The second grand slam of the year is ongoing at Roland-Garros this week. The 2025 French Open has reached the semifinals. The defending champions, Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek have both made it through so far — though notably neither player occupies the top-seeded spot in their respective singles tournaments. Jannik Sinner is the No. 1 seed in the men’s tournament, Aryna Sabalenka is the No. 1 seed in the women’s. American tennis star Coco Gauff is the No. 2 seed on the women’s side. In the U.S., coverage of this year’s tournament is airing on TNT and truTV, and every match is streaming live on HBO Max.
Are you ready to watch the French Open? Here’s how to follow all the action down on the clay courts at Roland-Garros.
How to watch the 2025 French Open:
Dates: May 25 – June 8
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Time: Play starts daily at 5 a.m. ET
Location: Stade Roland-Garros
TV channel: TNT, truTV
Streaming: HBO Max
When is the 2025 French Open?
The 2025 French Open will take place between May 25 and June 8. Singles play begins May 25, with the men’s final closing things out on June 8.
French Open time difference:
Thanks to the time difference between the U.S. and France, the tennis tournament at Roland-Garros will start daily play at 5 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT.
2025 French Open channel:
In a shift from last year, the 2025 Roland-Garros tennis tournament will air across TNT and truTV — with all matches streaming on Max (soon to be officially re-named HBO Max).
How to watch the French Open without cable:
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How to watch the French Open with a VPN:
If you want to catch every match of the French Open and don’t currently subscribe to HBO Max or a live TV streaming service, in Australia a majority of the action is streaming free with ads on 9Now, and in Austria it’s all streaming free with ads on ServusTV.
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ExpressVPN offers “internet without borders,” meaning you can tune into an Austrian or Australian livestream this month as opposed to paying for another streaming subscription. All you’ll need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, change your server location and then find free livestream coverage on 9Now or ServusTV.
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Cyberpunk 2077 first came out almost five years ago. Its launch was notoriously rocky, with severe technical issues plaguing the game and interfering with its players’ ability to enjoy one of the most highly anticipated RPGs in years. To its credit, creator CD Projekt Red (CDPR) has continued working on the game, issuing a number of patches, including an overhaul timed to launch alongside the fantastic Phantom Liberty expansion. Even now, while working on new projects like the upcoming Witcher 4, CDPR is still plugging away at Cyberpunk 2077, with news coming today that the studio’s preparing another update to go live in the near future.
Cyberpunk 2077 is a sprawling RPG, so there’s always more to refine and possibilities to add new details into its open world. This seems to be the reason for its makers to issue another patch, which came as a surprise reveal during a CDPR stream earlier today focused on discussing the launch of the game’s Nintendo Switch 2 port.
In it, members of CDPR were asked about the possibility of DLC and announced that a new update was on the horizon, with more details on what it will include set to be detailed later this month. Associate Game Director Paweł Sasko posted on X/Twitter that the patch is something “we have been cooking for you in secret for a bit” while Global Community Director Marcin Momot added, in his own post, that “we’ll start spilling the beans” on the patch when it nears launch.
Cyberpunk 2077’s version 2.3 patch is set to launch on Thursday June 26, 2025.
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Major League Baseball is a sport perfectly suited for same game parlays.
Not only do we have abundant options across the traditional markets and props for both pitchers and hitters, but plenty of those bets correlate well. Given parlays require all legs to hit, that cohesion is key.
Please note lines and MLB projections are subject to change throughout the day after this article is published. All MLB odds come from FanDuel Sportsbook. All stats come from FanGraphs and Baseball Savant unless noted otherwise.
Two starting pitchers with ERAs surpassing 5.00 will be on the mound tonight. For Baltimore, Cade Povich is making his 11th start, and he holds a 5.29 ERA, but this eventually could come down thanks to a 3.93 SIERA. However, he still finished May with a 5.48 ERA over four starts.
Povich is in the eighth percentile of barrel rate allowed and fourth percentile of hard-hit percentage allowed. While Seattle has the 8th-lowest batting average, it’s still managed to produce the 11th-most runs per contest. This is mostly thanks to slugging, for the Mariners have the 10th-highest isolated power and 4th-highest home run percentage. Seattle already totals the fifth-most homers per game at 1.36, and it’s averaged 1.75 big flies per contest over the last four. Povich’s struggles against sluggers should mean success for the Mariners, and the Orioles’ bullpen has allowed the fourth-most runs.
