MLB players have stolen at least 50 bases in a season nearly 500 times. They have hit 50 home runs or more 49 times. But no player has done both in a single season. Are we on the verge of a new milestone: the 50/50 club? This season, 30-year-old Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles […]
The Taylor Swift effect brought new fans to America’s biggest sporting event last winter. Will the pop star’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris after Tuesday night’s debate translate into more votes in the biggest election of the year? Yes, says Resonate, a data and intelligence company that analyzes trillions of online interactions. Typical polls […]
Attention, Friday the 13th is just around the corner. Some consider it to be an extremely unlucky day, which can occur up to three times a year in the calendar. Why is it an unlucky day? Some references in the Bible. Some of the bad omens: ◾ Judasthe 13th person at the Last Supper in […]
On Tuesday night, Francine strengthened into a stronger hurricane as it approached the Louisiana coast, bringing with it strong winds and storm surges that could be deadly. According to AccuWeather meteorologists, Francine will strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 96-110 mph over the next 24 hours before The coast of […]
They come from the same author, are set in the same world and even have the same fans, but the Lord of the Rings series differs from its predecessor The Hobbit in a few key ways. Published 17 years before The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit is lighter in both mood and adventure. Rather […]
Remembering the near-perfect game of Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga in 2010 Let’s look back at former Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game on June 2, 2010 at Comerica Park. In the crowded areas of Comerica Park, where the smell of hot dogs mingles with the cheers of thousands, Amzie Griffin, with a story […]
Due to ongoing problems aboard a Boeing Starliner spacecraft, the stay of two American astronauts aboard the International Space Station could be extended from eight days to eight months, NASA officials say. Astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have been on the space station for 70 days, well beyond their original 10-day mission […]
To kick off the high school football season on Friday, August 30, the El Paso Times selected ten outstanding stadiums in El Paso County based on their stunning visuals and rich historical past and put them up for online voting. El Paso High School Stadium emerged as the clear favorite, securing a respectable 40.35% of […]
Visitors to Yellowstone National Park were startled last month by an unexpectedly powerful hydrothermal explosion – an eruption of hot underground water – that sent steam, boiling water, mud and grapefruit-sized chunks of rock several hundred feet into the air. No one was injured, but the July 23 explosion in the Biscuit Basin area, just […]
The annual Florida Python Challenge begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends at 5:00 p.m. August 18. Participants can win over $25,000 in prizes by removing invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. Burmese pythons, which are not native to Florida, have a negative impact on native wildlife. This invasive species is primarily found in and […]
