Sport news update, what you need to know

Sport news update, what you need to know.

SWIMMING - Cate Campbell upstaged world champion sister Bronte to claim 100m freestyle gold at the Rio Olympic swimming trials in Adelaide last night, with both to contest the same event at Rio.

AFL - Disgraced sports scientist Stephen Dank says he provided former Gold Coast AFL star Nathan Bock with the prohibited peptide CJC-1295.

AFL - The bad news keeps coming for winless Fremantle, with high-profile recruit Harley Bennell sidelined until the second half of the AFL season.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Cody Walker has been pushed out of South Sydney's halves for Adam Reynolds' round seven NRL return, while Jeff Robson has been dumped as Warriors five-eighth for Tuimoala Lolohea.

SOCCER - Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante has labelled Besart Berisha a liar after the Melbourne Victory striker successfully appealed his two-game ban, allowing him to play in the elimination final against Brisbane Roar on Friday.

SOCCER - Australia face a tough qualifying path to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, drawing arch-rivals Japan and three Middle Eastern opponents.

SOCCER - Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick has inspired Real Madrid to a 3-0 comeback victory over VfL Wolfsburg that clinched a place in the Champions League semi-finals, while Manchester City reached the final four for the first time.

TENNIS - Roger Federer has beaten Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in straight sets to move into the Monte Carlo third round alongside a 'flat' Andy Murray.

CRICKET - England batsman James Taylor has been forced to retire from cricket due to a heart condition. The 26-year-old middle order batsman played seven Tests and 27 one-day internationals.


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