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Baltimore has the 10th-lowest batting average and 6th-fewest runs per game thus far, but the O’s finally seem to be getting out of their funk by winning seven of the last nine. The Mariners’ starter, Emerson Hancock, has even more concerning numbers compared to Povich, sporting a 5.64 ERA and 4.52 SIERA. Slugging has also been an issue, for he allows 1.61 HR/9 and has given up five dingers over his previous five starts. The Orioles have the 11th-highest home run percentage — which is one of the batting order’s few strengths thus far.
Seattle may not get much relief from its bullpen either as it’s ceded the 11th-most runs scored. Across the board, I’m not expecting standout pitching on Wednesday night. The 8.5 total feels low enough to circle the over.
We consistently mentioned sluggers as a big talking point for the over, and the Mariners are led by Cal Raleigh — who is tied with Shohei Ohtani for a league-high 23 home runs. Raleigh is in the 99th percentile of barrel percentage, 82nd percentile for hard-hit rate, and 87th percentile for bat speed.
Additionally, Raleigh is on a hot streak of recent by hitting four home runs over the previous four. All it takes is one big fly and he will produce over two bases. However, I’d like to avoid relying on a home run for a Same Game Parlay, so give me the bases. Our MLB DFS projections have Raleigh totaling 1.97 total bases, which has a 58.6% implied probability for at least two bases (or -142 odds).
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This goes beyond just a good slugging matchup for Raleigh against Povich. He bats .296 against lefties compared to .241 when facing right-handed hurlers. Raleigh is also batting an exceptional .324 when facing southpaws at home. Seattle’s catcher has logged at least one hit in seven of the last eight, and there’s a good shot one of these will be an extra-base hit against Povich.
Gunnar Henderson has essentially been a one trick pony when it comes to his splits this season. He’s batting a dreadful .139 against southpaws, but this skyrockets to .331 when facing righties. Fortunately, a matchup against a right-handed hurler is in line, and Hancock has been an underwhelming one.
Henderson has produced two hits in three of his last four games, yet he did not record an RBI during the span. That’s thanks to some underwhelming production from Jackson Holliday and Adley Rutschman ahead in the batting order. However, RBIs should be coming sooner rather than later. Holliday has recorded six hits over his past five, and Rutschman comes off a three-hit performance.
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Hancock’s three-most used pitches are a sinker (37.5%), changeup (23.3%), and four-seam fastball (22.3%). Henderson has solid batting averages against all three tools, hitting .275, .286, and .281. Baltimore’s star infielder also has the ability to take advantage of Hancock’s high HR/9 allowed as he’s in the 95th percentile of average exit velocity, 96th percentile of hard-hit rate, and 93rd percentile of bat speed.
Between the pitching matchup and Holliday and Rutschman finding their footing of recent, look for Henderson to drive in a run.
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Sandworms in Dune: Awakening are scary as hell. They’re huge, they’re fast, and they’re summoned anytime you cross the big, sandy gaps between rocky areas in the desert because they can sense your itty bitty footsteps. Seeing the dunes shift as they tunnel through the desert is alarming, and seeing them burst through the sand and roar is downright terrifying.
There’s another reason to dread sandworms in Dune: Awakening: if they swallow you, you lose everything you were carrying. Permanently.
Death by sandworm isn’t like other ways you can die in Funcom’s new survival MMO. Get killed in PvE combat and you’ll drop some of your loot, but it’ll remain where it is so you can come collect it. You’ll keep all your weapons, armor, and gear when you respawn. PvP is similar, though other players can loot the resources you drop. In either case, you’ll keep all your gear, though it might lose some durability.
But if you’re eaten by a sandworm in Dune: Awakening, everything you were carrying is gone. And I mean, gone forever. There’s no backpack or gravestone to retrieve items from: everything in your inventory that goes down that sandworm’s gullet is lost for good. Weapons, armor, tools, gear, minerals, blueprints, it’s all wormfood now.
If you’re driving a vehicle when you get eaten and it gets swallowed? It’s gone for good, too. That happened to me in the beta and it set me back hours.
Part of the problem was that I respawned at a trading post across the big gap between zones from my only base. (Why wouldn’t it let me respawn at my base? Perhaps a beta bug.) I couldn’t cross that gap without a speeder bike or I’d get swallowed again.
