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Roger Goodell discusses playoff re-seeding, Olympic flag football
While the tabling of a vote to ban the "tush push" hogged the headlines Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting, commissioner Roger Goodell addressed other topics ranging from a proposal to change playoff seeding to flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.,Goodell said discussions with franchises a...
Damian Lillard’s Health Puts Milwaukee Bucks Playoff Hopes in Doubt
Without superstar point guard Damian Lillard who will be sidelined due to a blood clot, the Milwaukee Bucks are no longer legit title contenders in the East....
Key NHL Injuries to Monitor as Stanley Cup Playoff Race Heats Up
Thatcher Demko returned for the Vancouver Canucks, and with having their superstar goalie back, their NHL Playoff hopes remain alive in 2025....
NBA Contenders and Pretenders: Who’s Poised for a Deep Playoff Run?
The NBA Playoffs will be full of title contenders and pretenders, so we'll help you identify those long before the NBA postseason tips off next month....
Stanley Cup Playoffs Matchups Taking Shape: Nothing Easy in Postseason
NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are taking shape despite a few tight races, these playoffs are heating up to be very competitive where nothing will come easily....

Stars D Miro Heiskanen (knee) could miss 1st round of playoffs
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen could miss the opening round of the playoffs due to his knee injury, head coach Pete DeBoer said Tuesday.,Heiskanen, 25, has been sidelined since Jan. 28 after his left knee was injured in a collision with Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone. He had knee su...

New York knocks out top seed Los Angeles in TGL semifinals
Xander Schauffele scored two points during singles play and fourth-seeded New York Golf Club pulled away for a 6-4 upset victory over top-seeded Los Angeles Golf Club in the first match of the TGL playoffs on Monday night in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,New York advanced to next week's best-of-three cha...
The Cleveland Cavaliers Are Beating Everyone and Hiding in Plain Sight
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been the best team in the NBA all season, they're beating everybody and hiding in plain sight because of the lack of national media attention....
We Learned Nothing From Thunder vs. Celtics NBA Finals Preview
There was way too much hype surrounding Wednesday night's Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics matchup, and we learned nothing from the presumed NBA Finals preview....
The NHL’s Rich Get Richer—and the Playoffs Are Going to Be a War Zone
After a wild NHL trade deadline, the Stanley Cup playoffs are shaping up to be a brutal arms race with several teams identifying themselves as legit contenders....
The NBA’s Title Race: Contenders, Pretenders, and the Chaos to Come
These are the NBA's 2025 championship contenders and pretenders, as with the calendar flipped to March, chaos in the NBA's Playoff race is certainly on the way....
These Five MLB Bottom Feeders Are Already Pretty Much Eliminated From 2025 Playoffs
Baseball is great because anything can happen, but we have a pretty damn good feeling that these five bottom-feeding teams won't be making the 2025 MLB Playoffs....
America Has Spoken: We’re Tired of the Chiefs, But a Three-Peat Would Cement A Historic Dynasty
New polling data suggests that America has Kansas City Chiefs Fatigue, but there's no denying that a three-peat would cement their dynasty in NFL history....
Howie Roseman’s Genius Moves Lead Philadelphia Eagles to Third Super Bowl in Eight Years
Howie Roseman, the mastermind behind the Philadelphia Eagles' roster, has built his third Super Bowl team in eight years. Here's how Philly is able to sustain a winning culture....
How Philadelphia Eagles Can Upset Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX
By dominating the time of possession and standing tall against Patrick Mahomes defensively, this is how the Eagles can defeat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday....
How Kansas City Chiefs Can Defeat Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX
By defeating the aggressive man coverage by Philadelphia's defense and stopping the tush push, this is how the Kansas City Chiefs can beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl....
Four Ways This Chiefs vs. Eagles Super Bowl Will Differ From Their Last Matchup
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles played each other in the Super Bowl a few seasons ago, but this matchup will look completely different....
How Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles Resurrected the Running Back Position
Saquon Barkley and the Eagles are proving that elite running backs still matter, here's how they resurrected the running back position and how it could impact the future....

Top seeds set to square off in Madden Bowl
The top two seeds, No. 1 Jacob "Fancy" Worthington and No. 2 Jonathan "JonBeast" Marquez, will square off in the Ultimate Madden Bowl after winning their semifinal games on Wednesday.,The title belt and $250,000 first prize will be handed out on Feb. 7 in New Orleans, the same city where the Super B...

NASCAR to consider playoff format changes for 2026
As NASCAR teams prepare to kick off the new season, changes to the Cup Series playoff format could be on the horizon.,NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer John Probst said Monday that no changes are coming in 2025, but the playoff format will be reconsidered ahead of ...