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Auburn named 'team to beat' in pursuit of top transfer portal center
Top-ranked prospect Flory Bidunga chose to attend Kansas over Auburn just over a year ago.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Liverpool’s £50m price tag puts off Newcastle pursuit of Winger
Newcastle’s Interest Faces Financial Reality CheckLiverpool’s Harvey Elliott has once again found himself in the transfer spotlight, but any hopes of a switch to Newcastle United appear to have co...Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Lightning hit the road with a playoff berth in reach
TAMPA — The Lightning often talk about their primary focus going into each season is to earn a playoff spot. And as they embark on their final multi-game road trip of the season, they likely will ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Amerks Clinch Calder Cup Playoff Spot
The Buffalo Sabres have just two weeks to go in the regular season, but their AHL affiliate will be hoping to play deep into the spring, as the Rochester Americans clinched a playoff spot with a ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Bucks clinch playoff berth as West battle tightens
The Milwaukee Bucks clinched the last remaining automatic playoff place from the NBA's Eastern Conference on Saturday, before warming up for the postseason with a 121-115 overtime victory over the ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Golden Knights Can Clinch Playoff Berth Tonight Without Playing
The Vegas Golden Knights can clinch a playoff spot if the Calgary Flames lose to the Colorado Avalanche in regulation tonight.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Detroit Pistons magic number update: How they can clinch playoff spot
Detroit Pistons magic number to clinch the NBA playoffs still involves the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
NHL playoff watch: Will the Capitals or Jets win the Presidents' Trophy?
It appears to be a two-team race for the No. 1 overall seed. Plus, updated playoff bracket projections.ESPN - 4d -
Wave faces a make-or-break weekend in the MASL playoffs in California
The Wave faces the team that knocked it out of the playoffs last season and with a win would advance to the semifnals a day later.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Are the Pistons in the playoffs? Here's how Detroit can clinch spot today
Detroit Pistons magic number is one to officially secure their spot in NBA playoffs. A win tonight against Toronto Raptors and they will clinch.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Derrick White wouldn't be surprised to face the Miami Heat in playoffs once again
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White said he would not be surprised if they face the Heat in the playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
The Hockey Show: Playoff chases, Islanders mess and Roy's Sidney Crosby podcast
The NHL season is heating up as the Stanley Cup Playoffs approach and The Hockey Show is here for it!Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Draymond Green on possibly facing LeBron James' Lakers in playoffs
The Warriors' Draymond Green openly admitted that a Lakers-Warriors matchup in the playoffs could be very exciting and attractive.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Jaden Smith, junior core leading Monterey softball back to playoff position
The returning starters for Monterey were few and far between, but they're at the center of the team's push back to the playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NHL playoff watch: What's at stake in all 13 games on Saturday
Wild card and playoff seeds remain up in the air. Here are updated bracket, draft lottery projections.ESPN - 15h -
Firebirds fall to Silver Knights, will have to wait to clinch playoff berth
Coachella Valley has five more regular season games to clinch a spot in the Calder Cup PlayoffsYahoo Sports - 6h -
ECHL releases Jacksonville Icemen first-round playoff schedule: See the games
When will the Jacksonville Icemen begin the ECHL hockey playoffs? See the complete first-round postseason schedule here.Yahoo Sports - 4h -
NHL playoff watch: The key games to watch Sunday for the wild-card races
With eight games on the NHL schedule, here's what is at stake. Plus, updated playoff bracket projections.ESPN - 1h -
The NBA's playoff chase enters its final days. Here's a look at what's happening
In the Western Conference, Oklahoma City is the No. 1 seed and Houston is in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers, Denver, Golden State and Minnesota enter Thursday holding playoff spots, with the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump’s tariffs – five key takeaways
Donald Trump has upended decades of US foreign policy by bringing in a vast array of tariffs that threaten to disrupt international trade. Here are some initial key points. Trump tariff reaction ...The Guardian - 3d -
Japanese GP: five quick takeaways
Max Verstappen won in Japan, becoming the third different victor in three races, while the McLaren duo completed the podiumYahoo Sports - 6h -
