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2025 NBA Playoffs: Clinching scenarios and updated standings for March 19
Wednesday features 11 games on the schedule, with several clinching and elimination scenarios to monitor throughout the evening.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Thunder clinch playoff spot by passing Celtics test
The Thunder clinched a playoff berth against a defending-champion Celtics team that has achieved what Oklahoma City hopes to accomplish.ESPN - Mar. 13 -
Hershey Bears Are First AHL Team To Clinch A Playoff Spot
The back-to-back defending Calder Cup champions are the first team to clinch a spot in the 2025 AHL Playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
OKC Thunder officially clinch the West's No. 1 seed for 2025 NBA playoffs
Oklahoma City Thunder officially clinch the West's No. 1 seed for 2025 NBA playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Weekend Watch: Three More Teams Could Clinch Playoff Spots, NTDP Is On A Roll
Three more USHL teams could clinch playoff spots, while NTDP has a five-game winning streak.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Capitals are 1st NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season after being last to get in last year
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 get in the previous season.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Who's in 2025 NHL playoffs? Tracking standings, playoff bracket, tiebreakers
The NHL regular season will end in less than a month. One team on Thursday can become the first to clinch a playoff berth.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Capitals Can Clinch A Playoff Spot Thursday Against The Flyers; Here's How
WASHINGTON — After defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday, the Washington Capitals are one step closer to punching their ticket to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Black Hawks Clinch Playoff Berth With Convincing Win Over Steel
The Waterloo Black Hawks became the third USHL Western Conference team to punch their ticket to the 2025 Clark Cup Playoffs, cruising past the Chicago Steel 5-1 at Fox Valley Ice Arena Friday night.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Ovechkin nets No. 888; Caps clinch playoff berth
Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.ESPN - 5h -
Capitals Punch Ticket To 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, First Team To Clinch Berth This Season
WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals are headed to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Jacksonville Icemen clinch playoff berth, extend Kelly Cup streak with Saturday win
The Jacksonville Icemen are headed back to the ECHL's Kelly Cup playoffs after their victory over the Savannah Ghost Pirates.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Friday Five: Two Clubs Punch Playoff Tickets, Bates Gets Overtime Hatty
Two teams clinch Kelly Cup Playoff spots, while a skater scores an overtime winner to earn a hat trick.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Can Saskatchewan clinch a playoff spot? What to watch in NLL Week 16 and beyond
Get caught up on all the key intel before the games on the docket this weekend, all available to stream on ESPN+.ESPN - Mar. 14 -
2025 NBA playoff picture: Standings, projections as Thunder clinch No. 1 seed in West
There are plenty of seeds to be determined over the regular season's final monthCBS Sports - 8h -
PFF lays out the worst-case scenario for the New Orleans Saints in 2025
PFF says that the worst-case scenario for the Saints in the 2025 NFL draft revolves around not doing more to build their subpar defensive line.Yahoo Sports - 8h -
Pro Football Focus lays out worst-case scenario for Seahawks in 2025 NFL draft
Pro Football Focus explains the worst case scenario for the Seattle Seahawks in the 2025 NFL draft.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Pro Football Focus lays out worst-case scenario for Chargers in 2025 NFL draft
What does Pro Football Focus believe is the worst-case scenario for the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2025 NFL draft?Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NFL analyst outlines New York Giants' worst-case NFL draft scenario
A Pro Football Focus analyst outlines the New York Giants' worst-case scenario in the 2025 NFL draft.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
2025 NFL draft: Top prospect on defense falls to Bills in mock from ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.
This would be a great scenario for the Bills:Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Ovechkin scores his 888th career NHL goal as the Capitals beat the Flyers 3-2
Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th career goal to continue his pursuit of the NHL record, and the Washington Capitals moved to the verge of clinching a playoff berth by beating the Philadelphia Flyers ...Yahoo Sports - 20h -
FDU women's basketball clinches first-ever NCAA Tournament berth
Fairleigh Dickinson won its 21st straight game on Thursday and clinched a first-ever NCAA Tournament bid in front of an amped crowd in Hackensack.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Odermatt makes World Cup title official and clinches GS title as well
Loic Meillard led a Swiss podium sweep in a giant slalom in Norway as second-placed Marco Odermatt clinched a third straight World Cup title in the discipline and made a fourth overall crown in a ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Tecumseh girls basketball clinches spot at Breslin Center while Morenci falls in quarters
The Tecumseh girls basketball team clinched a spot in the Division 2 semifinal while Morenci falls in Division 4 quarterfinalYahoo Sports - 2d -
What is the Players Championship playoff format? How many playoffs have there been?
Through the years, there's only been five playoffs with the most recent one in 2015.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
What is The Players Championship playoff format?
Here's the playoff format for Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun at The Players Championship.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Tiers 3.0: Tiered rankings for a position that's beginning to crystallize
Some closer scenarios need to be sorted out stillCBS Sports - Mar. 13 -
Dayton tops VCU 79-76 to prevent Rams from clinching Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season title
Javon Bennett scored 22 points and Dayton prevented VCU from clinching the Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season title with a 79-76 victory, ending the Rams’ nine-game win streakABC News - Mar. 8 -
No. 1 Duke clinches 23rd ACC title with 73-62 win over No. 13 Louisville
Tyrese Proctor scored 19 points on six 3-pointers, Kon Knueppel added 18 points and No. 1 Duke defeated 13th-ranked Louisville 73-62 on Saturday night to clinch its second Atlantic Coast Conference ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Playoff standings: Resetting the postseason races after the trade deadline
Playoff spots, division titles and seeds are up for grabs until April 17.ESPN - Mar. 10 -
Lions agree to deal with free-agent CB D.J. Reed after coming up short in playoffs
The Lions are reshuffling the defense after a playoff loss.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
Playoff watch: The Oilers' path to a Pacific title
Can Edmonton earn the No. 1 seed? Plus, playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.ESPN - Mar. 11 -
Rory McIlory, J.J. Spaun head to rare Monday playoff at The Players
The Players is headed to a Monday playoff after a four-hour rain delay on SundayYahoo Sports - 4d -
Mark Daigneault just wants a consistent whistle from the referees in the NBA playoffs
Mark Daigneault just wants a consistent whistle from the referees in the NBA playoffs.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Lions propose significant playoff seeding change
The Lions have proposed a significant change to NFL playoff seeding that would largely use regular-season records as the guiding principle.ESPN - 1d -
Shedeur Sanders the 'most likely scenario' for the Cleveland Browns at No. 2 overall
Could Shedeur Sanders be headed to Cleveland at No. 2 overall? One Browns writer thinks it is close to a done deal.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
NHL playoff watch: The Bruins' path to the postseason
It's a long shot, but the B's can still pull this off -- here's how. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.ESPN - 3d -
GB clinch bobsleigh bronze at World Championships
Great Britain secure just their second World Championships medal in four-man bobsleigh in 86 years, taking bronze in Lake Placid.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Lions propose playoff seeding without regard to division championship
The current structure of the NFL often results in teams with lesser records hosting playoff games, because every division champion is guaranteed one of the top four spots on the conference's ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
How a new focus changed Giannis' game and improved the Bucks' playoff outlook
Giannis Antetokounmpo has a new skill in hopes of a healthy playoff run: The midrange jumper.ESPN - Mar. 10