Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

TENNIS - Bernard Tomic has moved through to the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International tennis tournament after quelling an admirable challenge from fellow Australian young gun Thanasi Kokkinakis.

TENNIS - A forearm strain has ruled Jo-Wilfried Tsonga out of the Australian Open.

CRICKET - Pakistan included inexperienced leg-spinner Yasir Shah in their 15-man squad for next month's World Cup, hoping the newcomer fills the gap left by Saeed Ajmal who withdrew due to an illegal bowling action.

CRICKET - English recruit Ben Stokes has steered the Melbourne Renegades to a 37-run win over the Hurricanes in Hobart.

SOCCER - Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena has confirmed that Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will join the club in July.

CRICKET - Sri Lanka's selectors have provisionally picked fast bowler Lasith Malinga for the World Cup, hoping the spearhead will recover fully from ankle surgery four months ago.

TENNIS - Marinko Matosevic produced some fly-in heroics, but it wasn't enough to lift Australia to victory in their Hopman Cup tie against France.

BOXING - Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been released from a US hospital after being treated for a urinary tract infection.


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