New Zealand captain Ardie Savea has been ruled out of the fourth Test against South Africa with a shoulder injury.
Savea was forced off just half-an-hour in to the third Test in Johannesburg after coming up in serious pain following a clearout from Jasper Wiese.
The No 8 struggled to hold his right arm up and was pictured in a sling after a 29-24 defeat.
Savea had scored twice in an excellent start to the game, and his absence is a major blow to Dave Rennie as the All Blacks seek to draw the series with victory in Baltimore next Saturday.
"Yes, [it's a] shoulder injury," Rennie confirmed. "Not sure if it's dislocated, but he certainly won't be travelling to the States.

#test #injury #ardie

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa and New Zealand fly together to Baltimore on Sunday to conclude their epic rugby test series without key players Cheslin Kolbe and Ardie Savea.
Both suffered series-ending injuries on Saturday as the world champion Springboks beat the All Blacks 29-24 and grabbed a 2-1 lead in the four-test series.
Kolbe, South Africa's flawless goalkicker in the series, broke his jaw when he was run over by Luke Jacobson, and Savea, the All Blacks captain, possibly dislocated his right shoulder in a clearout by Jasper Wiese. Also, New Zealand center Quinn Tupaea damaged his MCL.
Neither team planned to replace them in the squad for the final match next Saturday at the NFL home of the Baltimore Ravens.
Having guided the Springboks into a series lead after losing the first match, coach Rassie Erasmus was relieved.

#series #south #springboks #blacks

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — After counting up 1,400 total votes, Memorial's Dru Ellis was named our Week one Home Team Friday MVP of the night.
The junior running back rushed for 80 yards on four carries for three touchdowns. While also having three catches for 36 years and another score and an interception on defense. Ellis made the most of his time on the field for the Tigers in their 48-14 win over Jasper. He secured 84.7 percent of the votes to claim MVP.
"Oh, it's awesome knowing that I have everybody behind me, everybody voting for me," he said. "It just feels good knowing that everybody is there. Knowing that I can take it after my brother, definitely had a lot of players in the past years that I've got to work around and work with. So they definitely helped me and trained me for this moment right here."
Ellis and Memorial will travel to North to face the Huskies on Friday, August 28th.
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#ellis #three

We now know why third-year linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith was dismissed from Texas Longhorns football on Friday evening. After Saturday's team scrimmage, UT coach Steve Sarkisian says it was for "conduct detrimental to the team."
Smith played in 28 games over the past two seasons, making one start in 2025. He finished last season with 60 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions, three pass breakups and two forced fumbles.
His two interceptions in the Longhorns 41-27 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl win over Michigan in January seemingly set Jasper, TX product as a probable starter in 2026. But new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp typically values size more than speed in his 4-3 system and it was becoming evident Smith would not be a starter to begin the season.
After Saturday's scrimmage, Steve Sarkisian addressed the situation.
"He was dismissed," Sarkisian said. "Conduct detrimental to the team, and that's just what it is. I didn't like it. It's an unfortunate situation. I hate that. For us as a team, I hate that. He's a quality player, but I have to think about the team first."

#conduct #scrimmage #season

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Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi are celebrating! This week, the model flew across the pond to support her boyfriend at the world premiere of his new Ridley Scott-directed film, The Dog Stars, in London. And while she didn't join him on the red carpet—he posed next to his canine co-star, Rak Jasper, instead—it looks like the two marked the big night with a post-premiere date.
For the almost red-carpet debut, Jenner wore a sleek gray midi dress, with a sleeveless tank silhouette and a skintight fit. The classic style reached just above her knees, and she paired it with a handful of shiny black pieces, including thick rounded sunglasses and classic Bottega Veneta pumps. She carried her alligator Hermès Kelly Pochette as a clutch, and, with her right hand, grabbed Elordi's left.
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Next to her, the man of the hour was still in his red-carpet look: a navy-blue double-breasted Bottega Veneta suit with sharp lapels and subtle pinstripe detailing. Under the jacket, he wore a bright-white shirt and a navy tie, and for footwear, he went with shiny dress shoes. He finished off the fit with little diamond hoops and tousled hair (and his growing stache, of course), before adding a pair of shades for the after party.

