Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

OLYMPICS - Australia has a third medal at the Sochi Olympics with David Morris securing silver in the nation's first ever podium finish in the men's aerials competition.

CRICKET - South Africa will aim to target Alex Doolan should the Tasmanian, as expected, remain at first drop for the second Test in Port Elizabeth.

OLYMPICS - Alex `Chumpy' Pullin's tilt at Australia's first gold medal of the Sochi Games has been put on ice after a thick fog forced the postponement of his snowboard cross event.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Rising Manly rugby league player Jamil Hopoate has been charged with assault over an alleged king hit of a man outside a northern beaches pub in Sydney on Saturday night.

AFL - A rushed-behind on the siren following a booming Gary Ablett kick enabled Gold Coast to complete a one-point comeback AFL pre-season win over Essendon on Monday night.

CRICKET - Skipper Brendon McCullum, 281 not out overnight, will decide this morning whether to push on in an attempt to become the first New Zealander to score a triple century or declare and push for victory on the final day of the second Test against India.


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