Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

SOCCER - English Premier League giants Chelsea are set to play a friendly against A-League side Sydney FC at ANZ Stadium in June.

AFL - Port Adelaide have been boosted by the return of first-choice ruckman Matthew Lobbe for their Anzac Day AFL clash with Hawthorn.

CRICKET - Alastair Cook was denied his first Test century in more than two years but England are building what shapes as an imposing first innings lead at 5-349 midway through the final session on day three of the second Test against the West Indies in Grenada.

BASKETBALL - San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard has been named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, with Aussie centre Andrew Bogut coming in sixth after helping the Golden State Warriors to the best record in the competition.

TENNIS - The king of clay continues to struggle on the red dirt with Rafael Nadal bowing out in the third round of the Barcelona Open with a 6-4 7-6 loss to Fabio Fognini.

RUGBY UNION - England's World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward says the World Cup hosts should follow Australia's lead and scrap their "old-fashioned" policy of refusing to select overseas-based players.


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