The 2018 FIFA World Cup has come and ever so quickly gone, with a memorable final topping off a memorable event, and leaving with us multiple talking points to come from the World Cup Final.

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There should be no debate: Ben Simmons is the Rookie of the Year

By Yush, Today New author!

The moment Donovan Mitchell threw shade at Ben Simmons with his “Rookie?” sweatshirt was the moment he admitted Simmons had a better season.

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Ah, what a wild (and pretty bloody good) weekend of footy. Lots of surprises. And, yes, sometimes surprise wins (and losses) might cause a bit of shuffling of the rankings. Let’s do it.

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So ends the most successful season on the field since 2013 for the Queensland Reds, with a 48-27 victory over the Sunwolves at Suncorp Stadium.

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We are now almost three quarters of the way through the 2018 NRL season and although the finals picture looks clear, a number of teams are still looking to upset the finals order.

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As the gap widens at the bottom, it’s only getting tighter at the top. Just as it did last year, the run to the finish line is only getting tighter which means dropping any game has huge ramifications on where you will most likely finish up.

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Behind the barriers: Five bets for Monday July 16

By Adam Page, Today

Three meetings set down for Monday, with my main focus being at Cessnock where seven races have been set down. Here are my five plays for the afternoon.

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The Golden Boot award is given to the football player who scores the maximum number of goals in the football World Cup.

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Most of the lower teams performed well this week, not the Blues though.

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You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, well, you just might find you get what you need

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The highly controversial decision to award Billy Slater the ‘Wally Lewis Medal’ has taken the gloss off Slater’s retirement from representative rugby league.

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As the ladder is finally beginning to take shape, the varying form of certain teams highlights the limited amount of outfits capable of taking out the 2018 flag.

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France vs Croatia: 2018 FIFA World Cup final live scores, blog

By Scott Pryde, Today

Match result: France have won their second World Cup, beating Croatia by two goals in a highly entertaining affair.

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After two gruelling semifinals, the 2018 Championships come to an end with Kevin Anderson taking on Novak Djokovic.

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The Tour de France hits the cobblestones on Stage 9, with the peloton sure to be nervous on what is the most anticipated stage of the race. Join The Roar for live coverage from 9:15pm (AEST).

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Juraj Vrdoljak of Telesport was convinced. “I think half the population didn’t show up to work on the morning after the win against England.”

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