CRICKET - David Warner wants umpires to clarify the legality of South Africa's scuffing of the ball for the three-Test series decider in Cape Town.
SOCCER - Central Coast Mariners continued their poor A-League form on the Asian stage suffering a 2-0 AFC Champions League defeat on Tuesday evening against FC Seoul in the South Korean capital.
AFL - Justin Westhoff got Port Adelaide going with a rare double goal and finished with a game-high five majors as the Power beat Essendon by 25 points in their AFL pre-season match at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.
RUGBY LEAGUE - NSW coach Laurie Daley says Jarryd Hayne will likely start this year's State of Origin series in the centres following his success there at the Rugby League World Cup.
AFL - St Kilda midfielder David Armitage won't change how he sets up at centre bounces, despite an unsuccessful visit to the AFL tribunal which left him $2600 out of pocket for making reckless contact with field umpire Andrew Mitchell.
RUGBY LEAGUE - Penrith coach Ivan Cleary says the NRL needs to dramatically re-think its scheduling to avoid player burnout and unnecessary injuries with the league attempting to fit the Nines, Indigenous All Stars fixture and a possible expanded World Club Challenge into the pre-season next year.
