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 […]
Mets’ return to mediocrity is killing their playoff hopes
The Mets’ season continued to stagnate through late May. What followed was a six-week surge that boosted their postseason dreams. Now the glamour has given way to mediocrity, or worse, that threatens to bury the Mets, who travel next week to face the Padres and Diamondbacks, who lead the National League wild-card race. Pete Alonso […]
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 […]