TENNIS - Maria Sharapova has been dumped by Tag Heuer and suspended by NIke and Porsche in the wake of her positive drug test. Sharapova earned $US29.7 million ($A39.74 million) last year, Forbes magazine reported, and most of it came from endorsements, appearances and royalties rather than her victories on court.
CRICKET - Opening batsman Mohammad Shahzad and captain Asghar Stanikzai smashed half-centuries as Afghanistan defeated Scotland by 14 runs in the World Twenty20.
AFL - Chris Dawes is resigned to missing the first month of the AFL season as the Melbourne key forward recovers from his latest calf muscle injury.
RUGBY LEAGUE - Confidential internal documents from the Parramatta Eels NRL club reportedly show the board and senior executives have overseen a culture of flouting salary cap rules by rewarding players' third-party sponsors with corporate boxes.
SOCCER - Chelsea captain John Terry will miss Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg against Paris St Germain at Stamford Bridge due to injury. The 35-year-old central defender is still struggling with a hamstring problem that has kept him out of the last five matches. - Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch has re-signed with the AFL club for another season.
