- Erling Haaland broke out on the biggest stage — seven goals in five games, carrying Norway to their first World Cup quarterfinal since 1998 and cementing his status as one of the world’s best.
- Norway was one of the tournament feel‑good stories: fun fan moments (the “Viking Row”), a shock 2-1 win over Brazil and a run that ended 2-1 to England in the quarters.
- Keep an eye on playmakers and youngsters — captain Odegaard shone with key assists and trophies for Arsenal, while Antonio Nusa and a young Benfica forward emerged as likely Premier League targets.
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- Regulators (OCC and FDIC) proposed the first major overhaul of the Community Reinvestment Act in nearly 30 years, shifting exams to weigh lending more than branches or local deposits.
- The small-bank threshold rises to $1 billion (with $1–$10B as “intermediate”), cutting about 800 banks out of parts of the law and leaving roughly 86 banks—about 3%—subject to the full rules.
- New limits and transparency requirements on community-development grants aim to curb donations to national/“activist” groups, drawing criticism that it could reduce funding for local and rural organizations.
- Packers went 9-7-1 in 2025, grabbed the last NFC playoff spot but famously blew an 18-point lead in a Wild Card loss to the Bears.
- Season had big swings — hot stretches early, then a collapse down the stretch as injuries mounted and QB Jordan Love missed time.
- 2026 market: O/U is 9.5 (Over -130 / Under +110); Green Bay is +225 to win the NFC North and +1800 for the Super Bowl — can they get back to double-digit wins?
- Wildberries' CEO calls recent Ukrainian drone strikes on its sites "acts of terrorism," saying they target civilians and affect millions in Russia and beyond.
- The company says attacks since July 18 disrupted operations across 10 countries; it's reshuffling logistics, redistributing stock, and working with authorities to support vendors and maintain deliveries.
- Ukraine says it targeted Wildberries for allegedly supplying the Russian military; Wildberries responds it only sells consumer items similar to those on Amazon or Alibaba.
- Madden 27’s team rankings raised eyebrows — Rams top the game, Baltimore leads the AFC, but recent powerhouses like the Patriots (tied for 5th) and Super Bowl-winning Seahawks (tied 9th) landed lower than many expected.
- Big-player snubs and surprises: no offensive linemen made the “99 Club” (Penei Sewell, Joe Thuney left out), while 38-year-old Matthew Stafford got a contentious 99 rating.
- Quirky individual grades: some rookies got surprisingly low or uneven scores, the little-known Joe Milton tops “throw power,” and Xavier Worthy is rated the fastest despite mixed real-world metrics.
- Callum Fox jailed for five years after £800,000 of drugs were found at a Paisley flat.
- Arrested in Northern Ireland, he fled to Spain on bail and was extradited back to Scotland in a joint Police Scotland/NCA/Spanish operation.
- He is already serving a six-year sentence for causing a pedestrian's death while drink-driving.
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