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2025 Masters playoff format, rules, holes: How it works for Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose at Augusta National
What happens at the Masters if golfers are tied at 72 holes? Let's break it downCBS Sports - 2d -
US-based Original Six Red Wings, Rangers, Bruins, Blackhawks eliminated from playoffs for 1st time
The Original Six teams based in the United States have a rich history, combining to hoist the Stanley Cup 27 times. The Red Wings have won 11 league championships to trail Montreal's 23 and ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
2025 NBA Playoffs Western Conference set: James Harden takes over OT, sends Warriors to play-in
The red-hot Clippers will face the Nuggets in a banger of a first-round series.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Three Takeaways from the Calgary-San Jose Game (April 13) + FLAMES PLAYOFF PATHS
The Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2, winning another do-or-die game and live to fight another day.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Backup Boston Celtics big man Luke Kornet looks forward to a role in the 2025 NBA Playoffs
He has been putting up the sort of numbers and playing the sort of game that suggests that he probably ought to be in the mix.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Damian Lillard injury update: Bucks star to miss the start playoffs, but blood clot improving 'significantly'
Damian Lillard has been out since mid-March with deep vein thrombosis in his right calfCBS Sports - 7h -
2025 NBA Playoffs Betting: Futures bets, odds, picks for Conference and NBA Finals
Picking the winner in the NBA's Eastern and Western ConferenceYahoo Sports - 5h -
2025 NBA playoff TV schedule: Where to watch Play-In Tournament, game times, dates, live stream online
The 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament starts Tuesday night, and the first round of the payoffs kick off SaturdayCBS Sports - 5h -
Luka scores 39 points, Lakers wrap up Pacific title and No. 3 seed with win over resting Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 140-109 victory over the Houston RocketsABC News - 3d -
Utah's Perfect Power Play Secures First-Ever Win Over Divisional Rival Dallas Stars
At this point in the season, if you’re eliminated from the playoffs, you’re left without your main reason for playing: the Stanley Cup.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
2025 NBA Play-In Tournament standings: Final bracket, dates, matchups
The NBA Play-In Tournament begins Tuesday, April 15. It will set the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds in the Eastern and Western conference playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Tiger Woods, Justin Rose and more congratulate Rory McIlroy on Masters win, career grand slam: 'Now you're a part of history'
McIlroy joined an exclusive club after beating Justin Rose in a thrilling playoff on Sunday.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Vance fumbles football championship trophy during White House celebration
President Donald Trump hosted the team after the Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff National Championship in January.ABC News - 22h -
2025 NBA playoffs, betting, odds, lines: Oklahoma City Thunder complete best NBA regular season ATS in 35 years
The Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-100 on Sunday and covered as 12.5-point favorites to bring their regular-season record to 55-23-4 (70.5%) against the spread.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'It's Not Something We've Done A Lot In The Past': Maple Leafs And Morgan Rielly See Positive Change By Winning Close Games Ahead Of Playoffs
RALEIGH, N.C. — Morgan Rielly has been through a lot in his tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Erie Otters return home down 2-0 to London Knights in OHL Western Conference semifinal
The London Knights scored against each of the Erie Otters' goaltenders en route to a 2-0 advantage in the teams' OHL playoff series.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
JJ Redick reflects on winning 50th game and clinching third seed
Lakers head coach JJ Redick continues to prove his doubters wrong by putting his team in position to make a deep playoff run.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Capitals' Logan Thompson resumes skating with Aliaksei Protas close to getting back on the ice
The banged-up Washington Capitals could be getting a couple of their most important players back in time for the start of the playoffs or at least sometime in the first round. Goaltender Logan ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
How the NBA's play-in tournament works and when it starts
The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs while the next four teams play for the seventh and eight seeds. Here's how it works.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
