Sport News Update, what you meed to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

CRICKET - Darren Lehmann has cast doubts over Michael Clarke's assertion that he may have played his last game for Australia, but admits the Australian captain faces a series of serious hurdles he must clear take part in the one-day World Cup.

GOLF - Greg Chalmers survived the longest playoff in Australian golf major history, securing a thrilling Australian PGA Championship at the 7th extra hole as world No.3 Adam Scott's putter deserted him at Royal Pines.

SOCCER - Manchester United have heaped more misery on Liverpool by beating their great Premier League rival 3-0, earning a sixth straight win to underline the transformation in fortunes of England's two biggest clubs.

SOCCER - FIFA has defended the decision to let Saturday's Club World Cup quarter-final go ahead in what some Western Sydney players described as the worst conditions they'd ever played in.

CRICKET - Already without their skipper for the foreseeable future, Australia will also consider tinkering with their pace attack with Josh Hazlewood in line to make his Test debut for either a sore Ryan Harris or out-of-form Peter Siddle.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Long-suffering rugby league fans will finally get to see live television coverage of NRL matches on Sundays, with the schedule for the opening 20 rounds to be released on Monday.


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