playoffs
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Angel City began the final game of the regular season with a chance to finish as high as third in the table, earning the right to open the playoffs at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
And it will enter the playoffs as the hottest team in the NWSL, riding a league-best 10-game unbeaten streak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
But not 16, and in the era of competitive equity playoffs and the attempt to avoid 42-0 opening games, eight is perfectly fine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Jacob Misiorowski delivered his most dominant performance of the playoffs, overwhelming the Rays over 5⅔ scoreless innings in Game 5 to help the team clinch its first championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Football cheer season is almost over—two games left and then the playoffs if we make it—which means basketball preseason is in full effect: I had four hours of conditioning this morning.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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