#carpet #jenner

EVANSVILLE — Chaos. How else can you describe that ending at Bundrant Stadium?
Castle football came away with a 29-26 win against North on August 21 to start its season on the right note. Leading the way was quarterback Sawyer Winsett and wide receiver Jaivon Aunspach. The pair connected for all four of the Knights' touchdowns.
The performance was special, and it was coming. Just ask Aunspach.
More: Memorial football sets a positive tone with dominant Week 1 victory over Jasper
More: Updates, scores from week 1 Southwestern Indiana football games

#aunspach #bundrant

JASPER, Ind. — John Hurley didn't believe the process was being followed.
That was the Memorial High School coach during summer workouts. His buzzword to open the official practice slate in August? Complacency. Alarm bells rang throughout the facility on Lincoln Avenue hearing those remarks following back-to-back Southern Indiana Athletic Conference championships. Or preparing for a rival on the road with high aspirations to open the season.
Flash forward to Week 1. **** ody on the Memorial sideline was talking in those terms. Far from it.
More: Scores from week 1 Southwestern Indiana football games
The No. 3 Tigers delivered a major statement with a 48-14 victory over Jasper on Friday at Jerry Brewer Alumni Stadium. Not only was it a positive start to the 2026 season – it was a historic showing. The most points ever from the Tigers against the Wildcats. The defending SIAC champions were one point from a running clock.

#jasper #memorial #tigers #week

The Texas Longhorns went through the most important practice of preseason camp, holding a scrimmage on Saturday morning that reportedly did not include junior linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith, according to reports from Inside Texas and Orangebloods.
More details about Smith's status with the team were not immediately available ahead of a media availability with head coach Steve Sarkisian on Saturday morning.
After a breakout performance in the Citrus Bowl enabled by opt outs that included a team-high nine tackles (eight solo), one tackle for a loss, one quarterback hurry and two interceptions, Smith was expected to play a big role for the Longhorns in 2026. Instead, the coaching staff went out and landed two projected starters from the NCAA transfer portal in former Pitt standout Rasheem Biles and Florida State transfer Justin Cryer.
So the 6'1, 214-pounder went from a prospective starter to a backup who will not receive as much playing time as anticipated if he remains with the program. If Smith opts to leave Texas, he'll lose a season of eligibility under the new five-for-five model adopted by the NCAA, leaving the Jasper product one year of eligibility remaining.
A consensus four-star prospect in the 2024 recruiting class ranked as the No. 350 player overall and the No. 27 linebacker, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Smith was a late addition after flipping from Texas A&M on Early Signing Day.

#texas #linebacker #team

Kentucky will face Ohio tonight in the championship game of the Great Lakes Region Tournament in the Little League World Series.
Ohio won 11-4 the first time the teams met on Monday, Aug. 10. That was the most recent game for West Side Little League, the Hampton, Ohio, squad that remains unbeaten at 3-0 entering the ******* le game. Its Monday win clinched a berth in the championship game.
North Oldham Little League, Kentucky's representative out of La Grange, defeated Indiana 8-5 on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to advance to the championship. That game, which began at 1 p.m. ET, did not finish until roughly 8:15 p.m. due to multiple weather delays.
After trailing Jasper National Little League (IN) 4-1 in the fourth inning, Kentucky found four runs in the fifth and another three in the sixth to capture the win. Indiana added one run in the fifth to finish with five. North Oldham used one pitcher for the entire contest. Easton Craig kept Kentucky's season alive with 75 pitches over the course of the day.
The winner of this single-elimination game will advance to the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

#World

ESPN ***** yst Matt Miller has been charged with a misdemeanor in connection with a June car accident
Miller, 43, suffered serious injuries in the crash and lost his left arm
The Missouri Attorney General's Office is investigating Miller after numerous people have accused him of owing them money for fantasy leagues which he operates
ESPN NFL Draft ***** yst Matt Miller has been charged with a misdemeanor in connection with a car crash in which he was seriously injured and lost his left arm.
Authorities in Missouri charged Miller, 43, with failing to drive on the right half of the roadway, which resulted in the June 17 accident in Jasper County, according to court documents filed on Monday, Aug. 10.

