Sports News Update, what you need to know

Sports News Update, what you need to know.

CRICKET - There was no World Cup fairytale finish for Sri Lankan batting greats Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, who bowed out of one-day cricket as South Africa smashed their World Cup knockout drought with a crushing nine wicket quarter-final win at the SCG.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Sydney Roosters prop Martin Kennedy will likely be provisionally suspended from the NRL by the close of business on Thursday, ahead of his anti-doping hearing.

SOCCER - Western Sydney kept their Asian Champions League defence on track, holding FC Seoul to a 0-0 draw, as Brisbane Roar's generation next took centre stage in an enthralling 3-3 draw with South Korean side Suwon Bluewings.

CRICKET - Jonathan Trott has been named in the England Test squad for the first time since having to withdraw from the 2013-14 Ashes series with a stress-related condition.

TENNIS - Australia's David Cup heroes will go head-to-head on Thursday in the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters - Bernard Tomic and Thanasi Kokkinakis to battle for a likely quarter-final berth against world No.1 Novak Djokovic.


Share

1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AAP


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world