Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

CYCLING - Richie Porte's Giro d'Italia hopes have taken a massive hit when he dropped from third to 12th having copped a two minute penalty after fellow Aussie Simon Clarke - riding for rival team Orica GreenEdge - helped him mend a puncture during Tuesday night's tenth stage.

TENNIS - Citing a virus, Bernard Tomic has again retired from an ATP match after losing the first set while fellow Aussies Nick Kyrgios and James Duckworth both registered first-up wins in Nice and Samantha Stosur advanced to the quarterfinals in Strasbourg.

CRICKET - Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie says he is flattered to be linked with the vacant England coaching job, but is reluctant to leave his role at Yorkshire.

AFL - WADA is reportedly seeking its appeal against the AFL anti-doping tribunal's Essendon verdict to be heard in Switzerland.


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