Everton manager David Moyes omitted Manchester City loanee Jack Grealish from his matchday squad for a disciplinary infraction before watching his side claim a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United on Thursday night. Despite the England winger's absence at the Hill ***** inson Stadium, the Merseysiders comfortably advanced into the last eight of the Carabao Cup.
According to talkSPORT, the 31-year-old playmaker was axed from the fourth-round tie following an unauthorised absence from a recent Everton training session. Grealish had previously missed last weekend's 2-0 Premier League defeat against ***** nal, though club officials attributed that initial omission to illness. On the pitch, goals from James Garner, Hayden Hackney and Thierno Barry rendered Dan Burn's late consolation for the visitors meaningless.
Prior to last weekend's clash with the Gunners, the attacker had been included in every matchday squad since returning to Merseyside late in the summer window, making three league starts and two substitute appearances after playing 77 minutes in last month's third-round cup win over Wolves.
Confirming his absence alongside defender Jarrad Branthwaite ahead of kick-off on Thursday, Everton wrote in a post on X: "Jarrad Branthwaite remains sidelined for a second successive game due to concussion protocols, while Jack Grealish is unavailable for selection due to a breach of Club discipline."
Having joined City from Aston Villa for £100 million in 2021, the England international initially moved to Everton on loan last term and registered two goals and six ***** ists across 20 outings before suffering a season-ending foot injury in January.

#thursday #branthwaite

University finished third at the 2026 FHSAA boys bowling championships on Oct. 29.
The third-seeded ***** ans began their run with a sweep (207-188, 203-194, 255-214) over No. 14 Windermere, but that would be their last comfortable victory of the tournament.
University showed its resilience after trailing No. 6 Melbourne and No. 10 Leesburg 2-0 in Rounds 2 and 3, respectively. Melbourne beat the ***** ans 213-209 and 222-212 in the opening Baker matches, but University won 215-181, 203-162 and 248-185 to send the Bulldogs to the consolation bracket.
Leesburg beat University 226-184 and 235-217, but the ***** ans advanced with victories of 249-172, 176-136 and 213-187.
University lost to top-seeded Ridgeview 3-0 (234-213, 198-179, 203-158) in the winner's bracket semifinal and was sent to the consolation bracket. The ***** ans were eliminated against eventual state champion SLAM Tampa 3-2 (239-197, 258-144, 189-192, 219-279, 217-189) after nearly completing a third 2-0 comeback.

#Titans #seeded #consolation

The under-20 team repeated the first-leg scoreline, beating Ponte Preta 2-1 at CT Rei Pelé on Sunday morning (18) to secure a place in the Campeonato Paulista quarterfinals. Rodrigo Cézar and Kaio Ganga scored the goals that sealed Santos' qualification.
Santos were down to ten men early in the match when center-back Contreras was sent off. Despite being a man down, the team took the lead through a Rodrigo Cézar penalty in the first half. After the break, Kaio Ganga got on the scoresheet again, adding Santos' second. The visitors scored a late consolation goal.
In the next round, the team will face Santo André, with dates yet to be confirmed.
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#kaio #scored #down

Dallas Cowboys WR George Pickens had six catches (on 11 targets) for 73 yards versus the Green Bay Packers in Week 6.
SOURCE: USA TODAY
Why It Matters: In the latest example of "garbage time points count the same," Pickens rode some consolation opportunities to lead the Cowboys in receiving with 73 yards on Sunday night. Prior to that, it was a forgettable evening for Dallas' No. 2 receiver. While it's still relatively early, it's safe to say that Pickens has not had the same level of impact that he did last season -- in 16 games (tossing out Week 18 when he hardly played), Pickens averaged 89 yards per game with nine TDs; thus far in 2026, he's averaging 71 yards per game with just one score. The fifth-year pro came into the season as a borderline WR1, but he's settled into being more of a midrange WR2.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: George Pickens good for 73 yards on Sunday night

