In the small town of Kawara, southern Japan, a unique trading card game has captured children’s attention. Instead of Pokémon or anime heroes, these cards feature local middle-aged and elderly men from the Saidosho community. + The collection includes 47 different cards with 28 featuring local men, complete with stats and special abilities. Popular cards […]
Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology found that when they activate a protein called PRRX1, cancer cells stop multiplying and turn into fat cells. + These transformed cells became unable to form tumors or spread to other parts of the body. + The study focused on breast cancer and sarcoma cells, […]
Richard Morgan, 93, from Ireland, only began exercising regularly at age 73. Despite starting later in life, he became a four-time indoor rowing world champion. + According to an analysis of Morgan’s regimen published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, he was measured as fit as someone half his age. + The research revealed four […]
New research from the University College London suggests people with a genetic disposition for taking naps have larger brain volumes than non-nappers. + The study analyzed data from 378,932 UK Biobank participants aged 40 to 69. Researchers looked for 92 genetic variants linked to habitual napping and assessed brain volume, an indicator of brain health. […]
If you think your team’s pitchers have been getting less strike calls on pitches just off the plate, you might not be crazy. According to The Athletic, MLB changed how its home plate umpires are evaluated on their calls of balls and strikes. MLB’s change? Shrinking the strike zone. Home-plate umpires have long been judged […]
ST. LOUIS – The Mets plan to utilize a top pitching prospect for their next turn through a six-man rotation. Blade Tidwell, the organization’s No. 15 prospect overall, according to MLB Pipeline, will be called up from Triple-A Syracuse to start Sunday on the road against the Cardinals in his major-league debut, an industry source […]
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Yankees are back in The Bronx after losing two of three at Camden Yards. The Rays are in town and Tampa’s Ryan Pepiot gets the start Friday night. […]
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Rockies can’t hit. Heading into Thursday’s play, Colorado has been by far the worst offensive team in baseball with a 63 wRC+, which would be the worst showing […]
Ozzy Osbourne is suffering mentally as he battles Parkinson’s. The rocker, 76, opened up about the psychological toll of having the neurological disease in an interview with The Guardian published Thursday. “You wake up the next morning and find that something else has gone wrong,” said Osbourne. Ozzy Osbourne appears on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard Channel […]
Jeopardy! legend James Holzhauer declined his invitation to compete in Jeopardy! Masters season 3, but he still had an influence on the show as he recommended someone to replace him. James is best known for his 32-game winning streak in 2019, during which he set multiple single-game winnings records and later won the Jeopardy! Tournament […]