TENNIS - Roger Federer has snatched a pulsating fourth-set tiebreak before winning 6-7 (4-7) 4-6 6-3 7-6 (11-9) 6-3 to reach his 11th Wimbledon semi-final. Second seed Andy Murray has survived a ferocious Jo-Wilfried Tsonga comeback, getting through 7-6 (12-10) 6-1 3-6 4-6 6-1.
SOCCER - Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani have struck in quick succession early in the second half to fire Portugal to a 2-0 win over Wales in the first Euro 2016 semi-final.
SURFING - Triple world surfing champion Mick Fanning has returned to Jeffreys Bay a winner after his first heat in his first competitive surf at the event since last year's shark attack.
SOCCER - A Spanish court has sentenced soccer superstar Lionel Messi to a suspended 21-month jail term for tax evasion along with his father.
CYCLING - Belgian Greg van Avermaet has claimed the overall leader's yellow jersey after winning the fifth stage of the Tour de France. Australian Richie Porte has finished in a group about five minutes back.
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OLYMPICS - Australia's Olympians head to Rio with the achievable goal of finishing in the top five on the medal table, despite their poor showing at the London games.
ATHLETICS - Russian doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova has injured herself during her 800 metres heat and failed to reach the semi-finals at the European athletics championships.
CRICKET - Three Australian cricketers have been sanctioned for gambling on matches - women's big bash players Hayley Jensen and Corinne Hall Joel Logan, a Futures League player for South Australia.
GOLF - Former champion Stewart Cink has withdrawn from the British Open next week at Royal Troon with his wife battling breast cancer. Former world No.1 Luke Donald has been handed a spot after South African Jaco van Zyl's forced withdrawal due to injury.
SOCCER - Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger will lead his side against France in Friday's (AEST) European Championship semi-final in Marseille after recovering from a knock to his injury-prone right knee.
