Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

SOCCER - Jose Mourinho's second stint in charge of Chelsea has begun much like the first after claiming the League Cup trophy with a 2-0 victory over Tottenham at Wembley.

CRICKET - Giant quick Mohammad Irfan claimed a game-changing 4-30 to inspire Pakistan to a 20-run World Cup win over Zimbabwe at the Gabba.

RUGBY UNION - Robbie Henshaw's first Test try kept alive Ireland's Grand Slam hopes as the defending Six Nations champions beat England 19-9 at Lansdowne Road.

SOCCER - Spectacular long-range strikes by midfielders Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho earned Liverpool a 2-1 victory over Manchester City, while Arsenal also bounced back from midweek disappointment with a 2-0 win over Everton.

GOLF - England's Andy Sullivan has won his second European Tour event in South Africa in 50 days, winning the Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club by two strokes.

SOCCER - Kevin Muscat concedes Melbourne Victory must improve their defence after spurning the opportunity to go to the top of the A-League table with a shock 3-2 loss to Wellington Phoenix.

MOTORSPORT - James Courtney has declared Holden Racing Team ready to win an elusive V8 Supercars championship after a dominant drive in the Clipsal 500 in which Courtney went back-to-back in the season opener.

CRICKET - Incoming England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves has given Kevin Pietersen a glimmer of hope that he may yet be able to resurrect his England career.


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