Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

CRICKET - Fawad Ahmed has done his chances of a Test debut for Australia next week no harm with two wickets as the West Indies Cricket Board President's XI reached 4-167 at tea on day one of the tour game in Antigua.

TENNIS - Roger Federer led a cast of big-name men's players - including fourth and fifth seeds Tomas Berdych and Kei Nishikori - through to the last 32 of the French Open, 33-year-old Mirjana Lucic-Baroni bounced out third seed Simona Halep in the tournament's biggest upset yet.

AFL - Mark Thompson has ruled himself out as a candidate to coach Carlton next season - saying he was done with senior coaching - adding he would only be interested in an unlikely comeback if he was confident about how the club was operating.

SOCCER - Russia has accused the United States of illegally applying its legal force "far beyond its borders" following the US indictment against FIFA officials and their arrests in Zurich.

GOLF - World No.8 Jason Day has withdrawn from this week's US PGA Byron Nelson Championship after suffering from dizzy spells during the Wednesday's Pro-Am.


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