The Cleveland Cavaliers moved one step closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a win over the New York Knicks

The Pacers clinched a spot in the 2025 postseason after the Atlanta Hawks lost on Tuesday. The Chicago Bulls, meanwhile, clinched a berth in the Play-In Tournament after beating the Toronto Raptors 137-118.

The 2025 college baseball season enters Week 8 and the fourth week in SEC play. Tennessee (27-2, 8-1 SEC) remains ranked No. 1 nationally for a sixth consecutive week in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Vols will host preseason No. 1 Texas A&M (14-14, 1-8 SEC), Friday-Sunday, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

While the Golden Knights lost in the first round last season, they took home the Stanley Cup during the 2022-23 campaign and reached the Stanley Cup Final during their inaugural season in 2017-18. They can now turn their attention to yet another run at a championship after clinching their playoff spot.

Tappan Street, Sovereignty each have 110 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to give Into Mischief a comfortable lead heading into the final round of preps

Those teams have been anything but a shoo-in to win the Stanley Cup, however. Just two clubs in the salary cap era (since 2005-06) have won the Presidents' Trophy and hoisted the Stanley Cup: the 2007-08 Detroit Red Wings and the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks. Two of the past six Presidents' Trophy winners have lost in the first round.

Back-to-back wins against Memphis and Houston have aided the Lakers' push for the No. 2 seed. Another key game, against Golden State, looms.