playoffs
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Imagine them playing a tiebreaker, only for the winning team to be told at the end, yeah you’re both moving into the playoffs, we made a deal, the game didn’t count.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Tanter, who provided the smooth, baritone soundtrack for Lakers home games for 43 seasons, suffered a stroke on March 17 and missed the final six regular-season home games and the playoffs last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
That is especially true in the playoffs, where starting pitchers have generally been little more than the prologue to a whole parade of relievers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Freeman has a plan for the bye week that he hopes will set him in the right direction for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
They had lost to the Rebels and instead of winning the district championship and guaranteeing themselves a trip to the playoffs, there might be only one game left in the season.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
