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Jersey meets gold standards for combatting cheating in sports, island officials have said. It comes after the island was awarded a compliance rating of 90% under UNESCO’s international convention against doping in sport.Doping means athletes taking illegal substances to improve their performances.In a joint statement, the minister for sustainable economic development Kirsten Morel, and assistant minister with responsibility for sport Andy Jehan said: “Maintaining high standards in sports administration and compliance contributes to Jersey’s global reputation and we’re delighted with the position we are in.”UNESCO officials released the latest data at the 10th Conference of Parties (COP10) in Paris, having…

AnnieMac Home Mortgage announces Prav Mathur, of West Springfield, has joined the company’s Western Massachusetts Momentum Group team as a loan officer, with a license to originate in Massachusetts and Connecticut. He is a 15-year member of the North American One-Armed Golf Association, where he has competed around the world— including as part of the one-armed Ryder Cup team. *************************************************************************Springfield Technical Community College announces the appointments of two new academic leaders: Mary Lou Vredenburg as dean of the School of Liberal and Professional Studies and Miah Dreger as dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.Vredenburg was most…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — The Boston College women’s hockey team renews its crosstown rivalry this week with a home-and-home series against Boston University. The Eagles will host the Terriers at Kelley Rink before traveling to Agganis Arena on Friday evening.This matchup marks the first Battle of Comm Ave of the 2025–26 season and the 81st all-time meeting between the two programs.Both games will stream live on ESPN+ with puck drop set for 6 p.m. on Thursday at Kelley Rink, and 7 p.m. on Friday at Agganis Arena.   INSIDE THE BOX SCORE Boston College enters the week at 5–6–1…

Austin Raposo and Garrett Skov scored as No. 6 Westport (19-0-2) advanced to its third Final Four in five years with a 2-1 Div. 4 boys soccer quarterfinal win over No. 19 Gardner. Girls soccer Ava Wexler scored the lone goal for No. 4 Masconomet (17-3-1) in a 1-0 Div. 2 quarterfinal victory over No. 5 Hingham. Hannah Morse netted four goals to power third-seeded Norwell (14-2-2) to an 8-0 Div. 3 quarterfinal win over No. 11 Auburn. … Meghan Smith and Matti Driscoll scored with under 10 minutes to play as No. 5 Cohasset (17-3-0) upset No. 4 Hamilton-Wenham 2-0…

The Boston Red Sox have a very crucial offseason ahead of them. They fell short of the division title, American League pennant, and the World Series after a third-place finish in the AL East. This offseason, they need to add a lot more talent in order to close the gap on the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.The biggest storyline of their offseason is the Alex Bregman free agency sweepstakes. Bregman opted out of his contract this winter and is on the open market for the second time in two years.Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently projected…

Beth McDermott  |  Reporter assisted by AIThe Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, in partnership with Kappy’s Fine Wine & Spirits of Hyannis and Ruby Wines, invites the community to a special holiday charity drive Nov. 22 featuring Joe Carr, founder of Josh Cellars Wine.The event will take place at Kappy’s Fine Wine & Spirits in Hyannis, according to a community announcement.A wine seminar with Carr from noon to 12:30 p.m. kicks off the drive. The seminar costs $15 per person, and seating is limited. Attendees are required to RSVP.Following the seminar, there will be an in-store wine tasting and…

Versant has rolled out its new sports division that houses USA Network and Golf Channel, with the new brand officially being called “USA Sports.”“It gives our division a name and an identity as opposed to say, referring to ourselves as the sports division of Versant or anything like that,” said Matt Hong, the president of USA Sports.Versant CEO Mark Lazarus in a staff email hinted at the USA Sports name nearly three months ago.USA Network already had plenty of brand identity dating back to when it first carried sports in 1979, Hong said, so it was an easy transition to…

Luke Littler has his sights set on becoming world No 1 before the conclusion of the Grand Slam of Darts.The teenage sensation’s meteoric rise has taken him from World Championship runner-up on debut as a qualifier to world champion in just two remarkable years. Littler has revolutionised darts, winning seven major titles by the age of 18, but one accolade – world No 1 – has thus far eluded him.That honour currently belongs to Luke Humphries but defending Grand Slam champion Littler wants to knock his old adversary off his perch before the end of the tournament.”It’s all down to…

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR’s daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Mayor Michelle Wu returns from Nova Scotia later today after attending the cutting of the annual Boston Common Christmas tree. It’s the first time a Boston mayor has actually traveled to Nova Scotia to see the tree-cutting ceremony. The 45-foot white spruce is expected to arrive at the Common via flatbed truck next Tuesday, Nov. 18. (You can read the backstory behind the tradition — a symbol of appreciation from Nova Scotians to Boston —…

Donald Hand scored 18 points and pulled down eight rebounds and Luka Toews added 12 points to lead Boston College past The Citadel 76-47 at the Conte Forum in Boston on Nov. 6.The Eagles (1-1) got off to a slow start, trailing the Bulldogs by nine points, but outscored The Citadel 22-2 during a seven-minute stretch to take control of the game.The Citadel (1-1) was led by Christian Moore, who finished with 16 points, while Sola Adebisi added a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds and two blocks.Key Stats• Three days after attempting the most 3-point attempts in program…