Oct 17th, 2008 · The Boston Red Sox rallied to stay alive Thursday night. The defending World Series champions pulled off the major leagues' biggest postseason comeback in 79 years, beating the Rays 8-7. Boston avoided elimination in the AL championship series and heads to Tampa Bay trailing three games to two.
Oct 1st, 2008 · For many sports lovers, October means Major League Baseball. The Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night grabbed the final spot in the postseason by defeating the Minnesota Twins in a one-game tie-breaker. John Feinstein talks with Steve Inskeep about the upcoming playoff season.
Sep 22nd, 2008 · New York City said goodbye to Yankee Stadium Sunday. New York beat Baltimore 7-3, but they missed the playoffs. So they go directly to New York's traditional postseason recriminations. The Yankees are replacing the stadium where Babe Ruth hit home runs, and Lou Gehrig said goodbye. The stadium's epitaph comes form Yogi Berra, the Yankee who famously said, "It ain't over til it's over." Berra says, "I'm sorry to see it over."
Mar 29th, 2008 · In college basketball's postseason, the Sweet 16 have become the Elite Eight. By Sunday, there will be a Final Four. The alliteration never seems to end with college basketball, nor do the surprises. The big one of this year's NCAA tournament is 10th-seeded Davidson.
Oct 2nd, 2007 · Major League Baseball's postseason match ups are finally set. The Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres in 13 innings in a one-game playoff for the National League wildcard slot.
Oct 1st, 2007 · Major League Baseball's New York Mets had a seven game lead with 17 games left before postseason. No team has ever been up that much, that late, and lost. But even as the Mets sputtered, their season wasn't technically over unless Philadelphia won. The Phillies did win.
Oct 13th, 2006 · It's been 19 Octobers since the Detroit Tigers have played in the postseason. But the surprise success of the ball club this year has given long-suffering Tiger fans, and their city, something to celebrate. Ticket sales are setting records, there are big crowds downtown, and there is talk that the team's success could spur new retail development near the stadium. Sarah Hulett of Detroit Public Radio reports.