Connections: Sports Edition Coach: Hints, facts about puzzle No. 22 - The Athletic

Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.

Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.

A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes one answer in each of the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing.

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You can access Tuesday’s game here.

The difficulty score is an average rating from our testers, who play the game in advance to check for quality and accuracy.

Game No. 22’s difficulty: 3 out of 5

Scroll below for one answer in each of the four categories.

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Yellow: LEG

Green: FREESTYLE

Blue: MOTION

Purple: JUMP

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(Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic)

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