Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

L ooking for clues for today's Connections answers? The Connections answers on August 9 for puzzle #790 are the same difficulty as yesterday's puzzle, with the Connections Companion rating this puzzle's difficulty at 2.8 out of 5.

Does the August 9 edition of the NYT Connections have you scratching your head? Here are some clues and hints to help you solve the puzzle. Connections by The New York Times is a daily word game created by NYT Games editor Wyna Liu.