#dallas #george #sunday #same

Lady Gaga is addressing the Haus Labs controversy that began after beauty creator Golloria criticized one of the brand's upcoming products earlier this year.
On Thursday (Oct. 1), Gaga shared a statement through Haus Labs' Instagram addressing the situation surrounding the Sun Dipped Bronzing Veil, acknowledging that both the product's original shade range and the way the brand responded to Golloria's criticism fell short.
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#haus #labs #thursday #dipped

Inter Milan produced another rousing comeback to beat Udinese 5-3 at San Siro and continue their perfect start to the new Serie A campaign.
Udinese had taken a shock 2-0 lead through James Abankwah's early header and then a close-range strike from Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.
The Nerazzurri - who had come from 2-0 down to beat Napoli late on in their last Serie A game - fought back as Carlos Augusto drilled in a long-range effort and Nicolo Barella equalized before half-time.
Marcus Thuram's sweeping finish completed the turnaround in the 57th minute, before England defender John Stones - making a first start since his free transfer move from Manchester City - limped off having pulled up after chasing an Udinese breakaway.
Pio Esposito and substitute Ange-Yoan Bonny then wrapped things up, with Idrissa Gueye scoring a late consolation for the visitors, as Cristian Chivu's men kept pace with leaders Roma on a 100% record from four league games.

#Milan

Leeds move third with 4-1 thrashing of Newcastle
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#calvert #play

The Cleveland Browns were nearly dominant on defense last season, finishing fourth in the NFL in total defense. A major part of their success last season was the record-setting performance by Myles Garrett, who set the all-time sack record with 23.0. Garrett has been moved to the Rams, and replacing him is a formidable pass rusher in his own right: Jared Verse.
With the ESPN top 100 recently released, Verse would come in at number 69, somehow dropping down 14 spots from his 55 ranking in 2025:
The Browns traded a two-time Defensive Player of the Year in Myles Garrett, but Verse was a cornerstone, not a consolation prize, for Cleveland in the blockbuster deal. The 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year is already one of the league's best power rushers. He has been adding more moves to his repertoire this offseason, and he thinks returning to a three-point stance in the Browns' 4-3 scheme will give him even more sack opportunities. -- Daniel Oyefusi
Fairly criminal work by ESPN to lower Verse's ranking so dramatically, but we press on. What made things even worse was his projected sack total of 8.0, which most Browns fans will be expecting him to eclipse fairly easily, as he should land right around 12.0 sacks or more in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Where did Jared Verse rank in ESPN's Top 100 NFL Players?

#Browns

Major League Baseball's trade deadline always focuses on the loudest teams and the loudest names. Tampa Bay missed on Tarik Skubal and pivoted to Freddy Peralta instead. A month later, that consolation prize is beginning to look suspiciously like exactly what the Rays needed.
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Aug 26, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
Peralta wasn't good in New York.
He carried a 4.99 ERA and 1.48 WHIP across 113 2/3 innings before the Mets dealt him to Tampa Bay on August 2 for three prospects – Aidan Smith, Gary Gill Hill and Émilien Pitre. All three ranked among Tampa Bay's Top 30 prospects.

#prospects

Cole Palmer scored what turned out to be the decisive goal in a thrilling 4-3 victory for Chelsea over Brighton at Stamford Bridge.
Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro put the Blues 3-0 up, but Brighton reduced the deficit to a single goal through Malick Yalcouye and a Joao Pedro own goal before Palmer made it four. Pascal Gross then headed in a 96th-minute consolation goal after a dangerous long throw-in was not dealt with.
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#goal #brighton #bridge

Hamilton West Side still has a chance to leave Williamsport, Pa. on a high note.
Ohio plays **** an in the Little League World Series Consolation Third Place Game on Sunday, Aug. 30. The Third Place Game is scheduled for a 10 a.m. first pitch and will air live on ESPN.
Both Ohio and **** an arrive to the Consolation Game after falling short in revenge games. Ohio faced Nevada again in the U.S. Championship, but Nevada came away with a 12-2 win in five innings. **** an was up against Curaçao in the International Final, but the Caribbean island bested the Asian archipelago with a 4-0 shutout.
Hamilton reached the U.S. Finals thanks to an incredible run through the Elimination Bracket. A first-round loss to Nevada meant Ohio had to win five elimination games in a row, but West Side more than rose to the challenge.
A 10-0 run-rule victory over New England set the tone, then Ohio posted a 6-2 victory over Texas and a 5-2 victory over New Jersey. West Side kept the bats hot in an 11-2 victory over Alabama and capped the streak with a 7-1 victory over Iowa in the Elimination Bracket Finals. West Side's 44 runs scored leading up to the U.S. Finals made it the highest-scoring offense in the tournament.

