Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know

TENNIS - Four-time champion Novak Djokovic's 25-match Australian Open winning streak has been brought to a stunning end by sweet-hitting Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka, who bounced the Serb star out in the quarter-finals with a pulsating 2-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 9-7 win.

CRICKET - A half-century from Luke Wright helped the Melbourne Stars stretch their unbeaten record to seven with last night's five-wicket BBL win over the Hobart Hurricanes.

TENNIS - Teen sensation Eugenie Bouchard has become the first Canadian woman to progress to the last four at a grand slam event in more than three decades following her 5-7 7-5 6-2 upset of Ana Ivanovic.

CYCLING - Simon Gerrans capitalised on outstanding teamwork from Orica-GreenEDGE to win the 135km opening stage at the Barossa town of Angaston and take a six-second overall lead in the Tour Down Under.

SOCCER - West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka faces a lengthy ban after being charged by the Football Association over an allegedly anti-Semitic salute.

SOCCER - Speculation Alessandro Del Piero is bound for a cashed-up Thai club next season has been dismissed as just that by Sydney FC CEO Tony Pignata.


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