Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

CRICKET - Usman Khawaja will have to prove his fitness in the helter skelter world of the Big Bash League if he hopes to make his return from a hamstring injury in the Boxing Day Test against the West Indies.

RUGBY UNION - New Zealand giant Jonah Lomu is being remembered as the man who changed rugby union forever as the world continues to come to grips with his sudden death at the age of 40.

RUGBY LEAGUE - The NRL's most fractured relationship is "75 to 80 per cent" sorted, with Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor confirming Robbie Farah will remain at the club in 2016.

TENNIS - Rafael Nadal crushed local hope Andy Murray 6-4 6-1 at the World Tour Finals, leaving the Scot needing to beat Stanislas Wawrinka in his final pool game to be any chance of making the semi-finals.

SOCCER - Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter and European soccer chief Michel Platini have lost their appeals against provisional 90-days bans by the global soccer body's ethics committee, with the matter now headed for the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

BASKETBALL - Former NBA star Al Harrington will make the final appearance of his short NBL stint with Sydney in Thursday night's home game against the NZ Breakers.


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