So, in just my underpants, without so much as a cutteray to gather stone and copper, I had to build a new base just so I could build a new bike to cross the game and get back to my original base. It was basically like starting the game over from the beginning, picking up resources by hand, re-crafting all my tools and clothes, claiming land, building a generator, putting up walls, and finally crafting the machines that would let me craft a new bike. What a pain!
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I heard some players, the first time they were eaten while on a sandbike, were given new bike parts as compensation. That did not happen for me! I got eaten while on my bike twice, in two different betas, and I was not given a new bike afterwards either time. Either Funcom hates me or Shai-Hulud does.
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There is one resource you’re given when you’re eaten. When you respawn you’ll have a worm tooth in your inventory. That tooth can be used to craft a knife, apparently.
My advice: it ain’t worth it. Make a knife out of something else. Avoid those damn worms at all costs.
NYT Strands answers today June 5: Full hints, clues and spangram for puzzle #459 ‘Know Your Nursery Rhymes’- Today’s NYT Strands puzzle takes you back to childhood memories with a theme that taps into familiar nursery rhymes. Here’s a complete breakdown of the June 5 Strands puzzle #459, including all hints, clue words, answers, and the spangram.
What is NYT Strands and why is it trending?
NYT Strands is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times that challenges players to uncover hidden word connections within a grid. Each puzzle has a unique theme—today’s, for example, is “Know Your Nursery Rhymes”—and your task is to find related words and the special spangram that ties the theme together. It’s not just a test of vocabulary but of pattern recognition and memory, especially for themes rooted in childhood classics. As the game grows in popularity, it’s becoming a favorite among fans of puzzles like Wordle and Connections.
What’s today’s Strands theme and spangram hint?
For Strands puzzle #459, the theme is “Know Your Nursery Rhymes”, a nostalgic nod to classic children’s rhymes. The hidden spangram—which stretches across the board—relates directly to this theme and helps unlock other clue words. If you’re stuck, think about famous nursery lines you might’ve sung or read as a kid. Words like “spider,” “pail,” and “hill” may help jog your memory. The beauty of today’s puzzle lies in its ability to blend familiarity with a fun challenge.
What is today’s NYT Strands theme for June 5?
The NYT Strands puzzle for June 5, 2025, comes with the playful theme: “Know Your Nursery Rhymes.” If you grew up reciting rhymes like “Mary, Mary, quite contrary,” then you’re already halfway to solving today’s word puzzle.
The game gives you a hint in the form of:
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“Mary, Mary, quite…” If that feels vague, here’s a more complete version: “How does your garden grow?”
This clue is directly from the popular English nursery rhyme, which sets the tone for today’s themed answers.
Which clue words help reveal hints in Strands?
If you’re struggling to uncover the main theme answers, finding three words of four letters or more will trigger a bonus hint. Here are some of the clue words used to unlock today’s hints:
GRAY
YARD
DRAY
KELL
MAID
SALE
LOCK
SOLE
Any valid English word of four letters or more will work to reveal bonus theme answers, so don’t hesitate to explore freely across the grid.
What are the Strands answers for June 5 puzzle?
Once you’ve used some of the clue words above, the theme starts to become clearer. The answers all connect to the rhyme “Mary, Mary, quite contrary.” Here are the six main words that reflect elements from that rhyme:
CONTRARY
SILVER
BELLS
PRETTY
MAIDS
COCKLESHELLS
Each of these is pulled directly from the nursery rhyme lyrics and fits the puzzle’s nursery-themed concept.
What is today’s NYT Strands spangram?
For June 5’s puzzle #459, the spangram — a word that stretches across the board and ties the theme together — is: 👉 GARDEN
To trace this word in the puzzle grid, start from the ‘G’ located three letters down on the far-left column and trace your way across to spell out GARDEN.
This ties perfectly into the nursery rhyme line: “How does your garden grow?”
Why is this Strands puzzle special?
This particular Strands edition is a nostalgic nod to childhood, drawing from one of the most iconic nursery rhymes in English literature. It’s not only fun but also simpler than some of the notoriously tricky puzzles like:
#459: Know Your Nursery Rhymes – today’s lighter challenge
#21: Dated Slang (Jan. 21) – toughest word: PHAT
#15: Thar She Blows! (Jan. 15) – toughest word: BALEEN
#9: Off The Hook (Jan. 9) – toughest word: SKIPJACK
Compared to some recent puzzles that demand niche vocabulary, today’s puzzle feels more accessible and familiar.
