Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Wests Tigers have terminated Matthew Lodge's playing contract after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man and stalking two women while holidaying in New York.

AFL - There's plenty of drama surrounding a host of AFL stars, with Hawthorn confirming a second player is under investigation by police over an alleged sexual offence, while Swans youngsters Isaac Heeney and GWS's Joel Patfull have both been hurt while overseas on holiday.

GOLF - Australian Scott Hend has a a second Venetian Macau Open title in three years after holding off reigning champion Anirban Lahiri and Chiragh Kumar to cruise to a three-stroke win.

TENNIS - Novak Djokovic brutally reinforced his reign over men's tennis, handing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a 6-2 6-4 beating on Sunday to claimed his third Shanghai Masters title.

SOCCER - Brisbane have the A-League's only perfect record after two rounds with youngsters Brandon Borrello and Jamie Maclaren scoring in a classy 2-1 win over Central Coast, while in Sunday's other game, Wellington found an 89th minute winner to down 10-man Perth 2-1.

CRICKET - John Hastings claimed 4-30 with the ball as Victoria ended NSW's unbeaten start to the domestic one-day tournament with a 21-run victory that boosted the Bushrangers' hopes of qualifying for the final.

MOTORSPORT - This year's MotoGP championship will go down to the wire after reigning world champion Marc Marquez triumphed at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo finishing second to cut his deficit to championship leader Valentino Rossi to just 11 points with two races remaining.


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