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Today's Connections: Sports Edition presents a challenging puzzle. For those having difficulty yet aiming to complete it, continue reading for hints and solutions.

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Hints for the groups in today's Connections: Sports Edition

Four hints are provided for the categories in the current Connections: Sports Edition puzzle. They range from the simplest yellow category to the challenging purple one.

Yellow group hint: Prepare the umbrellas.

Green group hint: H-town or Space City.

Blue group hint: Heading to the Golden State.

Purple group hint: Golden serves as another example.

Solutions for today's Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Seen during a rain delay.

Green group: Houston teams.

Blue group: Warriors first-round picks.

Purple group: ____ rule.

What are today's Connections: Sports Edition solutions?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is seen during a rain delay. The four answers are grounds crew, lightning, poncho and tarp.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is Houston teams. The four answers are Astros, Dash, Dynamo and Rockets.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is Warriors first-round picks. The four answers are Curry, Looney, Moody and Wiseman.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is ____ rule. The four answers are infield fly, run, tuck and unwritten.