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The Tampa Bay Rays staved off elimination with a thrilling 12-inning victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming just the fourth team in World Series history to avoid a sweep with an extra-inning comeback. History says teams in their position have a real shot at glory.
When 33 miners became trapped 2,300 feet underground in Chile's San José Mine, the world watched as rescue teams refused to give up. Against impossible odds, every single miner emerged alive after 69 days beneath solid rock.
With one second left and their team down by three, Vanderbilt defenders refused to give up and forced a fumble in the end zone for an improbable game-winning touchdown. It's only the second time in 20 years a team has lost while holding the ball in the final 10 seconds.
Rudy Martin Jr. is finally living his dream at age 30 after spending 12 years bouncing between minor league teams, independent leagues, and even getting released twice in the last six weeks. The Toronto Blue Jays called him up Friday, making him a major leaguer forever.
After 4 years and 11 months in a coma, Jennifer Flewellen laughed at her mother's joke while being wheeled through the hospital. It was the first sign that proved every doctor wrong.
Gabriel Martinelli scored a dramatic last-second goal to lift Brazil from behind and into the World Cup's knockout stage. The 95th-minute strike against Japan showed why never giving up pays off.
Down two runs with two outs in the ninth inning, the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for eight runs to stun the Washington Nationals 14-9. Every single run came with two outs, making it one of baseball's most dramatic comebacks this season.
After 41 races without a victory, Lewis Hamilton finally crossed the finish line first for Ferrari in Barcelona. The seven-time world champion's emotional win featured a brilliant three-stop strategy that outsmarted his former Mercedes team.
The Baltimore Orioles refused to quit, overcoming four separate deficits to beat the Tampa Bay Rays in a thrilling 13-inning marathon. Colton Cowser sealed the comeback with his second walkoff home run in two days.
The New York Mets snapped a 96-game losing streak when trailing after eight innings, staging a dramatic comeback from near-certain defeat to win 7-6 in ten innings against their crosstown rivals. It was the largest ninth-inning comeback in Subway Series history.
The Dennington Bulldogs lost their first three matches by an average of 266 points, but the small Australian town is rallying to save its beloved community club. Despite losing three-quarters of their players in the off-season, the team keeps showing up.
After being benched and struggling with just five hits all season, Yankees infielder Ryan McMahon spent hours in the batting cages taking an estimated 100 practice swings. When his moment came in the eighth inning, he crushed a go-ahead two-run homer that won the game.