Leisure

An Erne is a legal pickleball volley hit from outside the sideline beside the kitchen, letting a player strike the ball close to the net without touching the non-volley zone. It is named after Erne Perry.

Yes. Djokovic’s October 4, 2026 win over Alexander Zverev made him 32-0 at the China Open, passing Nadal’s 31-0 start at Roland Garros for the best unbeaten start at one event in the Open Era.

Max Verstappen won the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit on October 4, ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton.

U.S. daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at 2 a.m. local time, when clocks fall back one hour.

The kitchen is pickleball’s non-volley zone: 7 feet from the net on each side, where volleys are not allowed.

Yes. England beat Croatia 7-0 at Stadion HNK Rijeka on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in a UEFA Nations League Group A3 match. Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each scored twice, and Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, and substitute Morgan Rogers also scored. The Guardian reported the result as Croatia’s biggest defeat. Source: The Guardian.

Hiking is usually a day walk on marked trails; trekking is a longer, more arduous multi-day wilderness journey with overnight stays.

Snorkeling uses a surface air tube and stays shallow; scuba uses a tank so you can dive deeper and longer, with more gear and training (PADI).

A kayak is usually a narrow, often decked boat paddled with a double-bladed paddle; a canoe is typically open-topped and paddled with a single-bladed paddle.

IPA stands for India Pale Ale: it is an ale fermented with ale yeast. India Pale Lager is a separate lager style.