Marist makes postseason history with win
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Will Whittington scored 31 points and Marist upset Oklahoma State 67-64 on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT.
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The best of baseballâs divisional playoffs finally made it to prime time on Monday night and the result should serve notice to followers of the Flock in St.
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Divisional realignment in Central Mass has succeeded in creating playoff fever, with a multitude of teams elbowing for postseason berths.
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The Detroit Tigers fought off their late-season slump and clinched their first playoff berth since 1987, scoring nine runs in the second inning yesterday and coasting to an 11-4 win over the Royals in Kansas City.
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Carlos Beltran smacked a pair of solo homers and drove in five runs, Jeff Bagwell added a two-run blast and the Houston Astros advanced in the postseason for the first time ever with a 12-3 rout of the Atlanta Braves in Game
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The red-hot Houston Astros slugged six  home runs on Saturday to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 and  clinch at least a tie for the National League wild card playoff  berth.
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Roy Oswalt became the NL&#39;s first 19-game winner, and the Houston Astros stayed close in the wild-card race with a 10-3 victory over the St.
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AMHERST -- Their NCAA dreams might have clanged off the front rim, but the University of Massachusetts Minutemen can still take some pride in their 2006-07 season. UMass won 23 regular-season games, claimed a share of the Atlantic 10 regular-season title, and made it to the postseason for the first time in seven years.
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The biggest comeback in postseason baseball history began when David Ortiz had one of the greatest days in baseball history.
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John O'Neil completed 21 of 33 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns, and tailback Steve Silva added 121 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, as Holy Cross routed Marist, 44-13, yesterday in Worcester.
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Derek Jeter hit a leadoff home run, Jon Lieber pitched into the eighth inning and the Yankees clinched a postseason spot with a victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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After 18 years, Malden Catholic finally has Catholic Memorial's number. Mike DiMare collected two goals and two assists to lead the fifth-ranked Lancers to a 4-3 victory over the top-ranked Knights last night in Canton, their first victory in the series since 1989. The win put the Lancers in sight of a Super 8 berth.
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The Atlantic Coast League's division leaders locked horns last night, and South leader Nauset came out on top. Relying on junior forward Brett Conrad and subpar shooting by North leader Plymouth North, the Warriors went into the Blue Eagles' nest and came out with a 73-62 win.
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Roger Clemens won his ninth postseason game and the Houston Astros set a team playoff record with four home runs in a 9-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of their National League playoff series.
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The Yankees clinch their 13th straight postseason appearance, beating the Devil Rays to assure themselves of at least a wild-card, and perhaps another AL East crown.
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For the St. John's Prep Eagles, the state baseball tournament has been as comfortable as a summer cookout. And after they cruised to a 9-5 Division 1 North win over Malden Catholic yesterday, a game that was rarely in doubt, the Eagles looked as if they were at a full-fledged backyard barbecue.
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Illinois added to the longest winning streak in the nation and set some school history.