NBA All-Star Game 2025’s weird new format and rosters for 4-team tournament, explained
The NBA All-Star Game has a history of tinkering with formats. The league chose to abolish the traditional Eastern Conference vs Western Conference game in 2017 and instead perform an All-Star draft with major voters. In 2020, the NBA changed the end of the All-Star Game from a running clock to a target score. These […]
4 Nations Face-Off: NHL’s new in-season tournament scores, players, format and more
This is NBA All-Star weekend. This year, the league implemented a new format, with the All-Star being drafted into three teams of eight players. They will face off against the winner of the Friday night Rising Stars Challenge in a small single elimination tournament on Sunday night. The NHL is trying out something new that […]
NBA Rising Stars 2025 rosters and format, explained, featuring rookies and sophomores
The NBA Rising Stars Challenge has taken on a variety of appearances in recent years. From the USA vs. World format to the current round-robin form of the four teams, the NBA has been tinkering with Rising Stars games year by year. What remains the same, however, is the fact that the NBA is loaded […]
Rory McIlroy: Trump 'not a fan' of LIV Golf format
Professional golfer Rory McCluroy said he recently faced President Trump with Green. Here, the current president admitted that he is not a fan of the LIV golf circuit and prefers the PGA Tour. A Northern Ireland golfer said the conversation with the president took place before he took office in January. “I learned he's not […]
Trump ‘not a fan’ of LIV format, on PGA Tour’s ‘side’ of discussions, Rory McIlroy says
President Donald Trump recently met with members of the PGA Tour to advance his discussion with LIV Golf, and apparently he prefers more than one side. In June 2023, the rival tour announced that the two were in discussion to finally join forces. However, after the conversation stopped, the PGA called on Trump to move […]
NFL plans to explore new changes to playoff format

Starting next season, the NFL may follow in the footsteps of college football and revamp its own postseason format. According to CBS Sports The NFL is revisiting changes to its playoff structure this offseason, according to a report on Saturday. The league appears to be considering a home-field advantage structure in the postseason that would […]
NFL to explore playoff format changes; division winners would not be assured home games: report
The Minnesota Vikings are tied for the second-best record in the NFC this year, but their first playoff game will be on the road. That's because the team in front of them is the Detroit Lions, who beat Minnesota in Week 18 and clinched the NFC North with a 15-2 record. The Lions earned the […]
Rules, format, rosters ahead of opening match
Golf is taking the sport to a new generation with TGL, a sophisticated indoor simulator golf league that kicks off Tuesday night with the first game in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. For television viewers, it will also be broadcast on ESPN. Tiger Woods is one of the project's earliest and most high-profile backers, along with […]
Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown wants changes to NFL playoff format ahead of game for top seed
For the first time in NFL history, a team with 14 wins will be required to earn a wild-card spot in the NFL playoffs. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, both 14-2, will meet Sunday night for both the NFC North crown and the conference's top seed. The loser will fall to the fifth seed […]
Legendary coach Nick Saban highlights potential issue with new College Football Playoff format
During his storied coaching career, Nick Saban rarely shied away from the opportunity to express his thoughts on subjects related to college football. During a recent appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the seven-time national championship-winning coach talked about some of the potential drawbacks of the new 12-team College Football Playoff format. In the expanded […]