NASCAR: What’s at stake in the playoffs ahead of the Bristol Night Race

Four drivers will be eliminated from the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs on Saturday night. The Bristol night race (7:30 p.m. ET, USA) is the third race of the 10-race playoffs…

New York Liberty are set to enter playoffs healthy and confident despite No. 5 seed

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are finally healthy heading into the playoffs and the defending champions have confidence they can win another title. The road won’t be…

NWSL Power Rankings: Dash making moves with playoffs looming

It’s Monday, and another round of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers…

Copper, Sabally, Thomas lead Mercury into WNBA playoffs

Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally sat across from each other at a restaurant in Miami in late January, two blocks from their apartment complex at Unrivaled, for a midmorning breakfast…

Valkyries first WNBA expansion team to reach playoffs in inaugural season

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Valkyries made history Thursday night as they became the first WNBA expansion franchise to make the playoffs in its inaugural season. The Valkyries clinched…

Liberty clinch despite loss, in ‘frustrating’ spot as playoffs near

SAN FRANCISCO — The New York Liberty officially clinched a spot in the WNBA postseason Tuesday night, but it didn’t happen the way they wanted it to. It wasn’t by…

Chase Briscoe wins Southern 500 in NASCAR playoffs opener

Aug 31, 2025, 10:29 PM ET DARLINGTON, S.C. — Chase Briscoe shared some history with his second straight Southern 500 victory at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. He hopes to make…

How returns of Collier, Clark, more could impact WNBA playoffs

Neil PaineAug 29, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. The 2025 WNBA season has been…

Tarik Skubal looks ready for Tigers’ final month as playoffs approach

Detroit Tigers’ Scott Harris doesn’t believe in Tarik Skubal window Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris talks July 31, 2025, about how Tarik Skubal’s status impacts front office…

Lynx clinch homecourt in playoffs with team-record 31st win

Michael VoepelAug 30, 2025, 10:39 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball…