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Sport News Update, what you need to know.

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TENNIS - Nick Kyrgios has seen off three-time quarter-finalist Feliciano Lopez 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 6-4 to set up a fourth-round Wimbledon blockbuster with Andy Murray. Bernard Tomic is already safely into the second week after surging to a 6-2 6-4 6-4 win over 14th seed Roberto Bautista-Agut on Saturday.

GOLF - World No.1 Jason Day is closing in on a fourth victory of the year as he holds a one-shot lead midway through the final round of the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational.

SOCCER - Hosts France have brought Iceland's dream Euro 2016 run to a grinding halt, demolishing the outsiders 5-2 in their Euro 2016 quarter-final to earn a mouth-watering last four meeting with Germany.

CYCLING - Australian Richie Porte has lost time on the second stage of the Tour de France after suffering a puncture in the finale. Spaniard Alberto Contador's Tour chances have taken another knock after crashing for the second time in as many days during the second stage won by his team mate and world champion Peter Sagan.

MOTOR SPORT - Lewis Hamilton has been booed on the podium after a last-lap collision with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg which handed the triple Formula One world champion a dramatic first Austrian Grand Prix victory. Australian Daniel Ricciardo was fifth.

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GOLF - Australia's Greg Chalmers has extended his lead to six shots in the US PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship in Reno on the back of a solid third round.

TENNIS - World number one Serena Williams has kept her Wimbledon title defence on track, downing Germany's Annika Beck 6-3 6-0 with a crushing display of power and booming serves to chalk up her 300th grand slam victory.

OLYMPICS - Australia's Cate Campbell says she won't be taking Rio Olympic gold for granted despite setting a 100m freestyle world record.

SOCCER - Hundreds of Argentines have taken to the streets to protest in pouring rain in Buenos Aires, demanding five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi return to the national soccer team.

NETBALL - The Queensland Firebirds have placed themselves in the box seat to retain their Trans-Tasman netball title after finishing top of the Australian conference ladder with a 63-52 win over the West Coast Fever.

GOLF - Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand has won the French Open by four strokes for his eighth victory on the European Tour, with Rory McIlroy failing to deliver a final-round surge.

RUGBY - NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson believes his Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika will look closely at switching Israel Folau to outside centre and move Test rookie Dane Haylett-Petty to fullback.


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