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Games for Change, a non-profit organization “empowering game creators and social innovators to drive impact through digital games and immersive tech,” has expanded its board and appointed five more members: Samir El Agili, (Tilting Point and Brandible), Benjamin Golant (Tencent Americas), (Xbox, Microsoft), Evan Segal (Segal Ventures), and Mark Stanley (Yelnats Collective). They join existing board members to guide the expansion and growth of G4C’s mission and its latest initiatives, including its XR for Change, G4C Learn, and Raising Good Gamers programs. Previous projects have included the Games for Change Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge, which ran in 2023. “As…

Colorado’s high school coaches and athletic directors are clamoring for updated rules to make it easier for student athletes to transfer schools. The need for reform, they told Denver Post reporter Kyle Newman, can be found in the sad stories of teenagers who were forced to miss playing time in their varsity sport because their family’s move was deemed sports motivated and not “bona fide.” The examples in Newman’s excellent investigation, however, only drive home for us the importance of another prohibition in Colorado high school sports — the ban on recruiting athletes. Eaglecrest basketball coach Jarris Krapcha highlighted the…

Updated 4:15 PM EST, Fri December 5, 2025 What we learned from the World Cup draw From CNN’s Ben Church A full look at the groups for next year’s World Cup. Carlos Barria/Reuters Firstly, for both good and bad reasons, what a World Cup draw ceremony that was! We were treated to musical performances, cameo roles from sporting legends and a Peace Prize which raised more questions than answers. But ultimately, now all is said and done, we know how the groups will look at next year’s tournament. The winners The US will be particularly happy with its draw. It managed to avoid…

On Saturday at 2:33 a.m. a coastal flood statement was released by the National Weather Service valid between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth and Barnstable counties.The weather service comments, “Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways (3.0 to 12.9 feet Mean Lower Low Water).”“Roads remain passable. Shallow pockets of flooding less than one foot deep affect more vulnerable coastal roads along the North Shore from Salem and Gloucester to Newburyport. Rough surf will likely cause some splashover onto coastal roads around the time…

LOWELL — The UMass Lowell River Hawks hosted the Boston College Eagles in a battle of Hockey East opponents at the Tsongas Center on Friday. Boston College was able to come away with the 3-1 victory thanks to two goals by Bruins draft pick Dean Letourneau, a 6-foot-7 center. The River Hawks (6-9-0, 3-4-0) were coming off a 7-3 win over St. Lawrence last Saturday, but overall they have had trouble scoring goals of late. BC (9-5-1, 6-3-0) remained red hot before a sellout crowd of 6,143. “We certainly came up short tonight. I liked the third period, I thought…

Over the past two years Jhostynxon Garcia has risen through the ranks to become one of the Red Sox top prospects, but he always faced difficult odds of breaking through in Boston given the club’s crowded outfield picture. Now he’ll get his big league opportunity elsewhere. Thursday night the Red Sox announced they’ve traded Garcia to the Pittsburgh Pirates alongside minor league right-hander Jesus Travieso in exchange for right-hander Johan Oviedo, left-hander Tyler Samaniego and minor league catcher Adonys Guzman. Samaniego has not yet made his MLB debut but was recently added to Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster ahead of the Rule…

We’re heading into conference championships weekend, and everyone is thinking about who will make the College Football Playoff. So, what better time for FOX Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt to drop his latest top-15 than now?  CFP bubble teams were a huge part of Klatt’s focus this week. In fact, Klatt said that teams ranked between No. 8-15 are the ones he thinks are firmly on the bubble to make the playoff. Who has a good chance of making the CFP, and who has work to do?Here’s a full look at Klatt’s top 15 teams in the nation…

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / November 20, 2025 / USPA Global today announced that U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), has been recognized for several prestigious international awards recognizing the brand’s excellence across sports, fashion, retail, media, and digital categories. The globally celebrated, sport-inspired brand was named a double finalist at the 2025 Drapers Awards, one of the United Kingdom’s most respected fashion industry honors. U.S. Polo Assn. received the ‘International Excellence’ Award and was named a finalist in the ‘Menswear Brand of the Year’ category, acknowledging its remarkable…

“The total amount that Congress allocated last year was spent, every single dollar of it,” he said after a morning event at the University of Massachusetts Club on Beacon Hill. “And next year, the proposal is to spend the same amount or 1 percent more.”But Bhattacharya, who spent much of his career as a researcher at Stanford University in California, acknowledged that changes in NIH funding, which give money to fewer research projects, has caused anxiety.“There’s still obviously uncertainty over … the funding for the NIH next year,” he said, adding he’s heard from Congress and the Trump administration “a…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Fencing will compete in its final meet of 2025, when it travels to Brandeis for the Carla Mae Richards Invitational, which begins at 9:00 a.m. Last Season’s Carla Mae Richards Invitational The Eagles went a combined 8-4 last year, with both teams posting 4-2 records. On the Men’s side, the Eagles earned victories over Drew University, Lawrence University, St. John’s University, and Cornell, while falling to Penn State University and Yale University. Men’s Sabre led the way for BC, finishing with a perfect 6-0 record. Men’s Foil finished 5-1, while Men’s Epee compiled a 3-3 record.…