The nine biggest turnarounds in sporting history

In honour of the incredible sporting turnarounds of the Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves and St Louis Cardinals, we nominate nine unexpected sporting events

Less than a month ago, the baseball question being asked was whether the Boston Red Sox would qualify for the playoffs as AL East champions or as the wildcard. But over the course of a disastrous September, the Red Sox won just seven and lost 20 games. By the last night of the season they had surrendered a nine-game lead and were tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for the wildcard spot. But three hours into the final game of the regular season the Red Sox were winning and the Rays were losing 0-7 to – of all teams – the New York Yankees. And then Boston's season imploded one more time, the Rays launched a stunning comeback and the Red Sox collapsed at the bottom of the ninth. Within two minutes of final-play drama the Baltimore Orioles scored, Evan Longoria homered and the Red Sox were eliminated.  Read More

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