The World Series was the only playoff format. Second-place teams stayed home while the pennant winners competed for the ...

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The Detroit Lions are proposing a change to the NFL's playoff format that is long overdue. If it passes, no more rewarding ...

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From the Sweet 16 to the Final Four, we determine who is left standing at the end of our football version of March Madness.

CLEVELAND — It was a foregone conclusion a long time ago, but it's now official: the Cavaliers have their place in the 2024-25 NBA playoffs ... No. 8 spots in the bracket.

All told, their final 19 games include just seven against teams currently in playoff position. One of those games -- on Tuesday, April 1 -- pits them against the Golden Knights in a "four-point ...

Watson is 1-2 in the playoffs and ... pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. Burrow has already been to the Super Bowl and has become one of the main AFC rivals for Mahomes. Now, the Bengals must find ...

Now that the 2024 NFL regular season has wrapped, it's time to contemplate who will win Super Bowl LIX? In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha ranks all 14 playoff teams based on their ...

Below you can find playoff brackets for each of the MSHSL's four girls basketball divisions, followed by a complete list of games and times. More information can be found on the MSHSL website's ...

The New York Giants now officially have a quarterback ... helping lead the Steelers to the playoffs. The Giants also have the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft next month and could be in play ...