FedEx St. Jude: Complete 4th round tee times see who advances playoffs
Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. The final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship has arrived and the top 70 will be reduced to the top 50 in next week’s playoff event. Hideki […]
Why rewarding extra wild-card spots is best for sports playoffs
I understand that sentiment, and to some extent I agree. Playoffs are diluted in every sport. There are so many spots that the regular season often feels like just an extended exhibition schedule. Many baseball fans still fondly remember the days from 1903 to 1968 when there were two leagues (first eight teams each, then […]
Scottie Scheffler on FedEx Cup Playoffs: “silly” it all comes down to one event
Given what’s happened over the past two years, Scottie Scheffler has good reason to dislike the FedExCup playoff format. Scheffler arrived at East Lake in both 2022 and 2023 as the top player in the FedEx Cup rankings, meaning he was at 10 under par and two strokes ahead of the second-place player at the […]
Way-too-early 2024 WNBA Playoffs preview, with matchups, predictions and more
The WNBA playoffs are scheduled to begin in just over a month, on September 22. There’s still a ton of regular-season basketball left, but if the postseason were to start today, we could expect some pretty exciting first-round matchups. Midseason is here WNBA Ranking: New York Liberty (21-4) Connecticut Sun (18-6) Minnesota Lynx (17-8) Seattle […]
A look at the FedEx Cup playoffs’ massive prize purses, how it works
Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. Today, we’ll take a closer look at the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup. With the playoffs starting this week, I want to explain more about the FedExCup and its […]
Disney And ESPN Are Making A Documentary About The 2020 NBA ‘Bubble’ Playoffs, But Will We Get The Full Juice?
This can be something amazing if done right. 2020 has been a tough time to live through as the COVID-19 pandemic raged across the globe. As we all know, the virus shut down the entire world, making daily life a very strange experience for literally everyone. The NBA was no exception, and it had to […]
Mets, Yankees look destined for MLB playoffs despite flaws
ARLINGTON, Texas — Throughout an anxiety-filled first half, both the Yankees and Mets confounded critics, overcame glaring weaknesses and ultimately crafted mostly positive narratives. Things have looked dicey at times (and dire in the Mets’ case), but the smart take is that both teams will continue to play into October. While there’s a lot being […]
Mets should swing trades for relievers to make playoffs a reality
The Mets should be the buyers. However, they have a little more time to make a final decision, and if they are in the midst of another slump, their play and the standings will scream out the right path to follow. If you need another look at just how precarious the NL Wild Card race […]
Rickie Fowler, PGA Tour players lurking for survival, spot in playoffs
Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each morning on “Golf Talk Today,” our staff discusses various elements of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. Six regular season tournaments, a major championship and the Olympics will be held before the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin, with only the top 70 players qualifying […]
NBA playoffs Game 4 odds, picks, bets
Commercial Content 21+. The NBA Conference Finals will be lacking in drama, with both series likely to be head-to-head battles between the Celtics and Mavericks. Indiana enters Game 4 on Monday night as a 7.5-point home underdog trying to save its season, with oddsmakers like DraftKings clearly predicting a sweep. Leading up to Game 1, […]