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Atlantic Hockey America 2025-26 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: New playoff format, new coaches, same talent drain big talking points on eve of new season – College Hockey

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Mack Oliphant has been playing well on the Holy Cross back end the past few seasons (photo: Rob Branning Photography). We remain in a period of intense change in college hockey, and Atlantic Hockey America is no exception. Besides the changing landscape of college athletics in general and college hockey in particular, the AHA also … Read more

Big Ten men’s hockey tournament moving to two-week, single-elimination format, starting in March 2026 – College Hockey

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Big Ten men's hockey tournament moving to two-week, single-elimination format, starting in March 2026 - College Hockey

Minnesota and Ohio State battle in a game Feb. 22, 2025 at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn. (photo: Jim Rosvold). The Big Ten men’s hockey tournament will be shifting to a two-week, single-elimination format beginning in March 2026, with all games played on campus. Since 2018, the default format for the tournament included … Read more

Holders off to slow start; Lancashire sparked by change of format

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Holders off to slow start; Lancashire sparked by change of format

The Vitality Blast returned last week as all 18 counties began their quest to reach Finals Day at Edgbaston on September 13. As ever, the games come thick and fast with Lancashire Lightning already having played on three occasions in the first four days. Glamorgan and Surrey face off later on Tuesday, kickstarting the first … Read more

The Dink Minor League Pickleball Launches 3v3 Format

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The Dink Minor League Pickleball Launches 3v3 Format

Forget what you thought you knew about Minor League Pickleball. A new format is shaking things up—and it’s faster, fiercer, and fully focused on team strategy. Introducing MiLP’s brand-new 3v3 gendered format, designed to streamline match play and highlight the power of coordinated trio teams. No DreamBreakers. No mixed matchups. Just three-on-three action that goes … Read more

This Week in Hockey East: Single-elimination playoff format, unique among conferences, appears here to stay – College Hockey

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This Week in Hockey East: Single-elimination playoff format, unique among conferences, appears here to stay - College Hockey

Michael Hrabal has won 17 games this season for UMass (photo: UMass Athletics). Hockey East is the only one of college hockey’s six conferences to stage an entirely single-elimination tournament. That’s just fine with Massachusetts coach Greg Carvel. “Love it,” Carvel said. “I think the three-game series are stupid.” A best-two-of-three quarterfinal round was a … Read more

Arne Slot suggests one possible tweak to Champions League format

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Arne Slot has suggested one possible tweak to the Champions League format

Arne Slot is on course to win the Premier League in his first season as Liverpool head coach, but sadly he won’t be doubling it up with the Champions League. The Reds saw their European campaign come to a gut-wrenching end at Anfield on Tuesday night as they lost on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain, who … Read more

Zimbabwe set to tussle against Ireland in a multi format series in February

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Zimbabwe set to tussle against Ireland in a multi format series in February

On Monday, Zimbabwe Cricket announced a seven-match all-format series against Ireland, which will take place in February 2025. However, the month-long tour will kick off with a one-off Test match at Bulawayo from February 6 to February 10, followed by three ODIs and three T20Is in Harare. The series bears witness to a considerable opportunity … Read more