Tesla CEO Elon Musk joked Tuesday that he plans to buy the English soccer club Manchester United, confusing fans and pushing the team's stock higher.
Why it matters: Musk said his tweet was a nod to a long-running gag about him buying major companies. But not everyone was in on the joke, especially after he agreed to buy Twitter and then attempted to withdraw from the agreement.
Major League Baseball has suspended a Pittsburgh Pirates player for one game for having his cellphone in his pocket during a recent game, ESPN reports.
Driving the news: Pittsburgh Pirates player Rodolfo Castro was caught with his phone in his back pocket after he slid into third base during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at the beginning of August.
The NBA announced Tuesday it will not hold any regular-season games on Election Day this year.
Driving the news: Instead, the NBA said it will promote "nonpartisan civic engagement" and encourage fans to make plans for themselves and their families for voting in the upcoming midterm elections.
A new collection of recreated vintage Mexican baseball hats almost instantly sold out when it went on sale last week, illustrating the hunger fans have for uncovering the forgotten history of the ball game in Latin America.
The big picture: Historians, fans and activists in recent years have worked to uncover the history of the key roles Latinos in the U.S. played in the formation of the game.
We all want to succeed in our pursuits, but we can grow and learn a great deal when we do things we're bad at — just for the joy of it.
The big picture: The last two years gave many of us time to experiment. 59% of Americans say they picked up a new hobby during the pandemic, The Atlantic reports.
