European qualifying for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup comprises two group stages and a play-off round.Preliminary roundThe lower-ranked nations are drawn into four-team mini-tournaments played from 22 to 25 October 2015. Each mini-tournament is staged by one of the countries and each team plays one another once with the group winners progressing alongside the best two runners-up.Main roundThe preliminary round qualifiers join the remaining entrants in seven groups of four nations held from 10 to 13 December 2015. The top two in each group go into the play-offs.Play-offsThe group winners will be drawn a...
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2015 MLB Playoff Schedule: Dates, Times, TV Schedule For Each Game
Game 162 is complete, so MLB officially is on to the playoffs. Here’s the full schedule: 2015 MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULETuesday, Oct. 6: AL Wild Card Game: Houston Astros at New York Yankees, 8 p.m. ET (TV: ESPN)Wednesday, Oct. 7: NL Wild Card Game: Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, 8 p.m. ET (TV: TBS) ALDS (BOTH SERIES)Game 1: Thursday, Oct. 8 (TV: FOX, FS1 or MLBN)— Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays, time TBD— Wild Card at Kansas City Royals, time TBD Game 2: Friday, Oct. 9 (TV: FOX, FS1 or MLBN)— Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays, time TBD— Wild Card at Kansas City...
Sweden face Portugal in World Cup play-off
Updated: Monday, 21 Oct 2013 15:18 | Comments Sweden must get past Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo if they are to make the party in Brazil next summer One of football's superstars is certain to miss out on the World Cup next year after Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal side were drawn against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden in the European play-offs for next year's finals. Portugal v Sweden is the pick of the four ties, which will be played over two legs, while unseeded France will face a tough battle against Ukraine. Portugal will go into the play-offs as favourites with stars such as Real Madrid's Ronaldo and Manchester United's Nani, but they struggled in what had looked a straightforward qualifying group, finishing runners-up to Russia. Sweden recorded
Patriots Probably Won’t Rest Regulars Sunday With Chance to Be No. 1 Playoff Seed (Video)
Who remembers the last week of the 2009 season? In a matchup against the Texans in Houston, Wes Welker tore his MCL and ACL on a non-contact play, missing the playoffs that season. That’s the kind of injury the Patriots will have to consider going into a Week 17 game against the Dolphins. Though New England is assured of a playoff spot, they could still earn a Round 1 bye or a No. 1 seed, so there’s still a lot to play for. But that being said, there’s always the threat of injury with the playoffs in the bag. Whether the Pats will rest anyone on Sunday was just one of several subjects touched on by Matt Chatham, Kevin Faulk and Dale
Ryan Lavarnway Says Weight Hasn’t Been Lifted Off Red Sox’ Shoulders Yet, Ready to Do What It Takes to Earn Playoff Berth
Ryan Lavarnway made his first start behind the plate on Tuesday night in Baltimore. Yet he treated the big game as if he was a seasoned veteran. Lavarnway blasted two home runs to help lead the Sox to an 8-7 victory and keep them deadlocked atop the AL wild-card race with the Tampa Bay Rays. The two bombs were the first of his career, and he drove in four RBIs in total. After the game, Lavarnway spoke with NESN's Heidi Watney about his at-bats, as well as a crucial defensive play he made late in the game on what looked like a swinging bunt. He also talked about how important it is for the Sox to come out and keep fighting on
Bradley lands PGA after play-off win
History was made in Atlanta as little-known Keegan Bradley, who was five shots behind with only three holes left and in the first major of his life, beat fellow American Jason Dufner in a three-hole play-off to become USPGA champion. Not only is Bradley the first player to capture a major with a long putter, but also seven majors in a row have now been taken by first-time winners - and that has not happened before either. How it was Bradley and not Dufner, however, almost defied belief. The 25-year-old, whose aunt Pat won six majors and is in the sport's Hall of Fame, looked to have blown his chances of
NBA Playoffs 2011: Can Oklahoma City Thunder Make a Deep Playoff Run?
The 2011 NBA Playoffs will feature some veteran teams who know how to get the job done in the postseason. But this year will also be a time where some of the younger teams in the league will be looking to make a statement that their time is now.The Oklahoma City Thunder feel that this is their time to shine.The Thunder clinched their first Northwest division crown since moving to Oklahoma City, and they will also finish with their best record since relocating from Seattle. They gave the Los Angeles Lakers a run for their money in the first round last year as the No. 8 seed, but this year will be different.In the 2011 NBA Playoffs, the Thunder will