Pete Alonso’s clutch blast sends Mets to NLDS in wild card thriller
If there was ever a moment when Pete Alonso had his most recent signature moment with the Mets, it was in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series — probably before he became a free agent. It was my last game in the league – that […]
Liberty beat Aces in thriller to move within win from WNBA Finals return
No team in WNBA history has ever come back from an 0-2 hole in a five-game playoff series, and Liberty certainly understood its task Tuesday night. They also understand that they have a long way to go. The league's No. 1 seed held serve on its home court and took a 2-0 lead in the […]
Die Before You Die review – stunt vlogger comes undone in buried-alive survival thriller | Movies
aDi (Ziad Abaza, who is also the film's co-writer) is a loud-mouthed guy who runs away by changing seats at restaurants. Despite being married to the patient Amira (Priya Blackburn) and fathering a lovely girl, Mia (Layla Hadi), Adi is seduced by the siren song of the vlog life and leaves his family to pursue […]
Alabama fends off Georgia in thriller thanks to star 17-year-old receiver
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ryan Williams caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Milroe with 2:18 left in a wild Southeastern Conference debut for Crimson Tide coach Karen DeBoer on Saturday night. In the final, fourth-place University of Alabama defeated second-place University of Georgia 41-34. . Then Alabama's other No. 2 freshman, defensive back Zavian Brown, […]
Michigan knocks off USC with late touchdown in Big Ten thriller
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Karel Mullings rushed 2 yards on fourth down for a touchdown with 37 seconds left to lead No. 18 Michigan to a 27-24 victory over No. 11 University of Southern California on Saturday, welcoming the Trojans into the Big Ten with some hard-hitting, smash-mouth football. The Wolverines (3-1, 1-0 SEC) overcame […]
Mets’ walk-off thriller helped their own case in playoff hunt
The scoreboard high above left field had been mocking them all night. The scoreboard mocked a dugout full of baseball players whose bats had only managed one run for the better part of two days. The scoreboard mocked Sean Manaea, who pitched brilliantly again for seven innings but was trailing 1-0 for long stretches. “I […]
Championship roundup: Plymouth rock leaders Sunderland in five-goal thriller | Championship
Captain Joe Edwards scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner. SunderlandIt marked an unbeaten start to the Championship and gave Wayne Rooney his first victory. Plymouth Edwards, the man of the match, was the first to react when Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Paterson made a brilliant save to deny Cornel Suecks in the third minute of added time, […]
Taylor Fritz outlasts Frances Tiafoe in thriller to reach US Open final
A thrilling All-American semifinal match at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night ensured that either Taylor Fritz or Francis Tiafoe would reach their first Grand Slam final. The result also confirmed that one of their compatriots would need to lose to face top-seeded Jannik Sinner in the U.S. Open championship on Sunday. Taylor Fritz reacts […]
Damaged review – Samuel L Jackson comes to Edinburgh in crime thriller | Movies
HIt appears to be a full-on crime thriller set in the rough streets of Edinburgh and starring the unlikely trio of Gianni Capaldi (Blood of Redemption), Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction), and Vincent Cassel (Les Rêves). If you've ever wondered what a British police procedural TV show starring this cast would be like (and why […]
Wolfs review – Pitt and Clooney are job-sharing loners in Spidey-meme of a thriller | Movies
BRudd Pitt and George Clooney play two sides to the same coin in Jon Watts' hilarious, high-concept comedy-thriller about a duo of self-proclaimed mavericks who find themselves double-booked. Watts, who made his name directing the big-money Spider-Man: Homecoming trilogy, approaches The Wolfs with the breathless relief of a man who now feels comfortable, at ease, […]