Sport news update, what you need to know

Sport news update, what you need to know.

AFL - North Melbourne sit atop the ladder for the first time since 1998, in between their two most recent premierships (1996 and 1999), after a 20.12 (132) to 14.17 (101) win against Fremantle.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor has bitten his tongue and refused to blame the referees for his side's 19-18 loss to Melbourne, despite a series of controversial calls.

SOCCER - Star import Bruno Fornaroli scored two brilliant goals in Melbourne City's 2-0 elimination final win over Perth Glory.

SOCCER - Leaders Leicester City have salvaged a point with a penalty from the last kick of the game to draw 2-2 with West Ham United and open up an eight-point gap over Tottenham Hotspur at the top of the Premier League, although Tottenham have a game in hand.

TENNIS - Samantha Stosur is aiming to shrug off the disappointment of her role in Australia's latest Fed Cup failure and get her year back on track ahead of her pet grand slam, the French Open.

TENNIS - Spain's Rafael Nadal will take an extra jolt of confidence into his Roland Garros run-up after lifting a record ninth title at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 7-5 5-7 6-0 win over Gael Monfils in the final.

SWIMMING - Grant Hackett's role as a mentor to the Olympic swim team could be in jeopardy following an alleged altercation on an airline flight.


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