Sports Connections Hints: Aug 28, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Aug 28, 2026 (2026-08-28). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #1033

Puzzle #1033 · 2026-08-28 · 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 #1033 for 2026-08-28, 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: STATS FOR A HITTER, ALABAMA SCHOOLS, ASSOCIATED WITH ERLING HAALAND 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.

STATS FOR A HITTER
ALABAMA SCHOOLS
ASSOCIATED WITH ERLING HAALAND
FAMOUS NUMBER 8S

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.

STATS FOR A HITTER

HOME RUNS

RBIS

RUNS

BATTING AVERAGE

ALABAMA SCHOOLS

ALABAMA

AUBURN

TROY

UAB

ASSOCIATED WITH ERLING HAALAND

ZEN POSE

MANCHESTER CITY

NORWAY

GOALS

FAMOUS NUMBER 8S

BERRA

AIKMAN

OVECHKIN

JACKSON

Reveal full answer

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