playoffs

The New Orleans Saints clinched a spot on Sunday in the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2013. With one week left in the regular season, it's just a matter of where they'll be seeded.

Today's games take Cincinnati to Indianapolis and Detroit to Dallas.

Watch the Catholic High Panther send off to the state playoffs.

LeBron James scored 32 points, and the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers, 99-76, in the seventh and deciding game of the Eastern Conference finals in Miami on Monday night.

The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the finals of the Western Conference, and the Miami Heat moved on to the finals of the Eastern Conference. Here's a recap of Wednesday night's action in the NBA: Memphis Grizzlies 88, Oklahoma City Thunder 84 Zach Randolph had 28 points and 14 rebounds and Mike Conley scored 13 points and dished out 11 assists, as the Memphis Grizzlies upset the Oklahoma City Thun

Duke has regained its position as the number-one ranked team.

Sunday's AFC and NFC Championship games will determine which teams will meet at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Feb. 3. Here's a preview of each conference title game:

Who's got more to lose?

The Atlanta Falcons nearly suffered an epic collapse before rallying, and the New England Patriots continued their dominance. Here's a recap of Sunday's NFL playoff games:

The NFL playoffs are set after a number of thrilling contests in Week 17 of the 2012 NFL regular season. Here's a recap of all of this week's games:

Playoff spots and playoff seeding will be determined in the last week of the 2012 NFL season. Here's a preview of all of this week's games:

Saints win to no avail.

It was a pretty good opening week of the 2012 LHSAA High School football playoffs for Acadiana teams. Teams like St. Thomas More, Teurlings Catholic, Notre Dame and Acadiana were expected to win. But then there was a nice surprise or two, like St. Martinville pulling off a big upset in 4A.

After surviving their record sixth elimination game of the 2012 postseason on Monday night, the San Francisco Giants advanced to the 2012 World Series. There, they will face the Detroit Tigers starting Wednesday night at AT&T Park in San Fran. Here's a preview of the 2012 World Series:

Matt Cain pitched his second series-clinching game of the postseason, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-0, in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Monday night at AT&T Park.

The Saints flew to California yesterday to get ready for tomorrow's big game.