOREST

HIGH POINT

1990S EXPANSION TEAMS

ROCKIES

SHARKS

GRIZZLIES

JAGUARS

ATHLETES UNLIMITED SOFTBALL LEAGUE TEAMS

BLAZE

CASCADE

TALONS

BANDITS

Reveal full answer

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