The New MLS Cup Playoff format could convince the 2022 MLS Cup champion LAFC to rest their players … [+] more often during the regular season. Getty Images Major League Soccer on Wednesday revea...
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Rising Star Josh Giddey Opens Up On Oklahoma City Thunder’s Playoff Chase And 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey isn’t surprised by the team’s early success despite their … [+] youth. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) Getty Images Oklahoma City Thunde...
Tight Playoff Race Puts Pressure On Knicks & Kings
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 11: RJ Barrett #9 of the New York Knicks in action during the fourth … [+] quarter of the game against the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden on Decemb...
Patrick Mahomes Guts Through Injury In Kansas City Chiefs Playoff Win
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes comes up limping in the first quarter of an AFC … [+] divisional playoff game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 21, 2...
Three Keys To NFL Divisional Playoff Game Between New York Giants And Philadelphia Eagles
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 08: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles scrambles during … [+] the second quarter against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on Janua...
NFL Playoff Tickets Set Divisional Round Record At Over $9,000
Topline The average price of a ticket to the San Francisco 49ers playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday topped $1,400 on the secondary market, according to TicketIQ, making it the most ex...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Give Tom Brady Little Reason To Return Following Humbling Playoff Loss
If Tom Brady does decide to return for a 24th season, it’ll likely be with a team not named the … [+] Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Getty Images The 2022 Tamp...
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Expected To Move On From Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich After Playoff Loss
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expected to move on from offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich after … [+] they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Dallas Cowboys. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sp...
Tom Brady Looking To Improve To 8-0 Vs. Dallas Cowboys In Monday’s NFL Playoff Game
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) points during the first half of an NFL football game … [+] against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Atlanta. The Atlanta Falcons won ...
Pittsburgh Steelers Must Stop Browns’ Rushing Attack To Have Playoff Hopes
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick celebrates with teammates by running with the ball … [+] after catching an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the B...
Major Problems Afflicting Minnesota Vikings With NFL Playoff Schedule On Horizon
Head coach Kevin O’Connell faces a slew of problems as the Vikings prepare for the postseason. … [+] (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Getty Images The problems of a first-place foot...
The Minnesota Vikings Would Love To Crush The Green Bay Packers’ Playoff Dreams
D.J. Wonnum (98) and the Minnesota Vikings defeated Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in Week … [+] 1. The Vikings are hoping for a similar result today. Getty Images Lovie Smith knew. So ...
No. 1 Georgia, No. 3 TCU Advance To College Football Playoff Championship Game
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 31: TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Max Duggan (15) throws the football in … [+] action during a the Vrbo Fiesta Bow game between the Texas Christian Horned Frogs and ...
Why Green Bay Packers’ Late Playoff Push Complicates Their Future At Quarterback
The Green Bay Packers’ late season playoff push leaves major questions at quarterback heading into … [+] 2023. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Getty Images As the Green Bay Packers pr...
Desmond Howard Likes ‘New Blood’ In College Football Playoff
New Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, shares a laugh with former Michigan football … [+] wide receiver Desmond Howard, right, before an NCAA college basketball game between Michig...
The Green Bay Packers’ Playoff Fate Could Be Determined By — Mike McCarthy
If Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy (right) sits his starters in Week 18, it could hurt the chances … [+] for Matt LaFleur’s (left) Green Bay Packers to reach the playoffs. Copyright 2022 T...
The 2023 MLS Schedule Could Bring Playoff Change, Average Attendance Decline
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, middle, and the LA Galaxy will face rival LAFC on opening weekend of … [+] the 2023 MLS regular season in late February. The full MLS regular season sc...
Los Angeles Chargers’ Win Over Tennessee Titans Isn’t A Waltz, But Their Playoff Push Hums Along
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) shook off an uneven performance to lead L.A. to … [+] a thrilling victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Copyri...
The Green Bay Packers’ Playoff Hopes Aren’t Dead Yet
The Green Bay Packers remain optimistic they can still make a playoff push. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This is my December This is my time of the year This is my Decembe...
Brian Snitker Steers His Braves Toward Sixth Straight Playoff Berth
Braves manager Brian Snitker overcame injuries well enough to erase a 10 1/2 game deficit in the NL … [+] East divisional race in 2022. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Getty Images After watchin...
Ohio State Favored To Make College Football Playoff After Utah Knocks Off USC In Pac-12 Title Game
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 02: (L-R) Cameron Rising #7, Devin Kaufusi #90 and head coach Kyle … [+] Whittingham of the Utah Utes celebrate with the Schwabacher Trophy after defeating the...
The Rose Bowl and the Execrable College Football ‘Playoff’: A Counterfactual
As is well-known now, the shortsighted powers-that-be in college football are soon to announce a 12-team college football playoff. The only hold up to the agreement up until now has been the Rose Bowl...
Somehow, College Football Playoff Must Include Georgia Nemesis Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – NOVEMBER 26: ead coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on during … [+] pregame warmups prior to facing the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Novem...
Time To Assess The NHL’s 2022-23 Playoff Picture
The Seattle Kraken and New Jersey Devils are both in playoff positions at the NHL’s all-important … [+] Thanksgiving break. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Getty Images After ceding ...
The Green Bay Packers Are Back In The Playoff Hunt After Stunning The Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay rookie wide receiver Christian Watson had three touchdown catches in the Packers’ 31-28 … [+] overtime win over Dallas on Sunday. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights ...
Major League Baseball’s Poor Post-Lockout Playoff Planning Exposed With ALDS Game 5 Rainout
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 17: Myles Straw #7 of the Cleveland Guardians tosses a football to fans … [+] in the stands prior to playing the New York Yankees in game five of the American ...
New NWSL Playoff Attendance Record Set Twice In One Night
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – APRIL 14: Alex Morgan #13 of San Diego Wave FC in action against the OL Reign … [+] during the first half at Lumen Field on April 14, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Ph...
Seattle Mariners’ Playoff Return Could Jump-Start An Economic Resurgence
Pinch-hitter Cal Raleigh’s walk-off homer last Friday sent the Mariners to their first postseason since 2001. Getty Images When the Seattle Mariners step to the plate against the Toronto Blue Ja...
San Francisco 49ers Can Ride Complete Defense To Deep Playoff Run
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 03: Safety Talanoa Hufanga #29 of the San Francisco 49ers … [+] celebrates after a Los Angeles Rams fumble during the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadi...
Brewers’ Playoff Push Comes To A Painful End Despite Walk-Off Win
Moments before their playoff hopes would be dashed by the Phillies’ victory over the Astros, the … [+] Milwaukee Brewers celebrated a walk-off win over Arizona. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) Copyr...