#miller #matt

Actor and comedian Jasper Carrott has spoken about his pride and love for daughter Lucy Davis after she announced she has incurable breast cancer.
The actress, best known for playing receptionist Dawn Tinsley in BBC sitcom The Office, has received an outpouring of support since she revealed her diagnosis on Tuesday.
Carrott, one of the most familiar faces on British television over several decades, told BBC News: "This is a very difficult time for the whole family and we have been supporting her in every way possible since her diagnosis.
"We are so grateful for all the support we have had over this trying time and we are very hopeful for her future being what she wants it to be."
He added: "We are so proud of our daughter and love her so much. The way she has conducted herself through many traumatic health issues is a lesson to us all.

#support #since #time #lucy

Lucy has revealed she has incurable stage four breast cancer.
The actor, who is best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in The Office, shared that she was diagnosed a year and a half ago when the disease had already metastasised to her bones, making it too late for chemotherapy.
Davis wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, "As of now, I'm trying to live out whatever might be left of my life in as fun a way as I possibly can.
"I always like to find the teachable moments in anything negative that happens. And cancer has not disappointed in that regard; there's a lot I have learned from it, and I'm grateful for that.
"As some of you will know, the pain can really be something else. Standing and walking for too long a time can be hard, and I need to use a wheelchair sometimes (so if you see me toddling around in one, feel free to give me a push!)."
Davis, the daughter of the comedian Jasper Carrott, noted that humour was one of the things that had helped.

#office

ESPN NFL draft **** yst Matt Miller, currently on leave following a car crash and a litany of allegations over bogus charity leagues, has been charged with a misdemeanor stemming from his crash.
According to a court filing in Jasper County, Missouri, Miller faces a charge of failure to drive on the right half of the roadway when the roadway was of sufficient width, resulting in the accident.
The charge is the latest consequence to emerge from Miller's crash, which occurred June 17. According to his family's GoFundMe, the crash left Miller with "a compound fracture of his left femur, a shattered left kneecap and multiple broken ribs." Doctors reportedly saved his life by performing an emergency amputation of his left arm.
Per The Athletic, he expects his recovery to take between 12 and 18 months.
News of the crash was initially met with horror and donations, but then the story took a turn when dozens people on social media claimed Miller had ripped them off over supposed charity leagues.

#miller

Lucy Davis, who played Dawn Tinsley in the original UK version of The Office, has revealed she has "incurable" breast cancer.
Davis, the daughter of comedian Jasper Carrott, appeared frequently as the sympathetic and witty office receptionist in the groundbreaking sitcom, from 2001 to 2003.
A post from the 53-year-old actress on Instagram on Tuesday said: "I wanted to share something with you all that I've kept to myself for a while but for various reasons would like to share now.
"A year-and-a-half ago I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, which has metastasized [spread] to my bones. Specifically to my spine, right hip and my ribs. The cancer is incurable, and too late for chemo."
Davis played Etta Candy in 2017's Wonder Woman film [Getty Images]

#davis #office #breast #lucy

For the second year in a row, the West Side Little League team based in Hamilton, Ohio, is one win away from a berth in the Little League World Series.
West Side used its potent offense to get past North Oldham 11-4 in the Great Lakes Region winner's bracket semifinals. Since the start of the Ohio Little League state tournament, West Side has scored double-digit runs in six of its last eight games.
The Great Lakes Region championship game is 7 p.m. Aug. 12 and will be broadcast on ESPN2. West Side will either face Jasper National (Indiana), which it previously beat 11-0, or it will have a rematch with North Oldham.
The Little League World Series begins on Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The winner of the Great Lakes Region will face the Mountain Region champion at 2 p.m. on Aug. 20. West Side last went to the LLWS in 2021, when it advanced all the way to the finals.
Trailing North Oldham 3-1 in the top of the second inning, West Side put up nine runs to take a commanding lead. The first two runs scored on a walk and a wild pitch. Boone Treadway, son of Badin head coach Brion Treadway, tripled home two more runs. Leo Feltner and Josiah Infante both had RBI doubles before Xander Kinkade capped the inning with a two-run home run.