The NYT Strands June 5 puzzle is a great reminder of how childhood rhymes can still play a part in adult brain games. Whether you cracked it using memory or needed a little help along the way, the theme “Know Your Nursery Rhymes” surely added a whimsical touch to your morning.
FAQs:
What is the spangram in NYT Strands June 5 puzzle? The spangram is GARDEN, taken from the nursery rhyme “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.”
How many theme words are in today’s NYT Strands puzzle? There are six theme words plus the spangram in today’s puzzle.
30 mins: Australia have a free kick and play it back to Degenek who miss-kicks and sends the ball trickling back to Ryan on the touchline. He manages to hastily clear it. A nerve-racking moment.
28 mins: Australia do seem to be standing around a bit stunned while Japan leisurely pass it around the back four. Kosei Tani has his first touch.
Suzuku runs the through the midfield unchallenged and shoots just wide of the far post, a bit of a wasted opportunity he had time and support there.
26 mins: Japan have had 76% of the ball so far. Without the pressure of qualifying on them they appear to be happy to take their time, work it around, probe when they can but no biggie if it doesn’t pay off.
24 mins: Two Japan corners in two minutes. The second is taken by Suzuki which hits the penalty spot but comes back out of the area. The Socceroos defence appears a bit wobbly.
22 mins: Japan may be in control but so far their passes have been too heavy in the final third, crosses not connecting. That could be Australia’s opportunity if they can get on the scoresheet.
20 mins: Boyle has a bit of space upfront but he pauses to look for support and the momentum is lost. Everything Australia does is rushed and heavy, while Japan is the opposite.
18 mins: Japan attacked up the right via Hirakawa whose cross is cleared. Japan use the throw-in to reset from the back.
16 mins: Machida launches the ball over the Australian defence to Yuki, the resulting cross is deflected for a goal kick. Boyle is fouled at the halfway line.
14 mins: Kamada sends the ball into the referee’s back and play is stopped as per RULES. Circati gets the drop and Australia keep possession in defence.
12 mins: Australia make their furthest ground yet in the attacking half on the edge of the penalty box. It’s scrappy and they can’t keep it under control.
10 mins: Kamada and Tawaratsumida are connecting well on the left, although a heavy through pass from Kamada rolls over the touchline and very briefly returns possession to Australia before it’s back to Japan resetting from the back again. It’s only been 10 minutes but you wouldn’t necessarily think this was a second-string Japan side. The Socceroos have no answers yet.
8 mins: A dubious Australian clearance results in a shot from Kamada which takes a slight deflection but is cleaned up easily by Ryan.
6 mins: Australia have everyone back for now. Tawaratsumida makes another run down the left ending in a weak kick to nowhere in the area. Ryan’s probably had the most touches of the Socceroos so far.
4 mins: Samurai Blue totally in control so far, working it around the back four, darting forward on the right and then calmly bringing it back when they can’t get through. One foray into the box is kicked away by Ryan relatively easily.
2 mins: Japan look cool and calm. A long ball from their backline is met by Mat Ryan just outside the area. It’s the Socceroos captain’s 99th cap tonight.
Kick-off
Peeeeeeeeeep! Here we go.
Elite face paint here. Photograph: Trevor Collens/AP
I said it for the Matildas and I’ll say it again for the Socceroos. The new black/fluoro pink/fluoro green jackets are superb.
From now on every Socceroos home game must start with Darude’s Sandstorm on electric guitar.
Unless they lose in which case we know who to blame.
Perth Stadium is filling up with a light show under way. Who is staying up to watch Saudi Arabia’s match? (KO 2am AEST)
In case you missed it, which I’m sure you didn’t, it’s a double-national-team-matches-week for Australia and the Matildas have already dispatched Argentina 4-0 in a friendly on Monday. Striker Amy Sayer scored two goals on her return from an ACL injury, with one more each for Michelle Heyman and Emily van Egmond.
The other news from the Matildas camp was that Joe Montemurro was finally confirmed as the new coach, taking over from interim coach Tom Sermanni.
Behich is speaking pre-game. How has he recovered from the ALM grand final?
A good five days but look, the mentality had to switch straight away. For us boys and the ones coming straight from the grand final. It’s a big game. These ones you want to be a part of with the national team and obviously with the sellout as well. It’s been an exciting few days of training and the boys are raring to go.