'Glad I was here on this green': 2025 Masters runner-up Justin Rose to Rory McIlroy
Justin Rose fell in a Masters Tournament playoff for the second time Sunday and first since 2017. Here's what he had to say.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
WATCH: Rory McIlroy collapses full of raw emotion, relief at 2025 Masters after finally winning green jacket
Sinking a putt on the first playoff hole to end his Masters drought, McIlroy let more than a decade of frustration out in one fell swoopCBS Sports - 1d -
Worth the wait: Rory McIlroy wins the 89th Masters and completes the career Grand Slam
McIlroy sank a birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff to win the Masters. “I have dreamt about that moment for as long as I can remember."Yahoo Sports - 1d -
First look at the NBA postseason bracket: X factors, best-case scenarios and big questions for all 20 teams
Everything you need to know about the 20 teams battling it out in the postseason, including first-round matchups and biggest playoff questions.ESPN - 1d -
Connor stars as Jets clinch Central Division title with shootout victory over Blackhawks
Kyle Connor and Cole Perfetti scored in the shootout, and the Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise’s first Central Division title and the No. 1 seed for the Western Conference playoffs with a wild ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Connor stars as Jets clinch Central Division title with shootout victory over Blackhawks
Kyle Connor and Cole Perfetti scored in the shootout, and the Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise’s first Central Division title and the No. 1 seed for the Western Conference playoffs with a wild ...ABC News - 2d -
Backup Pistons lose to Bucks in OT, 140-133, to finish best regular season in 9 years
Both the Pistons and Bucks rested much of their core players with NBA playoffs next weekend. Malik Beasley sunk 7 3s in chase for most made 3s in NBA.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Stutzle's power-play goal in OT gives Senators 4-3 win over Flyers
Tim Stutzle capped a two-goal effort with the power-play winner 1:40 into overtime to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 comeback win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. With a playoff spot ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Knicks choose rest over rhythm in season finale vs Nets
NEW YORK — Rhythm or rest? The Knicks chose rest. It’s the eternal debate for playoff-bound teams: roll the dice for rhythm or preserve bodies for battle? For a Knicks team stumbling into the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Landry Shamet’s 29-point explosion caps strong finish to Knicks season
Tom Thibodeau wanted his team to play its best basketball at the end of the season. One of his players is peaking right on time for a Knicks team on its way to the first round of the playoffs. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
NBA's West spots set, with the Nuggets, Clippers and Timberwolves in and the Warriors play-in bound
The Los Angeles Clippers worked overtime to clinch a playoff spot — and send the Golden State Warriors to the NBA's play-in tournament. The final game to end the regular season was a big one for ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Wild sign 1st-round draft pick Zeev Buium after defenseman wraps up college career for Denver
The Minnesota Wild signed defenseman Zeev Buium to a three-year, entry-level contract on Sunday, adding their 2024 first-round draft pick to the roster right before the NHL playoffs. The ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Harden bags 39 as Clippers edge Warriors to clinch play-off spot
James Harden scored 39 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors 124-119 in overtime to clinch the final playoff spot in a thrilling last day of the NBA regular season ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Look: Rory McIlroy visibly emotional, cries after first-ever Masters win
Rory McIlroy secured his first-ever Masters Tournament win on Sunday after beating Justin Rose in a playoff. Here's the full moment after he won:Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Lakers will lean on Luka in prepping for Wolves
Seeing as he faced them in the playoffs last year, the Los Angeles Lakers plan to rely on Luka Doncic's experiences in playing the Timberwolves, this year's Round 1 opponent, after the superstar ...ESPN - 1d -
Rory coaster ride nets Masters win, career Slam
Rory McIlroy gave up a big lead on the second nine and bogeyed the 72nd hole to create a tie, but he recovered to beat Justin Rose in a playoff to win the Masters.ESPN - 1d -
Canucks Gameday Preview #81: One Final Visit From The San Jose Sharks This Season
The Vancouver Canucks (37-29-14) play their second to last game of the season Monday when they welcome the San Jose Sharks (20-49-11). While both teams have already been eliminated from playoff ...Yahoo Sports - 1d
