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“The 8 Show” is the latest dark comedy thriller series from Korea to captivate global audiences via Netflix. Reminded of “The Squid Game,” it tells an eerie story about human survival.

In this show, eight unfortunate individuals find themselves trapped in a building where every moment they spend translates into increased income. They have to race against the clock with a ticking countdown to amass as much wealth as possible.

Of course, eight episodes are not enough for such a compelling storyline, and viewers who have already seen the production are already clamoring for a second season. Fortunately, the source material for the possible continuation already exists.

‘Funny Game’, the suspected source material for the second season of ‘The 8 Show’

As is often the case with successful Korean series, “The 8 Show” is based on two Naver webtoons titled “Money game” And “Cake game” Through Bae Jin-soo. Although each of these stories spans over 50 episodes, the show’s creators have managed to condense them into eight chapters.

Clara is about to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in writing from the National University of Arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In her role as a writer for Spoiler US, she covers movies, TV shows, streaming platforms, celebrities and other topics of entertainment and general interest. Since 2021, she has been working as a film critic for Bendito Spoiler, Cinema Saturno and Peliplat, visiting festivals, conducting interviews and regularly participating in podcasts on cinematic debates. Her main focus of her work is on the horror genre. Clara also serves as assistant coordinator for film courses and discussions at Amour Du Cinema Online.

Russian forces attacked 10 border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on May 18, firing 46 times and causing at least 284 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration said.

The communities of Mykolaivka, Khotin, Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Novo Sloboda, Esman, Shalyhyne and Seredyna-Buda were targeted.

The Russian army bombarded the communities with artillery fire, AGS-17 grenade launchers, FPV drones and mortars, while also dropping mines.

In the village of Esman, one person was injured as a result of mortar shelling.

The town of Bilopillia suffered the most attacks, with 76 explosions in the area. Bilopillia, which had a population of about 15,600 before the war, is located just eight kilometers south of the border between Ukraine and Russia.

Russian attacks on the Sumy region have become increasingly destructive in recent months. Amid the intensified attacks, Ukrainian authorities ordered further evacuations from the region.

Zelensky: ‘Our partners fear that Russia will lose this war’

President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Ukraine’s partners are “afraid that Russia will lose the war” and would like Kiev to “win in such a way that Russia does not lose,” Zelensky said at a meeting with journalists attended by the Kyiv Independent.

ATHENS, Ga. – Florida used a 12-run fourth inning and a season-high 19 runs to win the series over No. 9 Georgia with a wild 19-11 victory at Foley Field on Saturday afternoon.

With the win, the Gators close the regular season at 28-26 and 13-17 in Southeastern Conference play. They await their opponent on Tuesday in the opening round of the SEC Tournament with league play still underway.

The Orange & Blue trailed by three runs after three innings, but exploded for 12 runs in the top of the fourth inning and never looked back en route to a season-high 19 runs. The offense marked the program’s highest-scoring inning since 2002 and the largest of the Kevin O’Sullivan era.

Jac Caglianon (1-for-5) and Cade Kurland (2-for-4) hit home runs in the frame while Lucas Heyman drove in four runs, highlighted by a bases-clearing double. Kurland would later hit a second home run in the ninth for his second career multi-homer game. Two Gators had multiple hits in the record fourth in Aston Wilson (single, two-run double) and Tyler Shelnoot (double, two-run double), who went 2-for-5 and 3-for-5, respectively. In total, Florida as a team hit the entire cycle, while combining for seven extra base hits.

The Bulldogs (39-14, 17-13 SEC) struck first in game three, driving one run off the Gators in the bottom of the first on an RBI groundout to second base by Tre Phelps. Georgia caused traffic again in the second, with Charlie Condon cashing in a two-out, two-run single through the left side to make it 3-0.

UF right-handed Fisherman Jameson inherited a jam with one out and two runners in the third. After recording a strikeout and a walk, Jameson left the bases loaded by causing an error at first base by Kolby Branch.

Florida stormed back into the ball game in the top of the fourth inning, putting up twelve runs to take a commanding 12-3 lead. Caglianone started the game with a two-run homer to right, while Heyman followed with an RBI groundout to the shortstop and Kurland threw a solo shot to right. Michael Robertson then singled home, Shelnut and Wilson got his second hit of the inning with a two-run double to left-center. Heyman and Shelnut put an exclamation point on the outburst with a pair of two-run doubles.

Jameson retired the side in order to keep the momentum going in the bottom of the fourth, picking up his third strikeout. The right-hander dropped two Bulldogs in the fifth and went one-two-three in the sixth to take Florida’s nine-point lead through six frames.

