Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

TENNIS - Stan Wawrinka denied Novak Djokovic an elusive career grand slam by upsetting the world No.1 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in a pulsating French Open final, the Swiss star becoming just the fifth man in the past decade to snare multiple majors.

RUGBY LEAGUE - NSW great Andrew Johns has questioned whether Daly Cherry-Evans' decision to turn his back on the Gold Coast to stay with Manly could cost the star NRL playmaker a berth in the Queensland side for State of Origin II.

AFL - Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson is confident a string of returning premiership players will push his side into the AFL top four when the Hawks return from the bye following Sunday's 63-point touch-up of St Kilda.

CYCLING - Bradley Wiggins has smashed cycling's hour record, the Brit's distance of 54.526 kilometres in London eclipsed the previous record of 52.937km set by countryman Alex Dowsett last month.

MOTORSPORT - Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton bounced back from the pit-stop drama in Monaco to increase his world championship lead with victory in the Canadian Grand Prix, beating home Mercedes teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg.

BASKETBALL - Australian sports history is expected to be made when Matthew Dellavedova and Andrew Bogut set to become the first pair of Aussies to start an NBA Finals game in Monday's game two of the series.


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