Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

TENNIS - The form guide might have to be thrown out the window as women's tennis's biggest names race the clock to be fit for the Australian Open, world No.1 Serena Williams on Tuesday night forced to retire from her Hopman Cup just hours after world No.3 Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Brisbane International.

CRICKET - A result is looking unlikely - particularly with more showers forecast - but Australia believe early wickets at the SCG on Wednesday could yet help them salvage something from the drenched third Test against the West Indies.

TENNIS - There might yet be one more Australian Open run left in retiring veteran Lleyton Hewitt, his preparation for his final event taking an unexpected upturn thanks to a 7-5 6-4 win over world No.26 Jack Sock, which helped Australia Gold to a 3-0 win over the US at the Hopman Cup.

SOCCER - Jerome Valcke has blasted FIFA's ethics committee after the watchdog recommended a nine-year ban should be imposed against Sepp Blatter's former right-hand man after he was caught up in the corruption scandal that has engulfed football's world governing body.

CRICKET - England's openers came through the last half an hour unscathed after South Africa declared on a mammoth 7-627 - with the second Test heading for a draw going into the final day at Newlands.

CRICKET - Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardene was promoted to the top of the order and proceeded to plunder a blistering half century to power the Adelaide Strikers to the top of the BBL ladder with a comfortable 36-run win over the Perth Scorchers.


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