Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

TENNIS - Just days out from Wimbledon, Tennis Australia will cut funding from both Bernard and Sara Tomic after being held to ransom by the pair's father John over criticism the organisation plays favourites.

AFL - Collingwood matched it with the AFL's best but couldn't quite complete the job, the Magpies losing a seven-point thriller to ladder leader Fremantle on Thursday night.

CRICKET - The battle for the opening slot alongside David Warner in the first Ashes Test is hotting up, Shaun Marsh cracking a century and Chris Rogers also amongst the runs on the opening day of Australia's tour match against Kent.

RUGBY UNION - Former Manly and South Sydney rugby league player Phil Blake has become the first person to be banned by England's governing Rugby Football Union for breaching rules governing betting and anti-corruption.

TENNIS - Australia will boast its largest Wimbledon singles contingent in 20 years when the grasscourt grand slam gets underway next week after Luke Saville, John Millman and John-Patrick Smith all made it through qualifying to make it 16 Aussies in the main draw at the All England Club.


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