Category: playoff

Hannah Green Wins 3-Woman Playoff at Inaugural LA Championship

Hannah Green of Australia outlasted Xiyu Lin of China and Aditi Ashok of India over two playoff holes to win the inaugural JM Eagle LA Championship on Sunday in Los Angeles. Green, Lin, and Ashok finished 72 holes at 9-under 275 at Wilshire Country Club. They re-played the par-3 18th hole until Green was the…


NHL Roundup: Leafs Clinch First Playoff Series Since 2004

John Tavares scored 4:36 into overtime Saturday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs broke a 19-year playoff series drought, beating the host Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 in Game 6 of a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Tavares’ OT shot skittered past Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (20 saves) and clinched a Stanley Cup playoff series for…


Danny Lee Prevails in Playoff to Win at LIV Golf Tucson

New Zealand’s Danny Lee fired a 2-under 69 in the third round before prevailing in a four-man playoff on Sunday, March 20, to win LIV Golf Tucson in Marana, Ariz. Lee closed his round with back-to-back birdies to finish with six against four bogeys on Sunday, leaving him tied with Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz, Brendan Steele…


Giants Outlast Vikings 31–24 for 1st Playoff Win in 11 Years

MINNEAPOLIS—First-year head coach Brian Daboll had his upstart team fully prepared. Daniel Jones played at a level well beyond his experience. The New York Giants came confidently into Minnesota’s raucous stadium and beat the tight-finish masters at their own game. Jones passed for 301 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 78 yards in his…


Playoff Hopes for Packers, Dolphins on Diverging Paths

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.—The Packers, beneficiaries of results from Christmas Eve games, did their part by beating the Dolphins 26–20 on Sunday. Green Bay (7–8) overcame a 10-point second-quarter deficit, intercepted Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa three times and scored 16 unanswered points to close the gap on the final NFC wild card berth. Green Bay still…


Phillies Down Astros for 1st Playoff Berth Since 2011

HOUSTON—When the Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Joe Girardi after a 22–29 start to the season, it was hard to imagine that Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and interim manager Rob Thomson would be dancing in a champagne shower come October. But this team persevered through the tough start and an injury that took Harper out for…


Lakers Celebrate Playoff Homecoming in 109–95 Win Over Suns

LOS ANGELES—Each time Anthony Davis sprawled to the ground after a tough foul or a difficult finish, he felt the cheers of about 7,000 frenzied Los Angeles Lakers fans lifting him back up. The big man can’t wait until a full Staples Center has got his back. In the meantime, his Lakers intend to keep…