Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

TENNIS - Novak Djokovic is placing no limits on what he might achieve after joining Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg with 11 career majors with a 6-1 7-5 7-6 (7-3) triumph over Andy Murray at Melbourne Park on Sunday night - his sixth Australian Open title.

SOCCER - Chelsea captain John Terry has told reporters his contract with the Premier League champions will not be renewed when it expires at the end of the season - on the same day the Blues cruised past MK Dons 5-1 to set up a mouth-watering FA Cup fifth round clash with Manchester City.

CRICKET - Australia have declared there's "not a hell of a lot to worry about" just a month out from the Twenty20 World Cup despite suffering a humbling 3-0 series whitewash at the hands of India, Shane Watson's first international T20 century not enough to deny the tourists a last-ball seven-wicket win at the SCG on Sunday.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Having been snubbed by the Kangaroos, Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett is now poised to take on a role as England mentor ahead of next year's Rugby League World Cup.

SOCCER - Adelaide are just one point adrift of fifth-placed Sydney FC and fourth-placed Melbourne Victory on the A-League ladder after downing Newcastle 1-0 on Sunday to extend their unbeaten run to nine games.

GOLF - Jordan Spieth's stay in Singapore has been extended by a day after lightning strikes stopped play on the final day of the the Singapore Open - just as the world No.1 was lining up a birdie putt on the last hole trailing leader Song Young-han by two shots.


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