#lakes #runs

Kentucky will face Indiana in the Great Lakes Region Tournament of the Little League World Series at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, on ESPN.
North Oldham Little League, Kentucky's representative team out of La Grange, fell to Ohio 11-4 on Monday, Aug. 10. It allowed West Side Little League to find nine of its 11 runs in the second inning, including a two-run homer by Xander Kinkade, which bolstered the production. The loss came after Kentucky opened the tournament with a 12-2 win over Illinois on Saturday, Aug. 8.
Kentucky will now look to bounce back against Indiana with its Little League World Series run on the line. Should it fall to Jasper National Little League, its season will end.
Indiana is coming off an 11-5 win over Michigan, with eight of its 11 runs coming in the first two innings.
The last time a team from Kentucky won the LLWS was in 2002, when Valley Sports American Little League out of Louisville claimed it all. The ****** le from 24 years ago is the only one the Bluegrass State holds.

#kentucky #tournament #runs

Napoli are waiting for Chelsea to give the all-clear for Benoit Badiashile on loan with option to buy, but meanwhile Costantino Favasuli arrives from Catanzaro for €7.5m.
The Partenopei were already short on defenders this season, a situation that only worsened with a new injury to Luca Marianucci.
NAPLES, ITALY – JULY 14: New SSC Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri is unveiled at Teatro di San Carlo on July 14, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
A medial collateral ligament tear in his left knee means Marianucci is on the treatment table along with Alessandro Buongiorno and Sam Beukema, while Juan Jesus was released as a free agent.
COBHAM, ENGLAND – JANUARY 20: Benoit Badiashile of Chelsea looks on during a Chelsea FC Training Session at Chelsea Training Ground on January 20, 2026 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Jasper Wax/Getty Images)

#Chelsea #getty

SOUTH BEND — Jasper Scaife, freshman punter for Notre Dame football, has provided the early soundtrack of this fall training camp with his thunderous boots.
Just as impressive, however, is the supple silence the Australian's strong hands have produced. So quiet are they when receiving the football from long snapper Joseph Vinci that Scaife, of all people, has emerged as the first-string holder on placement kicks.
"He is a stone-cold competitor," said Marty Biagi, Notre Dame's special teams coordinator and a former kicking specialist himself. "Even when recruiting him, it was like, 'Hey, if I come here, it's all business. I have intention.'"
Scaife, who turns 22 in late September, also shows the sort of advanced attention to detail that kicking coaches love. While playing as a so-called key forward in the Australian and Victorian football leagues back home, the West Perth product handled more than his share of bad hops and wind-blown Sherrins.
"When I was recruiting him, I was watching some of his AFL film, and you can see the intent and the focus," Biagi said. "He is an extremely hard worker, but you can tell he has spent a lot of time or been trained up on the mental aspect of performance."

#scaife #south

By Jasper Ward
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Some Taylor Swift songs have been removed from social media videos posted by President Donald Trump's campaign and the White House, which has used two of the ‌American superstar's songs over the past week.
The White House and a representative for Swift did not immediately ‌respond to requests for comment.
Swift has not spoken recently about Trump, although she endorsed his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in 2024. During the 2020 campaign, Swift posted on social media that Trump was "WELL AWARE we do not want him as our president."
Trump has repeatedly criticized Swift. After she endorsed Harris, the Republican said on social media, "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!" Last year he wrote: "Has anyone noticed that, since I said 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,' she's no longer "HOT?"

#Trump #president #Media #harris

WHITESTOWN, Ind. — West Side Little League didn't allow an early deficit to linger in its first game on the regional stage.
After Michigan pushed across two runs in the opening inning on Saturday, the Ohio champions answered with a six-run third and pulled away for a 10-4 victory over Michigan's Greater Bay Little League on Saturday, Aug. 8, in the opening round of the Great Lakes Region Tournament at the Little League Central Complex.
West Side advances to face Jasper National (Indiana) on Sunday, Aug. 9, at 4:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
"Getting that under our belt, we feel like we can hit and we feel like our pitchers can throw," West Side manager Tim Nichting said. "We kind of saw that today. We swing the bat pretty well."
Greater Bay struck immediately against West Side starter Josiah Infante, scoring twice in the bottom of the first. A bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly gave Michigan a 2-0 advantage.