#victory #side #Japan #nevada

Alex Baena bagged a brace and Ademola Lookman was also on target as Atlético Madrid claimed a statement 3-1 win at Sevilla on Saturday.
The hosts had made a bright start to their La Liga campaign by winning both their opening two fixtures but they were three goals down after 33 minutes after Baena struck either side of Lookman's goal.
Miguel Sierra scored midway through the second half but it was a mere consolation as Atlético maintained their unbeaten start to the season, moving on to seven points after three matches.
Handed his first start of the term – after coming off the bench in the win over Malaga and the draw against Villarreal – Baena wasted little time in vindicating Diego Simeone's decision.
Lee Kang-In cut in from the right before playing a cute through ball to Baena, who shot first-time across Sevilla goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos from an acute angle into the net after four minutes.

#baena #three #time

Celtic midfielder Mika Baur has stressed the need for the squad to stick together in adversity and look forward to the consolation prize of the Europa League.
The 22-year-old German started both legs against LASK - his first starts for the club - but like most of his team-mates, was considerably less impressive as Celtic blew a four-goal advantage to lose 5-4 after extra time to miss out on Champions League football.
Baur acknowledged afterwards this was one of the toughest moments of his short career.
"Yeah, it is, but I really try to be sad at the moment and today. But we still play Europa League," he said.
"We still have a lot going on in Scotland. So yeah, we need to move on tomorrow, stay together, and we need to come back and try better on Saturday.

#league #need #yeah #still

Timing is everything in the Coach of the Year Award and the betting market reflects that, but there are seismic shifts, and surprises, each season. The head coach tends to get credit for things that happen under his watch even if he had little to do with it — like Drake Maye's development under offensive coordinator Josh McDaniel, making it possible that someone down the oddsboard takes it.
The Jaguars went from four wins to four losses, but that wasn't quite as impressive as the Patriots going from 4-13 to 14-3.
Most seasons, Dave Canales taking the Panthers to a NFC South ***** le would have been enough to get him this personal consolation prize.
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If the vote happens after the Super Bowl, Mike Macdonald definitely takes it, winning the championship with a team predicted to finish last in the NFC West.

#coach #season #takes #timing

Celtic will intensify their interest in Torino's Lithuania midfielder Gvidas Gineitis, 22, after the conclusion of the Scottish Premiership winners' Champions League play-off with LASK in Austria on Tuesday, with Celtic leading 3-0 from the first leg. (Sun)
Gineitis set up Scotland forward Che Adams' impressive consolation in Torino's 2-1 defeat by AC Milan on Sunday. (Scotsman - subscription required)
Manager Martin O'Neill backs right-back Colby Donovan to play a leading role at Celtic. (Record - subscription required)
First-choice Viljami Sinisalo, 24, is unconcerned about the prospect of Celtic signing another goalkeeper this window. (Sun)
Scottish forward Robbie Ure made his first Sevilla start and played the full 90 minutes in Sunday's 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao. (Scotsman - subscription required)

#gineitis #scottish #play #leading

Just like in football, it appears that the traditionally-strong volleyball programs in northeast and north central South Dakota will again lead the way in the 2026 season.
The new season kicks off on Tuesday, Aug. 25, and continues into November with Class A and B region tournaments slated for Nov. 2-5. SoDak 16 state-qualifying matches are set for Nov. 10 (Class A and B) and Nov. 12 (Class AA) with the winners advancing to the state tournament Nov. 19-21 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls.
To help you get prepared, here's five questions that will need to be answered by Watertown and Aberdeen area teams this fall.
2025 STATE VOLLEYBALL: Hamlin takes fourth, Clark-Willow Lake fifth in state A volleyball
The Class AA Arrows went 22-11 overall and 5-4 in the Eastern South Dakota Conference, capping a third-straight trip to the state tournament with a fourth-place finish. That came after a 26-8 record and a sixth-place finish at state in 2024 and a 27-7 record and the consolation championship at state in 2023.

