Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

RUGBY UNION - The plight of veteran Will Genia and the surplus of options in the second-row shape as coach Michael Cheika's most agonising selection issues as he prepares to unveil Australia's 31-man Rugby World Cup squad on Friday.

CRICKET - Ricky Ponting freely admits he and Michael Clarke had their differences, but says now is the wrong time for critics to air grievances as the Test skipper prepares to farewell international cricket in this week's Ashes series finale.

BASKETBALL - The Australian Opals have secured a spot at next year's Rio Olympics, the depleted squad cruising to a 80-63 win over New Zealand on Monday night to close out their two-game qualifying series.

SOCCER - South Korean billionaire Chung Mong-Joon has launched his formal campaign for the FIFA presidency with an outspoken attack on outgoing leader Sepp Blatter and a vow to fix the scandal-tainted world football body in four years.


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