Jim Reineking @jimreineking

MLS playoff winners, losers: San Diego FC, Lionel Messi in final four While Lionel Messi and Inter Miami steamrolled into the Eastern Conference final, expansion San Diego FC and Vancouver Whitecaps survived out West.

It’s rough out there in the #MLSCupPlayoffs for Supporters’ Shield winners. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

25.11.2025 16:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

MLS playoff predictions for conference semifinal games, MLS Cup The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs are on to the conference semifinals, with eight teams aiming to reach the championship game on Dec. 6.

Will the MLS playoffs continue to go chalk? @usatoday.com experts make their picks. #MLSCupPlayoffs www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

22.11.2025 19:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Which teams are qualified for 2026 World Cup? Latest updates from Concacaf, UEFA Of the 2026 World Cup's 48 spots, 42 have been claimed. The last six spots will come via a playoff in UEFA and an intercontinental playoff.

42 of 48 World Cup spots now are accounted for.

19.11.2025 03:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I hope that the Patriots memorialize the 30th anniversary of their Super Bowl XXXI appearance and wear these as throwbacks next season.

14.11.2025 02:27 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Heck yeah, Sprint Season 2027! 😆

13.11.2025 22:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bold move, but the right one.

13.11.2025 22:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

2025 MLS Cup Playoffs bracket update after Round 1: Conference semifinal matchups The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs are through Round 1 and on to the conference semifinals. Here is a look at the matchups for the Nov. 22-24 playoff games.

Updated playoff bracket ...

10.11.2025 15:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

MLS playoff winners, losers: Messi, Minnesota United, LAFC impress in Round 1 Seven of the eight higher-seeded teams advanced through Round 1 of the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs.

The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs have been very chalky.

10.11.2025 15:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Unofficial list of top 5 greatest World Series of last 40 years (in reverse chronological order) …

2025
2001
1997
1991
1986

02.11.2025 05:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Don’t these people know they are standing up in front of Canadian rock icon Geddy Lee?

02.11.2025 01:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nothing like hearing “White Christmas” on Nov. 2 😆

01.11.2025 03:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Leave me alone, Christmas!

01.11.2025 03:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Who are the scariest players in NFL history? These are our choices. From "The Assassin" to "Mad Maxx," these NFL greats are likely to strike fear in any opponent.

Happy Halloween! ☠️ To celebrate, I've compiled a list of the scariest players in NFL history.

31.10.2025 16:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Max Muncy as Max Munch is an easy, yet hilarious, typo to make.

26.10.2025 02:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I want to be friends with the "hard counts don't travel like that, you know what I'm saying" guy from those NFL on FOX Tom Brady commercials.

26.10.2025 00:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

MLS playoff predictions for Round 1 games, MLS Cup: Is this Lionel Messi's year? The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs are on to the best-of-three Round 1 series, featuring 16 teams aiming to reach the championship game on Dec. 6.

MLS playoff predictions for Round 1 AND MLS Cup …

24.10.2025 17:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What happens if MLS playoff game is tied after regulation? Overtime, penalty kick rules The MLS playoffs have a unique format yet and fans have plenty o keep in mind as they watch.

What happens when an MLS playoff game is tied after 90 minutes of regulation play?

Answer: It depends.

22.10.2025 18:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

MLS Cup Playoffs format, bracket: What to know for penalty kicks, extra time The 2025 MLS playoffs can feature as many as 33 playoff games over 46 days from the wild-card matches on Oct. 22 to MLS Cup on Dec. 6.

MLS has tinkered with the playoff format many times over its 30 seasons of existence.

This is the format being used this year ...

22.10.2025 18:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

MLS playoffs schedule, bracket, odds, how to watch wild card matches The 2025 edition of the MLS Cup Playoffs opens with its wild-card matches on Wednesday, Oct. 22 and will conclude on Saturday, Dec. 6 with MLS Cup.

The MLS playoffs start tonight with the wild-card matches. There will be two of those, with the winners advancing to the best-of-three Round 1 series.

22.10.2025 18:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

MLS playoff picture and clinching scenarios, Golden Boot leaders for Decision Day 2025 After more than seven months of play, the 2025 MLS regular season has hit its final matchday, with two playoff spots up for grabs.

Happy MLS Decision Day 2025 to those who celebrate. ⚽️
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

18.10.2025 17:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

MLB postseason afternoon game shadows. A tradition unlike any other.

30.09.2025 20:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#screengrab

28.09.2025 03:16 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Also ...

- Think I might like the Browns' "Alpha Dawg" presented by Dude Wipes uniforms better than their all-white throwbacks

23.09.2025 05:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Other thoughts ...

- Do like 49ers' homage to the 1950s/1994 Super Bowl team
- Wish the Jaguars would wear their original 1995 jerseys
- Panthers' black helmet look is an improvement from their regular uniforms, but that's not hard to do

23.09.2025 05:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

My power rankings of alt/throwback uniforms of the 2025 season so far ...

1A and 1B. Buccaneers' creamsicles and "Pat the Patriot"

23.09.2025 05:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Alternate and throwback uniforms of 2025 NFL season Take a look at the unique alternate and throwback uniforms worn by NFL teams during the 2025 season.

Our alternate/throwback uniforms of the 2025 NFL season photo gallery is now live.

23.09.2025 05:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

It's hard to even tell how that play was supposed to work 😆

11.09.2025 02:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Pregame NFL Films music on RedZone channel 👏

07.09.2025 16:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

1991 Browns vs. Cowboys ... back when the NFL started the season during Labor Day weekend.

02.09.2025 03:17 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yup, 18 years from now you'll recall where you were for Bill Belichick's college football head coaching debut!

02.09.2025 03:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

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