They are the only team since the playoffs expanded to 16 teams in 1979-80 to be the first to clinch after being the last to ...

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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 ...

Under the Lions' proposal, wild-card teams could have first-round home playoff games instead of division champs.

The ACC joined the Big Ten and SEC as the only conferences to get multiple teams into the 12-team College Football Playoff in 2024. Now that a standard has been set, there are a handful of teams ...

Plus, what traditional "basketball" school has the best chance to win a national title in college football in the next few ...

With free agency winding down, we identify five losing teams in 2024 that are now primed for breakout success in 2025.

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

TGL, a golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, will have its first playoffs without its founders, as both of their teams have been eliminated. Los Angeles Golf Club secured the No. 1 ...

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.

And now, the race for the playoffs is officially on! In the East, the Atlantic Division seeds seem pretty well set, and that goes for two of three Metro Division seeds as well; the New Jersey ...

There is a lot of runway left until the final day of the season on April 17, and we'll help you keep track of it all here on the NHL playoff watch. As we traverse the final stretch, we'll provide ...