Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for April 7 #196

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition might be tough today, but once I saw “horse-collar,” I was able to crack at least one of the categories. Read on for some hints, and the answers to today’s puzzle. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. ...

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Moment parachutist left dangling on stadium roof

Video shows the moment a parachutist got caught on the roof of a stadium ahead of a rugby match. Two parachutists delivering the match ball landed safely on the pitch at the Stade de Toulouse, ahead of Sale’s Champions Cup tie against Toulouse, but their colleague went off course and was left dangling from the roof after their parachute got snagged in the awning. Supporters in the stand below had to be moved while officials worked out how to free the parachutist. The start of the match was ...

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Wall Street’s Decision Makers Brace for More Chaos After Markets Plunge

There was little rest on Wall Street this weekend. There was plenty of anger, anxiety, frustration, and fear. Anger at President Trump for a brash and chaotic rollout of tariffs that erased trillions of dollars in value from the stock market in two days. Anxiety about the state of the private equity industry and other colossal funds with global investments. Frustration among Wall Street’s elite at their sudden inability to influence the president and his advisers. And fear of what may come next. Hedge ...

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Struggles of Man United, Man City laid bare in awful derby

Manchester United and Manchester City played out an uninspiring 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday in a game that showed why both teams are enduring difficult seasons. There were few clear-cut chances over the course of the 90 minutes, although Joshua Zirkzee and Omar Marmoush forced good saves from goalkeepers Éderson and André Onanarespectively, in the second half. While Man City had more time of possession, Man United had more shots and shaded the expected goals metric. Their best moment came ...

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Syria's president to visit Turkey and UAE next week

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa will make his first visit to the United Arab Emirates and is also scheduled to visit Turkey next week, the Syrian foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday, as he continues to garner support for the new administration. Sharaa, who previously visited Turkey in February, will make the UAE his second Gulf destination after traveling to Saudi Arabia that same month on his first foreign trip since assuming the presidency in January. He and ...

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Best Cheap Phone of 2025: Get the Most Value for Your Money

Google Pixel 9A Moto G Power 5G (2024) Apple iPhone 14 OnePlus 13R Samsung Galaxy A03S Moto G 5G (2024) Google Pixel 7A TCL 50 XL 5G Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Display size, tech, resolution, refresh rate 6.3-inch OLED; 2,424×1,080 pixels; 60-120 Hz variable refresh rate 6.7-inch LCD; 2,400 x 1,080 pixels; 60-120Hz refresh rate 6.1-inch OLED; 2,532×1,170 pixels; 60Hz refresh rate 6.78-inch AMOLED; 2,780×1,264 pixels; 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate 6.5-inch LCD; 720×1,600 pixels; 60Hz refresh rate 6.6-inch ...

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Officials vow to stay course as countries scramble

Reuters US President Donald Trump’s advisers defended sweeping tariffs on imports and vowed to stay the course, despite market turmoil and calls to avoid a trade war. In a series of television interviews, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent played down recent stock market falls and Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, insisted “tariffs are coming”. Bessent said there was “no reason” to expect a recession as a result of the turmoil. “This is an adjustment process,” he said. Meanwhile, another ...

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A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas

The measles crisis in West Texas has claimed the life of another child, the second death in an outbreak that has burned through the region and infected dozens of residents in bordering states. The child, an 8-year-old girl, died early Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure” at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas, according to records obtained by The New York Times. Her death is the second confirmed from measles in a decade in the United States. The hospital, part of UMC Health System, said ...

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OTD In Space - April 6: NASA Launches 1st Commercial Communication Satellite

On April 6, 1965, NASA launched the world’s first commercial communications satellite into orbit. The satellite was named Intelsat 1 and nicknamed the “Early Bird.” It was built by Hughes Aircraft Company for a telecommunications company called COMSAT. Early Bird could relay phone, TV, telegraph and fax communications, and it became the first satellite to provide direct and almost instantaneous communications between the U.S. and Europe. It also provided the first live TV coverage of a crewed ...

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Signs Your Gut Is Unhealthy and How to Restore It

Gut health is more than just a wellness buzzword — it’s a cornerstone of your overall health. From digestion to mental clarity, the trillions of microbes living in your gut, collectively known as the gut microbiome, influence countless processes throughout your body. Whether you’re dealing with being bloatedlow energy or skin health, your gut might be trying to send you a message. Composed of bacteria, viruses and fungi, the gut microbiome primarily resides in the large intestine and acts ...

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A Minecraft Movie storms box office despite lukewarm reviews

A Minecraft Movie has proven to be a box office success, bringing in an estimated $300m (£233m) globally during its opening weekend. The film, based on the wildly popular video game, was heavily delayed but finally hit the big screen on Friday. It boasts a star-studded cast including Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge. The estimates place the film’s earnings well above its reported production budget of $150m. Around half of the film’s global takings came from North America, according ...

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Man United 0-0 Man City (Apr 6, 2025) Final Score

Underwhelming Manchester derby ends in stalemate Manchester United and Manchester City played out an anticlimactic 0-0 Premier League draw on Sunday in a low-key derby that dealt a blow to City’s bid for Champions League qualification. Apr 6, 2026, 01:25 pm – Reuters ...

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Trump official pressed on tariffs against islands populated by penguins

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Sunday defended President Donald Trump‘s tariff rollout last week when asked why two uninhabited islands were hit with the fees, saying in a new interview “whatever.” Trump on Wednesday announced a 10% baseline tariff for all countries and reciprocal tariffs against approximately 60 countries that he says contribute most to the U.S. trade deficit. But toward the end of a long list of charts displaying the reciprocal tariffs, as shared by the White House ...

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Bloodborne Is My Favorite FromSoft Game. I'm Dreading Switch 2's The Duskbloods

I’m not the biggest player of FromSoftware’s notoriously tough Souls games out there, not by a long shot. I’ve dabbled in the original Dark Souls and the Demon’s Souls remake and I’ve conquered the Lands Between in Elden Ring. Let me tell you something though: There’s not a single PlayStation game that means more to me than the PS4-only title Bloodborne. From the grisly streets of Yharnam to the tenebrous floating islands that make up much of the Nightmare Frontier, few games capture the futility ...

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