Reigning champions Italy will face Argentina in the Davis Cup Final 8 Knockout in Malaga in November with the United States set for a blockbuster clash against Australia.

MADRID — Defending champion Italy will take on Argentina in the first round of the Davis Cup Finals in November. Thursday’s draw for the last eight in the southern Spanish city of Malaga also set up the United States against Australia, Germany against Canada and the Netherlands against Spain.

Canada will meet three-time champion Germany in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in Malaga, Spain this November. Canada secured a berth in the quarterfinals — also called The Final 8 Knockout Stage — with a 2-1 win over Britain last weekend in Manchester,

Argentina's economy shrank 1.7% in the second quarter of the year compared to the previous three-month period, the country's statistics agency said on Wednesday, pushing the embattled South American nation deeper into recession.

New Zealand faces another recession after the economy contracted in the second quarter, albeit less than economists and the central bank expected.

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi will have a new role in the coach’s box during Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test in Argentina having been left out of the matchday 23 for the potentially decisive clash in Santiago del Estero.

For reasons unknown, the Springboks' Rugby Championship match against Argentina will kick off 10 minutes later than previously advertised.

The Springboks head to Santiago with one goal in mind: winning the 2024 Rugby Championship and a victory over Argentina will do just that. Rassie Erasmus’ charges have gone four from four so far in the tournament but face an unpredictable Los Pumas team that has beaten and lost to the All Blacks and Australia so far this campaign.