Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 3, #679

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 3, No. 679.

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle was a challenging one. Hope you know your golfers! If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Green group hint: Not western teams.

Purple group hint: Kids do this with baseball cards.

Yellow group: New York basketball teams.

Green group: NL East teams.

The theme is New York basketball teams.

The four answers are Knicks, Liberty, Nets and St. John’s.

The theme is NL East teams.

The four answers are Braves, Mets, Nationals and Phillies.

The theme is English golfers.

The four answers are (Matt) Fitzpatrick, (Tommy) Fleetwood, (Aaron) Rai and (Justin) Rose.

The four answers are block, deadline, offer and rumors.