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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 8, 2026
Today's Connections: Sports Edition is easy for people who watch women's sports.
As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.
Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
What is Connections: Sports Edition?
The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
Here's a hint for today's Connections: Sports Edition categories
Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
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Yellow: Tennis greats
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Green: US Soccer teams
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Blue: Top picks
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Purple: Women's baseball
Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
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Yellow: Women's Tennis Greats
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Green: NWSL Teams
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Blue: WNBA Draft No. 1 Picks
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Purple: Teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #530 is…
What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?
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Women's Tennis Greats – GRAF, KING, NAVRATILOVA, WILLIAMS
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NWSL Teams – COURAGE, DASH, LEGACY, THORNS
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WNBA Draft No. 1 Picks – AUGUSTUS, BOSTON, PLUM, YOUNG
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Teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – BELLES, BLUE SOX, COMETS, PEACHES
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new sports Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.
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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.
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How to watch Galatasaray vs Liverpool online for free
TL;DR: Live stream Galatasaray vs Liverpool in the Champions League for free on TRT 1. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
The Champions League playoff round delivered some massive moments, but Galatasaray's battle against Juventus might have been the most entertaining matchup. Galatasaray advanced after two epic contests to meet Liverpool in the next round.
Liverpool's season has been all over the place, but the Champions League could provide an opportunity to make a success of this campaign. Liverpool will look at this draw with confidence. Despite their inconsistent form, they will likely fancy their chances against Galatasaray. If they want to advance, they'll need to keep a close eye on Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian striker can score against anyone.
If you want to watch Galatasaray vs Liverpool in the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Galatasaray vs Liverpool?
Galatasaray vs Liverpool in the Champions League kicks off at 5:45 p.m. GMT on March 10. This fixture takes place at Rams Park.
How to watch Galatasaray vs Liverpool for free
Galatasaray vs Liverpool is available to live stream for free on TRT 1.
TRT 1 is geo-restricted to Turkey, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Turkey, meaning you can unblock TRT 1 to live stream the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.
Live stream Galatasaray vs Liverpool for free by following these simple steps:
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Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)
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Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)
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Open up the app and connect to a server in Turkey
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Visit TRT 1
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Watch Galatasaray vs Liverpool for free from anywhere in the world
The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Galatasaray vs Liverpool without committing with your cash. This isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream select Champions League fixtures before recovering your investment.
What is the best VPN for TRT 1?
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Nintendo Direct March 2026 livestream: Watch final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
All eyes are on MAR10 Day. We're expecting free giveaways, major deals, and new releases on National Mario Day, but before we get to this special celebration of the Super Mario franchise, there's the small matter of Nintendo Direct.
Honestly, it's not exactly the most exciting Nintendo Direct. We're not getting game info or anything that fans desperately want to see. Instead, we're getting another Nintendo Direct focused on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. We'll absolutely enjoy the third and final trailer for the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but we remain hopeful for a Nintendo Direct with more substance in the near future.
When is Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct?
The Nintendo Direct featuring the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie takes place on March 9. Here's the breakdown of start time by timezone:
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PST — 2 p.m.
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EST — 5 p.m.
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GMT — 9 p.m.
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CET — 11 p.m.
How to watch Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct
You can find the latest Nintendo Direct livestream on Nintendo's YouTube channel. Or alternatively, you could just keep this page bookmarked and check it out right here:
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Trumps latest AI announcements: Tech Corps, data center costs, modern warfare
It's been less than a year since the Trump administration announced its sprawling AI action plan, and the government continues to push for America to be the global leader in AI.
And while American opinion on AI remains mixed, adoption of AI tools has grown domestically. U.S.-based AI companies are taking products to market at breakneck speeds. According to a 2025 Stanford report, the U.S. is building more top AI models than any other country.
With this as proof that their plan is working, federal leaders are charging ahead with new infrastructure plans and AI executive orders, from beefing up AI stack workers to coordinating military deployment. Here's what's happened over the last month:
Ratepayer Protection Pledge
In an apparent gesture to assuage growing concern about the impact of nationwide data centers, Trump unveiled the buzzy Ratepayer Protection Pledge on March 5.
The voluntary, non-binding pledge is a tech industry commitment to provide or pay for all energy costs associated with AI projects. Signees agree to add new power stations instead of relying on existing power grids, cover costs of upgrading existing energy systems, and negotiate separate rate structures with local utility companies, when possible. It was signed by Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon Web Services, Oracle, and xAI, following months of comments by Trump encouraging tech companies to "pay their own way" toward a larger national AI infrastructure.
Speaking at a White House roundtable on March 4, Trump said that Big Tech needed the "PR help," responding to a growing body of complaints that tech companies were offloading energy costs onto residents near data centers. "Because people think that if a data center goes in, their electricity prices are going to go up, and that’s not happening," the president said. "It’s not going to happen."
To the chagrin of climate activists, the agreement does not mention limiting the environmental impacts of data centers. And energy experts say that long-term energy cost reduction will take years to be reflected in the bills of community members — if companies actually stick to their promises.
U.S. Tech Corps
On Feb. 22, the Trump administration quietly unveiled its new Tech Corps, an offshoot of the nation's Peace Corps, that will send trained Americans abroad to evangelize about American AI technology.
Tech Corps members, who must have proven tech skills, will be assigned to projects in participating American AI Exports Program countries, participating in what the government calls "last mile" AI deployment, CNBC reports. A list of participating countries has yet to be announced.
The Tech Corps will "help countries around the world harness American artificial intelligence to enhance opportunity and prosperity for their citizens," the official website reads. Examples on the website include working alongside schools to accelerate AI adoption, assisting national offices in co-developing AI models, and offering virtual project options in collaboration with American tech companies. Tech Corps volunteers serve 12 to 27-month placements, and on-ground deployments are expected to begin this fall. Like the Peace Corps, volunteers will get covered housing, healthcare, and a living stipend.
The Trump administration has said it will harness the agency's existing infrastructure to "turbocharge" the mission of "promoting World Peace and friendship."
Don't confuse the Tech Corps with the Trump administration's Tech Force, a two-year training and fellowship program aimed at recruiting a fleet of AI specialists and technologists. At the time, the administration explained the program would result in about "1,000 technology specialists hired by agencies to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) implementation and solve the federal government's most critical technological challenges." The advertised salary for the select few ranges from $150,000 up to $200,000 — no degree required.
AI-enabled Department of War
But the biggest headline out of Trump's recent tech agenda is actually an escalating feud, as the administration's Department of War goes head-to-head with some of the country's leading AI companies. Amid a new war with Iran, the government hopes to use the modern tech to boost the country's warfare capacity.
Part of the administration's efforts to modernize federal offices and integrate AI across departments, AI developers including OpenAI, Google, Perplexity, and Anthropic have snagged multimillion dollar contracts to deploy their services across the federal government and even work directly with federal agencies.
But a recent $200 million deal with Anthropic over the use of Claude by the U.S. military has since fallen through, after the company drew a hard line on utilizing its models to engage in potential mass domestic surveillance or power autonomous weapons under the Department of War. In response, Trump ordered an immediate termination of the use of Claude by government agencies and later declared Anthropic a "supply-chain risk" to national security, even as rumors circulated that negotiations had been reopened. In the meantime, OpenAI swooped in to take over the agreement, with CEO Sam Altman admitting the agreement to use OpenAI's model was rushed.
"I think we are heading towards a world where the relationship between governments and AI efforts is critical," Altman wrote in a lengthy X post. "This will be difficult but it has to happen; I do not see any good future where we don't get there."
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