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nytimes.com - Chris Branch - The best NBA game of the decade? Plus, more from a wild night
The best NBA game of the decade? Plus, more from a wild night
The New York Times

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic' s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Pull up from 30 today. Coming up: 👽, man 7️⃣ Montreal does it again…

forbes.com - Matt Gardner - $100 Games: With 'GTA6' Looming, Here Are The Cases For And Against
$100 Games: With 'GTA6' Looming, Here Are The Cases For And Against
Forbes

If any launch-day game will break the $100 price tag, surely it's 'GTA6'? Paying $100 for a standard game release has been a thorny subject for a while. With GTA6 's upcoming launch, there's every reason to believe that Rockstar Games could be the…

forbes.com - Pieter Danhieux - A Strategic Game Plan For The Governance Of AI-Enabled Code Development
A Strategic Game Plan For The Governance Of AI-Enabled Code Development
Forbes

Pieter Danhieux is the Co-Founder and Chairman/CEO of Secure Code Warrior. ​Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven coding is no longer experimental; it's embedded in the majority of daily workflows. In fact, more than seven out of 10 developers…

nytimes.com - Annie Costabile - 'Egregious' mistakes in a number of WNBA games led to tighter officiating
'Egregious' mistakes in a number of WNBA games led to tighter officiating
The New York Times

The WNBA is not new to officiating issues. This offseason, the league took an added step toward addressing the problems by establishing a task force whose responsibility will be to provide feedback on specific areas of improvement. The group met…

nytimes.com - Saad Yousuf - NFL weighing international expansion to double-digit games in 2027
NFL weighing international expansion to double-digit games in 2027
The New York Times

The NFL, already with a record-setting nine international games on the schedule for the 2026 season, is looking to further grow its presence around the globe. At this week's spring league meeting in Orlando, Fla., team owners will vote to increase…

nytimes.com - Austin Green - Spurs vs. Thunder live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 1 start time, picks and predictions
Spurs vs. Thunder live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 1 start time, picks and predictions
The New York Times

The 2026 Western Conference finals tips off tonight with the San Antonio Spurs taking on the defending NBA champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The first playoff series in a decade between these two teams pits reigning back-to-back NBA MVP, Shai…

nytimes.com - Austin Green - Canadiens vs. Sabres live updates: 2026 NHL playoffs Game 7 start time, picks and predictions
Canadiens vs. Sabres live updates: 2026 NHL playoffs Game 7 start time, picks and predictions
The New York Times

The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres square off in a winner-take-all Game 7 with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line. The winner will advance to face the Carolina Hurricanes in that series. Follow along for all the biggest…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - SWPL finale - Hearts & Rangers go for title, watch both games
SWPL finale - Hearts & Rangers go for title, watch both games
BBC

It's the final round of fixtures in this season's SWPL with Hearts and Rangers aiming for the title. Hearts have the advantage at the top, sitting two points clear of Women's Scottish Cup finalists Rangers. The league leaders travel to face…

forbes.com - Monica Mercuri - 'The Super Mario Galaxy' Movie Is Now Streaming-How To Watch The Video Game Blockbuster At Home
'The Super Mario Galaxy' Movie Is Now Streaming-How To Watch The Video Game Blockbuster At Home
Forbes

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) Courtesy of Nintendo/Illumination After becoming the biggest movie of 2026, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is finally available to stream at home. On May 19, Nintendo's latest blockbuster debuted on digital…

bbc.co.uk - Steve James - Emily Handyside: Welsh Feathers coach to leave after Commonwealth Games
Emily Handyside: Welsh Feathers coach to leave after Commonwealth Games
BBC

Emily Handyside will step down as Welsh Feathers head coach after this summer's Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Handyside, who has held the role for the past three years, says she wanted to 'hand over at a high point and I believe we are there'.

vice.com - Denny Connolly - Another 2026 Game of the Year Contender Just Hit Xbox Game Pass
Another 2026 Game of the Year Contender Just Hit Xbox Game Pass
VICE

The first five months of 2026 have been stacked with highly-rated games and today brings yet another highly-anticipated title to players before May comes to a close. It's only been a week and a half since Mixtape launched and made waves with its…

vice.com - Matt Jancer - Apple's MacBook Neo Is No Gaming Machine, But We Found the Best Mac for Gaming
Apple's MacBook Neo Is No Gaming Machine, But We Found the Best Mac for Gaming
VICE

The Mac isn't that bad of a gaming platform anymore. For the 2000s until the 2020s it was an afterthought. PC gaming ruled on Microsoft's Windows operating system, and for all the Mac's supremacy among video editors, graphical designers, and people…

nytimes.com - Scott Dochterman - Ryan Day: Eliminating Big Ten title game would enhance Ohio State-Michigan showdown
Ryan Day: Eliminating Big Ten title game would enhance Ohio State-Michigan showdown
The New York Times

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — The annual Ohio State-Michigan battle hasn't directly impacted the Big Ten regular-season title in more than 15 years. That could change should the College Football Playoff grow to 24 teams and the Big Ten…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - Gamecity Hamburg awards up to €80,000 to five games in latest Prototype Funding Round
Gamecity Hamburg awards up to €80,000 to five games in latest Prototype Funding Round
GamesIndustry.biz

Gamecity Hamburg has selected five digital games to receive up to €80,000 each in non-repayable grants from its latest Prototype Funding Round. This funding enables Hamburg-based studios and developers to create market-ready prototypes.

vice.com - Denny Connolly - Xbox Game Pass Is Adding a 1994 SNES RPG and Tons of Other Games in May Wave 2
Xbox Game Pass Is Adding a 1994 SNES RPG and Tons of Other Games in May Wave 2
VICE

Xbox Game Pass just announced May 2026 Wave 2 and the updated list has some exciting additions for subscribers to dive into, including another classic RPG that will arrive in the early days of June. Once again, Xbox is continuing its monthly trend…

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