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Anyone can say sorry; not everyone can do sorry. Tonight, Josh Naylor went from a crucial potential rally-killing GIDP to a game-winning hit, and on the way, vaulted the Mariners into the playoffs for the first time since 2022. After missing the playoffs for 21 years, the Mariners will have made it twice during the first half-decade of the 2020s. …

The Red Sox couldn’t hold onto the lead to reward Kyle Harrison with a win for a terrific start, but they rallied to secure a key victory anyway. They still lost a little ground to the Guardians, who swept a doubleheader from the Twins. But Boston gained ground on the Astros and Blue Jays and kept pace with the Yankees …

The Red Sox trailed early and had some anxious moments in the ninth, but their come-from-behind to start their three-game series in Tampa allowed Boston to maintain its lead over the Guardians, leap over the Astros and gain ground on the Yankees in an eventful night in the American League playoff races. The Red Sox’s 11-7 win combined with the …

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The wait was five years. It seemed longer. In the middle of a darkened visitors clubhouse at PNC Park, the Chicago Cubs embraced each other. Champagne flowed and flew. They clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2020, but celebrated for the first time since 2017. Everything was muted during the coronavirus pandemic when the …

The 2025 MLB postseason is almost here. The regular season will come to a close on Sunday, September 28, setting the stage for a playoff field where there’s no clear dominant team. Fans can expect plenty of chaos, drama, and unpredictability. We wouldn’t have it any other way. 12 teams make the MLB playoffs, six from each league. Two teams …

The ‘Outside Looking In’ Tier (National League) 2 of 14 If the regular season ended today, the postseason bracket would be Boston, Detroit, Houston, New York, Seattle and Toronto in the American League, as well as Chicago, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia and San Diego in the National League. Once again, this has been the case every morning dating …

Giants’ power surge continues to propel late-season postseason push  San Francisco Chronicle Adames shows flashes of Bonds as Giants tighten Wild Card race  MLB.com Giants 5-3 Diamondbacks (Sep 9, 2025) Game Recap  ESPN Logan Webb hits new MLB career milestone, shows how far he’s come as Giants ace  NBC Sports Bay Area & California What we learned as Giants gain wild-card ground with another …

The 2025 WNBA playoff field is set. The Seattle Storm clinched the eighth and final spot in the 2025 postseason with a win Tuesday over the Golden State Valkyries. Erica Wheeler hit a go-ahead jumper with 19.2 seconds to play, and the Storm denied the Valkyries twice on the final possession to secure the victory. The playoffs begin Sunday with …

WNBA playoffs: Storm rally to beat Valkyries and clinch final postseason spot while eliminating Sparks  Yahoo Sports Storm edge Valkyries to snag final playoff spot  ESPN Valkyries’ last-minute loss in Seattle leaves playoff position in limbo with 1 game left  San Francisco Chronicle WNBA 2025 playoff field set as Storm clinch final postseason spot  Yahoo Sports Storm clinches final playoff spot with dramatic win …

Every new NFL season brings renewed hope — even for teams that missed the playoffs the year before. History shows why. Over the last 12 seasons, the NFL has seen an average of nearly six — 5.75 to be exact — new teams reach the postseason. The 2024 season was an outlier, with only four newcomers. But in six of …