Plus, the selection of Roosters winger Mark Nawaqanitawase in the NSW side following the withdrawal of Bulldogs pair Stephen Crichton and Jacob Kiraz has left his club fuming.

Back by popular demand! You know them, you love them: My 2026 FIFA World Cup Power Rankings, featuring the top 10 in this tournament as of today. As a reminder: These are my power rankings. You want some power rankings? Go get your own! These are mine, and they're a work in progress throughout the tournament. I might get up and say, "Wow, this team is really turning me on!" Or, I might get up and say, "This team is not turning me on." The U.S. turned everybody on during Friday night's win! But keep in mind, just as you go up, you can come down as the tournament goes along. Let's dive into it: Odds to win the World Cup: +3500 (11th)Key player: Winger Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) Nothing beats home cooking, but the United States might need a double helping of it this summer if it wants to contend so far, so good. Group D opponents: Paraguay (4-1 W), Australia (June 19), Trkiye (June 25) Odds to win the World Cup: +1400 (7th)Key player: Midfielder Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) Even a mediocre German team is still German. While manager Julian Nagelsmann's squad lacks truly elite players, it will still be a force to be reckoned with this summer. Group E opponents: Curaao (June 14), Ivory Coast (June 20), Ecuador (June 25) Odds to win the World Cup: +1700 (8th)Key player: Defender Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) While the Dutch have a strong team, it's not quite ready for prime time to truly compete with the top-tiered teams. There is quality around the field on this team, but the Netherlands isn't among the favorites. Group F opponents: Japan (June 14), Sweden (June 20), Tunisia (June 25) Odds to win the World Cup: +900 (5th)Key player: Winger Vincius Jnior (Real Madrid) It's rare that Brazil enters a World Cup this low in anyone's rankings. I like the idea of the Brazilians entering this tournament with low expectations attached to them. That might make them more dangerous. Group C opponents: Morocco (June 13), Haiti (June 19), Scotland (June 24) Odds to win the World Cup: +800 (4th)Key player: Striker Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) The dynamic surrounding Ronaldo will make or break this tournament for Portugal. The 41-year-old is missing one major trophy in his career, and that's the World Cup. Will the attention he draws be a help or a hindrance? Group K opponents: DR Congo (June 17), Uzbekistan (June 23), Colombia (June 27) Odds to win the World Cup: +1000 (+950)Key player: Forward Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) In a vacuum, I'd have Argentina higher, but no team has won consecutive World Cups since Brazil way back in 1958 and 1962. There is no doubt, though, that the Argentines remain serious contenders, led by one of the best players ever in Messi. Group J opponents: Algeria (June 16), Austria (June 22), Jordan (June 27) Odds to win the World Cup: +4000 (12th)Key player: Midfielder James Rodrguez (No club) I see the heat and environment in the United States favoring South American teams this summer. Colombia has shown it can compete with the best at these big tournaments, and it has a star in attack (winger Luis Daz) who could lead it to the promised land. Group K opponents: Uzbekistan (June 17), DR Congo (June 23), Portugal (June 27) Odds to win the World Cup: +750 (3rd)Key player: Midfielder Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) It pains me to say this, but this is the best England team in decades. With striker Harry Kane leading the attack and Bellingham and Declan Rice in midfield, this could be the year that England breaks through and wins a major international trophy. Group L opponents: Croatia (June 17), Ghana (June 23), Panama (June 27) Odds to win the World Cup: +460 (1st)Key player: Midfielder Pedri (Barcelona) This is not your parents' Spain, which won the Euros twice and the 2010 World Cup. It's better. The Spaniards won Euro 2024 and have not lost since March 2024 plus, only twice since the start of 2023. Group H opponents: Cape Verde (June 15), Saudia Arabia (June 21), Uruguay (June 26) Odds to win the World Cup: +500 (2nd)Key player: Striker Kylian Mbapp (Real Madrid) The combination of talent, depth and arrogance in this square it's like a lethal French perfume. Manager Didier Deschamps' team has everything needed to send him off with a win this summer in his final major tournament in charge. Group I opponents: Senegal (June 16), Iraq (June 22), Norway (June 26)

