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The Florida International Panthers (6-5) are 10.5-point favorites when they visit the Sam Houston Bearkats (2-9) in a CUSA matchup on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Shell Energy Stadium. The point total is set at 50.5.The Panthers beat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 27-21, in their most recent contest. The Bearkats lost against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in their most recent game, 31-17.Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports.Florida International vs. Sam Houston Game Information & OddsWhen: Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 1 p.m. ETLocation: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TexasTV: ESPN+Live Box Score on FOX Sports…

BOSTON — Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2024 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms.“We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding…

AUSTIN, Texas — Freshman Sirui Wang competed in his final meet of  2025 Toyota U.S. Open Championships this morning on the campus of the University of Texas. Wang finished 25th in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:22.48. Full results can be found here. Up next: Boston College will return to the pool on Jan. 9 when they travel to North Carolina to take on UNC and UNC Wilmington.    

Let 2025 forever live in MIAA field hockey history as one of the most notable in this modern age of dynasties and rivalries, and one of the best of all time. This is the year when Walpole (21-1-1) ran through most of its competition for a third straight season, using overwhelming tenacity and the leadership of 20 seniors to cap off a three-peat in Div. 1. Only the 1994-96 Porkers have done that in Div. 1. This is the year when Somerset Berkley (22-1) sparked more conversation about boys in field hockey, as junior Ryan Crook partnered with star senior…

With four games left in the regular season, the New England Patriots have found themselves in a position that very few people expected back in the offseason. The Patriots sit at 11-2, currently holding the AFC’s No. 1 seed, with the Denver Broncos close behind. The remaining four games feature a mix of playoff-caliber teams, which will be a test of how far this team has come. The Buffalo Bills After their bye week, the Patriots will take on the Buffalo Bills. In October, the Patriots defeated the Bills in Buffalo 23-20. This could be considered New England’s first test…

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…