Today 8217 S Nyt. Sports enthusiasts, gather ’round! If you’re looking for a puzzle that combines your love of sports with your love of brain teasers, then Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition might be just the thin
thing for you. We’ve got the hints and answers for Dec. 11, No. 444, to get you started.
NYT Connections: Sports Edition Basics
Before we dive into the hints and answers, let’s go over the basics of this puzzle. NYT Connections is a daily puzzle that challenges you to find connections between seemingly unrelated sports-related terms. The goal is to figure out the common thread that links each term to the others.
In today’s sports-themed edition, you’ll find four categories of four sports-related terms each. Your job is to figure out how each term in one category is connected to the other terms in that category. Easy, right?
Well, it’s not as easy as it sounds, but that’s what makes it so much fun. And if you get stuck, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. Here are the hints and answers for Dec. 11, No. 444.
Hints for Dec. 11, No. 444
Here are the hints for each of the four categories:
- Athlete who won a gold medal in the 100m dash at the 1980 Olympics: 1
- Baseball player who hit 73 home runs in 2001: 1
- NBA player who won six championships with the Los Angeles Lakers: 1
- Track and field athlete who set the world record in the 400m hurdles in 1992: 1
- Football team that won the Super Bowl in 2011: 1
- Boxer who won eight world championships in eight different weight classes: 1
- Tennis player who won 22 Grand Slam titles: 1
- Cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1999: 1
- Soccer player who won the FIFA World Cup with the Dutch national team in 1974: 1
- Cricket player who hit six sixes in an over during the 2001 World Cup: 1
- Swimmer who won four Olympic gold medals in the 100m freestyle: 1
- Hockey player who scored the winning goal in the 1980 Miracle on Ice: 1
- Rugby player who won the Rugby World Cup with the New Zealand All Blacks in 1987: 1
- Boxer who won the first ever female boxing match in the United States: 1
- Soccer player who scored the fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history: 1
- Volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals in the beach volleyball event: 1
Answers to Dec. 11, No. 444
Ready to see the answers? Here they are:
- Athlete who won a gold medal in the 100m dash at the 1980 Olympics: Carl Lewis
- Baseball player who hit 73 home runs in 2001: Barry Bonds
- NBA player who won six championships with the Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant
- Track and field athlete who set the world record in the 400m hurdles in 1992: Kevin Young
- Football team that won the Super Bowl in 2011: Green Bay Packers
- Boxer who won eight world championships in eight different weight classes: Manny Pacquiao
- Tennis player who won 22 Grand Slam titles: Serena Williams
- Cyclist who won the Tour de France in 1999: Lance Armstrong
- Soccer player who won the FIFA World Cup with the Dutch national team in 1974: Johan Cruyff
- Cricket player who hit six sixes in an over during the 2001 World Cup: Herschelle Gibbs
- Swimmer who won four Olympic gold medals in the 100m freestyle: Cate Campbell
- Hockey player who scored the winning goal in the 1980 Miracle on Ice: Mike Eruzione
- Rugby player who won the Rugby World Cup with the New Zealand All Blacks in 1987: Michael Jones
- Boxer who won the first ever female boxing match in the United States: Christy Martin
- Soccer player who scored the fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history: Hakan Sükür
- Volleyball player who won three Olympic gold medals in the beach volleyball event: Kerri Walsh Jennings
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