On what style we can expect from the Socceroos:
Nothing is going to change. When you look at our past games under the boss, obviously we’ve got better every single game and we don’t have much time when we come into games but the steps we have taken is unreal by the group. Look, we’re going to take the game to them. We’re on home soil and something we’re always excited about. It will be a cracking game.
Warm-ups
Hiroki Sekine of Japan warms up. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesLewis Miller warms up. Photograph: Janelle St Pierre/Getty Images
Official word is that it’s a sellout in Perth. That should be about 60,000.
Football Australia is pleased to confirm that tickets for tonight’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ Asian Qualifier between the Subway Socceroos and Japan at Perth Stadium have officially sold out.#Socceroos#AUSvJPNhttps://t.co/46nNSpoOdq
The Socceroos did arrive on time to the stadium this time around … unlike last time they faced Japan.
Popovic is speaking to the broadcaster. Asked whether it’s a good time to play Japan:
I think it’s a good time for us to play anyone at the moment. We feel we’ve evolved. We’re improving. Tonight, regardless of the opponent, it’s the big stage. We need a big performance against Japan and let’s see if we can pull it off.
Japan XI
Ten changes to the Japanese side that drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia in March. #AUSvJPN
Aziz Behich joins the squad – and in the starting lineup – fresh(ish) from his A-League Men championship win with Melbourne City. I can’t say it was a pretty demonstration of football, that is for sure.
The City captain oversaw a 1-0 grand final win over rivals Victory. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
Australia XI
A young Japanese supporter at Perth Stadium. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
Something to give sustenance while we’re missing Jackson Irvine, thanks to Dave Squires.
Another player not featuring for the Socceroos is Nectarios Triantis. The Sunderland midfielder withdrew from the squad at the last minute as he weighs up whether to change his allegiance and turn out for Greece.
The midfielder impressed out on loan at Hibernian last season and is attracting attention from across Europe and the MLS, German side Fortuna Düsseldorf are very keen on the 22-year-old.
Tony Popovic said he’s “not too sure where it exactly sits”.
We had him in the squad for the camp, and on the day that he was supposed to travel he informed us that he’s not coming in.
He just said he’s got a lot of things on at the moment, a lot on his mind in terms of what he wants to do. We have to respect that, and we’ll see what happens.
Craig Goodwin, Nishan Velupillay, Mathew Leckie, Jackson Irvine and Kusini Yengi were all left out of the squad due to injury and fitness concerns. In their place are some long-awaited returning players and a couple of fresh faces.
As John Duerden writes, Samurai Blue have earned the right to bring a squad containing just seven players with more than 10 caps to Australia for this match. They have dominated the group, booked their World Cup tickets and now have some freedom to experiment. It certainly seems to work in the Socceroos’ favour that many of Japan’s stars have been given the OK to head off on holiday.
The Socceroos inspecting the pitch earlier this evening. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
The Socceroos have not beaten Japan for 16 years. Coach Tony Popovic insists that can change tonight.
Every game is significant for the Socceroos. But, obviously, these last two games, for automatic qualification, we know what we need to do; we need to put that into action, and we’re confident we can do that.
My colleague Joey Lynch is on the ground at Optus Stadium to bring you the match report later.
On to those pesky permutations. Here is where things stand:
The general gist is the Socceroos can all but secure their place with a win tonight; a draw or loss make things a bit more complicated. Jack Snape has broken everything down in more detail here:
Even if they win tonight, we won’t know whether Australia have qualified automatically for absolute 100% fully certain sureness until after the Saudi Arabia v Bahrain match kicking off at Friday 2am AEST.
Preamble
Jo Khan
G’day and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the World Cup 2026 qualifier between Australia and Japan in Perth. My name is Jo Khan and I’m here to take you through the pre-game news, live football and some post-match analysis.
At the moment my brain hurts from thinking about the Group C permutations and what it means for Australia but one thing is locked in – the Samurai Blue have already booked their spot at the North America tournament. However, it is most definitely a crunch match for Australia, can they lock in an automatic qualification?
Looking back to the Socceroos most recent outing in this Asian qualifying campaign, it was goals from Jackson Irvine and Nishan Velupillay that gave Australia a crucial 2-0 win in China in late March. This solidified their spot just below Japan in the Group C table – I’ll get to those details shortly.
To the task at hand now, if you have any comments or questions feel free to send me an email.
Kick-off is in just over an hour: 7.10pm local / 9.10pm AEST / 8.10pm JST
Let’s get into it!
