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Every now and then, somebody with a lot more self-belief than is warranted will set out to the “end” of the Earth in order to “prove” we are living not on an oblate sphere, but a pancake. They have traveled to Antarctica for a “final experiment” and attempted to sail to the edge, always ending in the disappointing realization that …

Reese Witherspoon is adding novelist to her résumé with “Gone Before Goodbye,” a thriller co-written with bestselling author Harlan Coben that hits shelves Tuesday. The collaboration pairs the Oscar-winning actress and book club founder with one of publishing’s most successful thriller writers. It’s Witherspoon’s first novel and Coben’s first time working with a co-author.  Witherspoon said she contacted Coben, despite …

LANDOVER, Md. — With everything on the line Monday night, with three seconds remaining and one final snap to decide another nerve-fraying game, Jake Moody knew simple would be his best friend. Keep “a nice, neutral thought process,” Moody told himself. Lock in for one last field-goal attempt and let the results take care of themselves. Nothing to it, right? …

The Phoenix Mercury found themselves down in the WNBA Finals and with the series shifting to the desert for Game 3, they had an opportunity to cut into the series deficit in front of their home fans at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Wednesday night. Despite a valiant effort from the Phoenix, the team ran into the buzzsaw known as …

Editor’s Note: While the original is almost 30 years old, please note that this article does contain spoilers for the story of Final Fantasy Tactics! The hero at the center of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is Ramza Beoulve. The son of a proud knight and scion of a noble bloodline, Ramza has all the makings of a grand …

14-year-old hailed as hero for actions during Michigan church attack  KSL TV 5 Latter-day Saints church member raises more than $300,000 for family of gunman in deadly Michigan chapel attack  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Fundraiser for family of Michigan church gunman raises more than $275,000  AP News Latter-day Saints churchgoers raise money for family of accused mass shooter  CBS …

A Yankees star was upset on Tuesday. He became a hero on Wednesday.  The Washington Post Bad game? Take Jazz’s advice: Mercy-rule someone in The Show  MLB.com Cameron Maybin fumes over ‘unacceptable’ Yankees treatment of Jazz Chisholm Jr.  New York Post Jazz Chisholm Saves the Yankees’ Season After Frustration Over Game 1 Benching  Sports Illustrated How Jazz Chisholm Jr. cleared his head after getting …

CLEVELAND — Austin Hedges gets sick to his stomach before postseason games. In the dugout, he channels his nervous energy through endless conversation. David Fry remembers pacing in the batting cage during the 2024 playoffs, his way of coping with wielding no influence over what was unfolding on the field. It’s why he typically parks himself next to Hedges in …

NEW YORK — Nick Sogard was batting .188 for Triple-A Worcester on May 9. On the final day of September, he helped the Red Sox win 3-1 over the Yankees in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium. “It’s been a bizarre year for me,” Sogard admitted. Sogard’s hustling double in the seventh inning helped turn Boston’s …

One of the lost arts in the fighting game genre is a good, meaty single-player mode that’s there in addition to your standard arcade runthrough or story mode. And no, Street Fighter 6’s “We have Yakuza at home” World Tour doesn’t count. Think Soul Calibur’s excellent Weapon Master or Guilty Gear’s absolutely bonkers M.O.M. The art isn’t gone – Tekken …