Sports Connections Hints: Aug 25, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Aug 25, 2026 (2026-08-25). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #1022

Puzzle #1022 · 2026-08-25 · 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 #1022 for 2026-08-25, 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: AN AFC NORTH PLAYER, EUROPEAN CITIES TO HOST OLYMPICS, SINCE 2000, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS 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.

AN AFC NORTH PLAYER
EUROPEAN CITIES TO HOST OLYMPICS, SINCE 2000
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS
NEW YORK GIANTS

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.

AN AFC NORTH PLAYER

BROWN

STEELER

BENGAL

RAVEN

EUROPEAN CITIES TO HOST OLYMPICS, SINCE 2000

MILAN

LONDON

TURIN

PARIS

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS

AJAX

PORTO

JUVENTUS

REAL MADRID

NEW YORK GIANTS

DART

LIKELY

BURNS

HOLLAND

Reveal full answer

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