It’s Wednesday, July 9 and the Pirates (38-55) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (45-48). Bailey Falter is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Kris Bubic for Kansas City.

The Phillies are an underdog (+135 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Giants (-161). The scheduled starters are Justin Verlander (0-6) for the San Francisco Giants, and Jesus Luzardo (7-5) for the Philadelphia Phillies.

According to Time and Date, a website that tracks time and time zones, the current record holder for the shortest day on record was July 5, 2024, which was 1.66 milliseconds shorter than 24 hours. Each year since 2020 has seen a new shortest day on record.

Scientists anticipate that Earth's rotation will quicken enough to create three shorter days between July and August, starting Wednesday, July 9.

Planetary Tailspin The Earth's rotation is about to accelerate significantly. According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and August 5 of this year will be some of the shortest days in years as a result,

Looking for a hint for today’s Connections puzzle? Below, we have clues to help you unlock whichever category has you stumped for the puzzle on July 9, 2025. Connections first launched on the New York Times in June 2023.

Basketball fans might get a slam dunk with the tougher categories in today's Connections: Sports Edition. There's a playful twist on tap for the purple group, so think creatively.

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Wednesday, July 9, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we’ll learn how everything fits together.