Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

GOLF - Veteran Ernie Els and young gun Jordan Spieth are in a share of the lead at 6-under midway through the opening round of the Masters, with Jason Day the best of the Aussies at Augusta having made the turn in 2-under.

AFL - Geelong have suspended Steven Motlop after it emerged Hawthorn opponents had sledged him during their round-one AFL match for drinking three days earlier.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Adam Reynolds will learn his immediate footballing fate on Friday when he meets with his surgeon about the need injury he suffered a week ago - with the initial prognosis being a five-month layoff.

SWIMMING - Moments after denying Cameron McEvoy a historic national triple crown to claim the nation 50m freestyle title, James Magnussen claimed he was on track to pull off his own record-breaking "three-peat" at the 2015 world swimming titles.

CRICKET - Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan and former skipper Alec Stewart have both expressed an interest in taking on the newly created post of director of England cricket, following the removal of Paul Downton as the managing director of cricket.


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