A view from the pitch at Optus Stadium in Perth. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
Helen Hunt speaks up on unrealistic beauty standards in Hollywood
Helen Hunt has recently revealed she didn’t conform to unrealistic beauty standards set by Hollywood.
The What Women Want star opened up about mental health struggle she experienced in her early acting career because of the undue pressure to look a certain way.
“It felt impossible not to internalise the way you’re supposed to look,” said the 61-year-old in a new interview with Flow Space.
Hunt told the outlet, “There was a certain amount of misery and shame around not looking exactly that way.”
Interestingly, the Hacks actress eventually decided not to ruin her life with the industry’s pressure.
“I realised, ‘This could quietly ruin your whole life,’” she continued.
The Mad About You actress explained, “I made a decision: I’m not playing. Not gonna [let it] take up a lot of space in my mind.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Hunt recalled her open-toed heels experience that placed her in a lot of pain at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty.
The Twister actress remembered that she had difficulty in walking on the red carpet.
“I cannot walk… I cannot walk to get my drink at the bar or my In-N-Out Burger, which they serve,” disclosed the actress and director.
Hunt believed, “There has to be a new ethos about women and shoes. I want them to invent a new way to do it without hurting your feet!”
Meanwhile, the actress added that she sought guidance through the book, The Only Diet There Is, by spiritual leader Sondra Ray for her health.
“What I took from it is eat what you want and love every bite, period,” she added.
Adam Sheldon is a Brisbane-based sports journalist for ESPN.
Jun 4, 2025, 05:00 PM ET
PERTH — Socceroos head coach Tony Popovic says his side are prepared and focused ahead of Thursday’s crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier against Japan in Perth — a match that could seal automatic qualification for the 2026 tournament.
A win over Japan would all but guarantee second place in Group C and a spot in North America, with the Socceroos currently holding a three-point lead and superior goal difference over Saudi Arabia, who they face in Jeddah next week.
Popovic said his players were completely focused ahead of what could be a monumental night for Australia.
“We certainly are aware of what these games mean to us and mean to Australia and to every football fan out there supporting the Socceroos,” Popovic said.
“We know what we need to do — but we need to put it into action. We’re confident we can do that tomorrow night.”
While a draw could also be enough — if Saudi Arabia fail to beat Bahrain in a match that kicks off two hours after the Perth fixture — there’s every chance Australia will still need to avoid defeat in Jeddah on matchday 10.
There are other permutations as well, which become irrelevant if the Socceroos beat Japan, who are already qualified, and bring an inexperienced team to Australia, with only seven players holding more than 10 international caps.
“We’re just focusing on the now. Now is Japan. We are prepared well, we understand the magnitude of the game,” Popovic said.
“You have emotion attached to that. You have passion attached to that. You have the honour and responsibility of representing your country.
“But when that whistle blows, I’m very confident the players will go out there and execute in a very calm, composed manner with confidence of winning the game.”
If the Socceroos manage to beat Asia’s highest-ranked side, it would also snap a 16-year losing run against the Blue Samurai.
“At some point, Australia will beat Japan, I have no doubt. We have the chance to do that tomorrow and we want to take the opportunity,” Popovic said.
Qualification would mark a remarkable turnaround for the Socceroos under Popovic, who replaced Graham Arnold in September last year after the side started their round three qualification campaign poorly with a loss to Bahrain and a draw against Indonesia.
Automatic qualification looked unlikely at the time, but the Socceroos are unbeaten since, including a 1-1 draw away to Japan in Popovic’s second game in charge.
He believed the squad had come a long way since that performance in Saitama.
“We set out that as a target to be in this position that we can qualify automatically. We are doing what we aim to do now. We just need to finish the job off,” he said.
Future Amazon orders may be delivered to your door by a humanoid robot workforce. The Information reports that Amazon is developing AI software that will enable robots to operate as package delivery workers that are ferried around in Rivian electric vans, and will soon be ready to start real-world testing at a new facility.
Citing an anonymous source “involved in the effort,” The Information says that Amazon has almost finished constructing an indoor “humanoid park” at one of the retail giant’s San Francisco offices that’s roughly the size of a coffee shop. The obstacle course reportedly contains one Rivian van for training purposes, with Amazon aiming to have humanoid robots “hitch a ride in the back of Amazon’s electric Rivian vans and spring out to deliver packages.”