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San Diego Padres left fielder Samad Taylor (0) celebrates with teammates after hitting a two run home run during the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.It was another quick start for the Padres, as with a four-run first inning and a season-high five home runs, San Diego was able to outpace and out-slug the Baltimore Orioles in a 8-3 win on Saturday evening at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.Samad Taylor hit his first career home run as part of a 3-for-5, three RBI afternoon for the Padres (36-33), backing up a five inning start by Randy Vsquez. Pete Alonso homered for the second game in a row and had a double for two RBI for Baltimore (34-38), who had a winning streak halted at three for the fifth time.San Diego jumped all over rookie starter Trey Gibson from the get-go, as Jackson Merrill and Taylor each hit two-run home runs that cashed in Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts after drawing walks. Merrill has homered in four straight road series and 11 of his last 12 RBI have come as a visitor.Taylors home run was his first in the Majors, a 407-foot blast to straight away center on a 2-2 sweeper that hung over the heart of the plate. More importantly, it came with two outs and made it the Brown and Golds highest scoring opening inning of the season.But Baltimore was able to claw back a pair their first time up, as Pete Alonso hit a two-out home run and Leody Taveras hit a triple that scored Samuel Basallo after a walk.Both pitchers settled in after the rocky start, and the only RISP situation until the fifth inning came in the Orioles third, when a wild pitch on a third strike to Taveras got between Freddy Fermins legs and ricocheted away off the brick back wall to put men on first and second. But Vsquez was able to induce a flyout.Then in the fifth Merrill drew a leadoff walk and then Manny Machado was able to beat out a potential double-play, getting there in time after the Padres challenged the outs at both bases. Then Bogaerts took a 93.5 mph sinker off the earhole of his helmet, which got the Padres dugout hot and ended Gibsons afternoon.Gavin Sheets then drew a walk off reliever Keegan Akin to load the bases, and Taylor blooped a fly to shallow right for an RBI single. Nick Solak, who was brought up from Triple-A El Paso as part of a roster move announced earlier in the day, followed up by hitting a sacrifice fly that scored Bogaerts.Vsquez was steady after the early two-spot, finishing with six hits allowed and five strikeouts to go with two walks. It was his sixth win, which snapped a string of four consecutive starts without securing one.Sheets added a solo home run in the seventh inning for his 11th of the year, which was his third hit of the series that has seen him drive in a trio of runs.Fermin left the game before the bottom of the sixth, as while Yuki Matsui was warming up a spiked pitch bounced up and caught the catcher on the side of the head. He was replaced by Rodolfo Durn, the second defensive change ahead of the inning as Sung-Mun Song replaced Bogaerts.Durn homered in his only at-bat of the game in the eighth for his second long ball, then Machado crunched his 12th of the season in the ninth. The last time San Diego hit five home runs was on May 10, 2025 at Colorado.Yuki Matsui allowed a hit and struck out a pair in the sixth, then Bradgley Rodriguez allowed a walk and an Alonso RBI double in the seventh. Jason Adam allowed a hit in the eighth, and Ron Marinaccio was ejected after hitting Gunnar Henderson with a pitch Stammen was also given the boot for arguing with the umpires afterward. Adrian Morejon got the final out of the game.Gibson was charged with six runs in 4 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and five walks to go with seven strikeouts in his fourth MLB start and took his second loss.Prior to the game Miguel Andujar was placed on the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to June 11, and selected the contract of Solak. In 54 games with the Chihuahuas, where he was listed as a first baseman, Solak was slashing .333/.412/.512 with nine home runs and a team-high 40 RBI.The series finale will see Walker Buehler (3-3, 4.33 ERA) face Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers (3-6, 6.15 ERA), who has pitched through the fifth inning in each of his past three starts. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is scheduled for 10:35 a.m. PT.

Victor Wembanyama says the Spurs have shaken off the biggest single-game collapse in NBA Finals history and are ready to do what needs to be done against the Knicks on Sunday (AEST).

NFL legend Tom Brady swapped one kind of football for the other on Saturday as he headlined the A-listers soaking up the World Cup action alongside his daughter, Vivian, 13.

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a no-hitter after eight innings against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.Yamamoto retired his first 23 batters before Chase Meidroth reached on a two-out error on shortstop Mookie Betts in the eighth. Jacob Gonzalez then bounced to second, ending the inning.Yamamoto has seven strikeouts. He has thrown 103 pitches, 70 for strikes.The Dodgers had a 7-0 lead going into the ninth.Meidroth had the best chance for a hit for the White Sox. He had a liner hook just foul before he struck out swinging for the final out of the fifth.There was a short delay before the bottom of the sixth while the grounds crew worked on the area around the pitching rubber on the mound. But Yamamoto had no issues when the game resumed, striking out Gonzalez on a full-count cutter before Tristan Peters bounced to first and Edgar Quero fouled out to left.Miguel Vargas used the ABS challenge system to overturn a called strike three before lining to left for the second out of the seventh. Colson Montgomery lined to first baseman Freddie Freeman on a 3-2 pitch in the eighth.The 27-year-old Yamamoto threw a season-high 107 pitches at San Diego on May 18. His career high is 113 against Cincinnati during last year's playoffs.Yamamoto is in his third season with Los Angeles. He was the World Series MVP last year, helping the Dodgers win their second consecutive championship.He is in the middle of a sharp stretch for the NL West leaders. He was 3-1 with a sparking 0.99 ERA in his last four starts coming into the day.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a no-hitter after eight innings against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.Yamamoto retired his first 23 batters before Chase Meidroth reached on a two-out error on shortstop Mookie Betts in the eighth. Jacob Gonzalez then bounced to second, ending the inning.Yamamoto has seven strikeouts. He has thrown 103 pitches, 70 for strikes.The Dodgers had a 7-0 lead going into the ninth.Meidroth had the best chance for a hit for the White Sox. He had a liner hook just foul before he struck out swinging for the final out of the fifth.There was a short delay before the bottom of the sixth while the grounds crew worked on the area around the pitching rubber on the mound. But Yamamoto had no issues when the game resumed, striking out Gonzalez on a full-count cutter before Tristan Peters bounced to first and Edgar Quero fouled out to left.Miguel Vargas used the ABS challenge system to overturn a called strike three before lining to left for the second out of the seventh. Colson Montgomery lined to first baseman Freddie Freeman on a 3-2 pitch in the eighth.The 27-year-old Yamamoto threw a season-high 107 pitches at San Diego on May 18. His career high is 113 against Cincinnati during last year's playoffs.Yamamoto is in his third season with Los Angeles. He was the World Series MVP last year, helping the Dodgers win their second consecutive championship.He is in the middle of a sharp stretch for the NL West leaders. He was 3-1 with a sparking 0.99 ERA in his last four starts coming into the day.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Brazil's Vinicius Jr fires home a "lightning bolt" of a strike to level up the scores in against Morocco in their Group C match in the 2026 World Cup.

In Gruppe C trifft Brasilien auf Marokko. Alle Tore der Partie im Video.[mehr]