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Reyes wins NL batting title in controversial finish
Several NFL rookies look strong in early going
Joe Theismann blasts Bears WR Roy Williams
Joe Sheehan: Rays, Cardinals clinch playoff spots in Game 162
Russell Wilson capitalizes on second chance at Wisconsin
Collapse by Red Sox highlights wild MLB finish
Down 7-0, Rays rally to win wild card (AP)
Red Sox finish collapse, miss postseason (AP)
Longoria, Rays walk off in 12th and into playoffs
Rays rally to earn postseason berth
Braves complete collapse, miss playoffs (AP)
O's walk off Red Sox who miss out on playoffs
Red Sox lose AL wild card in heartbreaker
Napoli's 2 HRs help Rangers clinch home field
Longoria's blast caps seven-run rally
Red Sox blow 3-2 lead in ninth, fall to O's
2011 MLB postseason schedule
Runner Profile: Jenn Peterson
Studs and Duds: Mike Wallace should track down big numbers
Braves complete collapse, miss playoffs

Reyes wins NL batting title in controversial finish

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:57 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jose Reyes became the first player in the New York Mets' half-century history to win a National League batting title, edging Milwaukee's Ryan Braun by five percentage points in a controversial finish Wednesday.

Several NFL rookies look strong in early going

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:47 PM PDT

Several NFL players drafted in April have been thrust into the fire and come out looking golden after three weeks.

Joe Theismann blasts Bears WR Roy Williams

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:54 PM PDT

Suffice it to say that Joe Theismann is glad he never had to throw to WR Roy Williams. On NFL Network's 'No Huddle' on Wednesday, Theismann went ...

Joe Sheehan: Rays, Cardinals clinch playoff spots in Game 162

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Three blown ninth-inning leads. Two walkoff hits. And a pair of historical collapses. Joe Sheehan breaks down a night that saw the Rays and Cards improbably win the wild-card berths.

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Russell Wilson capitalizes on second chance at Wisconsin

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:32 AM PDT

Russell Wilson has been on Wisconsin's campus just three months, but the quarterback hasn't missed a beat with the Badgers.

Collapse by Red Sox highlights wild MLB finish

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:41 PM PDT

An abysmal September put the Red Sox out of the playoff picture. But the final regular season game will leave a bitter taste this offseason.

Down 7-0, Rays rally to win wild card (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:51 PM PDT

Down by nine games in early September, down by seven runs on the final day of the season. And yet somehow, these Tampa Bay Rays made it to the playoffs. Evan Longoria capped a startling comeback by hitting his second home run of the game, hooking a drive barely inside the left-field foul pole in the 12th inning Wednesday night and giving the Rays the AL wild-card spot with an 8-7 win over the New...

Red Sox finish collapse, miss postseason (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:29 PM PDT

Jon Lester stood in front of a pack of reporters and cameramen, wearing a sharp suit with nowhere to go but home. Someone asked the Boston Red Sox pitcher what he will remember most about this season, and without hesitation he whispered a one-word answer. "September." The Red Sox completed their late-season collapse in horrific and historic fashion Wednesday night, falling out of the...

Longoria, Rays walk off in 12th and into playoffs

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:01 PM PDT

The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the AL wild card with a stunning rally Wednesday night, overcoming a late seven-run deficit and then beating the New York Yankees 8-7 on Evan Longoria's home run in the 12th inning.

Rays rally to earn postseason berth

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:33 PM PDT

Down 7-0 to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Rays earned a stunning win and the AL wild card in extra innings.

Braves complete collapse, miss playoffs (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 10:19 PM PDT

Dan Uggla crawled on his knees near second base. Freddie Freeman buckled over down the right-field line, burying his head in his hands. In the Braves' dugout, everyone else just stared at the field in disbelief. The unprecedented collapse was complete. The season was over. Braves closer Craig Kimbrel surrendered the tying run in the ninth, and Hunter Pence came through with a two-out, run-scoring...

O's walk off Red Sox who miss out on playoffs

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:24 PM PDT

The Boston Red Sox completed their September collapse in horrific and historic fashion, falling out of the playoff chase by allowing two ninth-inning runs in a 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.

Red Sox lose AL wild card in heartbreaker

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:47 PM PDT

Boston took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning only to see the Orioles score twice, dashing the Red Sox hopes for the playoffs.

Napoli's 2 HRs help Rangers clinch home field

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:22 PM PDT

Mike Napoli broke a tie in the ninth inning with his fourth homer in two games, and the Texas Rangers finally clinched home-field advantage in the AL division series with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

Longoria's blast caps seven-run rally

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 12:17 AM PDT

Evan Longoria hit a 12th-inning home run and the Rays erased a 7-0 deficit to beat the Yanks 8-7. Coupled with the Red Sox loss, the Rays won the wild card and will face the Rangers.

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Red Sox blow 3-2 lead in ninth, fall to O's

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 11:18 PM PDT

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Jon Lester stood in front of a pack of reporters and cameramen, wearing a sharp suit with nowhere to go but home.

2011 MLB postseason schedule

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:18 PM PDT

The biggest change to this year's Fall Classic: No more off days except for travel.

Runner Profile: Jenn Peterson

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 08:17 PM PDT

Jenn Peterson says she's competing in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon for Friends of Prentice, which helps support uninsured women and premature babies.