TENNIS - Nick Kyrgios and Stan Wawrinka will meet for the first time since last year's infamous sledging incident in Friday's semi-final of the Dubai Tennis Championship, after the Aussie stormed to his eighth successive win with an impressive 6-4 6-4 victory over world No.7 Tomas Berdych.
BASKETBALL - Illawarra's NBL MVP Kevin Lisch will attempt to play through the pain of a badly sprained ankle in Friday night's semi-final decider against the Wildcats at Perth Arena.
AFL - Western Bulldogs forward Jake Stringer starred with three goals in his side's 31-point win over Greater Western Sydney in their first NAB Challenge match in Canberra on Thursday night.
RUGBY LEAGUE - Gareth Widdop has urged St George Illawarra powerbrokers to re-sign his halves teammate Benji Marshall quickly so that the former Kiwi Test skipper's future does not become a distraction for the NRL club.
SOCCER - The five men vying for the leadership of world soccer's scandal-hit governing body made their final pitches on Thursday in a contest that could hinge on who secures the bulk of Africa's 54 votes.
