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Weekend schedule, TV info for NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Truck playoffs at Martinsville
This weekend is the last chance for playoff drivers in each series to advance to the Championship 4.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
NASCAR Playoffs: How real are Kyle Larson's chances of elimination before Phoenix?
Larson has six wins this season but is fifth in the standings ahead of Sunday's race at Martinsville.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
MLB All-October team: The stars who ruled the 2024 playoffs
From wild-card sensations to World Series heroes, here's a full squad of players who shined brightest under the postseason spotlight.Sports - ESPN - November 1 -
With ‘season on the line,' Garrett Wilson and Davante Adams sparked Jets, Aaron Rodgers. Now what?
Rodgers and his two star wideouts finally clicked in the second half of Thursday's win. But do the Jets have enough time to dig out of a hole this season?Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
Takeda wins Japan Classic after six playoff holes
Rio Takeda of Japan won the Toto Japan Classic in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death holes, defeating Marina Alex for her first victory on the LPGA Tour.Sports - ESPN - November 3 -
Predictions Ahead of the First 12-Team College Football Playoff Rankings
The biggest question on Tuesday is what the committee will do with Notre Dame, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 5 -
NFL trade deadline: playoff-chasing Lions and Commanders bolster defenses
Washington trade for Saints CB Marshon Lattimore Detroit grab defensive end Za’Darius Smith from Browns The NFC East-leading Washington Commanders made a move to help them stay in first place, ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Why a weekly College Football Playoff rankings show is dumb
Ranking teams before the season ends just opens the committee up to more criticism.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6 -
CBA talks: Schedule, playoff format, 'the Jack Eichel issue'
The current CBA expires following the 2025-26 season, and all parties aim to avoid another lockout.Sports - ESPN - November 6 -
Fantasy Football: 5 rookie RBs worth stashing ahead of playoffs
Set up your rosters for success through the fantasy playoffs with these RB stashes from analyst Pranav Rajaram!Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6 -
MLS playoff schedule: Messi's Miami eliminated in dramatic fashion
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will not be MLS Cup champions, as they were dumped out of the playoffs in stunning fashion by Atlanta United.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9 -
What a Chaotic Day of Upsets Means for the College Football Playoff
Miami, Georgia and Iowa State are three of the ranked teams that lost on Saturday.Sports - The New York Times - November 10 -
After a Flurry of Trade Deadline Action, N.F.L. Playoff Races Take Shape
A combined 25 teams engaged in 18 trades in hopes of fortifying their rosters for the second half of the season.Sports - The New York Times - November 10 -
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami flop out of MLS playoffs, stunned by Atlanta
Inter Miami lost a second consecutive game to Atlanta United, and crashed out of the MLS playoffs in the first round.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10 -
Jalen Hurts, Eagles seize first place in NFC East as Dak Prescott-less Cowboys endure another home horror show
Dallas' playoff hopes are all but lost after a hapless showing against Philadelphia.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11 -
Lionel Messi’s shock playoff defeat was great for drama but a problem for MLS
The league has made the Argentinian star the crux of its push for growth. But now that his season is over will neutral fans bother to watch?Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 10 -
Messi’s M.L.S. Team Crashes Out of the Playoffs in Embarrassing Fashion
Soccer has a long way to go toward relevance in the United States after Inter Miami’s loss, a columnist for the Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 11 -
MLS Cup playoffs: Round 1 sees LAFC, Galaxy emerge as favorites
Inter Miami's elimination wasn't the only shock of Round One, so ESPN unpacks the highs and lows of the wild beginnings of the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs.Sports - ESPN - November 12 -
Forget the playoff format, Logano is a three-time NASCAR champ
NASCAR might not crown its champions the same way it once did, but that doesn't matter: Joey Logano is -- legitimately -- a three-time champion.Sports - ESPN - November 11 -
Tua and the Dolphins keep playoff hopes alive in win vs. Rams
The Dolphins managed to keep Matthew Stafford and the Rams from scoring a touchdown.Sports - ESPN - November 12 -
NFL storylines to follow before the playoffs: Coaching changes, the Chargers and more
As the regular season crosses the midway point, here's what's most interesting the rest of the way — and also some things you can just ignore, like the Cowboys.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11 -
Georgia falls out of latest CFP bracket; Klay Thompson faces Warriors for first time; Kansas, Kentucky win
There was a big shakeup in the second 12-team playoff revealSports - CBS Sports - November 13 -
Predicting the College Football Playoff After a Week Full of Upsets
Losses by Georgia and Miami are expected to create movement in the rankings.Sports - The New York Times - November 12 -
Projecting the new College Football Playoff rankings after a major shakeup in the SEC
Nicole Auerbach sifts through the two-loss SEC teams and projects a new 12-team bracket.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 12 -
NFL 2024 playoff picture, standings entering Week 11: Eagles hold NFC East lead; Chiefs, Bills sit atop AFC
A look at the playoff standings after Week 10Sports - CBS Sports - November 12 -
Georgia Plummets, Indiana Climbs in Latest College Football Playoff Rankings
The Bulldogs, who won the national championship in 2021 and 2022, would be left out of the 12-team playoff if it started this week.Sports - The New York Times - November 13 -
Four Verts: Don't laugh but Dolphins still have a shot at playoffs
The bones of a playoff roster are still very much there. Since Tua Tagovailoa’s return in Week 8, the Dolphins are back to being a functional team.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
College Football Playoff: Parity is about to bring chaos ... especially in the SEC
It's possible there could be an eight-way tie atop the SEC standings at the end of the regular season. Then what will the College Football Playoff committee do?Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
Army's playoff chances & Week 12 Race for the Case | College Football Enquirer
On today's episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde analyze the playoff chances for Army after their awkward placement in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. They also react ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14 -
Georgia's controversial College Football Playoff ranking a reminder that this is supposed to be hard
The 12-team CFP naturally leads to increased scrutiny and more debates regarding deeply flawed teams. That's a feature, not a bug.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14 -
The College Football Playoff Race Has New Main Characters
Arizona State and Colorado have forced their way into the playoff picture, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Bills end the Chiefs' undefeated season, but now they need to beat them in the playoffs
Bills QB Josh Allen threw for 262 yards while the team ran for 104 as Buffalo ended Kansas City's undefeated season.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago
