Going live-ish during these trying quarantimes, The Voice entered uncharted territory Monday, staging its Playoffs with coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Nick Jonas as well as the Top 17 being beamed in from their homes (or thereabouts), and Carson Daly coming to us from the audience-less set. And for the most part, […]
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The Voice Recap: Which of the Top 24 Came Alive During the Playoffs?
Sharpen the axe! Ahead of a dozen (!) eliminations Tuesday, the 24 remaining contestants on The Voice all performed Monday night in hopes of continuing on to Maelyn Jarmon’s coronation as the winner of Season 16 the Top 12 (well, 13, since next Monday, the show will be adding to the mix the winner of […]
Cowboys vs Seahawks LIVE stream: How to watch NFL Wild Card Playoffs online or on TV
“Going into these playoffs, I know I’m going to probably have the heaviest workload I’ve had all season,” Elliott said. “It’s great getting fresh and ready going into the last stretch of the season and ready for whatever they throw at me. “It’s hard to make the playoffs in the NFL, that makes the moment […]
The Voice Recap: Which of the Top 24 Really Brought the Live Playoffs to Life?
S— just got real on The Voice. In Monday’s jam-packed episode, all 24 members of Teams Blake Shelton, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine sang for a spot in the Top 12 — or, rather, the Top 13 since a contestant from The Comeback Stage (probably Lynnea Moorer) would also be winning a place […]
Watch the 3-on-3 basketball World Cup playoffs
Click on the video player above now to watch live action from the knockout rounds of the 2018 FIBA 3×3 World Cup in Manila. Canada's men's team was eliminated Tuesday with an 18-16 loss to Netherlands in the quarter-finals. The Canadians, who came into the tournament ranked 14th in the world, went a perfect 4-0 in pool […]
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Eastern Conference final preview
His gaze to the heavens on Monday night in Pittsburgh said it all. After so many post-season flops, oh, what a relief it was for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals to finally earn a trip to the East final in this his 13th NHL season. "Thank God this happened," were his first words after Evgeny Kuznetsov scored in overtime on Monday evening to […]
NBA Playoffs: LeBron James has learned to do THIS – Kobe Bryant on Cavs star’s evolution
Cleveland Cavaliers superstar James is averaging 34.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.8 assists in the post-season this season. His latest highlight reel moment came with a buzzer-beater off the glass in a Game 3 win over the Toronto Raptors which puts Cleveland all-but into the Eastern Conference Finals. They lead the Raptors 3-0 with four-time MVP James […]
NBA Hall of Famer Grant Hill explained why he likes the playoffs schedule that many think is too long
Todd Kirkland/AP While many people believe the NBA playoffs are too long, Hall of Famer and Turner Sports NBA analyst Grant Hill thinks the format is just right. Hill told Business Insider that from the end of March to mid-July, the NBA dominates the sports news cycle because of the playoffs, draft, free agency, and […]
Home is where the 'L' is? Home teams struggling in playoffs
Having home ice is supposed to be an advantage in the NHL. So far in these Stanley Cup playoffs, the only guarantee to playing at home is a monochrome backdrop provided by fans in team-specific T-shirts. Consider the following: — Winnipeg posted an NHL-high 32 wins on home ice. One of their seven regulation home losses, however, […]
Breakout star of NBA Playoffs’ inspiring journey to the top
IF it looks like the normally low-key Jrue Holiday has been having the time of his life in the NBA playoffs — from interacting with fans after big shots to, in one instance, mocking an opponent who had been dunked on — the Pelicans’ guard offers an explanation. “I’m in a really good place. Everything […]