#game

Notre Dame football got its fall camp started today, and a portion of practice was open to the media.
The Irish have a loaded team, one that has plenty of returning known star power, but there are more than a few positions that still have competitive battles for starting spots as the fall gets under way. While it was just one practice, it's always interesting to see who has stood out, and it very much seems like more than a few did that earlier today.
Expectations are extremely high in South Bend, and starting off fall practice on the right foot is always a good idea. It does seem like that was the case for Notre Dame, as it very much looks like players have been chomping at the bit for camp to get started.
There were multiple media members who went to social media to say who they believed had a great practice. Take a look below who stood out for Notre Dame during its first fall practice of 2026.
A few of these aren't surprising at all, as Moore, Carr and Viliamu-Asa have plenty of hype surrounding them this season. Wide receiver Matt Jeffery is a name that I didn't expect to pop off, but that is an interesting development. Punter Jasper Scaife most likely was booming more than a few attempts which is great to see. Not surprised to see running back Nolan James on the list, as he needs to make the jump as the running back depth isn't the same as it was last fall. Transfer corner Jayden Sanders having a good first day is also great to see.

#fall #dame #Media #started

Port Vale have signed striker Tyreece Simpson on a one-year deal.
Simpson, 24, was available on a free transfer after he left League One side Stevenage at the end of last season - and he has agreed to drop into League Two with the Valiants, who were relegated from the third tier in April.
St Kitts and Nevis international Simpson is an Ipswich Town academy product but has, since leaving Portman Road, had permanent spells with Huddersfield Town and Stevenage as well as loan spells at Swindon Town, Northampton Town and Colchester United.
He missed all of last term injured, having suffered a ruptured Achilles in pre-season, as Stevenage reached the League One play-offs and he was among seven senior players to leave the club at the end of their contracts.
Vale have made him their eighth signing of a busy summer, having already recruited Lewis Montsma, Jasper Moon, Max Watters, Aaron McGowan, Kyle Dempsey, Matthew Craig and Jackson Smith.

#vale

For Travis Perry, playing basketball at Kentucky was the dream.
The former Lyon County star grew up watching the Wildcats and eventually received a scholarship offer from former head coach John Calipari, committing to the program and staying with Kentucky even after Calipari departed for Arkansas and Mark Pope took over.
Then after one season in Lexington, Perry made the difficult decision to leave the program he always dreamed of representing.
Perry entered the transfer portal with two hours remaining before the deadline, choosing to find a new opportunity after Kentucky's roster moves created a challenging path toward consistent playing time. Pope had already added Pitt transfer Jaland Lowe, Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen, returning guards Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler, and five-star freshman Jasper Johnson to the backcourt.
Despite limited opportunities as a freshman, Perry showed flashes during the season, averaging 2.7 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.6 ****** ists per game while shooting 31.3% from the field, 32.1% from 3-point range and 80% from the free-throw line.

#transfer

Jasper Philipsen admitted he had been feeling the pressure before sprinting to a dominant victory from a reduced bunch at the end of the Tour de France's Alpine 17th stage on Wednesday, to end a "horrible" run of near misses.
Set up by a strong lead-out from team-mate Mathieu van der Poel, Philipsen surged several bike lengths clear of Mauro Schmid and Olav Kooij, who had each already won a stage at the Tour.
This was an 11th Tour stage victory overall for the 28-year-old Belgian, who won the sprinters' green points jersey in 2023.
It meant that he has won at least one stage in each of the last five editions of the Tour.
He had come close on several other sprint stages this year, finishing five times in the top five.

#jasper #alpine

Belgium's Jasper Philipsen won stage 17 of the Tour de France following a bunch sprint.
The Alpecin-Premier Tech rider powered over the line with a good gap over his rivals to win his first stage in what had been a frustrating three-week race.
The 28-year-old won the prestigious green points jersey in 2023, but had struggled in this race to catch compatriot Tim Merlier in the final phases of sprints.
After stage seven, he was seen on social media tossing his bike in frustration after his illustrious team-mate, the powerhouse classics legend Mathieu van der Poel had mis-timed his lead-out and Philipsen became blocked in.
But after a hilly start on a warm day on the 174.7km stage from Chambery to Voiron near the Alps, Philipsen enjoyed a powerful lead-out from Van der Poel and was able to sustain his power all the way to the line.