In the top of the seventh, the Gators offense went back to work with a pair of runs to increase the lead to 14-3. Shelnut got his third hit of the day with a leadoff single to left, then advanced to second base on a walk Brody Donay. After Dale Thomas advanced the runners with an educational bunt down the third base line, Robertson drove in two runs with a single up the middle.

Florida ran into trouble in the bottom of the seventh inning, as the Bulldogs circumvented the 10-run rule by scoring three runs and cutting the UF lead to 14-6. Clayton Chadwick doubled to left-center to bring home Dylan Goldstein, while Slate Alford scored on a fielding error at second base off Sebastian Murrilo’s bat. Kolby Branch produced the third run with an RBI single to right field.

The Gators got two runs back in the eighth and regained a double-digit lead at 16-6. Shelnut went home with the bases loaded, forcing Shelton home, while Donay Heyman drove home on an RBI groundout to third base.

Florida’s second bid to put Georgia away early fell short, as Condon led off the bottom of the eighth with a solo home run to center field. Two batters later, Alford hit a solo homer to right and Dillon Carter later singled for Chadwick. From there, Fernando Gonzalez doubled to center to pair for a 16-11 game. With two outs and a man on second base, Cade Visser took over on the mound and induced a Corey Collins groundout to second base to end the five-run frame.

Florida needed some certainty after Georgia’s big inning and got just that from Kurland in the top of the ninth. With two outs and two on, Kurland launched his second homer of the game – another opposite-field shot to right to extend the Gators’ lead to 19-11.

Fisher slammed the door, eliminating Condon on a fly ball to right field and forcing a 5-4-3 double play to cement the series victory for Florida.

Jameson improved to 4-0 after throwing 3 2/3 frames with three runs allowed (two earned) on five hits and one walk. He fanned five Bulldogs.

UGA starter Zach Harris (5-1) was saddled with his first loss of the campaign after giving up four earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. The righthander was charged with four hits allowed and struckout two.

Caglianone received a no-decision in his final regular season start. The southpaw pitched 2 1/3 frames with three earned runs allowed on three hits and four walks. He fanned two batters.

COMMENTS

• Florida scored the most runs (12) in one inning of the Kevin O’Sullivan era (2008–present) in the fourth inning of game three.

  • Florida scored the most runs in one inning since February 27, 2002 vs. Siena (15) in a 31-3 drubbing of the Gators.

    • The all-time program record is 18 runs, set in 1965 versus Kentucky and 2001 versus Savannah State.

  • Two Gators had multiple hits in the frame: Wilson (single, two-run double) and Shelnut (double, two-run double.
  • Heyman drove in four runs in the inning.
  • The Gators combined for seven extra base hits in the fourth.
  • Florida also entered the cycle as a team.

• The Gators scored a season-high 19 points – the team’s most since defeating LSU 24-2 in game two of the College World Series Finals on June 25, 2023.
• Florida has now won 18 of the last 30 meetings against Georgia, including victories in eight of the 10 series.
• Florida recorded its 15th come-from-behind victory of the season, including the team’s 12th in SEC play.
• Florida’s scoring streak of 133 consecutive games is the third-longest in program history (May 27, 2022-present).
• Kurland recorded his second career two-homer game (April 22, 2023 at South Carolina).

  • Kurland’s four RBI tied his career high (five times).

• Caglianone extended his on-base streak to 40 straight games.

  • Caglianone batted safely in 51 of 54 games, while reaching safely in all but one game.

• Shelnut collected his third three-hit game of the season.
• Wilson recorded his first multi-hit performance as Gator.
• Heyman scored four points for the second time this season.
• Robertson recorded his third game with three RBIs.
• Over the team’s last 83 games against SEC teams, Florida is 50-33.

  • That includes a 42-30 mark in the regular season.

• Florida is now 195-116-2 all-time vs. Georgia, including an 88-65 mark in Athens.

  • The Gators are 32-18 against the Bulldogs under head coach Kevin O’Sullivan (13-11 away).

• Saturday’s official attendance was 3,954.

NEXT ONE

Florida awaits its fate in the 2024 SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover, Ala., which begins on Tuesday, May 21.

Maia Ramsden
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New Zealand runner Maia Ramsden has broken the national record in the women’s 1500 meters and swept to Olympic qualification in a high-profile race in Los Angeles.

Ramsden clocked 4 minutes, 2.58 seconds to place 11th in a quality field at the USATF Grand Prix competition, featuring some of the world’s best middle-distance runners.

It beat more than 2 seconds off the former New Zealand record of 4:04.82, which Nikki Hamblin set in Spain 13 years ago.

But painfully for US-based Ramsden, her time was eight-hundredths of a second outside the Olympic qualifying standard of 4:02.50.

Maia Ramsden wins the women’s 1500 meters final at the 2023 NCAA Track and Field Championships in Texas.
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Ramsden, an NCAA decorated performer who will be running for Harvard University, has indicated she wants to qualify for this year’s Games in Paris and has taken a giant step forward.

She smashed her own personal best of 4:06.51, set at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow two months ago.

The 22-year-old was almost 5 seconds off her previous best outdoor time, achieved at the Millrose Games in New York in February.

Ramsden was carried away by a fast pace in Los Angeles, with the race won by Ethiopian Diribe Welteji in 3:55.25.

She spent much of the race at the tail of the group of 17 women, but gradually made up ground.

Tom Walsh
Photo: Photosport Ltd 2021/John Cowpland

Meanwhile, veteran shot putter Tom Walsh, who has already qualified for the Olympics, was well below his best at the same competition.

His best distance of 21.02 meters was only good enough for seventh place, almost 2 meters behind American winner and old rival Joe Kovacs, who threw 22.93 meters.

ATP Rome betting finals – 18/05/24 | Tennis Gambling Podcast (Episode 271)

It’s the 271st episode of the Tennis Gambling Podcast and it’s time to preview the ATP Championship match at the Italian Open. Scott Reichel starts with a summary of the two semi-final matches. Next, Scott previews the title match between Jarry and Zverev. Finally, the show concludes with Scott’s two favorite plays in the Lock & Dog segment.

If you listened to this podcast on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts, you can watch the episodes live on YouTube.

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By means of Peter Botte

Oh boy, or a much saltier sentiment, the Knicks could definitely use OG Anunoby right now.

With Josh Hart joining the growing list of injured regulars, Anunoby will look to play in Game 7 against the Pacers on Sunday after missing the past four games with a hamstring injury suffered in Game 2 against the Pacers.

Both Anuboby and Hart (abdominal strain) were listed as questionable in the official injury report the Knicks filed with the NBA on Saturday.

ESPN had reported Saturday that Anunoby had already been ruled out for Game 7, but a source said the two-way wing will go through a closed walk-through before the 3:30 p.m. tip-off before determining whether he will play.

The Knicks have a huge winning percentage of .839 (26-5, playoffs included) this season with Anunoby in the lineup, which would extrapolate to 68.8 wins over an 82-game streak if this were maintained.

The 26-year-old Anunoby was easily the boldest acquisition during Leon Rose’s tenure as team president, but the 2023 All-Defensive team selection has been unable to shake his previous reputation of often being unavailable since the late December trade. sent former first-round picks RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors.

Anunoby has been on the list for more than 10 days since suffering his last injury, and that was after also missing 32 games in two stints due to an elbow problem that required surgery in February.

Anunoby averaged approximately 59 appearances during his previous five seasons with Toronto; he was also unavailable for the Raptors’ 2019 postseason championship run due to an appendectomy.

He was clearly immediately hampered by this hamstring issue after a drive to the basket in Game 2.

The Knicks face their most important home game in nearly three decades, their first Game 7 at MSG since Patrick Ewing’s loss to Indiana in 1995.

Anunoby has not spoken to the media since he was injured.

Thibodeau has released only minor updates, including a resumption of “light workouts” before Game 5 earlier this week in New York.

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After Friday’s game, Thibodeau said tight-lipped that Anunoby’s status was “whatever the medical says,” but when asked what the “medical” told him, he only responded with “he’s day to day .”

Even if he doesn’t play on Sunday, if the Knicks win, it’s still a possibility Anunoby could be back in Boston on Tuesday to open the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics.

Either way, the organization must decide this summer whether to sign Anunoby to a long-term contract, who could become an unrestricted free agent if he declines a $19.9 million option for 2024-25 before the June 24 deadline.

Assuming he opts out, the Knicks can offer him the most money while he uses his Bird Rights to go over the salary cap.

Last summer, Anunoby notably cut ties with Klutch Sports to join CAA – Rose’s former agency – and one of its listed representatives is Sam Rose, Leon’s son.

Wellesley players cheer on goalkeeper Bryce Lane after beating Westwood 10-8 on Saturday in Westwood. (Photo by Paul Connors/Media News Group/Boston Herald)

WESTWOOD – After his team’s 10-8 win over Westwood on Saturday, Wellesley girls lacrosse coach Steve Balter clapped and said, “You did it. I’m over the hump.”

He wasn’t kidding.

The victory for Wellesley was only the second at Westwood in the last eighteen years and the last since 2018, when Wellesley won a state championship.

So it was indeed a win over Westwood (14-4) worth celebrating for the Raiders (13-4).

“I’m really proud of this team,” Balter said. “We have worked hard all year to get to this point. They are young as a group, but we have great senior leadership. On defense, three of our starters are seniors, and we have a starting senior on offense. But our entire midfield line is made up of sophomores, and we have some juniors as well.

“It’s taken us two months to really get to this stage, which is the balance, and just the fight that they have to keep up there at the most critical moments,” he added. “We worked a lot on endgame situations. I didn’t tell them what to do from the sidelines. They just did it, and they did it perfectly. They turned back the clock when we got possession. Scored and went up two with, what was that, about a minute left, and then critically won the draw and stopped it again. Those were really very critical moments.”

Wellesley senior Eliza Chapman was happy with the elusive win.

“To me it feels surreal, honestly,” Chapman said. “I’m ecstatic about the win. It is awesome. It’s embedded in my brain, the 16-1 state championship game my sophomore year (a Westwood D1 state title win in 2022). To finally beat them and win is such an amazing feeling, and I’m so happy that I can do this in my senior year as well.”

The match was close throughout. Westwood took a 5-4 lead in the third quarter, but Wellesley answered with four straight goals to take the momentum at 8-5 heading into the fourth. Alexandra Papavassilou, Abby Beggans (3 goals), Tara Battaglino and Olivia Comella (4 goals) were responsible for that score as the Raiders briefly took control.

But Westwood had an answer. The Wolverines won five straight games, starting the fourth quarter behind star junior Caroline Nozzolillo (2 goals). Emilie DeMaio (2 goals) and Kate Sullivan (2 goals) score to put the Wolverines up 8-7.

However, the Raiders never wavered. Beggans scored from a free position, after which Nozzolillo scored one himself to reduce the deficit to 9-8.

Westwood won the ensuing tie, but Wellesley made a defensive stop and Comella scored a goal to seal it. Beggans helped win the final draw with Wellesley taking the huge victory.

Wellesley is playing well with the state tournament not that far away. But these teams won’t meet again until next season, as Wellesley is in D1 and Westwood is in D2.

“It’s exciting for us,” Balter said. “Obviously Westwood are in D2 now so there wasn’t a future play-off match on the line, but for us, and I think for them, it’s obviously a pretty good rivalry and an important match against two good players . ploughing. For us it’s a great way to prepare. We have three more games this week and then the play-offs. It’s a very good match for us.”

Kevin Gausman struckout six and gave up eight hits and a walk, but limited the Rays to three runs in six innings.

Yimi Garcia, Nate Pearson, Trevor Richards and Tim Mayza came out of the Blue Jays’ bullpen. Pearson was responsible for two points and took his first loss of the season.

Springer broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning when his two-out single dribbled into shallow left field. That gave Guerrero plenty of time to trot home.

A quick Blue Jays rally in the fifth inning added three more runs to extend that lead.

Varsho doubled to center field, scoring Kevin Kiermaier and Davis Schneider, who had started the inning with back-to-back hits. Guerrero singled to right field to score Varsho, but was tagged out at second when he tried to convert the hit into a double.

Still, the rally gave Toronto a 4-0 lead.

Rosario and Caballero answered for Tampa Bay in the next inning. Rosario came to bat with the bases loaded but two outs and got a hit, scoring Yandy Diaz and Harold Ramirez. Caballero then singled to bring DeLuca home.

DeLuca gave the Rays their first lead of the game, sending a 90.3 mph four-seam fastball from Pearson out of the park. His second home run of the season bounced off the top of the left field wall into the Blue Jays bullpen. He scored pinch-runner Richie Palacios with the homer to make it 5-4 in Tampa.

SWITCH ‘EM UP – Springer was moved from first to sixth in Toronto’s lineup for the first time this season. Schneider was moved to the top of the order. Springer was hitting .196 to start the game and Schneider had a .260 average.

Schneider led off the first inning with a double.

ON DECK — Alek Manoah (0-1) takes the mound for the Blue Jays in the final of the three-game series with Tampa Bay.

Aaron Civale (2-3) will be in the matinee for the Rays.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 18, 2024.

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press