Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one today. Unless you're from Boston by way of Houston and previously lived in England. Read on for hints and answers for today's Connection

Connections: Sports Edition is a new 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.

In the daily game published by The New York Times, players must find a common link between words—but, as with all puzzles, the obvious answers might not always be correct. The game is edited by Wyna Liu,