Idle Hurricanes Can Clinch Seventh Consecutive Playoff Berth Tonight
The Carolina Hurricanes can clinch a seventh consecutive playoff appearance tonight, and you know what the best part is? They don't even have to do anything.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
2025 WHL Playoffs Preview: 2) Prince Albert Versus 7) Edmonton Oil Kings
Welcome to this edition of THN's 2025 WHL Playoffs Daily Recap. This recurring article will provide summaries of action from the WHL post-season throughout the playoffs. Here is a look at the seven ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Mike Tomlin: Division winners should get a home playoff game
While the Lions won their division and secured the NFC's top seed and the conference's postseason bye, the club still proposed eliminating the guaranteed home playoff game for a division winner.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Hyo Joo Kim rallies to beat Lilia Vu in LPGA playoff in Arizona
Hyo Joo Kim rallied from a four-shot deficit Sunday with an 8-under 64 to force a playoff, defeating Lilia Vu on the first extra hole with a 6-foot birdie putt in the Ford Championship.ESPN - 5d -
2025 Stanley Cup playoffs: Who are the favorites and what to watch for
The Stanley Cup playoffs are coming up fast, with the first series set to begin Saturday, April 19. The regular season has seen the stirring chase by Washington's Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Knicks’ Ariel Hukporti unlikely to return for playoffs: ‘He’s a ways away”
ATLANTA — Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau all but ruled out Ariel Hukporti’s return this season, delivering a blow to hopes the promising rookie might bolster New York’s playoff depth. “He’s a ways ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Lightning clinch playoff berth, then sputter in shootout loss to Sabres
BUFFALO — Making the Stanley Cup playoffs isn’t easy, and in today’s NHL, it’s even more difficult to do it year in and year out. But the fact that the Lightning on Saturday clinched a postseason ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
'In The Playoffs, That's Going To Be Huge': Steven Lorentz Scores Fourth Game-Winning Goal Of Season In Maple Leafs' Win Over Ducks
Lorentz had two goals in the playoffs last spring with Florida, one of which was a game-winner.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Updated Mar. 31 West playoff standings as Thunder welcome back Josh Giddey and Bulls
Updated Mar. 31 West playoff standings as Thunder welcome back Josh Giddey and Bulls.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Sean McVay hopes the NFL doesn't change playoff seeding and his reason makes a lot of sense
There's a proposal to seed playoff teams by record, regardless of whether they won their division. Sean McVay hopes it "doesn't go through."Yahoo Sports - 5d -
LeBron James, Lakers fend off Rockets amid tight Western Conference playoffs race
While catching the Thunder isn't possible at this point, the Lakers' win on Monday night keeps them in the mix for a top playoff seed.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Updated Apr. 1 West playoff standings as Thunder demolish Bulls in Josh Giddey's return
Updated Apr. 1 West playoff standings as Oklahoma City Thunder demolish Bulls in Josh Giddey's return.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Pacers clinch NBA playoff berth with seven games remaining after Hawks loss
The Atlanta Hawks' loss to the Portland Trailblazers on Tuesday night assured that the Paces will be in the playoffs for the second straight season.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Detroit Red Wings know they're running out of time to reach playoffs, have no time to pout
The Detroit Red Wings have 8 games left to reach the playoffs and are at 75 points. They've got a lot of work to do.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Who would Grizzlies play if NBA playoffs started today? Updating Western Conference standings
Who would the Memphis Grizzlies face if the NBA postseason started today? Here's an updated look at the NBA playoff race.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Updated Apr. 2 West playoff standings as Thunder host short-handed Pistons
Updated Apr. 2 West playoff standings as Oklahoma City Thunder host short-handed Detroit Pistons.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Toronto Maple Leafs On The Cusp Of Longest Active Playoff Streak – But The Pressure Is Higher Than Ever
The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the cusp of standing alone with the longest active NHL playoff streak.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Predicting Detroit Red Wings last 8 games: Can they win enough to make playoffs?
A tough schedule the final two weeks makes it unlikely the Detroit Red Wings will advance to playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Updated Apr. 3 West playoff standings as Thunder beat Pistons to win 11 in a row
Updated Apr. 3 West playoff standings as Oklahoma City Thunder beat Detroit Pistons to win 11 in a row.Yahoo Sports - 2d
