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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

WIAA state basketball: Central Wisconsin boys and girls playoff basketball scoreboard

Find out the latest Central Wisconsin boys and girls high school playoff basketball scores here.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Updated Mar. 15 West playoff standings as Thunder face Pistons

Updated Mar. 15 West playoff standings as Oklahoma City Thunder face Detroit Pistons.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Rangers Set To Lean On Igor Shesterkin More With Playoff Aspirations In Jeopardy

There are 15 games remaining this season and the New York Rangers are fighting desperately to make the playoffs.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Varying vibes as J.J. Spaun and Rory McIlroy head to Monday Players playoff

J.J. Spaun and Rory McIlroy both played their way into a Monday playoff at The Players. That was good for one, not as much for the other.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Players Championship leaderboard: PGA Tour updates, highlights, how to watch playoff

It's the playoff for The Players Championship 2025 golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Follow for score updates and highlights, plus how to watch.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Updated Mar. 17 West playoff standings as Thunder blowout Bucks

Updated Mar. 17 West playoff standings as Oklahoma City Thunder blowout Milwaukee Bucks.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

NHL playoff watch: Will the Oilers win the Pacific Division crown?

The race against the Golden Knights for the No. 1 seed is not over yet. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.

ESPN - Mar. 18

Updated Mar. 19 West playoff standings as Thunder rest against Sixers

Updated Mar. 19 West playoff standings as Oklahoma City Thunder rest against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

The Lions’ proposed NFL playoff change would make divisions kind of pointless

This NFL playoff change proposed by the Lions makes logical sense, but would only serve to ultimately make the regular season meaningless.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

NHL playoff watch: Maple Leafs-Avalanche a Cup Final preview?

Wednesday's showdown is one that could be repeated in June. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.

ESPN - 6d

5 Obstacles the Oklahoma Sooners need to overcome to the make College Football Playoff

What challenges are the Oklahoma Sooners facing to get back to the College Football Playoff in 2025?

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Updated Mar. 20 West playoff standings as Thunder's bench destroy Sixers

Updated Mar. 20 West playoff standings as OKC Thunder's bench destroy the Sixers.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

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 - 5d

Updated Mar. 21 West playoff standings as Thunder host Hornets

Updated Mar. 21 West playoff standings as Oklahoma City Thunder host Charlotte Hornets.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

NHL Power Rankings: Capitals reign at No. 1, plus pickups for the fantasy playoffs

As the playoff field solidifies, here's how our panel voted. And here's one fantasy player to target per team.

ESPN - 4d

Updated Mar. 22 West playoff standings as Thunder dominate Hornets

Updated Mar. 22 West playoff standings as Oklahoma City Thunder dominate Charlotte Hornets.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

NHL playoff watch: What's at stake in all 14 games on Showdown Saturday

Here's what to watch in every matchup. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings and more.

ESPN - 3d

Sioux City Clinches Playoff Spot With Win Over Fargo

Four of the six playoff spots are clinched in the USHL’s Western Conference, as the Sioux City Musketeers joined the party Saturday night.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

NHL playoff watch: Ranking the top Stanley Cup contenders

Will the Lightning, Knights (8 p.m., ESPN+) meet again in the Final? Plus, full playoff projections and more.

ESPN - 2d

NHL playoff watch: Can the Canucks get back on track?

Vancouver needs every point it can get, including tonight against New Jersey. Plus, full playoff projections.

ESPN - 1d

How to watch Monday's playoff with Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun in the 2025 Players Championship

Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun will be in a Monday playoff to determine the winner of The Players Championship.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Players Championship three-hole playoff: How Rory McIlroy beat J.J. Spaun, shot-by-shot

The three-hole playoff in The Players Championship, shot-by-shot, won by Rory McIlroy.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Who's in the TGL playoffs? See which teams, players made the postseason and how to watch

No Tiger and no Rory but the TGL playoffs are moving on without the two league founders.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

NHL Power Rankings: Avalanche roll to top spot as race for Stanley Cup Playoffs intensifies

The Avs are hitting their stride while the playoff battles heat up

CBS Sports - 6d

NHL playoff watch: Jets-Hurricanes a Stanley Cup Final preview?

Two of the league's best square off in a matchup that could repeat in June. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more.

ESPN - Mar. 10

NHL playoff watch: Who will make the Eastern Conference finals?

The Hurricanes and Lightning both have good shots, and they face off Tuesday on ESPN+. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.

ESPN - Mar. 11

NHL playoff projections: Canucks or Flames for the final Western Conference wild card?

The two Pacific Division clubs vying for one spot face off Wednesday night in Alberta. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery outlook, more.

ESPN - Mar. 12

Fantasy Basketball: Paul George leads list of players to drop ahead of the playoffs

The fantasy hoops playoffs start next week. Tough decisions might need to be made to keep advancing, including dropping some notable players.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13

Premier League promotion by season: History of promoted clubs, playoff final

Here's a list of the clubs promoted to the Premier League since the naming of the division, plus all of the playoff finals since they began following the 1986-87 season.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Inside the Sabres' never-ending rebuild -- and how they get back to the playoffs

From Ryan O'Reilly to Jack Eichel to Sam Reinhart and more, success follows for a player once he leaves, with Buffalo set to miss the playoffs again.

ESPN - Mar. 14

Playoff risers, lottery tankers and Cooper Flagg’s injury | The Kevin O'Connor Show

Kevin O'Connor is joined by Gordon Hayward & Tom Haberstroh to talk NBA draft prospects, teams whose playoff hopes are rising, teams beginning to tank and more.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

New York Keeps Slim Playoff Hopes Alive, Detroit Shows Up

The New York Sirens kept their ever fading playoff hopes alive Sunday in Detroit with a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Frost.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

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 - Mar. 19

NFL to consider tush push ban, changes to playoff seeding

NFL team owners will consider proposals to ban the tush push and for a change to playoff seeding format this off-season, the league announced Wednesday.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

NHL playoff watch: How the West's second wild-card spot will be won

The Canucks-Blues showdown on Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+) could swing the race. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings and more.

ESPN - 5d

Ex-Hab, Canadian Olympian Signs Contract Extension In Germany

ERC Ingolstadt finished first in the DEL regular season and, with the playoffs about to start, announced on Friday that an important piece of this year’s team will be returning in 2025-26, in the ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Frölunda Takes 2-0 Series Chokehold in Another Game Marred By Officiating

Luleå is on the brink of losing an SDHL playoff series for the first time since 2017. Despite outshooting Frölunda 41-18 on Friday evening, despite spending eight full minutes on the power play, ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

H.S. GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lourdes moves on to PIAA 1A semifinals with win over Delco Christian

HAMBURG — Onaleigh Barnes hit a trio of three’s in the first half and Lourdes fiery defense held Delco Christian to just 10 points into the third quarter for a 54-39 PIAA 1A state playoff ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER: Panthers bracing for another elimination game

Mar. 18—The Permian boys soccer team may be playing in the first round of the playoffs this week but in reality, it might feel more like a second-round game. That's because the Panthers were in an ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

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