#state #class #tournament

Newcomers Llandudno secured a third successive win to go top of the table in their third game of the season, this time condemning 10-man north Wales rivals and fellow new-boys Holywell to defeat.
Kieran Smith put the hosts ahead with Mark Winsdale levelling for the visitors just before the break.
Holywell's Danny Sullivan was sent off in the fifth-minute of first-half added time.
It still took until the 90th minute for Llandudno to go ahead, Mark Cadwallader obliging. Callum Stephens added the third as full-time beckoned.
Holywell might find consolation in rising off the bottom thanks to goal difference as they swapped places with Trefelin.

#Third #holywell #ahead #added

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While the Boston Red Sox's series win streak was ended today by the Athletics, they can take some consolation that they'll be going on a six-game road trip to try starting up another streak, as they are one of the most dominant teams when they're the away team.
Another consolation prize they can get hyped for is the return of Adley Rutschman, who may be back by the middle game of their next series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Rutschman came to the Red Sox injured, already on the IL with a left wrist injury. He had gotten through most of the rest time already, and just needed a brief rehab stint before he could return.

#sporting #rehab #series #consolation

Leeds Rhinos followed Wigan Warriors to landing a first blow in the Super Four stage against York Valkyrie, winning 38-16 at AMT Headingley Stadium.
Four tries from Ruby Enright with one in the first half adding to Evie Cousins' opener and three in the second period ensured the Rhinos were always in a commanding position as the hosts punished sloppy play from Valkyrie.
Two tries from York's Megan Pakulis, the first levelling after Cousins had given Leeds the lead but the second was a consolation with the game firmly in the Rhinos' control.
Emma Kershaw had scored early in the second half to level matters at 10-10 but a stunning 80 metre solo effort from Ebony Stead on 48 minutes put Leeds back in control before Enright's late treble blew York away.
It was a good start to the Super Fours for Lois Forsell's side who followed Wigan in making a winning start after the latter's win over St Helens on Thursday.

#leeds #first #super #four

Kooper Deputy's quest for gold at the United World Wrestling U17 Freestyle World Championships came to a controversial end in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday with a 10-7 loss to India's Aaryan in the quarterfinal round.
The 16-year-old from New Paris trailed the Indian, who competes under a mononym, 10-5 with 25 seconds remaining. The U.S. Open champion worked a half-nelson and an arm bar but couldn't turn Aaryan until just over a second remained in the bout. The Indian turned at that point, and a screenshot from video appears to show Aaryan's shoulders completely flat on the mat with a second remaining on the clock.
Deputy was awarded two points for exposure but not the fall, and a pin cannot be challenged so the decision stood, giving Aaryan a 10-7 victory.
Deputy can still medal in the tournament. He'll need Aaryan to reach the championship match to be pulled into the repechage, which Americans often refer to as the consolation bracket.
Aaryan avenged an Asian championships loss to Amirali Ragheb by throttling the Iranian 10-0 in the opening round, then stunned European champion Huseyn Rzazade of Azerbaijan with a late comeback for a 6-5 victory.

