Mets are employing winning formula of a playoff team
The Mets are playing like a postseason team, but they're still not in the playoff running. They won their seventh straight game Wednesday night with a barrage of talent — pitch after pitch, at-bat after at-bat, strong defense after strong at-bat and some superb, resourceful coaching from Carlos Mendoza. That may not be sexy, but […]
Texans set up for deep playoff run
Mark Cannizaro previews the AFC South and The Washington Post reports on a division-by-division breakdown ahead of the 2024 NFL season. 1. Houston Texans coach: Demeco Ryans 2023 Record: 10-7 | O/U Wins: 9.5 Main additions: WR Stefon Diggs, RB Joe Mixon, DE Danielle Hunter, DT Folorunso Fatukaski, DE Denico Autry, DT Mario Edwards, LB […]
Mets’ Luis Severino dialed into playoff mode for Red Sox start
CHICAGO — Luis Severino has plenty of experience, having played against Boston for many years amid the intense Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. In that respect, Monday's start at Citi Field will look a little different than other games, but the Mets right-hander knows there's little room for complacency as he treats each of his recent starts […]
Yankees look to get out of mediocre muck to make playoff push
With less than a month left in the regular season, the Yankees are still trying to figure out whether they're the powerhouse team that went 50-22 on June 14, or the mediocre team that has gone 28-34 since then. The final stretch begins with a three-game home series against the Cardinals on Friday, but Anthony […]
Scottie Scheffler likens Tour Championship short-comings to Dallas Cowboys’ playoff blunders
ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler has previously explained that he doesn't like the format of the FedExCup playoffs, and he also doesn't praise the handicapping system used at the Tour Championship. Maybe it's because he's come to East Lake as the leading player each of the past two years, two strokes ahead at 10 under par, […]
John Sterling could come out of retirement to call Yankees playoff games
John Sterling’s days in the Yankees radio booth may not be over after all. The longtime voice of the Bronx Bombers may be back in the WFAN booth for the playoffs, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. Report on Thursday. Sterling, 86, plans to meet with Chris Oliviero, president of Audience New York, which owns […]
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 […]
FedEx St. Jude Payout: How much money, Cup points did Hideki Matsuyama, the field win at 1st playoff event
The FedEx St. Jude Championship has concluded, with the top 50 players moving on to the PGA Tour’s second playoff event in Colorado. Hideki Matsuyama won by two strokes to claim his second PGA Tour victory of 2024, scoring two crucial birdies on the 17th and 18th holes to edge out Xander Schauffele and Viktor […]
Liberty clinch playoff berth after impressive win over Aces
LAS VEGAS — Sabrina Ionescu scored 23 points, Breanna Stewart added 18, Jonquel Jones recorded a double-double and the Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 79-67 on Saturday to clinch their fourth consecutive playoff berth. Ionescu made 9 of 21 shots, including 3 of 10 from 3-point range, and grabbed six rebounds as New York […]
Christian Scott inching closer for Mets playoff push: ‘Everything feels good’
Christian Scott should soon start throwing from 120 feet, which would be another step forward for the rookie right-hander in his return from a UCL strain he suffered on July 22. “Everything’s going well,” Scott said after a practice session Saturday before the Mets play the Marlins at Citi Field. He has yet to start […]