Playoffs News

As the first full season since the lockout comes to an end, the NBA playoffs are back with the Miami Heat looking to repeat and 15 others teams hoping to hoist the trophy.

With a 4-1 victory over division and provincial rivals the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs have clinched a playoff berth and are headed to the Stanley cup playoffs for the first time since 2004.

The AFC and NFC championship games, the last step towards reaching the Super Bowl, will be broadcast on Sunday starting at 3 p.m. ET, when the San Francisco 49ers battle the Atlanta Falcons. New England and Baltimore will duke it out at 6:30 p.m. ET

Oakland - In what was a battle of the pitchers, the Oakland A's came away with a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the third game of the American League Division Series.

With just over two weeks to go in the Major League Baseball regular season, plenty of teams remain in the hunt for a playoff spot - particularly in the American League, where each division is still up for grabs.

With the NHL's collective bargaining agreement set to expire midnight Saturday, several players have reportedly made arrangements to join other teams - and in some cases, they'll be suiting up immediately.

Los Angeles - Jamie Forsyth is a Canadian-born, Los Angeles-living composer and hockey fanatic. He realized a long-held dream when he witnessed the Los Angeles Kings win the Stanley Cup.

Toronto - Toronto Marlies beat Oklahoma City Barons 3-1 to advance to the Calder Cup finals next week. Marlies won the series 4-1 as the Western Conference winners of the American Hockey League (AHL) and go up against Norfolk Admirals next Friday.

Deerfield - According to Chicago Bulls' coach Tom Thibodeau, center Joakim Noah will "likely" miss game 5 Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Chicago Bulls, owners of the league's best record along with the San Antonio Spurs, are now down 3-1 in the first round's best of seven series against the Philadelphia 76ers.