playoffs

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Plus, the $313 million injury bug infesting the NBA playoffs, Ted Turner’s day managing the Braves and Jason Gay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Santa Margarita received the final at-large berth for the Southern Section Division 2 baseball playoffs, but the Eagles made clear on Thursday they are not going to let anyone think they lucked into the spot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The Ducks’ Cinderella run through the NHL playoffs came to an end Thursday in a 5-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Granada Hills lost to Bell 1-0 in the 2023 semifinals and has endured some tough times in not performing well in the playoffs when it was the No. 1 seed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Since the team had gone to the semifinals of the state playoffs before losing to the eventual champion, Plano, it had been considered not a great year but at least a pretty good one.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger