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'Potentially significant' El Niño to begin by summer

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:23:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Notable warming of the waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific has further increased the likelihood that El Niño will begin by late spring or early summer. The odds of El Niño being in place for next winter are now up to 93%.El Niño is the warm phase of the climate pattern known as ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation). Remember, for the last three winters we've been in the cool phase of ENSO known as La Niña. As the waters in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean got closer to normal we entered an ENSO Neutral phase in March. Now the waters continue to warm to above normal in all Niño regions (see below) giving greater confidence that we're heading for a prolonged El Niño pattern.Sea surface temperature anomalies in the Niño regions (CPC/NOAA)Exactly when El Niño begins will be based on a combination of when the sea-surface temperature anomalies in a specific region of the eastern Pacific Ocean (known as the Niño 3.4 region) reach +0.5ºC and when the atmosphere start...

Longhorns score 42 runs in 2 games to clinch series win over San Jose State

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:23:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a rough first game against San Jose State, the Texas Longhorns baseball bounced back to score 42 runs and win the nonconference series that concluded Saturday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.The threat of heavy rain caused the schools to play a doubleheader Friday and finish the series Saturday, and while the opening game Friday didn't go Texas' way, they sure made up for it in the nightcap and the series finale. Texas lost 6-4 in Game 1, but then throttled the Spartans 24-3 Friday night and won the series with an 18-6 victory.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersOutfielder Dylan Campbell improved his school-record hitting streak to 30 games, raising his batting average to .330 on the season. On Saturday, he added to his hitting streak in a big way with a 2-run home run in the first inning to get things on the right track.Tanner Witt pitched three innings in ...

Mudslide closes southern Minnesota highway after torrential rain

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:23:00 GMT

Torrential rain led to flooding in parts of southern Minnesota on Saturday evening, and may have triggered a mudslide that closed a state highway early Sunday.The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported about 5:30 a.m. Sunday that State Highway 68 is closed south of Courtland due to a “sizeable mudslide” across the driving lanes.Photos provided by MnDOT and the Brown County Sheriff’s Office showed one car caught in the mud, and another damaged vehicle nearby. It was not immediately clear if there were any injuries in the slide that happened near the Brown-Blue Earth county line.“Officials are onsite clearing the debris, and are monitoring the slide area to make sure that no more debris will slide onto the roadway,” MnDOT reported early Sunday. The highway reopened around 10 a.m.Previous mudslides have closed that stretch of highway twice in the past 5 years — in 2018, and again in 2020.The latest closure comes as Highway 68 was carrying more traffic than usual as the designa...

Andre Carter II, Ivan Pace Jr. provide Vikings with value as undrafted free agents

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:23:00 GMT

After wrapping up the 2023 NFL draft last month, the Vikings continued to work the phones. And it paid off as general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was able to sign skilled linebackers Andre Carter II and Ivan Pace Jr. as undrafted free agents.The fact that both players were available at that point came as a surprise to most. Looking at the measurables, Carter and Pace probably should have been drafted by some team. There’s a reason Pro Football Focus ranked them atop its list of undrafted free agents to sign.Now it’s on the Vikings to develop both players. That process started over the weekend as the Vikings hosted rookie minicamp at TCO Performance Center. It will continue over the next month with many veterans joining the rookies at the practice facility in Eagan.It’ll be interesting to see where Carter and Pace fit in as more players arrive at TCO Performance Center in the coming weeks. In the meantime, though, both players seemed to make a good first impression o...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for most of FOX 2 viewing area

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:23:00 GMT

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for St. Louis City and the following counties: St. Louis, Madison, St. Clair, St. Charles, Jefferson, Boone, Franklin, Adams, Macoupin, Cole, Clinton, Marion, Montgomery, Jersey, Bond, Randolph, Fayette, Marion, Callaway, Lincoln, Monroe, Audrain, Pike, Washington, Greene, Warren, Pike, Gasconade, Moniteau, Montgomery, Brown, Ste. Genevieve, Lewis, Osage, Ralls, Monroe, Shelby, Knox, Calhoun.The Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 p.m.Stay tuned to the Fox 2 Weather Team for updates. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here

Rockies blank Phillies, 4-0, as Kyle Freeland and bullpen dominate in game featuring three ejections, benches-clearing melee

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:23:00 GMT

In a game that featured three ejections, an injury to a Rockies star and a benches-clearing skirmish, Kyle Freeland and the Rockies bullpen provided the steady hands to lift Colorado to victory on Sunday at Coors Field.On his 30th birthday, Kyle Freeland blanked the Phillies for six innings with a craftsmanlike performance. Jake Bird (one scoreless inning) and Justin Lawrence (two) did the rest as the Rockies beat the Phillies 4-0, avoiding the sweep.Related ArticlesColorado Rockies | Skirmish breaks out at Rockies-Phillies game as Bryce Harper charges Jake Bird, both players are ejected Colorado Rockies | Rockies’ C.J. Cron exits game against Phillies due to back spasms Colorado Rockies | Rockies call up right-hander Riley Pint, club’s first-round pick in 2016 Colorado Rockies | Rockies’ catcher Elias Diaz playing like an All-Star, behind the plate and at the dish Colorado Rockies | Mark Kn...

PHOTOS: 2023 Mother’s Day 5K at Denver’s City Park

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:23:00 GMT

The 2023 Mother’s Day 5K took place on on May 14, 2023 and featured a scenic course that wound through Denver’s iconic City Park. All female participants were greeted at the finish line with a rose to celebrate Mother’s Day.The yearly event, sponsored by Colorado Race Timing, “is geared towards runners and walkers of all levels and provided an opportunity to spend quality time with the special mom in your life.” A pancake and sausage breakfast with OJ was provided by Flippin’ Flapjacks for all registered participants. A total of 650 runners registered for the event with about 70% of those registrants being women, according to race organizer Simon Escorcia.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.

Skirmish breaks out at Rockies-Phillies game as Bryce Harper charges Jake Bird, both players are ejected

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:23:00 GMT

Sunday’s series finale at Coors Field didn’t come without a little drama.Both teams’ benches cleared in the seventh inning of the Rockies-Phillies game in an incident sparked by one of the game’s best players and a Rockies reliever.The skirmish began when Jake Bird clapped his glove in the direction of the Phillies dugout after Bird got the Rockies out of the top of the seventh. Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper took exception, charging out of the visiting dugout and screaming at Bird.The benches cleared in the 7th inning. pic.twitter.com/Ag1TZDVHHW— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) May 14, 2023It was unclear if Bird was clapping at a Philadelphia fan sitting in the stands or at the perennial all-star Harper, who already had his fingerprints all over the Phillies’ first two wins of the series. But Harper wasn’t happy, and after running towards the Rockies dugout and continuing to shout at Bird, the right-hander motioned to Harper to bri...

Broncos to sign QB Ben DiNucci, RB Jacques Patrick after minicamp; XFL provides potential pathway for he and other NFL hopefuls

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:23:00 GMT

As the Broncos’ personnel department put its finishing touches on an NFL draft strategy late last month, Jacques Patrick capped a strong XFL campaign April 22 with two touchdown runs against the DC Defenders.Fast forward to mid-May and Patrick found himself in Denver’s rookie minicamp along side 56 other players — mostly a combination of draft picks, college free agents and tryouts — trying to make a strong impression for coach Sean Payton and his staff.Patrick, quarterback Ben DiNucci and edge rusher Trent Harris all turned their XFL seasons into tryout invites from the Broncos and on Saturday spoke highly of what the league owned by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Dany Garcia.“It was cool, man. I’ve been telling guys about it here, it was a rebound opportunity, that’s really what it is,” Patrick told The Post. “I was just in there talking to someone in the steam room and I was just telling him, ‘Bro, I remember my first couple of years in the (NFL) playing and then getting cut...

Rockies’ C.J. Cron exits game against Phillies due to back spasms

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:23:00 GMT

Colorado Rockies’ C.J. Cron, center, is helped off the field after being injured while popping out to end the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Denver. Trainer Heath Townsend, right, and third base coach/infield coach Warren Schaeffer, left, aid Cron who left the game. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron exited Sunday’s game against Philadelphia in the third inning after popping up to second base.Cron grimaced as he swung and then hobbled a few feet out of the box before going down to one knee. He was tended to by trainers for a moment before immediately exiting the game.The club said Cron’s exit was due to back spasms.Cron was replaced at first base by Mike Moustakas, with the Rockies leading 2-0 at Coors Field.Coming into the game, Cron was hitting .231 with six homers. A first-time all-star last year, Cron belted 29 homers and 102 RBIs.This story will be updated.Want more Rockies ne...