Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

AFL - While GWS named an unchanged side for the first time in their history, Carlton made a whopping seven changes for their clash with the competition new boys - six of them unforced as Liam Jones, Dylan Buckley, Mark Whiley, Blaine Boekhorst, Nick Graham and Clem Smith all paid the price for Carlton's stuttering start to the season.

CYCLING - Aussie Richie Porte stands to be the main beneficiary of an ugly crash during the final sprint of last night's sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia, which left race leader Alberto Contador nursing a dislocated shoulder.

CRICKET - Adam Lyth is set to become England's 666th Test cricketer, but the 27-year-old Yorkshire opener said he wasn't bothered by the prospect of wearing the devil's number on his chest for his international career.

TENNIS - Swiss world No.2 Roger Federer survived a late fightback by Kevin Anderson to book his place in the quarter-finals and a possible last four match-up with Rafael Nadal at the ATP's Rome Masters.

SURFING - Joel Parkinson has suffered his worst WSL result since 2011 after being bounced out in the second round of the Rio Pro in Brazil, fellow Aussies Mick Fanning and Taj Burrow surviving sudden death heats to advance to the third round.


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