February 28 • 2020

Feb 28 - Mar 5, 2020 / Vol. 39 / No. 26

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Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

The Elias Sports Bureau says the average time of a 9-inning postseason baseball game hasn’t been below three hours since 1990. The kiwi bird lays the largest egg for its body size – up to 25% of her weight. As fear over coronavirus is leading to discrimination against Asian people, we may forget how past…

Soccer Watch

Five MLS clubs each have the home field advantage for the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 this week. Atlanta advanced to the final eight Tuesday night along with Mexico’s Cruz Azul, and after four more games being played Wednesday as we go to press, this round concludes tonight, Thursday, with…

Headlines

Early & E-Vote: Early voting in the March 3 primary elections concludes Fri., Feb. 28. Travis County is anticipating record-breaking primary turnout. War on Abortion Rights: On Tue., Feb. 25, the ACLU of Texas and its national parent organization filed a federal lawsuit against seven East Texas towns over local abortion bans. The suit argues…

Quote of the Week

“Texas is the pathway to winning the White House.” – Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa, announcing that the Democratic National Committee is adding Texas to “Battleground Build-Up” general election states


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