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Today's Connections: Sports Edition has a purple category that could be super-easy, if you spot the connection right away. If you're struggling with today's puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
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Hints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections:

CNET

Raw Story
Blaze Media
AlterNet
The Motley Fool
ESPN Soccer
Akron Beacon Journal
The Daily Beast
The Toronto Sun Relationships
The Conversation