Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for May 20 #239

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Connections: Sports Edition has one of those oddball purple categories today, and I think I could've stared at the puzzle for a week and not solved it. It's one of those "play with the letters" categories, and they're always fun after I see the answer, but I seldom get it right. Read on for hints and the answers.

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 subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn't show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic's own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.

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: Your group.

Green group hint: Where the Pope is from.

Blue group hint: All-Star player.

Purple group hint: Change a letter.