Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

TENNIS - With just one win from seven matches, Lleyton Hewitt's farewell tour continues to stutter, the 34-year-old blowing a match point as his 16th Queen's Club campaign ended with a 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 6-2 first round loss to world No.17 Kevin Anderson.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy took another swipe at the way the NRL uses video technology after Storm winger Mahe Fonua was denied a potentially match-winning try in Monday night's 26-22 loss to parramatta.

SOCCER - Socceroos coach Ange Postecolglou says his side must embrace the challenges put before it in Bishkek as Australia attempt to avoid a potential banana skin to open their World Cup qualifying campaign against Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday night.

CRICKET - Australia coach Darren Lehmann is refusing to grant veteran opener Chris Rogers a guaranteed Test return when the Ashes begins next month, after he missed the series against the West Indies due to concussion.


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