Playoffs

Lionel Messi of Inter Miami speaks to the official during the second half in the game against Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium on October 21, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lionel Messi played the…

When the Phoenix Mercury lost to the Dallas Wings on Sunday, it ended an impressive period of sustained success. After a league-leading 10-year streak, the team will not be making the W.N.B.A. playoffs this season.Being good enough to make…

The Major League Baseball Players Association is asking the league to make tweaks to the new pitch clock rule before the playoffs arrive.Should Northwestern have fired Pat Fitzgerald before the hazing scandal? | Agree to…

NBA Cup will be held this year and 30 basketball teams will participate in the tournament. NBA Cup Final will be played on December 9 in Las Vegas.NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the idea of NBA in-season tournament had been discussed for…

For the first time in an ordinary Major League Baseball season, a team with a losing record could make the playoffs.Halfway through their season, the Minnesota Twins lead the American League Central with a 40-41 record. Behind them are the…

It’s now an NHL playoffs tradition right up there with the handshake line. Right after a team is eliminated, usually starting with the second round, and beyond, the losing team’s coach or beat reporters or both will start to announce what…

The Florida Panthers hit the ice Saturday for Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights, but no matter the outcome, one Panthers player has already had a life-changing week. Brandon Montour, the 29-year-old, Ontario-born defenceman, became a…

MELBOURNE : The ACT Brumbies were the only Australian team to lock up a top-four spot in Super Rugby Pacific and are again the nation's best hope of stopping a New Zealand sweep of the quarter-finals starting on Friday.By the time the…

Michael Malone is generally the kind of coach who would leave a negative Yelp review after vacationing in Shangri-La. But his worry was warranted this time.On Saturday, the day before Game 2 of the N.B.A. finals, Malone lamented his team’s…

In-game coaching is only a part of the equation, which is evident by the way Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has been waving his hands and trying to get his players attention since their Game 1 win. While he can’t call a timeout, huddle…