Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That's a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the s

Connections: Sports Edition is The Athletic ’s first-ever game, and, after sharing it daily in a beta test the past few months, we’re officially launching the game as a daily fixture of our coverage. The game is free to play here, and you can also find the link to play in The Athletic app.

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.