WNBA announces new 2025 playoff format, capitalizing on historic season headlined by Caitlin Clark
The WNBA will expand its regular season and move to a seven-game series format for the 2025 Finals, a move that capitalizes on the records set this year, thanks in large part to the Indiana Fever stars. Caitlin Clark. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the news Thursday before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals between […]
Why the WNBA needs to change its playoff format
It's easy to forget that we are a relatively young generation, WNBA That's right: As the final stretch of the 28th season approaches, the playoffs have officially begun, but saying it out loud doesn't really sound like anything new. But compare that to other leagues across the U.S. and it quickly becomes clear: the NFL's […]
Viktor Hovland provides the truth about the unpopular FedEx Cup playoff format
The FedExCup has a unique format at the Tour Championship that not all PGA Tour players like. That’s foolish, said Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 ranked player, at the FedEx St. Jude Championship last week. He started the week with more strokes than he has in the past two years but hasn’t been able […]
Superflex format fixes fantasy football quarterback problem
Madmen are hypocrites. We admit it. Those of you who read our articles regularly will be well aware of our “football with a football flavour” philosophy: we want fantasy gaming to be as close as possible to the real-world product. So in the real game, it doesn’t matter if a player gets the ball on […]
Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa disagree with Scottie Scheffler, applaud FedEx Cup Playoff format
The PGA Tour’s three-week playoffs begin Thursday with the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, but debate continues to rage among the top players over its format. Some, such as Scottie Scheffler, don’t like that structure. Scheffler even called it “absurd,” adding that he doesn’t like the idea of it all boiling down to the […]
Scottie Scheffler rips ‘silly’ PGA Tour playoff format: ‘It is what it is’
Scottie Scheffler is all but certain to win his first FedExCup title, but a poor weekend could ruin it all. That’s why the reigning Olympic gold medalist (and Masters champion) isn’t a big fan of the PGA Tour’s current playoff format. “I’ve been talking about this for a few years now, and I think it’s […]
MLB Home Run Derby 2024: New rules, format, tiebreakers, predictions, and more
The All-Star holiday is fast approaching, which means the eyes of the baseball world will be on what happens at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on both Monday and Tuesday. Monday’s events include the annual MLB Home Run Derby, an event whose field can best be described as “interesting.” This season’s edition also sees […]
MLB makes drastic changes to Home Run Derby format
Major League Baseball has announced updated rules and a new format for the Home Run Derby, which will begin this summer. The league announced Sunday that attendees will be able to watch up to 40 pitches in a three-minute period during the first round and semifinals. This is followed by three bonus outs, and the […]
Trump reveals new debate format for upcoming showdown with Biden
Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he has agreed to “sit at the table” with Joe Biden in his upcoming debate, despite his strong preference to stand. Trump said the sit-down format was a request from the 81-year-old president’s campaign. “Now I hear we’re sitting at the table. I don’t want to be at the […]
Wells Fargo Championship: How to watch, streaming, format, preview, tee times, and more
The PGA Tour returns to North Carolina’s Quail Hollow Club this week for its sixth signature event of the year. Only one player is eligible to compete as world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and his wife Meredith continue to monitor their baby. In his absence, the field is wide open and full of the world’s […]