Category: Playoff Games

Remembering Franco Harris and the Immaculate Reception

The New York Times – Sports:
Fifty years later, the memory of the “Immaculate Reception” endures for a fan who took his father’s advice and stayed until the end of the game.
Their Playoff Hopes Gone, N.F.L. Teams Scramble to Salvage the Season

The New York Times – Sports:
Teams with little or no hope of making the postseason are auditioning new quarterbacks, remaking their cultures or simply dreaming of that No. 1 overall pick.
Georgia, Michigan, T.C.U., Ohio State Are Playoff Semifinalists

The New York Times – Sports:
Alabama, despite lobbying by its coach, Nick Saban, was left out for the second time under the four-team playoff format. Instead, Georgia will play Ohio State and Michigan will play Texas Christian in the semifinals.
Capturing SEC Title, Georgia Gets the Bizarre Breaks L.S.U. Usually Loves

The New York Times – Sports:
An interception off a helmet? A touchdown after a blocked field goal? They helped fuel No. 1 Georgia’s win and, if the Bulldogs have their way, a clinching of the top playoff seed.
Losses by T.C.U. and U.S.C. Leave Playoff Powers With Unappealing Choices

The New York Times – Sports:
The College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams in the 2024 season. But right now, it’s having trouble enough finding four worthy contenders.
Utah Injects Twist Into Playoff Race by Downing U.S.C. for Pac-12 Title

The New York Times – Sports:
Southern California entered the Pac-12 championship game with expectations of a College Football Playoff berth. It lost in a rout, and gave new hope to teams like Ohio State and Alabama.
U.S.C., Backed by Its Big Name, Makes Case for National Title Run

The New York Times – Sports:
Southern California earned a trip to the Pac-12 Conference championship game with a rivalry win over U.C.L.A., giving it a chance to state its case for the College Football Playoff.
The Secret Is Out on How Good the Grizzlies Can Be

The New York Times – Sports:
The young Memphis Grizzlies aren’t underdogs anymore, and that’s causing some growing pains. But they are confident — and having fun.
Tom Brady Has Passed for 100,000 Yards. Sort Of.

The New York Times – Sports:
The Buccaneers quarterback reached a career milestone only by adding in his postseason totals to his regular-season mark. But no rival can match him on either list.
Houston Astros Win World Series

The New York Times – Sports:
Dogged by criticism that they could not win without sign-stealing, Houston beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to complete a nearly perfect postseason.
World Series: Catcher Christian Vazquez Helps Guide Astros to No-Hitter

The New York Times – Sports:
Christian Vázquez is still relatively new to the Houston Astros but he helped guided his team’s pitching staff to the second no-hitter in World Series history.
Dusty Baker Has Managed in Two of Three Postseason No-Hitters

The New York Times – Sports:
Manager Dusty Baker has been in a dugout for two of Major League Baseball’s three postseason no-hitters: Roy Halladay’s in 2010 and the Astros’ combined effort in Game 4.