College Football Playoff released first top-25 rankings of season with plenty of surprises
This season marks the first ever 12-team College Football Playoff. And after weeks of games and speculation, the first official College Football Playoff rankings for the 2024 season have been released. On Tuesday, it's Oregon (No. 1), Miami (No. 4), then Indiana (No. 8), BYU (No. 9) and Army (No. 18). These teams were heavily […]
Sue Bird Calls Out ESPN Hosts For 'Hating On' WNBA Playoff Ratings After Caitlin Clark's Exit
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Jonquel Jones’ playoff brilliance finally rewarded with MVP honors
If the Liberty was going to have a player win the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP award, it would have been weird if another player took home the trophy. Still, Jonquel Jones has been snubbed before, losing twice in the WNBA Finals series with the Connecticut Sun. But after Jones averaged 17.8 points and 7.6 rebounds […]
NFL playoff picture: Chiefs, Lions reign following Week 7
The NFL's two undefeated teams entered Week 7, and both teams were playing marquee games on Sunday. The 5-0 Minnesota Vikings will face the one-loss division rival Detroit Lions, while Kansas City will face the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl rematch. Only one player finished the week undefeated. The Chiefs remain in first […]
Mets run out of playoff magic as Dodgers send them packing
LOS ANGELES — Thank you for the memories. On Sunday night, OMG, Grimace, and Playoff Pumpkin were all in the past tense. That's because a Mets team that defied expectations for much of the season couldn't find another miracle. Sean Manaea was hit early, and the Mets didn't have much to do after losing 10-5 […]
Rangers’ playoff tunnel vision is already showing
MONTREAL — The Rangers have a natural one-track attitude ever since they fell two wins short of reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in three years. That makes everything about this 4-0-1 start seem inconsequential, both good and bad. Even though nothing important happens until April, it's easy to get chilly in […]
Tennessee upsets Alabama in SEC thriller; second loss of season puts Crimson Tide’s playoff hopes in jeopardy
The showdown between No. 7 Alabama and No. 11 Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference was one of the most anticipated college football games in Week 8. This matchup lived up to the hype and went down to the wire. The Crimson Tide lost 24-17, dropping their record to 5-2 on the year and ending their […]
Giancarlo Stanton building historic Yankees playoff résumé
CLEVELAND — Giancarlo Stanton beat out Orlando Hernandez to become the late starter. He's been good in the regular season, very good at times, but always leaves a feeling that he could have done more. Then October comes and there's more to come. Stanton showed during this period that he was ready to compete with […]
Steve Cohen, David Stearns appear ready to meet Mets playoff challenge they still face
The key is persistence. That was also a trick. Since 1962, the Mets have qualified for the playoffs only twice. Their 2015 World Series appearance helped them stay one game out of the 2016 wild-card play-in. They were also participants in the 1999 NLCS and are backed by the 2000 World Series runner-up. They have […]
Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt hopes to avenge 2022 playoff moment against Guardians
CLEVELAND — In Game 3 of the ALCS on Thursday, Clark Schmidt will return to the mound where he suffered perhaps the biggest loss of the playoffs two years ago. In the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 3 of the 2022 ALDS against Cleveland, Schmidt replaced Wandy Peralta with two outs and 1st […]