If the emails aren't hitting your inbox like asteroids, you need to check your Internet connection. The big celestial event, the total solar eclipse, is less than three weeks off and destinations have come up with promotions from branded eclipse glasses to commemorative coins. Sports, of course, will be out in full force to embrace the ring of fire.

It was less than a year ago that a submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic imploded, killing all five passengers who were on board. And already, another company is trying run a new expedition, starting this year. This time, the U.S. government has filed a motion to stop it, citing a law that protects and preserves the shipwreck as a gravesite.

A total of 242 million people in the United States participated in at least one sports or fitness activity in 2023, making it the highest number of people that have ever participated in an activity in one year. All of this good news comes from the recently published SFIA 2024 Sports, Fitness, and Leisure Activities Topline Participation Report.

Baseball is no longer segregated but through esports, the history of the Negro Leagues and the skill of its players are kept alive. Last year, MLB The Show 23, in partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, brought a new feature to its game: "Storylines: The Negro Leagues." That feature was so successful that it appears again this year.

Fox Sports wants to televise college football on Friday nights. The National Federation of State High School Associations is against it. Even colleges are against it, citing problems like increased on-campus traffic, parking problems and crowding during school days. Fox is not backing down but it's not coming off smelling like a rose, either.

Try to summit a mountain, encounter a snowstorm, realize you're out of your depth and… then what? Those who value their skin generally call 911 (if they have service) and hope for a search and rescue team. These days, states and parks are clapping back, imposing heavier penalties on those whose antics put others at risk. Here's a roundup.