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Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who already playWordle,Connections,Strandsand theMini Crosswordnow haveConnections Sports Editionto add to the mix.So, if you're looking for some hints and answers for today's Connections Sports Edition onSaturday, February 21, 2026, you've come to the right place.

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What Is Connections Sports Edition?

Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it's a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It's up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.

This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.

As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you "group sports terms that share a common thread."

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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on February 21, 2026

Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.

• Yellow: Old Line State.

• Green: Hoops legend.

• Blue:Robert Redford movie.

• Purple: Vroom-vroom.

Here Are Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories

OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!

• Yellow: MARYLAND TEAMS

• Green: SHAQUILLE O'NEAL NICKNAMES

• Blue: ASSOCIATED WITH "THE NATURAL"

• Purple: SPORTS THAT HAVE A DRIVER

If you're looking for the answers, no worries—we've got them below. So, don't scroll any further if you don't want to see the solutions!The answers to today'sConnections Sports Edition #516are coming up next.Related:15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day

What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?

• MARYLAND TEAMS: MIDSHIPMEN, ORIOLES, RAVENS, TERRAPINS

• SHAQUILLE O'NEAL NICKNAMES: BIG ARISTOTLE, DIESEL, SHAQ, SUPERMAN

• ASSOCIATED WITH "THE NATURAL": BASEBALL, HOBBS, KNIGHTS, WONDERBOY

• SPORTS THAT HAVE A DRIVER: BOBSLED, F1, GOLF, WATER POLO

Don't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.

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PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the ‌U.S. Supreme Court ruling on ‌President Donald Trump's trade tariffs shows that it is ​good to have counterweights to power and the rule of law in democracies.

"It is not bad to have a Supreme Court ‌and, therefore, the ⁠rule of law," he said at the annual agricultural salon in ⁠Paris, in response to a question about Friday's ruling by the U.S. Supreme ​Court that ​tariffs imposed by ​President Donald Trump under ‌an economic emergency law were illegal.

"It is good to have power and counterweights to power in democracies," Macron said.

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He added that France would consider the consequences of ‌Trump's new 10% global ​tariff and adapt and the ​country wants ​to continue to export its ‌products, including agricultural, luxury, ​fashion and ​aeronautical goods.

He said that a calm mindset was needed and that the fairest ​rule was "reciprocity" ‌and not to "be subjected to unilateral ​decisions."

(Reporting by Layli Foroudi; Editing by ​Sharon Singleton, Kirsten Donovan)

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials on Saturday unveiled resettlement plans for thousands of people who were displaced by thedeadliest blaze in decades last November, proposing to buy back the homeownership rights from the fire victims.

Hong Kong Resettlement After Fire

Almost three months after themassive blazespread across seven apartment buildings in Wang Fuk Court, its former occupants have beenliving in uncertaintyabout when they would find somewhere they could call home again.

Many of them are adjusting to new lives in their temporary homes scattered across various districts, with the government offering rental grants to help homeowners pay for the short-term accommodation.

Officials said in a news conference on Saturday that homeowners of the seven buildings can sell their ownership rights for cash to secure accommodation of their choice or buy an apartment under a designated government policy. Residents who prefer not to deal with a large amount of cash can directly exchange an apartment under the policy.

The government estimated that buying back the rights of some 1,700 units would cost about 6.8 billion Hong Kong dollars ($870 million), with about 4 billion Hong Kong dollars ($512 million) of that sum to be from public funds and the rest to be covered by a relief fund.

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Michael Wong, the city's Deputy Financial Secretary, said the administration was inclined to dismantle the seven buildings and would not redevelop residential homes on the fire site. It could be transformed into a park or community facilities instead.

Wong said there's no reasonable or cost-effective way to repair the damaged buildings, and if the government doesn't intervene, it will be hard for homeowners to find buyers in the market.

"In other words, the funds they have invested in these units over the years could turn to nothing," he said.

The government aims to contact the homeowners in March and hopes to pay the owners in the third quarter of this year, he said.

The proposals came after affected residents were surveyed about their preferences. Wong said 74% of the respondents were willing to consider selling their ownership rights to the government. Some 9% of those who answered the survey said they would only accept redevelopment at the fire site, which the government expected to take about a decade, he said.

The blaze killed 168 people on Nov. 26, 2025, and has shattered a close-knit community in the suburban district of Tai Po. Authoritiesblamed substandard scaffold netting and foam boardsused in a maintenance project for rapidly spreading the fire. Although some arrests were made, an independent committee is still investigating the cause.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 38 points and 11 assists, Austin Reaves added 29 points and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Los Angeles Clippers down the stretch for a 125-122 victory Friday night.

Clippers Lakers Basketball

LeBron James had 13 points and 11 assists for the Lakers in their return from the All-Star break. They blew a 15-point lead in the second half, but Doncic scored 12 points in the fourth quarter as the Lakers split the four-game season series with their crosstown rivals.

Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points before missing the final 5:10 with an apparent ankle injury for the Clippers (27-29), who fell just short of getting back to .500 in incredible fashion after their 6-21 start to the season.

Bennedict Mathurin had 26 points and seven rebounds in his second straight outstanding game for his new team before fouling out with 1:49 to play. The athletic guard acquired from Indiana for center Ivica Zubac droppeda career-high-tying 38 against Denveron Thursday.

Derrick Jones Jr. scored on consecutive possessions to trim the Lakers' lead to 123-120 with 46 seconds left. Nicolas Batum then stole James' pass in the final seconds, but the Frenchman missed a tying 3-point attempt with 4 seconds left.

Doncic, James and Reaves were able to play together for only the 11th time in the Lakers' 55 games this season, thanks to a rare moment of full health for the Lakers coming out of the break. They responded with a prolific offensive performance, even while James managed just two points in the second half.

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In Doncic's return from a four-game absence followed by a five-minuteAll-Star Gameappearance due to a mildly strained hamstring, the Slovenian superstar scored 17 points with four 3-pointers in a dynamic first quarter for the Lakers, who made 16 of 17 shots in one stretch.

Leonard, who had just one bucket in the first, answered with a 19-point second.

The Clippers' John Collins was helped off the court with 18 seconds left in the first half after he bloodied his face on a hard landing while trying to catch a long pass at the rim.

Up next

Clippers: Host Orlando on Sunday.

Lakers: Host Boston on Sunday.

AP NBA:https://apnews.com/NBA

Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard departed Friday's 125-122 road loss against the Los Angeles Lakers with 5:10 remaining while dealing with left ankle soreness, the team announced.

Leonard finished with 31 points for his 35th consecutive game with at least 20 points.

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Leonard, who has dealt with chronic knee issues since joining the Clippers to start the 2019-20 season, missed 10 games earlier this season with ankle and foot injuries.

A seven-time All-Star, Leonard entered Friday averaging a career-high 27.8 points along with 6.4 rebounds in 42 games this season. In 14 NBA seasons, the two-time NBA champion has averaged 20.5 points with 6.4 rebounds in 775 games (746 starts).

--Field Level Media

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards returned to Minnesota with hisAll-Star Game MVP awardand scored 40 points to help the Timberwolves hold off Dallas 122-111 on Friday, the 10th straight loss for the Mavericks.

Timberwolves Mavericks Basketball

Rudy Gobert had 22 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks and Naz Reid added 21 points for the Timberwolves, who squandered a 17-point first-half lead before Edwards took over down the stretch.

Tyus Jones tied the game at 103 on a floater with 6:55 left, capping a 12-2 spurt for the Mavericks and ending a stretch of 36:32 during which the Timberwolves were ahead. But Edwards answered with a step-back 3-pointer and Reid hit one too less than a minute later, and the Mavericks never grabbed the lead.

Edwards, who has eight 40-point games this season, had 14 points in the fourth quarter.

Khris Middleton had 18 points and Marvin Bagley added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Mavericks, who are on their longest losing streak in 28 years.

The Mavericks last won on Jan. 22 against the Golden State Warriors. They played without star rookie Cooper Flagg for the second straight game, whosesprained footneeded more a little time to heal than the All-Star break afforded him. Max Christie (ankle) was also out for a team that's also missing Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively with injuries for the remainder of the season.

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The Timberwolves started 8 of 13 from 3-point range, posted a 40-point first quarter and ballooned their lead to 17 points late in the second quarter before a lackadaisical start to the second half. Julius Randle finished with just 13 points on 4-for-15 shooting.

Gobert was given a flagrant foul in the second quarter that will trigger an automatic one-game suspension due to his running season total.

Up next

Dallas: at Indiana on Sunday.

Minnesota: vs. Philadelphia on Sunday.

AP NBA:https://apnews.com/hub/NBA

Irina Shaykrocked a bold black polka-dotstring bikinion the Miami shores. Just Jared shared a mini carousel of Shayk striking candid poses for photos while wearing a bikini. It comes as no surprise that her bikini look has fans in a chokehold.

Irina Shayk stuns in new beach look

Irina Shayksets the temperatures soaring in a black polka-dot string bikini. Just Jared shared her bold bikini photos with the caption, "Irina Shayk rocks a loosely buttoned white shirt over a polka-dot bikini as she goes for a dip in the ocean while vacationing in Miami!"

The 40-year-old wore a white translucent shirt over her black polka-dot string bikini and left a few buttons undone in the middle. She tied her hair in a loose bun and wore a black cap with dark glasses. Shayk accessorized it with a dainty necklace and wore a gorgeous shade of mauve lipstick.

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The Russian fashion model showcased her enviable physique and toned stomach as she struck candid poses on Miami shores. Her soaked hair and free-spirited attitude added an extra oomph factor to the look.

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