Connections: Sports Edition hints for March 14, 2025, puzzle No. 172

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172’s difficulty: 3.5 out of 5 Hints Scroll below for one answer in each of the four categories. .

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. Yellow: HOLDING Green: BATON Blue: CROSS Purple: ROUGE The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone. Thanks for playing — and share your scores in the comments! (Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic).