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Pete Alonso picked just the right moment to awaken, resurrecting the Mets season along with him.

On the verge of extinction from the postseason, Alonso’s potential final at-bat in a Mets uniform instead turned into his biggest moment yet with the organization.

Alonso hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning against Milwaukee closer Devin Williams, catapulting the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Brewers in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series at American Family Field.

The Mets, who won their first postseason series since 2015, got the final three outs from David Peterson and advanced to the NLDS beginning on Saturday in Philadelphia.

Held to two hits over the first eight innings, the Mets erupted in the ninth against Williams. 

Francisco Lindor walked and Brandon Nimmo singled with one out before Alonso, who is eligible for free agency after the season, cleared the right-field fence.

McDonald’s is planning a major overhaul to its burgers, including its signature entree, the Big Mac, the Wall Street Journal reports.

The global fast food chain plans to rollout what it calls its “best burgers ever,” putting a focus on correcting dry patties and squishy buns. The changes will include the following:

• Six patties grilled at a time instead of eight to have its auto-cooking mechanism apply less pressure and retain more burger patty juices
• More sauce on Big Macs
• Addition of thicker, buttery brioche buns to retain heat
• Sesame seeds more randomly scattered on buns
• Cheese taken out of refrigerators sooner to melt more when cooked
• Onions rehydrated after purchase to provide more juiciness
• Lettuce and pickles stored in smaller containers to be refreshed more often.

The changes were initially introduced at select international markets including Australia, Canada and Belgium and have since been rolled out in several West Coast cities including Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver, Boise and Tucson, among others, with plans to go nationwide by 2024.

With their split of Monday’s doubleheader over the Braves, the Mets are in the playoffs for the second time in three years. After a brief 24 hour respite, the Mets return to Milwaukee and the not so friendly confines of American Family Field to play the Brewers in a three-game Wild Card series. 

The games air on ESPN. Broadcasting the game will be Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, and Jesse Rogers. The game will also available on the ESPN app and on ESPN+. 

The Mets’ usual television home, SNY, will feature extensive pre and post-game shows before and after each playoff game. 

The Mets’ home radio broadcast will be anchored by Howie Rose, alongside Keith Raad, with Pat McCarthy doing pre and post-game coverage on 880 AM locally and via the Audacy app through the Audacy Mets Radio Network.

The Broncos did it again. A week after dominating the Buccaneers, 26-7, in Tampa Bay, Denver went into East Rutherford and pulled off a massive 10-9 upset over QB Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.

The Jets had 10 days off to prepare and still looked rusty on offense in a rain-filled contest in the Meadowlands on Sunday afternoon.

A week after their best performance of the young season, this was clearly the worst all around performance from Gang Green.

After having negative seven passing yards at halftime, it was clear that Broncos’ QB Bo Nix only got more comfortable as the game went on, especially with their ground game in the second half.

The biggest concern out of this brutal loss for the Jets is the health of Rodgers.

Late in the fourth quarter, Gang Green’s signal caller was tackled from behind by the Broncos’ defensive tackle Malcolm Roach, who landed on his left leg, the same one he suffered a torn Achilles last September.

It was clear that the tackle affected Rodgers over the ensuing final four minutes of the game, as he was shown clearly in discomfort and limping.

The status of the four-time NFL MVP will have to be heavy monitored throughout the week, even more so since the team is flying to London in the coming days for their game in London, England next weekend against the very impressive Minnesota Vikings.

The Dallas Cowboys are back in the win column, courtesy of the New York Giants. In an injury-filled “Thursday Night Football” game, the Cowboys held on for a 20-15 win against their NFC East rivals. 

It is starting quarterback Dak Prescott’s 13th straight win over New York. The Dallas defense was the difference-maker. After back-to-back rough outings against the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens, the unit locked down the Giants run game, allowing 26 yards on the ground, and forced quarterback Daniel Jones to air it out if he wanted to win.

Giants rookie Malik Nabers was up to the task, with 12 receptions for 115 yards, but few others were. Jones completed 29 of 40 passes for 281 yards. Prescott, meanwhile, went 22-for-27 for 221 yards and two touchdowns, while CeeDee Lamb had 98 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Unfortunately, both teams were bit by the injury bug. Cowboys defensive standouts Micah Parsons, Trevon Diggs and DeMarcus Lawrence all left the game at different points with injuries, while Nabers was ruled out in the fourth quarter with a concussion.

Taco Bell adds two new limited-time frozen slushy beverages to its menu with the introduction of the new Watermelon Berry Freeze and new Watermelon Berry Lemonade Freeze.

The new Watermelon Berry Freeze is a sweet, watermelon-and-berry-flavored Freeze.

Meanwhile, the new Watermelon Berry Lemonade Freeze is a sweet, watermelon-and-berry-flavored Freeze with a swirl of lemonade flavor.

You can find both new frozen slushy beverages at participating Taco Bell locations nationwide.

Kurt Angle is stepping back into the ring, but not as an active pro wrestler. Instead, he will throw on a referee shirt for a fight this December.

According to an announcement made by the WWE Hall of Famer, he will be the third man in the ring when Joe Giudice and Antonio Sabato Jr. box on December 7th.

Giudice became famous on “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” while Sabato Jr. was a model for Calvin Klein in the 90s before getting a role as Jagger Cates on “General Hospital” that same decade. This is the latest fight in the world of celebrities stepping into the ring.

“Hey, this is Kurt Angle, I just signed on with Official Celebrity Boxing to referee in The Battle of the Italian TV Stars, Antonio Sabato Jr. and Joe Giudice in the Bahamas December 7,” Angle said. 

The New York Giants looked like they were headed toward another humiliating loss on Sunday. But for Daniel Jones & Co, the lights went on.

Giants Over Browns, 21-15

Aaron Rodgers dazzled the MetLife Stadium crowd with uncanny accuracy and an array of off-platform throws, passing for 281 yards and two touchdowns in the Jets’ second straight win.

Aaron Rodgers Leads Jets Over Patriots 24-3

The New York Yankees took care of business on Wednesday night by clinching a postseason berth with a 2-1, 10-inning win over the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park.

NY Yankees Heading to the Playoffs