Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

AFL - Essendon AFL coach James Hird has been severely concussed in a heavy fall from his bicycle while riding home from training.

TENNIS - Bernard Tomic's disastrous week has taken another surprise turn, with Australia's top-ranked male knocked out in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.

CRICKET - Former England paceman Steve Harmison believes Mitchell Johnson remains an Ashes factor, claiming the Aussie left-armer will get more from the Lord's wicket than he did from the lifeless first Test strip in cardiff.

AFL - Collingwood youngster Taylor Adams will cop his two-match ban for kneeing Port Adelaide's Justin Westhoff, coach Nathan Buckley acknowledging the youngster overstepped the mark.


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