#stage #poel #lead #france

Jasper Philipsen ended his frustration at this year's Tour de France with victory from a reduced sprint on stage 17 as Tadej Pogacar stayed safe in the yellow jersey.
Philipsen repeatedly fell short in bunch sprints over the first two weeks of this Tour but made it look easy in Voiron after a 35-strong breakaway arrived first into town.
With Alpecin-Premier Tech team-mate Mathieu van der Poel providing the lead-out, Philipsen finished several bike lengths ahead of Mauro Schmid and Olav Kooij to take his 11th career Tour stage win, having won one in each edition since 2022.
"Definitely (it's special) after such a roller coaster of emotions in this Tour de France," Philipsen said.
"I had to wait until stage 17. I was prepared very, very well, I was in the shape of my life and the first 12 days were just horrible. I couldn't find myself, I couldn't find the feeling I was hoping for.

#tour

With the first 9 stages coming without a break, Stage 8 has the boys tired and resting their legs. The peloton is especially tired knowing day 9, the final stage before the first rest day, has some fun hills. Evaluating their effort levels today, it's clear the juice is not worth the squeeze as quoted by former American cyclist, and now NBC reporter, Christian Vande Velde.
Liam Slock of Lotto Intermarché led this race 179km of 180km's. In heartbreaking fashion, the peloton overtook him with one goal in mind. Each team yearning to send their sprinter to the line first.
With the final right hand turn, every team raised things up a notch. With teams scratching to send their men to the front, Alpecin-Premier Tech set up their point man Jasper Philipsen with nothing but clean air.
Instead of taking advantage of the clean air, it was for at least this year once again, proven that it is better to be fast than to have a great lead out. With a couple scrappy sprinters like Tim Merlier and Biniam Girmay acting as free agents in today's leadout, it showed the good sprinters pace themselves from the back. They stole the perfect slipstreams to pass by Jasper Philipsen and Olav Kooij, who were perfectly set up for the win.
Usually, sprinters pop onto the scene and disappear as quickly as they came. Tim Merlier however, is 33 years old, and only getting better. Is he an anomaly, or proof that developing talent pays off?

Tim Merlier doubled up to win stage eight of the Tour de France in a sprint finish and break the heart of lone escapee Liam Slock in Bergerac on Saturday.
Slock, who had gone clear with 40 kilometres of the 180km stage from Perigueux remaining, was caught just before the flamme rouge before another big show of strength from Merlier delivered a second stage win in as many days, while Tadej Pogačar stayed safe in the yellow jersey.
In similar scenes to Friday's stage into Bordeaux, Jasper Philipsen got a big leadout from Alpecin-Premier Tech team-mate Mathieu van der Poel but could not convert it into victory as Soudal-QuickStep's Merlier came from way back to power his way to the line.
With around 400 metres to go, the Belgian was several bike lengths back after a sharp right-hander and needed to close a short gap to get near to Philipsen, but his momentum carried him all the way to the line.
"It didn't feel (easy)," the Belgian said. "I needed to fight for my position all the time until the last minute. Before the corner I was a bit boxed in and then I almost crashed so I thought it was over.

Tim Merlier sprinted to victory on stage seven of the Tour de France in Bordeaux on Friday as Tadej Pogačar stayed safe in the yellow jersey.
Soudal-QuickStep's Merlier was several places back on the final approach but picked his moment to charge past Jasper Philipsen and take his fourth career Tour stage win in a scrappy finish.
As riders ****** ped shoulders Alpecin-Premier Tech's Philipsen, the winner the last time the Tour visited Bordeaux in 2023, opened up early after being dropped off by lead-out man Mathieu van der Poel more than 250 metres from the line, running out of steam as he finished fifth.
Søren Wærenskjold was second just ahead of Biniam Girmay.
"It was a mess to be in position," Merlier said of the fight for ****** e on the road. "I made it thanks to the team, great work from all of them…