#championships

Picture this: It's December 2033. Puerto Rico's "Huracan Azul," ("Blue Hurricane"), the national soccer team in a country better known for baseball, basketball, and boxing, face off against Scotland in the Deutsche Bank Men's World Cup, brought to you by Fanatics—your home for World Cup swag. Until this winter, Puerto Rico had never qualified for a major tournament; Scotland, meanwhile, had never qualified for the knockout round in a World Cup. As the teams kick off play at Saudi Arabia's NEOM, you idly watch, wondering if an upset will take place.
It won't; Scotland quickly score once, twice, three times. The score is 4–0 by the time the referee whistles for the Michelob ULTRA Hydration Break to take place. It's 5–0 at halftime; Puerto Rico scores a consolation goal before the second hydration break, but the Scots hang three more in the final minutes as the game finishes 8–1. As the game ends, bored spectators streaming out, the camera briefly flashes on the luxury boxes. A grinning Gianni Infantino, the FIFA commissioner, mugs obscenely with the Saudi king and other potentates. History, of a kind, has happened.
If you see nothing wrong with this, you're probably either one of Infantino's staffers or a blood relation. Certainly, Infantino thinks such a display would be amazing. According to The Times of London, the FIFA chief is working closely with Thrive Capital's Joshua Kushner (brother of Jared Kushner!) and JP Morgan on a proposition that would all but radically transform the men's and women's World Cups as we know them, and not coincidentally shovel millions into his acquisitive little mittens. The proposal—now roundly condemned by virtually everyone who's heard about it, including Britain's new prime minister—involves creating a private company that would control the World Cups. Each of FIFA's 211 national member ****** ociations would have a financial stake, estimated at around $20 million each. The Times estimates that the company would be valued at around $20 billion.
The report makes for wild reading. Now, stop for a moment. Think of how quickly and quietly this whole thing went from "consultations" to a set of signed, nonbinding agreements. This isn't an idle contrivance, set for a slow burn; banks like JP Morgan and people like Kushner don't engage in that kind of deal. This is a fast-moving plan of action, set in motion before anyone outside of FIFA's holiest of holies in Zurich even knew what was going down.
Suffice it to say: It's a spectacularly bad idea. The pressure to expand the World Cups, to play them every other year, or even annually, would be immense. The arm twisting to turn them into something that would make college bowl season look staid and decorous would be even greater.

#World #cups #times

On the latest episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart took aim at Donald Trump's rambling speech during the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The president spoke for nearly an hour during the annual event, which was rescheduled for Friday night after a gunman fired shots inside the Washington Hilton in April.
Stewart played a clip of Trump attempting to make a joke during the speech, which drew silence from the audience at the WHCD. "Normally I'd say, 'Don't quit your day job,'" Stewart said. "But in this case I will make an exception."
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FC Bayern Women kicked off 2026/27 pre-season with a 4-1 victory over RB Ōmiya Ardija at the NACK5 Stadium in Tokyo as part of their Allianz Women's Tour. Pernille Harder and Jovana ******* janović gave Germany's double winners the advantage in the first half, before Katharina Naschenweng added a third in the second period. Minami Munakata's header earned the hosts a consolation before Alara's penalty in added time wrapped things up in ******* an. Sarah Mattner, Kassandra Potsi, Ella Rauscha and Regina van Eijk all made their debuts for Bayern during the game.
Bayern got off to the better start in their first game of the new season in hot summer temperatures. José Barcala's side controlled proceedings before Momoko Tanikawa dribbled her way through the home defence and looked for Harder, who couldn't make the chance count. The Dane made no mistake at a corner a minute later as she was found at the far post and pounced on the bouncing ball to open the scoring.
Damnjanović had a great opportunity to double the lead after 19 minutes when played clean through by Harder, but she was unable to beat goalkeeper Yuria Ito. Klara Bühl got into the action when she struck the crossbar with a shot from the edge of the box.
Bayern remained on the front foot but Ōmiya had some promising moments, mainly through Hanon Nishio's three efforts off target. The Munich Frauen finally stretched their lead on the stroke of half-time when Tanikawa found ******* janović to finish at the far post.
Barcala made some changes for the second half but it didn't change the pattern of play. Nishio remained a lively outlet for Ōmiya, but she was well marshalled by captain Glódis Viggósdóttir and the defence. A Bühl corner was met by the head of Magdalena Eriksson but failed to hit the target, before Tanikawa won a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area but couldn't beat the jumping wall.

