SOCCER - Ange Postecoglou has drawn a line in the sand and put Australia firmly on the path to regeneration, with the Socceroos coach omitting experienced defender Luke Wilkshire as well as injured duo Josh Kennedy and Tom Rogic from his final 23-man World Cup squad.
TENNIS - Six-time grand slam title winner Novak Djokovic set up a French Open semi-final against giant-killer Ernests Gulbis, while in the women's draw, Maria Sharapova again came from a set down to set up a last four showdown with Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.
CRICKET - South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has been named as his country's Test cricket captain, beating AB de Villiers as successor to the retired Graeme Smith.
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sandor Earl's lawyer has accused the NRL of reacting to publicity and breaching ASADA's national anti-doping policies by announcing that the former Penrith and Canberra winger faces multiple drug trafficking charges.
AFL - Carlton have sacked first-round AFL draft pick Josh Bootsma, with his inappropriate use of social media proving the last straw for the Blues.
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