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Welcome to the 2026 MLB playoffs, baseball fans. The postseason got started Tuesday with a quartet of Game 1s in the best-of-three Wild Card Series. The Braves came back against the Phillies in the early start, while the White Sox cruised to an easy win against the Astros and Cam Schlittler and Ben Rice helped…

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, addresses a congressional hearing probing the NFL’s streaming practices and rising costs for fans. Jordan discusses the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act and antitrust concerns, as fans face exorbitant prices to access all games across multiple platforms. He emphasizes the need for affordable access to NFL content for all constituents, not just…

The Houston Astros are officiallyback in the postseason as American League West division champions after a one-year absence.

The NASCAR Cup Series Chase heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend for the Hollywood Casino 400, and the championship race is getting tighter by the week. Kyle Larson’s second-place finish at Bristol moved him to the top of the standings with 2,206 points, putting him just one point ahead of Denny Hamlin after Hamlin led…

The final weekend of the 2026 regular season is here, and there’s still so much to be decided.

The NASCAR Cup Series Chase rolls into World Wide Technology Raceway this weekend for the Enjoy Illinois 300, and the championship picture already looks a lot tighter than it did one week ago. Christopher Bell opened the playoffs with a win at Darlington, jumping into second place in the standings behind Denny Hamlin after Hamlin…

Recent rumors of impending NHL expansion are getting attention this summer. Prognosticators and league insiders seem to agree that Atlanta and either Houston or Austin are the likely frontrunners for new franchises. If a new club lands anywhere in Texas, that would put themsquarely in the Central Divisionalongside the Colorado Avalanche.

The 2026 MLB playoff schedule begins Tuesday, Sept. 29, with the Wild Card Series and runs through a potential World Series Game 7 on Saturday, Oct. 31. Matchups and start times will be added as they are announced.

With the second half in full swing, the focus for contenders turns to making a run toward the postseason. And this season, there are a LOT of contenders. And with so many teams still within shouting distance of a playoff spot, many series will carry extra urgency for at least a few more weeks.