TENNIS - Seven locals will be chasing a third-round spot in the Australian Open on Wednesday after Lleyton Hewitt beat Chinese wildcard Zhang Ze 6-3 1-6 6-0 6-4 to make it 11 Australians to progress to the second round.
SOCCER - The return of captain Mile Jedinak - who passed a fitness test on his injured ankle on Tuesday night - is among five changes Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou is tipped to make for the Asian Cup quarter-final against China.
CRICKET - Fast bowler Steven Finn has credited some sage words of advice from former England captain Andrew Flintoff as the inspiration behind the destructive five-wicket haul which propelled the tourists to a comfortable nine-wicket win over India in Brisbane.
RUGBY UNION - Sekope Kepu and Nic White are the latest Wallabies to announce they will abandon Australian rugby after this year's World Cup, with both headed to cashed-up French clubs.
CYCLING - Aussie cyclist Jack Bobridge says plans to attempt the world hour record next week have taken a back seat after he assumed the overall lead of the Tour Down Under on Tuesday.
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