Sports Puzzle 558: Hints and Solutions for April 4, 2026

Need help with the April 4, 2026 Connections board? Game No. 558 was posted with a difficulty rating of 2 out of 5. This roundup gives you the grouped answers and brief context.

Answers for the four categories

Below are the four solved groups from Sports Puzzle 558. Use the list to check your progress. Hints and Solutions appear at the bottom of this article.

• Yellow (Basketball statistics, singular):
  • BLOCK
  • MINUTE
  • STEAL
  • TURNOVER
• Green (Basketball offenses):
  • MOTION
  • PICK AND ROLL
  • PRINCETON
  • TRIANGLE
• Blue (Championship-winning men’s college coaches):
  • DREW
  • FISHER
  • SELF
  • WOODEN
• Purple (Undefeated men’s college basketball teams):
  • INDIANA
  • NORTH CAROLINA
  • SAN FRANCISCO
  • UCLA

How the game works

Connections: Sports Edition presents 16 words or phrases to sort into four groups. The goal is to form four sets of four linked items. You may make up to three mistakes. A fourth error ends the round.

Category difficulty and colors

The puzzle uses color codes to indicate difficulty. Yellow tends to be straightforward. Purple is generally the trickiest group.

About the puzzle creator

Mark Cooper creates the daily Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. He serves as a managing editor for college sports at Filmogaz.com. He previously worked as a managing editor for breaking news.

Timing and tips

The next puzzle appears at midnight in your time zone. If you prefer to solve without help, avoid the answers and hints below. This article includes full Hints and Solutions for quick reference.