WNBA playoff ratings take big hit post-Caitlin Clarke
WNBA ratings fell off a cliff after star player Caitlin Clark's first year in the league officially ended. Clark's Indiana Fever successfully delivered the most-watched WNBA game in history on cable with 2.5 million viewers for Game 2 against the Connecticut Sun on September 25 . The game's peak audience was 3.4 million viewers. After […]
College Football Playoff updated 12-team bracket going into Week 6
With a quarter of the college football season remaining and teams entering conference play, all eyes are on the new 12-team College Football Playoff field. When a CFP is used up, more CFPs are called. bracketology Style to discuss the impact on the playoffs. With things changing so much every week, it's about time we […]
How Mets’ Game 3 starter Jose Quintana has fared in his playoff career
When the Mets take on the Brewers in Game 3 on Thursday, Jose Quintana will be on the mound at American Family Field trying to lift the Metropolitans to a National LDS appearance. It was his fifth career postseason start and sixth overall playoff appearance, and he is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 15 […]
Mets’ Sean Manaea exorcises playoff demons with solid start in Game 2 loss
MILWAUKEE — Sean Manaea wasn't dominant. But he was better. Manaea was better than his most recent start, also against the Brewers. He was much better in the postseason than he was in his first three career starts. He was better than opposing starting pitcher Frankie Montas, and that seemed to be enough until the […]
Mets look like team primed for MLB playoff run
MILWAUKEE — If the Mets made it to this postseason derby, most would have considered it a win. And so it was. But they're here and they're acting as if it's their place, and what's more, they're playing as if they might stay there for a while. The Mets' atmosphere and their moves give them […]
Orioles swept by Royals in wild-card series to extend playoff game losing streak to 10
The Baltimore Orioles have the fourth-longest losing streak in postseason games in MLB history. The Kansas Royals defeated Baltimore 2-1 in the AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday, ending a 10-game losing streak for Baltimore and ending the season without a postseason win for the 10th consecutive year. Baltimore's postseason losing streak dates back to […]
Anthony Volpe ready for his own Yankees playoff introduction
Anthony Volpe summed up his expectations for Saturday's American League Division Series opener in one word. While the team practiced at the stadium, the Yankees shortstop told the Post he was “emotional.” He would know. Anthony Volpe is preparing for the Yankees' first trip to the postseason. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Volpe attended several Yankees […]
MLB fans slam ’embarrassing’ sponsored playoff helmets
It's safe to say that baseball fans aren't too happy with MLB's new batting helmets, which come with ads. Last month, the league announced a deal with German workwear apparel company Strauss to include the company's logo on both sides of all helmets in additional on-field uniform advertising during the postseason. After fans got their […]
Tigers defeat Astros in opening game of AL wild-card series, earn first playoff win over decade
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal took the mound in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday. The Tigers were hoping Skubal's stellar performance in the regular season would carry over into the MLB postseason. He not only met expectations, he exceeded them. Skubal struck out six batters over six innings and […]
Diamondbacks owner reflects on ‘horrible’ signing after playoff elimination, rips Mets-Braves doubleheader
The Arizona Diamondbacks learned their postseason fate after the final game of the regular season, but they're not thrilled about what happened. Monday's doubleheader split between the Mets and Braves eliminated the reigning National League champions from postseason contention. All three teams finished with 89 wins and 73 losses, but the D-Backs were on the […]