The report coincides with Amazon launching a new agentic AI team to help develop technologies that will power robots “operating in Amazon distribution and logistics hubs.” In a statement to Silicon Valley, Amazon says that “instead of rigid, specialized robots, we’re creating systems that can hear, understand, and act on natural language commands, turning warehouse robots into flexible, multi-talented assistants.”
Hundreds of thousands of people currently handle delivery operations at Amazon globally. Amazon acquired the robotaxi company Zoox in 2020, suggesting a desire to fully automate end-to-end package delivery, from the warehouse to your front door.
When “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” dropped, it wasn’t just another Ethan Hunt-led action saga. It was a quiet but resounding full-circle moment for Black actors who’ve earned their place in the blockbuster conversation—and then some.
Angela Bassett, the queen of commanding a screen with nothing but a glance, returns as CIA Director Erika Sloane. With a career that spans everything from “What’s Love Got to Do with It” to “Black Panther,” she’s played queens, mothers, presidents, and everything in between. But in this chapter, it’s more than just a return. She sets the bar—and the tone—for what power looks like in this universe.
“If I could join any saga?” Bassett muses. “Let’s see — I’d say something like “The Avengers or Star Wars.” With her resume, it wouldn’t be a stretch—it would be a flex.
Joining her is Greg Tarzan Davis, who’s steadily become a fixture in high-octane franchises. After turning heads in “Top Gun: Maverick,” Davis brings his undeniable presence to Mission, showing he’s not just passing through Hollywood—he’s carving out a lane for the long haul.
“I wish I was able to experience what it was like to be in Angela Bassett’s era, because you didn’t have it all out there and exposed,” Davis reflects. “I keep myself pretty closed off and private. I don’t think too many people know about me — so I think I’m doing a great job.”
It’s that deliberate privacy, in a culture addicted to oversharing, that’s become part of Davis’ power. The less you know, the more intrigued you become. No stunts required.
Then there’s “Severance” breakout Tramell Tillman, making his “Mission: Impossible” debut with a performance that cuts through the noise. He doesn’t just show up for the action—he brings layered vulnerability, giving emotional weight to the franchise’s usual firepower.
“I really had to mask my anxiety,” Tillman shares, reflecting on stepping into a behemoth like Mission. “There is this feeling that we aren’t enough and being a part of this massive franchise, it really activated my own neurosis. I had to take a lot of time to really tamper that down. I was grateful to have a supportive team, my own team, my own community, as well as this Mission Impossible family that really embraced me 100%.”
Tillman’s rise hasn’t been conventional—and that’s exactly the point. From the eerie corridors of Lumon Industries on Severance to sharing the screen with Tom Cruise, he’s proving that you don’t have to shout to be heard.
“Honestly? I had to remember to breathe,” he says. “We’re smarter when we breathe.”
That breathwork, that stillness—that’s his edge. Not a stunt or a fight sequence, but an internal compass that keeps him grounded when the cameras roll and chaos reigns.
On set, Tillman isn’t chasing adrenaline. He’s chasing alignment.
“I don’t know if it’ll shock anybody,” he laughs, “but I listen to music and I do word searches. It quiets my demons. There’s something so gratifying about scratching something out.”
His dream role? A showdown—but make it high fashion.
“Colman Domingo,” he says without blinking. “Maybe we’re the heads of rival fashion houses and it turns into a full-on house battle.”
And while that sounds like a viral scene waiting to happen, the core of Tillman’s performances remains deeply human.
“People sometimes assume the roles I play are one-dimensional,” he says. “But I’m always trying to show their complexity and their humanity.”
That complexity is by design. Each character is a mirror, meant to reflect something back at us.
“I always hope that I’m playing characters that are marrying our own humanity and asking us to ask audiences to dive deep and seek into their own psyches and that maybe these people aren’t so different from us.”
What belief did Tillman have to unlearn to get here?
“Success isn’t material,” he says. That’s not a quote—it’s a manifesto.
And Bassett, whose very name has become synonymous with excellence, knows that onscreen power doesn’t always reflect offscreen progress.
“We’ve got to see more of it in the real world,” she said. “We know how representation works. Sometimes people have to see it in order to believe it. We’re helping them get there.”
Whether it’s legacy, longevity, or a long-awaited seat at the table, Bassett, Davis, and Tillman aren’t just in the frame—they’re shaping what the frame looks like.
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is in theaters now.
