If the NFL regular season is a 17-week slow burn, the playoffs are the final episodes where every storyline collides at once. There are no do-overs, no series, no “best of seven.” One bad throw, one missed block, one tipped pass, and months of work disappear. Here’s how the NFL playoffs work, step by step, explained in a way that actually makes sense, and will have you sounding like a pro by kickoff. Courtesy of Programming Insider Two Conferences, Two Separate Roads The NFL

From the momentum found late in the first period to timely power-play goals, Wednesday night at Climate Pledge Arena, you could find a bit of everything as the Seattle Torrent picked up the 4-1 win over the Ottawa Charge.

December delivered two milestone moments from two of the NHL's defining stars, each representing a different kind of greatness. On December 16th against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Leon Draisaitl recorded his 1,000th career point, becoming the first German-born player in NHL history to achieve this mark. Just days later, Sidney Crosby added a milestone of his own when he surpassed Mario Lemieux to become the Pittsburgh Penguins' all-time points leader.

After records across sports were shattered in 2024, women's sports continued to be on the rise in 2025, leading to more national coverage, higher viewership and attendance, and crucial long-awaited expansion. Let's look at some of the iconic, game-changing moments that defined 2025 in women's sports.

Christmas has passed, the schedule has thinned, and the NFL has entered its most revealing phase of the season. The pageantry fades. The narratives tighten. The excuses disappear. What remains is football in its most honest form, cold, calculated, and consequential. This is the stretch where teams stop dreaming and start confronting reality.

When members of the crowd in Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia sat down for the sold out Professional Women’s Hockey League’s (PWHL) Takeover Tour, nobody could have predicted the show they’d be treated to. 

NHL fans were in for a shock on December 12th when Quinn Hughes, the captain of the Canucks, was traded to the Minnesota Wild. In exchange, Marco Rossi, Liam Öhgren, Zeev Buium, and a 2026 first-round pick are headed over to Vancouver. After an abysmal start to the season, the dead-last Canucks were due for a change in direction. It was time to admit that their future pointed toward a rebuild, not a playoff push.

The 2026 NCAA gymnastics season is right around the corner! Across the country, many teams graduated their biggest stars. Now, teams get to figure out their new lineups and how to put fresh faces in to shine. While it takes time for teams to solidify orders on each event that works for them and for freshmen to adjust to the college world, many newcomers instantly make their marks and become stars for their programs. Here are some of the most anticipated freshmen to watch this

The NHL is in the midst of a pronounced youth movement, with teenagers and players In their early twenties no longer just complementing veteran cores, but actively driving team success. Where previous eras often required years of seasoning before stardom, today’s league is being shaped by players who arrive to the club NHL-ready. They are skilled, fast, and confident enough to take full control of games almost immediately. This shift is fundamentally altering how the sport lo