Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Dec. 30, #98

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Connections: Sports Edition is often tricky for those who don’t have deep knowledge in numerous sports. I didn’t find today’s terribly tough, but it helps if you know the teams from a certain Georgia city. Read on for hints and answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

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Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Join the club!

Green group hint:  Home of Coca-Cola.

Blue group hint: They did it!

Purple group hint: Hut one, hut two.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Ways to add someone to a team.

Green group: Atlanta teams.

Blue group: Last four World Series winners.

Purple group: ____ football.

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What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is ways to add someone to a team. The four answers are draft, free agency, trade and waivers.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is Atlanta teams. The four answers are Dream, Falcons, Hawks and United.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is last four World Series winners. The four answers are Astros, Braves, Dodgers and Rangers.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ football. The four answers are American, Australian rules, fantasy and flag.