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Some people are so famous (and have such unusual first names) that they're known only by their first name. Cher. Elvis. Madonna. Of course, there are plenty of athletes who fit in that category. If you're aware of who those are, you should do fairly well in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle Read on for hints and answers.

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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: Fore!

Green group hint: So famous they only need one name.

Blue group hint: Make a pass.

Purple group hint: Like Goldy Gopher in Minnesota.

Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Golf shots

Green group: Mononymic athletes

Blue group: Passes in soccer

Purple group: College mascots

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What are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is golf shots. The four answers are chip, drive, flop and putt.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is mononymic athletes. The four answers are Ichiro, LeBron, Serena and Tiger.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is passes in soccer. The four answers are backheel, cross, one-two and through.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is college mascots. The four answers are Brutus, Bucky, Otto and Sebastian.