#half

The chipmaker sent shareholders a fortune in cash, yet the stock itself went nowhere fast. Here's what owners actually got for their patience and what the trade-off really cost them.
Qualcomm (QCOM)'s stock has seen better days, trading around $170.32 a share after a recent 25% pullback from its one-month high. But behind the stock chart's noise is a much simpler story: the company has been a quiet, large cash-return machine. Over the last five years, Qualcomm handed back $43 billion to its owners through dividends and buybacks, an amount equal to 24% of its entire current market value. The question for any investor is whether that cash was a reward for a great business or a consolation prize for a stock that dramatically lagged the market.
The company's cash machine is built on two very different engines.
That $43 billion gusher, which dwarfs the $5.7 billion returned by the median S&P 500 company over the same period, comes from a business with formidable profitability. Qualcomm's operating margin over the last twelve months was 26%, well above the index median of 18.4%. The cash is generated by its two core segments: QCT, which designs the Snapdragon chipsets that power countless smartphones and, increasingly, cars and other connected devices; and QTL, its high-margin technology licensing arm.
Of the total returned to shareholders, $26 billion came from share repurchases, and another $17 billion was paid out as dividends. This is the financial brute force that underpins the investment case: a mature, highly profitable business dedicated to rewarding its owners.

#cash

Spain and France meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals today with a trip to the championship match at stake.
The showdown features two of the tournament favorites, with Spain led by rising star Lamine Yamal and France looking to return to another World Cup final behind Kylian Mbappé and one of the deepest squads remaining in the field.
France and Spain are the first of two World Cup semifinal matchups. The winner will advance to Sunday's World Cup final at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey and play against the winner of Wednesday's Argentina-England matchup.
The losing sides will meet Saturday in a consolation game to decide the tournament's third-place team.
Spain has been fueled by the play of teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, one of the breakout stars of the tournament matched up against another veteran ***** le contender led by Mbappé and a squad seeking its third World Cup final appearance in four tournaments.

While the NBA free-agency circuit has quieted down, DeMar DeRozan remains one of multiple high-profile players still on the open market after being waived by the Sacramento Kings last week.
The six-time All-Star wing's next move is reportedly heavily tied to the biggest domino yet to fall, LeBron James, with numerous contenders viewing him as a quality consolation prize. DeRozan has also been linked to one of his former teams, the Toronto Raptors, with his ex-coach Dwane Casey among those most hopeful to see a reunion.
Upon being selected No. 9 by Toronto in the 2009 NBA Draft, DeRozan helped elevate the franchise from an Eastern Conference bottom-feeder into a perennial playoff team. He developed from an athletic wing prospect into one of the league's premier midrange **** assins, leading the Raptors to five straight postseason appearances alongside Kyle Lowry, with Casey on the sidelines.
Unfortunately for DeRozan, his Toronto squads repeatedly couldn't get over the hump and into the NBA Finals, suffering three straight exits against the James-led Cleveland Cavaliers before his 2018 trade to the San Antonio Spurs, just over two months after Casey's firing.
Eight years later, DeRozan could have an opportunity to return north of the border, with NBA insider Jake Fischer reporting on the 36-year-old's "interest" in such a move amid connections to multiple James suitors.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang scored two tries and Romain Ntamack orchestrated a big comeback as France rallied for a 42-26 win over Australia on Saturday in the second round of the rugby Nations Championship.
The French led twice in the first half but trailed 21-12 at the break against a Wallabies lineup that used a one-man advantage to score two tries while Emmanuel Meafou was sidelined for 10 minutes for a yellow card.
But three tries in a seven-minute span, including two when Australian fullback Tom Wright was on the sidelines for a yellow card, swung momentum fully in favor of the back-to-back Six Nations champions.
France, on the rebound from a tournament-opening 34-32 loss to New Zealand, scored 30 consecutive points in a dominating performance after halftime, including tries for Grandidier-Nkanang, Ntamack, Florian Verhaeghe and Theo Attissogbe. Australia crossed in the 76th minute for a consolation try.
France will travel to Tokyo to play ****** an next week. The Wallabies, after the 33-31 loss to Ireland in the first round and the big defeat to France, will go to Perth, Western Australia, to take on Italy in a bid to break a six-test losing streak.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has seen the biggest stars shine on the grand stage. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Michael Olise and Harry Kane have all made their mark at the tournament. In the case of Erling Haaland, the Manchester City superstar has scored seven goals in four matches at the World Cup. Haaland has led from the front for Norway. Norway booked themselves a place in the quarter-final stage of the competition with a 2-1 win over Brazil in their Round of 16 clash overnight. It was Erling Haaland who won the match as the Manchester City superstar bagged a brace in his performance against the five-time World Champions, and Norway’s victory will go down in World Cup folklore.
For 78 minutes, Brazil and Norway were locked in a tight and tense Round of 16 clash at the Met Life Stadium. Norway were dominating possession, while Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil side were happy to soak up pressure and try to hit the Norwegians on the counterattack. It did seem that the Round of 16 clash would be decided by a moment of magic and inspiration by the stars on the pitch. That is exactly what transpired as Erling Haaland left his mark on the Round of 16 tie and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Norway pushed forward in the 79th minute and substitute Andreas Schjelderup played in a dangerous cross from the left. Erling Haaland overpowered his Manchester City nemesis, ****** nal centre-back Gabriel, to beat Alisson in the Brazil goal with a superb header to give Norway a 1-0 lead. Erling Haaland had waited for his moment to make an impact in last night’s match. When it arrived, he seized it. It got better for Norway and for Haaland eleven minutes later.
In the 90th minute, Erling Haaland would seal the biggest win in Norwegian football history. Once again Andreas Schjelderup played a pass to Haaland from the left. The Manchester City star received the ball 20 yards out from goal. Haaland took a touch to steady himself and unleashed an unstoppable low drive into the far corner to give Norway a 2-0 lead.
Although Brazil pulled a consolation goal back, last night belonged to Norway and Erling Haaland. Haaland’s brace and heroics were a special moment in this summer’s World Cup. It will also be looked back upon as a famous moment in World Cup history.

