Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for May 5, #588

The New York Times published the hints and answers for the May 5, 2026 Connections: Sports Edition puzzle.

The four groups were Summer Olympics host cities, horseshoes terms, words found in La Liga team names, and “____ rice” phrases.

The solved set included categories tied to Athens, Atlanta, Seoul, Sydney, and club-name words like Atlético, Barcelona, Rayo, and Real.

The article gives players the full answer key and the puzzle’s underlying themes.