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Sunday's painful World Cup last-16 exit at the hands of Erling Haaland's Norway should be used as "fuel" for the future as he insisted their disappointing tournament is "the start of a new cycle".
"Obviously everyone is deeply disappointed, considering what happened. I don't think we have had a spectacular World Cup but we had a good one. I think we even deserved to win the game today," Ancelotti said after the 2-1 loss at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Haaland scored two late goals for Norway in a match which hinged on an early penalty by Brazil's Bruno Guimaraes which was saved. Neymar's successful spot-kick in injury time was scant consolation.
"You have to digest a defeat like this. This has been a new adventure. Now we need to keep earning our places, keep trying to improve," added Ancelotti, who was appointed just over a year ago and charged with the task of winning Brazil a record-extending sixth World Cup.
The Italian has a contract through to the next World Cup in 2030 and he quickly dismissed any possible suggestion that he would step down now.

There hasn't been a ton of NBA-level talent come out of the Oregon Ducks men's basketball program in recent years, despite head coach Dana Altman repeatedly making runs to the NCAA tournament before last season. As a result, just three former Ducks will suit up for the 2026 NBA Summer League, a growing 10-day-long event in Las Vegas featuring high-profile rookies, second-year players aiming to improve their game and G League, overseas or undrafted players hoping to catch the eye of NBA teams and earn an invite to training camp.
Both center Nate Bittle, guard TJ Bamba and forward Brandon Angel are in the latter boat, as Bittle went undrafted in the 2026 draft while Bamba and Angel were undrafted in the 2025 draft.
Bittle is coming off season in which he averaged 16.8 points and 6.9 rebounds, doing enough to sign an Exhibit-10 deal with the Toronto Raptors with his tenure beginning at summer league. Angel will also join him on the Raptors, as he's coming off an impressive season in the Israel Winner League in which he averaged 16.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
Meanwhile, Bamba has been added to the Denver Nuggets summer league roster. He played in the easyCredit BBL league in Germany, posting averages of 12.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Bamba competed for the Brooklyn Nets summer league squad last year, but saw little action and didn't receive a training camp invite.
The Raptors and Nuggets aren't scheduled to play each other in the four scheduled games, but there's a chance that they meet in the fifth consolation game or, if the teams are good enough, in the four-team knockout round.